A professional since the age of 14, Peterson passed away at the age of 82 in 2007, leaving an unparalleled legacy that is as timeless as jazz itself. The 1952 performance has five jazz standards including a famous version of 'Tenderly' guitarist Barney Kessel and bassist Ray Brown somehow manage to keep up with Peterson on heated renditions. As a starting point, the Oscar Peterson-Box Exclusively for My Friends combines all six original LPs from the series with a booklet that includes scans of. Jimmy Smith, Wes Montgomery, Benny Goodman, and Oscar Peterson. Oscar Peterson The Sound Of The Trio LP 1962 Verve VG+/VG+. The celebrated trio, which famously features pianist Oscar Peterson, bassist Ray Brown and drummer Ed Thigpen, treats the listener to a tasteful mix of pop tunes, standards and originals and reminds us throughout why they're hailed as one of the best in the business. A recipient of numerous honors and awards (including eight GRAMMY® Awards) and the subject of various documentaries, Oscar Peterson was the embodiment of the history of jazz piano blended with a superb command of Western Classical knowledge – all of which contributed to Ellington bestowing upon him the title “the Maharajah of the keyboard.” With over 200 albums of his own, Peterson’s amazing ability to temper his own magnificence as a leader and soloist to be able to provide totally empathetic and subtle accompaniment to other musicians and vocalists – simply and eloquently explained by Dave Young as “he listened” – made him a contributor to hundreds of other outstanding recordings, most notably as the virtual “house pianist” for his longtime manager Norman Granz’s Verve and Pablo Records. This LP features two versions of the Oscar Peterson Trio, heard during a pair of Jazz at the Philharmonic Carnegie Hall concerts. The Fender Princeton Reverb is a 22W single-channel tube/valve guitar amplifier combo. OSCAR PETERSON TRIO 'West Side Story' 1962 Verve Mono Jazz LP Record EX. The Canadian-born pianist/composer of West Indian heritage pianist held court as an ultimate master for over 60 years.