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Oscar Peterson, piano
Ray Brown, bass
Ed Thigpen, drums
Paris, France, May 18, 1959.
Bonus Tracks
13-14 & 20-24: Same personnel as 1-12. Hollywood, July 21-August 1, 1959.
15-16 & 25: Oscar Peterson (p), Herb Ellis (g), Ray Brown (b). Hollywood, December 7, 1953.
17-19: Same personnel as above. Hollywood, November 15 & 16, 1954.

Editor's info:
With the introduction of the LP in the mid-fifties, jazz entrepreneur Norman Granz presented the jazz world with conceptual albums based on the work of the most famous American songwriters. The most celebrated of these songbooks were the series made by Ella Fitzgerald singing Rodgers & Hart, Gershwin, Porter, etc. The songbooks, however, weren't limited to vocal performances. In 1954, Granz tried to make a sole Porter LP by Charlie Parker, but the results weren't satisfactory due to Bird's deteriorating health (he would die on March 1955).
Born in Canada, Oscar Peterson was convinced by Granz to travel to the United States, where he became one of the most featured musicians in the "Granz caravan", with respect to both studio recordings and as part of the touring Jazz at the Philharmonic pack. Peterson recorded as an accompanist for many other stars, and also as the leader of his trio, which at the time consisted of Ray Brown on bass and Ed Thigpen on drums. This is the formation of the Oscar Peterson Trio heard on this homage to Frank Sinatra. Oscar Peterson's relationship to singing wasn't limited to being a fan. In fact, he used to sing professionally and even recorded some albums showcasing his vocals (his singing style had strong connections to that of another pianist/singer: Nat King Cole). Thus, it is no surprise that Peterson was a profound admirer of Frank Sinatra. However, on this tribute album dedicated to his idol, Peterson limited himself to playing piano.

The complete original album A Jazz Portrait of Frank Sinatra, featuring the Oscar Peterson trio's tribute to the master singer. Also included are 13 other songs performed by the Peterson Trio that were regularly featured in Sinatra's repertoire.
"For years I have been an ardent admirer of Frank Sinatra. This album is not only a tribute to Frank Sinatra, but also my emotional interpretation of the feelings I get when I hear him. I have tried, therefore,.......
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Nowe, poszerzone wydanie słynnej płyty Oscara Petersona "A Jazz Portrait Of Frank Sinatra" to swoisty hołd, jaki wyjątkowy kanadyjski pianista złożył wielkiemu Frankowi Sinatrze. Na program płyty składają się utwory, które już nierozerwalnie przypisane są Sinatrze, jak "Witchcraft" Colemana/Leigh i "I Get a Kick Out of You" Cole'a Portera jak też inne pochodzące z jego repertuaru.
W oryginale płyta liczyła dwanaście instrumentalnych wersji sinatrowych przebojów nagranych w trio z Ray'em Brownem na kontrabasie i Edem Thigpenem na perkusji, nowa edycja została poszerzona o dodatkowych trzynaście utworów, z których siedem powstało w tym samym składzie, sześć kolejnych z Herbem Ellisem na gitarze i Ray'em Brownem na kontrabasie. Wśród bonus tracków spotykamy "Blue Moon" Rodgersa-Harta, "A Foggy Day" George'a i Iry Gershwin, "I've Got You Under My Skin" i "I Love Paris" Cole'a Portera czy "That Old Black Magic" Arlena-Mercera. Warto zatem sięgnąć po to wydawnictwo, pianisty, który posiada w swoim dorobku siedem nagród Grammy.
autor: Andrzej Majak