Oscar's Ballads

Oscar Peterson | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (April 24, 2001)
• Original Release Date: 1990
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Telarc
• ASIN: B00005BC69
• Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #119,927 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #64 in Music > Indie Music > Jazz > Bebop

Track Listings

1. Harcourt Nights

2. If you Only Knew

3. When Summer Comes

4. Nighttime

5. Love Ballade

6. Tranquille

7. Ecstasy

8. Peace for South Africa

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

10 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Oscar's Ballads, June 10, 2001

By 

Randy McClure (Portland, OR USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Oscar's Ballads (Audio CD)

Spoiled by the likes of Nigerian Marketplace (the only album to have if stranded on a deserted desert isle), and Night Train (a serious classic), I was slightly "offed" by this recording - it simply falls a little flat. I'm a monster OP fan, and have many of his works, but this is the 1st I've considered selling back as used. Oscar's Bop/Swing stuff more poignantly captures the spirit of his art, while this recording suggests an effort to captialize on a his reputation for greatness - which he most definitely is! However, if you want to purchase a piano balladeer that is sure to please, try any of Bill Evans'early works, particularly "Waltz for Debbie," but don't make the mistake of making this recording your entre' into the world of Oscar Peterson - get Nigerian Marketplace...Now!!

6 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Simply "Spot-On"!, May 23, 2001

By 

E. B. Hopkins "Minister Of Sound" (Seattle, WA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Oscar's Ballads (Audio CD)

I'm STILL in awe at the performance that OSCAR PETERSON gives on this CD. I purchased this album looking for some "background" music for an Anniversary dinner I was making for my wife. Needless to say, the lush piano picked me up and wisked me away to somewhere my heart had only DREAMT about! I sat there, my attention fully on this CD, and burned our dinner. I would have to say my favorite is, When Summer Comes. Such a full and haunting masterpiece to me. I can BARELY get it away from my wife, because when she takes a bath she ALWAYS grabs this CD and a book! Oh about dinner........we went out! Get this one quickly!

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Oscar's Ballads, June 10, 2001

By 

Randy McClure (Portland, OR USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Oscar's Ballads (Audio CD)

Spoiled by the likes of Nigerian Marketplace (the only album to take to a deserted desert isle), and Night Train (a serious classic), I was slightly "offed" by this recording - it simply falls a little flat. I'm a monster OP fan, and have many of his works, but this is the 1st I've considered selling back as used. Oscar's Bop/Swing stuff more poignantly captures the spirit of his art, while this recording suggests an effort to captialize on a his reputation for greatness - which he most definitely is! However, if you want to purchase a piano balladeer that is sure to please, try any of Bill Evans'early works, particularly "Waltz for Debbie," but don't make the mistake of making this recording your entre' into the world of Oscar Peterson - get Nigerian Marketplace...Now!!