My Favorite Instrument
1968 studio album by Oscar Peterson
My Favorite Instrument Soul-O! jazz pianist Oscar Peterson . It was his first solo piano release.
Reception
Writing for AllMusic , critic Scott Yanow wrote "A prelude to his outstanding Pablo recordings, My Favorite Instrument is one of Peterson's top albums of the 1960s."[ 1]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz [ 2]
Track listing
"Someone to Watch over Me " (George Gershwin , Ira Gershwin ) – 4:18
"Perdido " (Ervin Drake , Hans Jan Lengsfelder, Juan Tizol ) – 6:17
"Body and Soul " (Frank Eyton , Johnny Green , Edward Heyman , Robert Sour ) – 4:36
"Who Can I Turn To (When Nobody Needs Me) " (Leslie Bricusse , Anthony Newley ) – 5:02
"Bye Bye Blackbird " (Mort Dixon , Ray Henderson ) – 4:56
"I Should Care " (Sammy Cahn , Axel Stordahl , Paul Weston ) – 4:48
"Lulu's Back In Town " (Al Dubin , Harry Warren ) – 2:10
"Little Girl Blue " (Lorenz Hart , Richard Rodgers ) – 6:07
"Take the "A" Train " (Billy Strayhorn ) – 2:39
Personnel
Performance
Production
Hans Georg Brunner-Schwer - music production
Gene Lees - liner notes
Hans B. Pfitzer - design
Sepp Werkmeister - photography
References
External links
Years given are for the recording(s), not first release. Note: All-Star albums feature sideman who are not necessarily listed while titles which include "Oscar Peterson" or the OP Trio are usually shortened.
As
Plays 1955–58 Plays the The Trio Exclusively 1969–79
Hello Herbie Motions and Emotions Claus Ogerman , 1969)Another Day Tracks Tristeza on Piano Walking the Line Great Connection In Tune The Singers Unlimited , 1971)Reunion Blues In Tokyo Solo The History of an Artist, Vol. 1 The History of an Artist, Vol. 2 The trio Pablo , 1973)In Russia The Giants The Good Life Oscar Peterson et Joe Pass à Salle Pleyel Porgy and Bess Joe Pass , 1975)The Oscar Peterson Big 6 at Montreux The Tenor Giants Zoot Sims and Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis , 1975)And the Bassists – Montreux '77 Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen , 1977)Jam – Montreux '77 The London Concert The Paris Concert Digital at Montreux Night Child Skol Stéphane Grappelli , 1979) With 1980–2004
WithCount
Lester Young with the Oscar Peterson Trio Basie Jazz Count Basie , 1952)Pres and Sweets Lester Young and Harry Edison , 1955)Gee Baby, Ain't I Good to You Going for Myself Jazz Giants '58 Stan Getz , Gerry Mulligan & Harry Edison, 1958)Satch and Josh Satch and Josh...Again Night Rider The Timekeepers Yessir, That's My Baby Oscar Peterson + Harry Edison + Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson WithBenny WithRoy WithElla Coleman Ben WithBuddy With
The Astaire Story Fred Astaire , 1952)Buddy DeFranco and Oscar Peterson Play George Gershwin Ellis in Wonderland Herb Ellis , 1955–56)Toni Toni Harper , 1955–56)Louis Armstrong Meets Oscar Peterson Anita Sings the Most Anita O'Day , 1957)Only the Blues Sonny Stitt , 1957)Stan Getz and J. J. Johnson at the Opera House Stan Getz and the Oscar Peterson Trio This Is Ray Brown Roy Brown , 1958)Sonny Stitt Sits in Bill Henderson with Zoot Sims and the Gershwin Brothers The Milt Jackson Big 4 Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis 4 – Montreux '77 How Long Has This Been Going On? Sarah Vaughan , 1978)Linger Awhile Ain't Misbehavin' Ain't But a Few of Us Left Hark Some of My Best Friends Are...The Piano Players Film
