tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5116604245368987981.comments2011-06-14T10:46:38.288-04:00webbcityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00235020915895646158noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5116604245368987981.post-89050503250134749712011-06-14T10:46:38.288-04:002011-06-14T10:46:38.288-04:0020 years ago tomorrow on June 15th, 1991 the famous Oscar Peterson trio, with Ray Brown and Herb Ellis, came to Toronto.<br /><br />They had disbanded in 1958 because of Herb Ellis’ alcoholism. OP and Ray Brown felt that no one could take Ellis’ place on the jazz guitar, so they replaced him with Ed Thigpen on drums. Ray Brown left for Los Angeles in 1966. <br /><br />But in 1991 this definitive version of the trio, got together for a reunion tour.<br />Oscar said that this trio was “the most stimulating” and productive setting for public performances as well as in studio recordings.” The reason was the interaction between them worked like magic. They had an unusually high degree of emotional as well as musical understanding between them. It was a highly sophisticated improvisational interplay. Together they pushed to ever greater heights of jazz brilliance.<br /><br />In this trio’s rare one-night performance in Toronto, they appeared at the Bermuda Onion in the classy Colonnade in a tony area of Bloor St. <br /><br />I was there with my husband celebrating our 25th wedding anniversary. We came to the concert with the book in hand called “Oscar Peterson—The Will to Swing” by Gene Lees. <br /><br />Mr Peterson autographed our book of his life story, with the inscription:<br />“Sincere Regards, Oscar Peterson 1991”<br /><br />Then my husband opened the book to a page of photos of the early famous trio, and all three members of the first famous and definitive Oscar Peterson Trio each autographed the page beside a photo: first “Oscar Peterson”, then “Ray Brown”, and finally “Herb Ellis”.<br /><br />That night was so extraordingary and memorable for my husband and me, that we wanted to augment the memorabilia of the autographs in the book. <br /><br />So we bought the DVD, “Oscar Peterson: Music In The Key of Oscar”. This wonderful DVD walked us through the history of the career of Oscar Peterson. It therefore ties in perfectly with the book. You can watch marvellous videotaped interviews with Oscar Peterson himself, Ella Fitzgerald, Quincy Jones, Norman Granz, Herb Ellis, Ray Brown, Dizzy Gillespie, Herbie Hancock, Nat King Cole, and many more jazz greats.<br />Sometimes you get lucky. The DVD, “Music in the Key of Oscar”, just happens to have the regrouped first famous Oscar Peterson Trio recorded live at the Bermuda Onion in Toronto in 1991. Their mind-blowing performance there forms a big portion of the DVD.<br /><br />Unfortunately, the Bermuda Onion suffered a fate all too familiar in Toronto: it closed.<br />Perhaps in keeping with the downer of thinking about all the Toronto jazz closures, my husband and I have decided to sell our Oscar Peterson trio rare collection of autographs on ebay.<br />We did see Oscar Peterson subsequently, in a wonderful concert in Toronto, after he had recovered from a stroke. His left hand playing was somewhat impaired, but his playing was still masterful.<br />But nothing will compare to that night 20 years ago tomorrow, when OP, Ray Brown and Herb Ellis did indeed show that they still had their special magic.<br /><br />Elaine HandelmanElaine Handelmannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5116604245368987981.post-48519760901317685022011-04-29T11:54:44.392-04:002011-04-29T11:54:44.392-04:00hey have a blog i just started called things i like too do will be posting alot of jazz come check it out here is the link http://jazlovesblue.blogspot.com/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5116604245368987981.post-16327015060807427312011-01-15T00:43:38.860-05:002011-01-15T00:43:38.860-05:00That is a great new years resolution to continue with the blog. I found you site very helpful. <a href="http://www.jazzandbluesfestivals.com" rel="nofollow">Brandon</a>adminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18367180828824445077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5116604245368987981.post-25432553862644052132010-09-14T06:47:57.662-04:002010-09-14T06:47:57.662-04:00Randy Weston--&quot;Live at the Five Spot&#39;<br /><br />Elvin Jones Trio--&quot;Puttin&#39; It Together&quot; and &quot;The Ultimate&quot;<br /><br />Phil Woods and the European Rhytm Machine<br /><br />Hampton Hawes Trio--&quot;High In The Sky.&quot;<br /><br />Jimmy Rowles Trio--&quot;Subtle Master, Vols 1 &amp; 2&quot;<br /><br />Lee Konitz--&quot;Live At Storyville&quot;, &quot;Konitz&quot;, and &quot;Live at Harvard Square&quot;SlimStewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02439992771874225307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5116604245368987981.post-61654747665619470132010-09-14T06:29:17.625-04:002010-09-14T06:29:17.625-04:00The Detroit Four (Harris, Greenlee, Wood and Brooks)-- &quot;Cadillac and Mack&quot;<br /><br />Clifford Jordan--&quot;Hello Hank Jones&quot;<br /><br />Art Ensemble of Chicago--&quot;People in Sorrow&quot;<br /><br />Charlie Haden--&quot;The Golden Number&quot;<br /><br />Don Cherry and the Jazz Composer&#39;s Orchestra--&quot;Relativity Suite&quot;<br /><br />Von Freeman--&quot;Have No Fear&quot;<br /><br />Stephane Grapelli--&quot;Parisian Thoroughfare&quot;<br /><br />JJ Johnson--&quot;Dial J For Jazz&quot;<br /><br />Curtis Amy--&quot;Katanga&quot;SlimStewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02439992771874225307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5116604245368987981.post-67478666435226235792010-05-18T00:43:24.496-04:002010-05-18T00:43:24.496-04:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Luigi Malerbahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13436149459920228998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5116604245368987981.post-85428186291474766062010-04-10T02:34:23.850-04:002010-04-10T02:34:23.850-04:00Great article and your blog template is so cool. 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Great blog!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5116604245368987981.post-47946235542241209832009-12-11T06:08:00.406-05:002009-12-11T06:08:00.406-05:00Hi, great site. I have my own blog about black music: http://soulyotrosalimentosdelalma.blogspot.com/ . I hope you like and if you want we can change links. just let me know in my site. Thanks very muchRodrigo López "Donny"http://www.blogger.com/profile/12453062732686898621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5116604245368987981.post-87264893784447189422009-12-03T03:55:23.572-05:002009-12-03T03:55:23.572-05:00Hello,<br /><br />Just a quick word to let you know that you are featured in our blogroll on <a href="http://www.radiovideojazz.com/" rel="nofollow">Radio.Video.Jazz</a><br /><br />Please check our site. 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Of Human Feelings is my fave Ornette electric album...someone needs to re-release that one!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5116604245368987981.post-12415249367778002872009-06-09T12:02:18.245-04:002009-06-09T12:02:18.245-04:00Ornette&#39;s playing at the Montreal Jazz Fest this year. Nice blog! You&#39;d mentioned it a while back...just catching up now.Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15146118557904113601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5116604245368987981.post-8999931120193576372009-06-09T10:33:45.668-04:002009-06-09T10:33:45.668-04:00Yes, I have the CD also, but it&#39;s out of print...it hasn&#39;t been available new on CD for at least 15 years, if not more.webbcityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00235020915895646158noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5116604245368987981.post-2470034445555071572009-06-07T09:01:24.661-04:002009-06-07T09:01:24.661-04:00Air Lore has been reissued, remastered on CD, on RCA BlueBird N° nd 86578 <br /> I have it<br /><br />my own blog is new, and in french !<br /> http://jazz-preferences.blogspot.com/rechabhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05727319929237894759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5116604245368987981.post-4432110689453225912009-05-30T21:55:49.231-04:002009-05-30T21:55:49.231-04:00What a great shot of Ornette. Hello from the <A HREF="http://www.toetappingticklers.com" REL="nofollow">Toe Tapping Ticklers</A> of Asheville, NC.Gandolphinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00781133713105738572noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5116604245368987981.post-48434636156411286212009-05-18T11:13:00.000-04:002009-05-18T11:13:00.000-04:00Yeah, "Rag Bush and All" is a personal favorite of mine too. Like I said, I think Threadgill now owns the rights to all of these and has re-released them himself on CD-R. At least the music is out there again!webbcityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00235020915895646158noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5116604245368987981.post-87015484732818394562009-05-16T13:12:00.000-04:002009-05-16T13:12:00.000-04:00Amen to that review<br /><br />major label chumps RCA have kept so much great music by Threadgill Sextett out of print for to long, "Rag Bush and All" is another still hasnt made it to CD in 18 + years ! <br />"YKNTN" I tracked down a vinyl copy, well worth the search , another strong album from from his 80s acoustic periodsennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5116604245368987981.post-74482026267254118062009-05-08T07:28:00.000-04:002009-05-08T07:28:00.000-04:00i love Louis Armstrong!<br /> bye, take care .<br />:) !!!!NChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14410276605764961316noreply@blogger.com