An Oscar Peterson Christmas
Sophisticated holiday jazz defined by Peterson's legendary technical grace. A warm, swinging collection of carols played with effortless virtuosity and winter elegance.
January 1, 1995 · Telarc Jazz
Sophisticated holiday jazz defined by Peterson's legendary technical grace. A warm, swinging collection of carols played with effortless virtuosity and winter elegance.
January 1, 1995 · Telarc Jazz
Imagine the most refined holiday gathering possible, where the air is thick with the scent of pine and the lighting is perfectly dimmed to a golden hue. This is the sonic equivalent of that scene. Oscar Peterson does not just play Christmas carols; he inhabits them, stripping away the commercial gloss to find the rhythmic heart and melodic soul beneath the familiar tunes. It is an album that manages to be simultaneously festive and deeply serious about its craft, offering a masterclass in how to swing without losing the inherent tenderness of the season.
How does An Oscar Peterson Christmas sound next to the rest of Oscar Peterson's catalogue?
Winter saturates this record far more than the artist's norm.
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