Name: History Of An Artist
Brand: Pablo Records
SKU: 121853
Price: 18.46 USD
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History Of An Artist

Rating

Album: History Of An Artist
#	Song Title		Time
	Disc 1
1)	R.B. Blues	More Info...	3:56
2)	I Wished On The Moon	More Info...	7:36
3)	You Can Depend On Me	More Info...	6:53
4)	This Is Where It's At	More Info...	7:48
5)	Okie Blues	More Info...	8:45
6)	I Want To Be Happy	More Info...	4:18
7)	Texas Blues	More Info...	7:34
8)	Main Stem Album Version	More Info...	5:10
9)	Don't Get Around Much Anymore Album Version	More Info...	3:12
10)	Swamp Fire	More Info...	2:55
11)	In A Sentimental Mood Album Version	More Info...	5:09
12)	Greasy Blues (For Count Basie)	More Info...	5:19
13)	Sweety Blues (For Harry Edison)	More Info...	2:57
	Disc 2
1)	Gay's Blues	More Info...	6:01
2)	The Good Life	More Info...	5:16
3)	Richard's Round	More Info...	4:20
4)	Lady Of The Lavender Mist Album Version	More Info...	4:15
5)	Wes' Tune	More Info...	6:38
6)	Reunion Blues	More Info...	9:04
7)	When Your Lover Has Gone	More Info...	7:19
8)	Five O'Clock Whistle	More Info...	4:06
9)	Old Folks	More Info...	4:42
10)	Ma (He's Making Eyes At Me)	More Info...	4:22
11)	Tenderley	More Info...	9:29

Album: History Of An Artist
#	Song Title		Time
	Disc 1
1)	R.B. Blues	More Info...	3:56
2)	I Wished On The Moon	More Info...	7:36
3)	You Can Depend On Me	More Info...	6:53
4)	This Is Where It's At	More Info...	7:48
5)	Okie Blues	More Info...	8:45
6)	I Want To Be Happy	More Info...	4:18
7)	Texas Blues	More Info...	7:34
8)	Main Stem Album Version	More Info...	5:10
9)	Don't Get Around Much Anymore Album Version	More Info...	3:12
10)	Swamp Fire	More Info...	2:55
11)	In A Sentimental Mood Album Version	More Info...	5:09
12)	Greasy Blues (For Count Basie)	More Info...	5:19
13)	Sweety Blues (For Harry Edison)	More Info...	2:57
	Disc 2
1)	Gay's Blues	More Info...	6:01
2)	The Good Life	More Info...	5:16
3)	Richard's Round	More Info...	4:20
4)	Lady Of The Lavender Mist Album Version	More Info...	4:15
5)	Wes' Tune	More Info...	6:38
6)	Reunion Blues	More Info...	9:04
7)	When Your Lover Has Gone	More Info...	7:19
8)	Five O'Clock Whistle	More Info...	4:06
9)	Old Folks	More Info...	4:42
10)	Ma (He's Making Eyes At Me)	More Info...	4:22
11)	Tenderley	More Info...	9:29

Performer Notes

Personnel: Oscar Peterson (piano); Irving Ashby, Herb Ellis, Barney Kessel, Joe Pass (guitar); Ray Brown, Sam Jones, George Mraz, Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen (bass); Bobby Durham, Louis Hayes (drums).
Recorded at MGM Studios, Los Angeles, California and London House, Chicago, Illinois between 1972 & 1974. Includes liner notes by Benny Green.
It was only fitting that Oscar Peterson's first of his many recordings for Norman Granz's Pablo label would revisit the instrumental combinations he had utilized in the past. This two-CD set has all of the music originally included on three LPs (a two-album set plus a single record) and showcases the great pianist in duets with bassist Ray Brown, in trios that also include guitarists Irving Ashby, Barney Kessel and Herb Ellis and with other trios that feature such alumni as bassists Sam Jones, George Mraz and Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen, guitarist Joe Pass and drummers Bobby Durham and Louis Hayes. The only fault with this consistently inventive and hard-swinging program is that the formats (particularly those on the second disc) are not in strictly chronological order. But musically the music (which also features Peterson taking "Lady of the Lavender Mist" as an unaccompanied solo) is superb. ~ Scott Yanow