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Trio

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I love this album. My mom had this album; when I was a little thing she would put it on after I went to bed and I began to understand that she needed to listen to this music to relax and unwind, not to mention that what a good jazz afficionado my mom was.

When I was a teenager, my friends were listening to disgusting heavy metal, new wave, punk, what have you, but I would put this old album on after school and immediately feel relaxed and transported to this smokey, boozy, jazzy, piano nightclub in Chicago. This was such a release for me. I felt so much more sophisticated than the idiots around me. As I grew older, and I was with guys I liked, I would put this album on the stereo, and whoa, the hormones would surge.

I was fortunate to see old O.P. on a tour and asked the man I ended up marrying if he wanted to go with me, and he said "oh all right." Needless to say this has become his favourite jazz album also. This is good sexy music. So now I am grown, am married, and have kids, and I still love this music. I become a limp rag when I hear "In the wee small hours of the morning". We all have THAT song that sings to us. This is the one for me. Let your children listen to this album and they will become better people

Oscar Peterson's rendition of "Sometimes I'm Happy" (track 5) ranks as one of my most treasured listening experiences ever. I used to play it in my car, over and over and over, and I can sing along through the entire 11 minutes of it. The melodic inventiveness is unending and amazing. I've listened to this one track hundreds of times and I still enjoy listening to it. I would buy the CD just for that track alone...

Jazz is one of those genres that thrives on live recordings. Some of the most exciting music in the relatively brief history of jazz has been recorded in concert.

This album stands among the absolute best live jazz ever captured on a soundboard. Oscar was in his prime during the early 60's, a virtuoso who could go from brutally fast swing to gentle, melancholy blues at the drop of a hat. His mastery of dynamics is very much evident on this album.

Peterson was lucky to be backed by Ray Brown on bass and Ed Thigpen on drums. I mean, could someone ask for a better pair to round out a trio? Having this much talent on one stage is a treat for the ears.

The rendition of "Chicago" on this album is THE best interpretation of the song I've ever heard. It progresses from the classic melody to a break-neck swing session, all in a 9 minute span. If you ever buy a disc for just one song, buy "The Trio" for "Chicago."

This should be on the shelf of any serious fan of Oscar Peterson. Actually, all jazz fans should own this album. It's bliss.

This album by The Oscar Peterson Trio is one of three albums all recorded live in Chicago in the early 1960's..The other two albums were Put On A Happy Face and Something Warm and any of these three albums are first-rate, top-shelf productions..You can't go wrong with this album.....enjoy....

This is a good live recording of the classic Oscar Peterson Trio with Brown/Thigpen supporting. It certainly captures the atmosphere of a small jazz club.

Oscar Peterson has two sides. There is the lyrical and sensitive interpreter and accompanist. And then there is the speed-demon who perhaps overuses his gift for fast runs and embellishments. The latter I find to be a bit taxing on the ear and the ornaments a bit repetitive, tedious after a certain point. But that's my taste. Maybe you'll love it. Just be prepared on the mid and uptempo songs for flurries of notes wherever Oscar can cram them in. It sounds cluttered after a while. I'm from the school that believes the notes you don't play are as important as the ones you do, because silence creates contrast and drama.

In The Wee Small Hours is an example of Oscar's more sensitive and restrained side. This version of it is a near masterpiece.

Oscar is also great when he's recording as an accompanist for other artists -- for example the Verve sessions with Fred Astaire. He holds back and supports the singer, never calling undue attention to himself. I find a similar spirit reigns on his Very Tall album with Milt Jackson. There he's a true partner with Milt, and neither player steps on the other's toes.

On this trio album, Oscar is center stage. Ray Brown and Ed Thigpen get little time to solo. It probably would have been a better album if they had all traded licks a bit more. I can't understand the comment from one reviewer who complained that Peterson couldn't swing. This is almost nonsensical. If anybody knows how to lay down a swinging groove, it is the Oscar Peterson Trio.

The Trio Live is good listening music, and Oscar sounds very energized on the night this was taped. But honestly, this won't be one of my favorite Oscar Peterson albums. On Very Tall and Night Train Peterson holds back a little, and it makes all the difference to me.

Recorded in July 1961 at a live performance at the London House nightclub Chicago, Oscar's second trio featured drummer Ed Thigpen, who joined the group in 1959 replacing guitarist Herb Ellis. Together with long-time Peterson bassist Ray Brown, the result added a new dimension to the trio's driving sound. The tune "Sometimes I'm Happy" taken at medium tempo swings for nearly twelve minutes, giving Oscar plenty of time to expand on the theme and allow Ray Brown an extended solo on bass. "Soon" is another medium tempo tour de force at over nine minutes and features Ed Thigpen's superb accompaniment on drums. The up-tempo tracks "Woody n You" and Clifford Brown's "Daahoud" are examples of Oscar's keyboard mastery and the backing from Ray Brown and Ed Thigpen is brilliant with solo's from both! The beauty of "In the Wee Small hours of the Morning" shows Oscar's ability with a ballad. The live recording is well balanced with excellent clarity (almost studio-like)at times and the CD comes with an illustrated booklet giving brief details of the Trio and a description of the tunes played with the fold-out cardboard case having a photograph of the trio in action. On the front cover is a picture of Oscar Peterson with a broad grin on his face and when Oscar and the trio are enjoying themselves, so should you! Highly recommended.

J'ai ce disque depuis 20 ans, je l'ai écouté des centaines de fois, c'est définitif. Comme j'ai lu dans un commentaire croustillant de "Jazz Party" de Duke Ellington, si ça ne vous fait pas danser (surtout le n°5), "consider therapy" !
Je viens d'acheter d'occasion le fabuleux "London House" en 5 CD, qui contient notamment les morceaux de "The trio", indispensable. Comment un trio peut-il jouer aussi bien ? Après chaque écoute je me dis que j'ai du rêver !

this is one of those albums with atmosphere. listen to the whole thing through, you can hear oscar peterson's fingers fingers muscling the keys, hear the talking, the glasses, the musicians communicating among themselves. really great jazz piano. this moves, it's alive!

Le premier album de jazz que j'ai découvert a l'âge de 13 ans, qui m'a initié au Jazz. Oscar avait 36 ans lors de l'enregistrement et était presqu'au sommet de son art. L'ambiance des clubs a son meilleur, au point ou nous entendons les bruits de verres qui s'entrechoquent. Les yeux fermés, on s'y croirait presque! Nous pouvons imaginer les musiciens jouer, les barmans préparer les cocktails et les clients relaxer en écoutant cette musique enivrante et douce a la fois. Un incontournable pour les fans de Peterson et les amoureux d'un style de Jazz qui refuse de mourir ou d'évoluer.

A great jazz album. The Trio plays with exuberance and mastery. Always been one of my favourites, and it's wonderful to get it on CD. My vinyl was worn out.