Who is Oscar Peterson? - jazz pianist. ARTICLE WRITTEN BY COOL PIANO TEACHER LLC.

Jazz Pianist - Oscar Peterson

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So, who is the great Oscar Peterson?

Known as the "King of Canadian Jazz," Oscar Emmanuel Peterson was a virtuoso, composer, and pianist.

His over 200 recordings received widespread critical acclaim.

He won seven Grammy Awards and a lifetime achievement award from the Recording Academy.

Aside from his numerous honors, Peterson also wrote numerous books. His oeuvre encompassed both original compositions and jazz standards.

In 1940, Oscar Peterson won an amateur music competition

in Montreal, and subsequently made his debut on a radio show.

He dropped out of high school to focus on music, and soon found himself working with the big band of Johnny Holmes. By the mid-1940s, Peterson formed his own trio and was scouted by Norman Granz for the "Jazz at the Philharmonic" concerts. 

Quincy Jones was also a fan of Peterson's and later wrote a book about his career.

Born in a poor Montreal neighborhood, Oscar Peterson studied trumpet, piano, and the violin at an early age. His father, a West Indian immigrant, taught him to play the trumpet. However, after a period of illness, he switched to the piano and studied under Paul de Marky, a Hungarian pianist.

By the age of fourteen, he was accomplished and had a solo show with Count Basie. 

As a jazz pianist, Peterson's music was an entrancing experience.

He possessed a unique voice that made him a unique artist.

His warm, inviting personality makes him an attractive companion to many musicians and fans.

The acclaimed pianist is a legendary jazz musician in the United States and Canada.

He is one of the most influential musicians of all time.

This biography tells the story of his remarkable career.

As an amateur pianist, Peterson began his career by entering an amateur piano competition sponsored by his brother, Ken Soble. The prize was $250.

He then went on to host his own weekly radio show, "Fifteen Minutes Piano Rambling", on CKAC, Montreal. He appeared on CBC's Light Up and Listen in 1945 and became chancellor of York University in 1991. In addition to composing jazz, he was also a composer.

Peterson's career was a long and varied one.

He was a legendary pianist who left a long and varied legacy. His recorded legacy is impressive enough to take weeks to listen to in its entirety.

He won eight Grammy Awards and the Glenn Gould Prize.

He died in 2007 at the age of 81. He had been a jazz superstar for many years. His record-sets are impressive.

The acclaimed musician quickly rose to fame. He has won over 200 albums and won numerous awards.

His earliest recordings were by Duke Ellington and Louis Armstrong. In the early 1950s, his first recording was with Dizzy Gillespie.

The album, "The Happy Gang," became an instant hit. It has been ranked as one of the most important albums of the decade.

In 1952, Peterson was voted the most popular jazz pianist in the country by Down Beat.

He has been a top player twelve times, winning the poll on 12 occasions. In 1944, he recorded an LP with guitarist Joe Pass.

The next year, he began a solo career. In 1945, he formed a new trio with drummer Martin Drew and bassist Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen.