3. • One of Peterson’s
most commercially
successful recordings
• Released in 1962
• Ray Brown on a
double bass
• Ed Thigpen on a
drums set
Night Train:
The Oscar Peterson Trio
♪ Hymn to Freedom – Oscar Peterson trio
4. Born in August
15, 1925,
in Montreal,
Canada
My father is a
trumpeter
and pianist.
I began to play
trumpet and
piano when I was
five!
tuberculosis
prevented me from
playing the trumpet
when I was seven.
My sister
plays piano and
she taught me
classical piano
♪ Nighttime – Oscar Peterson
5. Age of 14
Age of 17
Age of 24
Won a
Canadian
Broadcasting
Company
Radio Show
Competition
he accepted an
invitation to
join the Johnny
Holmes
Orchestra,
which was a
popular
Canadian jazz
ensemble
Peterson moved
to the US and
played at
Carnegie Hall
♪ Nighttime – Oscar Peterson
7. ♪ A Little Jazz Exercise – Oscar Peterson
- Piano exercise for
People who are
interested in
studying jazz piano
Hiromi Uehara
- Studied with Oscar Peterson
- In her concerts, Hiromi plays tribute
to Peterson from time to time,
honoring and commemorating
his dedication.