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We witness the triumphant musical renaissance of the Oscar Peterson Trio: Oscar Peterson, bassist Ray Brown and Guitarist Herb Ellis together again after two decades. And we hear firsthand accounts of Oscar's clashes with racism, further complicated by prejudices confronting his racially mixed trio.
Maintaining Olympian musical standards in the face of life on the road left Peterson torn between his commitments to his family and to his art. One focus of this revealing documentary is the Peterson family reunion: A child of four meets his 67 year-old grandfather for the first time; and Oscar's grown children begin to express their feelings for their proud and articulate dad.
Vintage and contemporary performances, archival footage and intimate interviews with the man himself and a cast of jazz greats create this historic biography of the man who made the music and the times that made the man.
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Documentary of jazz master Oscar Peterson!,
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This review is from: Oscar Peterson: The Life of a Legend [VHS] (VHS Tape)
In this insightful documentary, which includes interviews with Quincy Jones, Dizzy Gillespie, Norman Granz and Ella Fitzgerald, Peterson tells his life story, including everything from his muscial triumphs to his clashes with racism. A candid look at a jazz legend whose life has been shaped by the ambition to honor his father's credo: "Be the best."#1352 (2 Tapes [2 X 52 min], Hi-Fi Stereo)
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