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The Oscar Peterson Trio – Walking The Line (MPS)

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  • After the legendary Exclusively For My Friends recordings, the partnership between Hans Georg Brunner-Schwer and the Canadian piano giant continued; nine new albums followed between 1969 and 1971. Walking The Line was recorded in the middle of this end-phase of their work together. Hubertus Mall's impressive cover drawing of Peterson is an added bonus to the album. Peterson, bassist Georg Mraz, and drummer Ray Price are perfectly attuned to one another, while the pianist has sought out an original repertoire, framed by two Cole Porter Classics.

    With its richly colored harmonies and unwavering dynamics, an infectious exuberance flows through "I Love You." On through to the final note, "All of You" celebrates Peterson's vibrant feel for medium-tempo swing. The three musicians twice proffer a tip of the hat French composer Michel Legrand. The Canadian breaks up the otherwise languorous atmosphere of "The Windmills of Your Mind" with a breathtaking series of sparkling 16th notes. Legrand's "Once Upon a Summertime" reveals Peterson's lyrical side with an impressionistic, meditative harmonic arrangement. It finds a meditative brother in the veiled melancholy of "I Didn't Know What Time It Was."

    Peterson creates the biggest surprise with his irresistible, highly charged version of the gospel "Rock of Ages"  – and Jiři Mraz finds space for a singing intermezzo.

  • Artist: The Oscar Peterson Trio
    Label: MPS Records
    Format: LP
    Units: 1
    Country: Germany
    Genre: Jazz
    Style: Bop, Swing
  • A1 I Love You
    A2 Rock Of Ages
    A3 Once Upon A Summertime
    A4 Just Friends
    B1 Teach Me Tonight
    B2 The Windmills Of Your Mind
    B3 I Didn'T Know What Time It Was
    B4 All Of You