SPECIAL PROJECTS
ARCHIVAL RELEASES
Two Lions Records x Mack Avenue
In 2017, after the re-release of the acclaimed debut from Kelly Peterson's Two Lions Records, Oscar, With Love, on Mack Avenue, the partnership continued. After four years and countless hours of going through the Oscar Peterson archives, the first in a series of archival OP concerts was released! There have been two more instalments that have followed and a third is scheduled for release in late 2024. For a sneak peek and to learn more about the albums that are currently available, keep reading!
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A Time For Love
The Oscar Peterson Quartet - Live in Helsinki, 1987
In 1987, jazz immortal Oscar Peterson led his quartet -- featuring Joe Pass, Dave Young and Martin Drew -- through the final engagement of their 14-concert European fall tour at Helsinki’s famed Kulttuuritalo. A Time for Love captures Peterson’s focus on performing original compositions on the bandstand alongside timeless classics at the pinnacle of the group’s creative stride. (2021)
TRACKLIST (1) Cool Walk (Peterson) (2) Sushi (Peterson) (3) Love Ballade (Peterson) (4) A Salute to Bach (Peterson) (5) Cakewalk (Peterson) (6) A Time For Love (Mandel) (7) How High the Moon (Lewis) (8) Soft Winds (Goodman) (9) Waltz For Debby (Evans) (10) When You Wish Upon A Star (Harline/Washington) (11) Ellington Medley (12) Blues Etude (Peterson)
On A Clear Day
The Oscar Peterson Trio - Live in Zurich, 1971
Legendary pianist and composer Oscar Peterson led a storied career, spanning over half a century with new creative heights at every turn. 1971 saw Peterson touring the world once again, joined by bassist Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen and drummer Louis Hayes. As heard in this never-before-released live recording from Zurich, Switzerland, the collaboration and artistry between these musicians is unmatched. (2022)
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TRACKLIST (1) The Lamp is Low (Shefter/DeRose) (2) Younger Than Springtime (Rodgers & Hammerstein) (3) On A Clear Day (Lerner/Lane) (4) Young and Foolish/A Time For Love (Hague, Horwitt, Mandel) (5) Soft Winds (Goodman) (6) Mack The Knife (Weill) (7) Where Do I Go From Here? (Johnson/Wenrich) (8) On The Trail (Grofé)
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TRACKLIST (1) Waltz For Debby (Evans) (2) My One and Only Love (Wood/Mellon) (3) Blues For My Landlady (Peterson) (4) Con Alma (Gillespie) (5) I Could Write A Book (Hart/Rodgers) (6) It Ain't Necessarily So (Gershwin/Heyward)
Con Alma
The Oscar Peterson Trio - Live in Lugano, 1964
Oscar Peterson’s trio with Ray Brown and Ed Thigpen is widely regarded as Peterson’s “classic trio,” considered by fans as the most popular and in-demand of his long and storied career (featured on releases such as 1963’s Night Train and 1964’s We Get Requests). Recorded during their creative peak in 1964 (5 years into their collaboration), this previously unheard and unreleased live performance is destined to become a fan favorite from the Oscar Peterson vaults. (2023)
City Lights
The Oscar Peterson Quartet - Live in Munich, 1994
Throughout his decades-long career, Oscar Peterson accomplished the near impossible: greatness with every note played and the acquisition of new generations of fans worldwide, regardless of the obstacles life threw at him. In 1994, only one year after suffering a stroke that rendered his left hand weakened, Peterson took the stage in Munich to prove to his collaborators, fans, and himself, that his earned title of “Maharaja of the keyboard” by Duke Ellington still rang true. By reinventing his playing style at 68 years old, he demonstrated his undiminished inventive prowess with an all-star band including Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen (bass), Lorne Lofsky (guitar) and Martin Drew (drums).
