Soul Español
1967 studio album by Oscar Peterson
Soul Español is an album by jazz pianist Oscar Peterson , released in 1966. It focuses mostly on the music of Brazilian composers .
Reception
Writing for AllMusic , critic Ken Dryden wrote "With the surge of interest in bossa nova and samba, Peterson's interpretations of songs like "Manha de Carnaval," "How Insensitive," "Meditation," and "Samba de Orfeo" have stood up very well against similar jazz recordings of the mid-'60s. This is an enjoyable, if not essential, part of Oscar Peterson's considerable discography."[ 1]
Track listing
"Mas que Nada " (Jorge Ben Jor ) – 2:27
"Manhã de Carnaval " (Luiz Bonfá , Vinicius de Moraes ) – 3:45
"Call Me " (Tony Hatch ) – 5:19
"How Insensitive " (de Moraes, Norman Gimbel , Antonio Carlos Jobim ) – 4:02
"Carioca " (Edward Eliscu , Gus Kahn , Vincent Youmans ) – 4:31
"Soulville Samba" (Oscar Peterson ) – 2:25
"Amanha (Tomorrow)" (Phil Bodner ) – 4:21
"Meditation " (Gimbel, Jobim, Newton Mendonca ) – 4:15
"Samba Sensitive" (Peterson) – 3:20
"Samba de Orfeu" (Bonfá, de Moraes) – 3:51
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 leader or co-leader
Plays series1955–58 Plays the Songbook (1959)The London House Sessions (1961)Trio & Guests Exclusively for My Friends 1969–79
Hello Herbie (1969)
Motions and Emotions (with Claus Ogerman , 1969)
Another Day (1970)
Tracks (1970)
Tristeza on Piano (1970)
Walking the Line (1970)
Great Connection (1971)
In Tune (and The Singers Unlimited , 1971)
Reunion Blues (and Milt Jackson, 1971)
In Tokyo (1972)
Solo (1972)
The History of an Artist, Vol. 1 (1972)
The History of an Artist, Vol. 2 (1972)
The trio (Pablo , 1973)
In Russia (1974)
The Giants (1974)
The Good Life (1974)
Oscar Peterson et Joe Pass à Salle Pleyel (1975)
Porgy and Bess (and Joe Pass , 1975)
The Oscar Peterson Big 6 at Montreux (1975)
The Tenor Giants (and Zoot Sims and Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis , 1975)
And the Bassists – Montreux '77 (and Ray Brown & Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen , 1977)
Jam – Montreux '77 (1977)
The London Concert (1978)
The Paris Concert (1978)
Digital at Montreux (1979)
Night Child (1979)
Skol (with Stéphane Grappelli , 1979)
With The Trumpet Kings 1980–2004
WithCount Basie or alumni
Lester Young with the Oscar Peterson Trio (1952)
Basie Jazz (Count Basie , 1952)
Pres and Sweets (Lester Young and Harry Edison , 1955)
Gee Baby, Ain't I Good to You (Harry Edison, 1957)
Going for Myself (Lester Young & Harry Edison, 1957)
Jazz Giants '58 (Stan Getz , Gerry Mulligan & Harry Edison, 1958)
Satch and Josh (and Count Basie, 1974)
Satch and Josh...Again (and Count Basie, 1977)
Night Rider (and Count Basie, 1978)
The Timekeepers (and Count Basie, 1978)
Yessir, That's My Baby (and Count Basie, 1978)
Oscar Peterson + Harry Edison + Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson (1986)
WithBenny Carter WithRoy Eldridge WithElla Fitzgerald Coleman Hawkins and/or Ben Webster WithBuddy Rich With others
The Astaire Story (Fred Astaire , 1952)
Buddy DeFranco and Oscar Peterson Play George Gershwin (1954)
Ellis in Wonderland (Herb Ellis , 1955–56)
Toni (Toni Harper , 1955–56)
Louis Armstrong Meets Oscar Peterson (1957)
Anita Sings the Most (Anita O'Day , 1957)
Only the Blues (Sonny Stitt , 1957)
Stan Getz and J. J. Johnson at the Opera House (1957)
Stan Getz and the Oscar Peterson Trio (1957)
This Is Ray Brown (Roy Brown , 1958)
Sonny Stitt Sits in (1959)
Bill Henderson with (1963)
Zoot Sims and the Gershwin Brothers (1975)
The Milt Jackson Big 4 (1975)
Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis 4 – Montreux '77 (1977)
How Long Has This Been Going On? (Sarah Vaughan , 1978)
Linger Awhile (Sarah Vaughan, 1978)
Ain't Misbehavin' (Clark Terry, 1978)
Ain't But a Few of Us Left (Milt Jackson, 1981)
Hark (Buddy DeFranco, 1985)
Some of My Best Friends Are...The Piano Players (Ray Brown, 1994)
Film soundtracks