The world lost one of its' brightest stars

[winoweenie]

yesterday. Oscar Peterson, the greatest living jazz pianist died in his native Canada. His brilliance was such that most listeners thot he was supposed to play as well with his left hand as his right. Whatever I've accomplished in the business world I owe to him because as an aspiring musician I first heard him in 1947 and knew I had NO chance of ever playing on that level so I concentrated on developing other avenues of talent. Talking became it. Thank goodness he was so widely recorded as I posess every record or CD he ever produced. Thanks Oscar for the many wonderful hours you contribute to the worlds entetainment stage daily. WW

[TheEngineer]

It is a loss. He has been at the forefront of Music in Canada for so long and has truly inspired so many.

[wondersofwine]

I enjoyed hearing the quotes from other jazz greats of the past. I think it was Duke Ellington who was quoted as calling him the Maharajah of the keyboard.

[TheEngineer]

My favourite description of his piano playing was "like crystal rain drops". I can't remember who it can be attributed to. The Toronto Star pretty much devoted an entire front section to him on the day after his death.

[Bucko]

Never heard of 'em. Could he tickle the keys like Jerry Lee? [img]http://wines.com/ubb/biggrin.gif[/img]