Side by Side (Oscar Peterson and Itzhak Perlman album)
Introduction '''''Side by Side''''' is a 1994 studio album by the pianist Oscar Peterson and the violinist Itzhak Perlman.
Reception In a review for AllMusic, Scott Yanow stated that the album is "more a loving tribute to the melodies... than a strong jazz date," and commented: "overall this is a so-so effort. It's better to acquire Oscar Peterson's earlier records. "The ''Chicago Tribune'''s Howard Reich described Perlman's playing as "mere ornament," but praised Peterson, noting that "everything he plays has a melodic appeal and harmonic sophistication that always has marked his best work. Further, the economy of his playing here shows just how much he can say with only a few notes. "The editors of ''The Absolute Sound'' gave the album their "What Were They Thinking?" award, and remarked: "I don't know who thought it would be a good idea to pair" the musicians, "but I wouldn't mind taking a hit off of whatever they were smoking at the time."
Track listing # "Dark Eyes" (Traditional) – 6:08# "Stormy Weather" (Harold Arlen, Ted Koehler) – 4:50# "Georgia on My Mind" (Hoagy Carmichael, Stuart Gorrell) – 5:42# "Blue Skies" (Irving Berlin) – 4:43# "Misty" (Sonny Burke, Erroll Garner) – 5:34# "Mack the Knife" (Marc Blitzstein, Bertolt Brecht, Kurt Weill) – 3:29# "Nighttime" (Oscar Peterson) – 6:13# "I Loves You, Porgy" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin, DuBose Heyward) – 4:47# "On the Trail" (Harold Adamson, Ferde Grofé) – 4:33# "Yours Is My Heart Alone" (, Franz Lehár, Fritz Löhner-Beda) – 5:24# "Makin' Whoopee" (Walter Donaldson, Gus Kahn) – 4:44# "Why Think About Tomorrow?" (Peterson) – 5:23
Performers * Oscar Peterson – piano* Itzhak Perlman – violin* Herb Ellis – guitar* Ray Brown – double bass* Grady Tate – drums
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