Verve MG V-8340
Verve MG VS-6134
Verve MG VS-6134

Oscar Peterson Trio Plays My Fair Lady, Porgy & Bess and Fiorello (3 LP on 2 CD)

Fresh Sound Records

Personnel:
Oscar Peterson (p), Ray Brown (b), Gene Gammage, Ed Thigpen (d)

Reference: FSRCD 637

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This set is a thoroughly engaging collection of performances from three albums the Oscar Peterson Trio devoted to three well-known Broadway shows.

My Fair Lady was recorded in 1958, in the interval between the departure of guitarist Herb Ellis and the arrival of drummer Ed Thigpen. Occupying the drum chair for this date is Gene Gammage, who fits in seamlessly with the peerless Ray Brown.

Thigpen comes in for the remaining albums, Porgy and Bess (1959) and Fiorello! (1960) and locks into place one of the greatest of all the Peterson trios. Peterson himself who could sometimes be overwhelming plays with marked restraint all the way, while Brown and Thigpen provide stirring, swinging backing in what is an unfailingly stimulating combination.

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Sample this album

Disc 1

01.

I've Grown Accustomed to Her Face (from "My Fair Lady") 6:39

02.

Get Me to the Church on Time (from "My Fair Lady") 6:47

03.

Show Me (from "My Fair Lady") 6:24

04.

I Could Have Danced All Night (from "My Fair Lady") 5:23

05.

On the Street Where You Live (from "My Fair Lady") 5:36

06.

Wouldn't It Be Lovely? (from "My Fair Lady") 5:37

07.

The Rain in Spain (from "My Fair Lady") 3:55

08.

Oh, Dev's So Fresh and Fine (Strawberry Woman) (from "Porgy & Bess") 0:57

09.

It Ain't Necessarily So (from "Porgy & Bess") 4:03

10.

I Want to Stay Here (I Love You Porgy) (from "Porgy & Bess") 6:24

11.

Summertime (from "Porgy & Bess") 3:52

12.

Here Comes de Honey Man (from "Porgy & Bess") 1:10

Disc 2

01.

Bess, You Is My Woman Now (from "Porgy & Bess") 3:34

02.

Oh, Lawd, I'm on My Way (from "Porgy & Bess") 2:38

03.

I Got Plenty O' Nuttin' (from "Porgy & Bess") 6:28

04.

Oh, Bess, Oh Where's My Bess? (from "Porgy & Bess") 4:58

05.

There's a Boat Dat's Leavin' (from "Porgy & Bess") 7:15

06.

When Did I Fall in Love? (from "Fiorello!") 4:35

07.

Little Tin Box (from "Fiorello!") 4:17

08.

Home Again (from "Fiorello!") 3:06

09.

Till Tomorrow (from "Fiorello!") 2:46

10.

Politics and Poker (from "Fiorello!") 4:17

11.

Gentleman Jimmy (from "Fiorello!") 3:33

12.

Unfair (from "Fiorello!") 3:58

13.

On the Side of the Angels (from "Fiorello!") 6:38

14.

Where Do I Go From Here? (from "Fiorello!") 4:25

Total time: 119:14 min.

CD 1
01. Ive Grown Accustomed to Her Face
02. Get Me to the Church on Time
03. Show Me
04. I Could Have Danced All Night
05. On the Street Where You Live
06. Wouldnt It Be Loverly?
07. The Rain in Spain
08. Oh, Deys So Fresh and Fine (Strawberry Woman)
09. It Aint Necessarily So
10. I Want to Stay Here (I Love You Porgy)
11. Summertime
12. Here Comes de Honey Man

CD 2
01. Bess, You Is My Woman Now
02. Oh, Lawd, Im On My Way
03. I Got Plenty O Nuttin
04. Oh, Bess, Oh, Wheres My Bess?
05. Theres a Boat Dats Leavin Soon for New York
06. When Did I Fall In Love?
07. Little Tin Box
08. Home Again
09. Till Tomorrow
10. Politics and Poker
11. Gentleman Jimmy
12. Unfair
13. On the Side of the Angels
14. Where Do I Go from Here?

Album details

Personnel on CD 1:

Oscar Peterson (p), Ray Brown (b), Gene Gammage (#1-7), Ed Thigpen (#8-12) (d).

Recorded in New York City, November 20 & 21 (#1-7), 1958, and Los Angeles, October 12 (#8-12), 1959

Personnel on CD 2:

Oscar Peterson (p), Ray Brown (b), Ed Thigpen (d).

Recorded in Los Angeles, October 12 (#1-5), 1959, and Los Angeles, January (#6-14), 1960

Original sessions produced by Norman Granz
Produced for CD release by Jordi Pujol
Stereo · 24-Bit Digitally Remastered