Oscar Peterson News Archives

I can't think of an artist who has had greater influence over jazz the past forty years than Miles Davis.

When Oscar Peterson says of a young musician, "she is what we call serious", people pay attention.

Montreal is the historic capital of jazz in Canada. Having birthed a plethora of famous jazz musicians, including Oscar Peterson, the city's modern jazz scene facilitates the training and discovery of dozens more, whether through its famous international jazz festival and its vibrant jazz bars.

Susie Arioli won the prestigious Oscar Peterson award at the Montreal Jazz Festival this summer -- congratulations Susie! Her style of swing seems to appeal to a broad audience, jazz, pop and country.

The last time Rochester met the prodigy jazz pianist Eldar, he was 20 years old with the world securely - if not fanatically - at his finger tips.

"She has the same lope or rhythmical pulse as my late bass player, Ray Brown," declared Oscar Peterson when Brandi Disterheft played at an awards ceremony for the noted pianist.

Jazz pianist Oliver Jones beside the sign for Oscar Peterson Park in Little Burgundy yesterday: "Young people, especially in the black community, don't know about the athletes and boxers and musicians that came out of this neighbourhood." Photograph by: PHIL CARPENTER; THE GAZETTE, The Gazette Almost two years after his great friend and mentor ...

In Little Burgundy, a park was officially renamed Saturday in honor of the late jazz legend Oscar Peterson.

From left, bassist Christoph Luty, drummer Jeff Hamilton and pianist Tamir Hendelman make up the Jeff Hamilton Trio.

Back in July we played a concert by Oliver Jones from the Montreal Jazz Festival .

BORN IN MCKINNEY, TEXAS, IN 1921, Herb Ellis' first influence was the late Charlie Christian - the pioneer of electric jazz guitar.