Oscar Peterson
| Born | August 15, 1925 |
| Hometown | Montreal, Canada |
| Spouse | Charlotte Huber, Sandra King, Lillian Fraser, Kelly Peterson |
| Children | Sharon Peterson, Gay Peterson, Joel Peterson, Celine Peterson, Oscar Peterson, Jr., Norman Peterson, Lyn Peterson |
| Parents | Kathleen Olivia John Peterson, Daniel Peterson |
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Music is dumbing down – and that’s no bad thing
- Is music dumbing down? Yes, comes the answer from thousands of disgruntled music fans of a certain age, who look back fondly to the old days. Taylor Swift isn’t a patch on Blondie. John Adams is nowhere near Stravinsky’s level. Jazz pianist Robert Glasper would be played off the stage by Oscar Peterson. Film composer Hans Zimmer isn’t fit to tie Max Steiner’s or Eric Korngold’s shoelaces. And so and so on.
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Opinion: RI's Carol Sloane performed with some of the world's jazz greats
In her distinguished career, she toured the world and sang with some of the greatest jazz musicians on the planet.
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He traded his NFL jersey for a lab coat: What Laurent Duvernay-Tardif learned in a long-term care facility
The greatest recent hero in Montreal is known for what he didn’t do. Laurent Duvernay-Tardif didn’t play football in 2020 to volunteer at a long term care facility.
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Richmond drummer Jeff Hamilton to play Reid Center fundraiser Nov. 11
Jazz drummer Jeff Hamilton, a Richmond native, will play a fundraising concert Nov. 11 at The Reid Center.
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Red Cross seeks disaster volunteers
Jul. 25—The American Red Cross is looking for volunteers to act as virtual disaster duty officers for the state of Missouri. This position is the first point of contact after the national headquarters receives information that there is a severe fire or other disaster in the area. Volunteers are then responsible for communicating and sending out local on-call emergency teams. Oscar Peterson, ...
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Paul Keller 'At Sundown' Jazz Quintet to perform July 8
The Paul Keller "At Sundown" Jazz Quintet will be performing at the Cheboygan Opera House Friday at 7 p.m.
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‘Sacrilege: The Unholy Radicalization Of Europe’: ‘Succession’s Brian Cox Set As Narrator For New Barry Avrich Doc
EXCLUSIVE: Emmy and Golden Globe winner Brian Cox (Succession) has been tapped as the narrator for Sacrilege: The Unholy Radicalization of Europe, a documentary from director Barry Avrich (Oscar Peterson: Black + White) and his Melbar Entertainment Group that recently wrapped production. Avrich’s latest explores how Europe became a global centre of extremism, offering illuminating […]
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Oscar Peterson doc is a deep dive into the life and music of the legendary jazz pianist
The mark of a truly transcendent musician is establishing a signature sound. Whether it’s the voice, the saxophone, trumpet, or […] The post Oscar Peterson doc is a deep dive into the life and music of the legendary jazz pianist appeared first on TheGrio.
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Record Store Day Black Friday’s Most Wanted: Billie Eilish, Aerosmith, Carole King, U2, Jason Isbell, the Cassette Comeback and More
Record Store Day co-founder Carrie Colliton knows that Black Friday feels different this year — for the indie record stores that observe the “holiday” as an adjunct to the main RSD event in April, and the retail-consumer culture at large. “All the big boxes have been doing their sales for weeks,” she points out. “Dare […]
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Fremantle Scores Rights To Barry Avrich’s Oscar Peterson Documentary
Fremantle has acquired international distribution rights to Oscar Peterson: Black and White, the feature-length documentary about the iconic jazz pianist being directed by Barry Avrich. The deal is for overseas rights excluding Canada on the film, which is in production. A fall 2021 release is planned. The doc will center on the life and music […]
