Oscar Peterson and Nelson Riddle
1963 studio album by Oscar Peterson and Nelson Riddle
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Oscar Peterson and Nelson Riddle album by Oscar Peterson with orchestra arranged and conducted by Nelson Riddle .[ 2] Verve Records .
The album was also reissued in 1984 as Oscar Peterson: The Silver Collection with four tracks added that were recorded by his Trio in 1964, "Con Alma ", "Maids of Cadiz", "My Heart Stood Still " and "Woody 'n' You ", but omitting track two of the recording with Riddle ("Judy").[ 3]
The original album was remastered and re-released by Verve in 2009.[ 4]
Riddle was nominated at the 7th Annual Grammy Awards for the Grammy Award for Best Jazz Performance – Large Group (Instrumental) for his work on this album.[ 5]
Response
Billboard Claude Thornhill quality to these proceedings, making for strong mood as well as jazz buyer appeal."[ 6]
The album was nominated at the 1965 Grammy Awards in the category of Best Instrumental Jazz Performance - Large Group or Soloist with Large Group .[ 7]
Track listing
"My Foolish Heart " (Ned Washington , Victor Young ) – 5:00
"Judy" (Hoagy Carmichael , Sammy Lerner ) – 3:39
"'Round Midnight " (Thelonious Monk ) – 4:08
"Some Day My Prince Will Come " (Frank Churchill , Larry Morey) – 2:52
"Come Sunday " (Duke Ellington ) – 3:24
"Nightingale" (Oscar Peterson ) – 4:13
"My Ship " (Ira Gershwin , Kurt Weill ) – 5:42
"A Sleepin' Bee " (Harold Arlen , Truman Capote ) – 3:43
"Portrait of Jenny" (Gordon Burdge, J. Russel Robinson ) – 4:28
"Goodbye " (Gordon Jenkins ) – 4:05 Track List for Oscar Peterson: The Silver Collection (Polygram Records October 25, 1990).
"My Foolish Heart"
"Round Midnight"
"Someday My Prince Will Come"
"Come Sunday"
"Nightingale"
"My Ship"
"A Sleeping Bee"
"Portrait of Jenny"
"Goodbye"
"Con Alma " (Dizzy Gillespie )
"Maidens of Cadiz" (Léo Delibes )
"My Heart Stood Still"
"Woody 'n' You " (Dizzy Gillespie)
Personnel
References
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
Albums
The Music from Oklahoma! Capitol , 1955)The Tender Touch Hey...Let Yourself Go! C'mon...Get Happy! Sea of Dreams The Joy of Living Sing a Song with Riddle Music of the Motion Picture "Can Can" Original Music from The TV Show The Untouchables Dance to the Music of "Tenderloin" Love Tide Magic Moments from "The Gay Life" Route 66 Theme and Other Great TV Themes Love Is a Game of Poker More Hit TV Themes The Best of Nelson Riddle White on White, Shangri-La, Charade & Other Hits of 1964 Reprise , 1964)Original Music from The Rogues RCA Victor , 1964)Interprets Great Music, Great Films, Great Sounds NAT: An Orchestral Portrait of Nat "King" Cole Music for Wives and Lovers Solid State , 1967)The Bright and the Beautiful Liberty , 1967)The Riddle of Today British Columbia Suite Nelson Riddle Conducts The 101 Strings Communication Changing Colors With Rosemary Clooney With Nat King Cole With Ella Fitzgerald With Linda Ronstadt With Frank Sinatra
Swing Easy! Songs for Young Lovers In the Wee Small Hours Songs for Swingin' Lovers! Close to You A Swingin' Affair! Frank Sinatra Sings for Only the Lonely Nice 'n' Easy Sinatra's Swingin' Session!!! The Concert Sinatra Sinatra's Sinatra Sinatra Sings Days of Wine and Roses, Moon River, and Other Academy Award Winners Strangers in the Night Moonlight Sinatra With Keely Smith With Ed Townsend
New In Town (Capitol, 1959)Glad To Be Here (Capitol, 1959) With others
Shirley Bassey , Let's Face the Music Columbia , 1962)Bing Crosby , Return to Paradise Islands Judy Garland , Judy Antônio Carlos Jobim , The Wonderful World of Antônio Carlos Jobim Peggy Lee , The Man I Love Dean Martin , This Time I'm Swingin'! Johnny Mathis , I'll Buy You a Star Oscar Peterson , Oscar Peterson and Nelson Riddle Mavis Rivers , Take a Number Tommy Sands , When I'm Thinking of You Dinah Shore , Dinah, Yes Indeed! Phil Silvers , Phil Silvers and Swinging Brass
