SPECIAL PROJECTS
Oscar, With Love
Oscar, With Love showcases Oscar Peterson as a composer and includes the world première of several pieces he wrote, but never recorded. The compositions were retrieved from Peterson’s library for the project. Most of the music on the recording was written by Peterson, or for him, by some of his closest musical friends.
tracklist (LP)
Side 1 The Contessa | Makoto Ozone Blues For Smedley | Robi Botos Céline's Waltz | Oliver Jones & Dave Young A Little Jazz Exercise | Makoto Ozone Side 2 Bossa Beguine | Gerald Clayton Cool Walk | Benny Green Dream of Me | Michel Legrand Side 3 Sushi | Renee Rosnes & Bill Charlap Ballad For Benny Carter | Kenny Barron On Danish Shore | Justin Kauflin Side 4 If I Love Again | Ramsey Lewis Tranquille | Monty Alexander & Dave Young Wheatland | Robi Botos Take Me Home | Hiromi Side 5 If You Only Knew | Benny Green Love Ballade | Renee Rosnes The Gentle Waltz | Monty Alexander & Dave Young Side 6 Announcement | Bill Charlap Laurentide Waltz | Ramsey Lewis Harcourt Nights | Michel Legrand Side 7 Summertime | Justin Kauflin Why Think About Tomorrow? | Oliver Jones & Dave Young Morning | Gerald Clayton Side 8 Dear Oscar | Makoto Ozone I Remember OP | Oliver Jones & Dave Young Sir Lancewell | Lance Anderson Trust | Monty Alexander & Dave Young Side 9 One For Oscar | Chick Corea The Smudge | Kenny Barron OP's Boogie | Lance Anderson Oscar's New Camera | Hiromi Side 10 Emmanuel | Robi Botos Look What You've Done To Me | Audrey Morris Goodbye Old Friend | Dave Young Hymn To Freedom | Gerald Clayton When Summer Comes | Robi Botos
All Photos by Tracey Nolan / Tracey Nolan Studios
To honour her late husband, Kelly Peterson assembled some of the most celebrated jazz artists in the world to perform and record on the luminary’s prized personal Bösendorfer Imperial piano, then released the recordings as a deluxe collector’s edition, featuring an extensive commemorative book, and as a standard 3-CD digipak package. A 5LP deluxe box set followed shortly thereafter. "Oscar, With Love" showcases Oscar Peterson as a composer and includes the world premiere of several pieces he wrote but never recorded; as well as original contributions from a handful of the featured musicians.
Oscar, With Love released on Two Lions Records (2015) and Mack Avenue Music Group (2017)
Video: Highlights from the 2015 release concert for Oscar, With Love at Toronto's Koerner Hall