Oscar Peterson
Musiciens de jazz
Pianists, biography
Jazz musicians, biography
Pianists
Jazz musicians
Jazz
Biographies
New York Times reviewed
History and criticism
Biography
In 1949, from relative obscurity, Montreal-born Oscar Peterson blazed on the scene with a Carnegie Hall debut. He was 24 and offered a unique "swing" style punctuated by the dazzling virtuosity that no one had seen before. Lees recounts Peterson's childhood and what it meant to be black and talented…
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