Title: Oscar, the great!
Product review: Many listeners believe Oscar Peterson over plays, and, I guess, at times, he has, but here on "The Trio" that wonderful technical facility, that massive attack, is put in the service of sheer joy. With Niels Pederson and Joe Pass, Peterson positively gorges on the opening "Blues Etude." There is so much fun, crackling energy and wow-inducing fireworks during this live performance, you get the sense that Peterson is thrilled to let it all hang out for his audience. It is jazz, after all, and sometimes that means excitement. Soft passages, particularly lovely solo guitar work by the singular stylist, Pass, but the dominant theme here is rollicking celebration.
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