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Eloquence (Oscar Peterson album)

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Released
  
1965

Length
  
40:49

Producer
  
Fred Burkhardt

Genre
  
Jazz

Label
  
Limelight

Recorded
  
May 29, 1965 at Tivoli Gardens Concert Hall, Copenhagen, Denmark

Eloquence is a live album by jazz pianist Oscar Peterson and his trio, released in 1965.

Contents

Eloquence was the Oscar Peterson trio's last album with drummer Ed Thigpen.

Reception

Writing for AllMusic, critic Scott Yanow wrote "The music heard during this "live from Copenhagen" concert is excellent... Peterson is in particularly strong form on "Misty," "Django," a cooking "Autumn Leaves" and "Moanin'."

Track listing

  1. "Children's Tune" (Oscar Peterson) – 1:09
  2. "Younger Than Springtime" (Oscar Hammerstein II, Richard Rodgers) – 5:29
  3. "Misty" (Johnny Burke, Erroll Garner) – 6:41
  4. "Django" (John Lewis) – 7:21
  5. "The Smudge" (Peterson) – 5:07
  6. "Autumn Leaves" (Joseph Kosma, Johnny Mercer, Jacques Prévert) – 6:42
  7. "Moanin'" (Bobby Timmons) – 6:07
  8. "Lovers' Promenade" (Peterson) – 2:26

Personnel

  • Oscar Peterson – piano
  • Ray Brown – double bass
  • Ed Thigpen – drums

    • References

    Eloquence (Oscar Peterson album) Wikipedia
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