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Oscar Peterson Et Joe Pass a Salle Pleyel

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This double album is one of the greatest Oscar Peterson albums you can buy. It is split into three sections.

1. Oscar Peterson - Solo Piano

2. Joe Pass - Solo Guitar

3. Duets - Piano and Guitar

Memorable moments are frequent and there are some frankly astounding performances on the two discs. Naturally there are some race horse tempos here noteably on the amazing 'Indiana' and especially on 'Sweet Georgia Brown' which for sheer speed is one of the most remarkable pieces of Piano playing I've ever heard.

However the best is saved until last, and the final five duet tracks make these discs worth the purchase price on there own. Pass and Peterson spark off each other and produce stunning music and musicianship, without of course a bass player and drummer, and the result is truly amazing. There are no better Peterson albums to buy than this one. Absolutely essential.

I can't believe no one has reviewed these disks. I watched them play together at the Masonic Auditorium in San Francisco. They were awesome, and this 2 CD set is awesome.

in both the classics and jazz

I really like Oscar Peterson but I think this CD is overrated. First off I was disappointed to discover that only 5 of the 17 tracks actually feature both performers. I'm not a big fan of Joe Pass - while he's certainly a virtuoso by any measure I like him better when he slows down a bit as he did on Unforgettable. The sound quality on this recording is acceptable but nothing to write home about. The CD definitely has a few tracks that really work well but a lot of it seems very dense or showy and does not convey much feeling or emotion to me.

If Oscar Peterson is the performer you're interested in I would Pass on this one - I find the classic material with his trio and some of his solo performances far more engaging than this performance.

in both the classics and jazz