Misplaced Pages

The History of an Artist, Vol. 2

Article snapshot taken from[REDACTED] with creative commons attribution-sharealike license. Give it a read and then ask your questions in the chat. We can research this topic together.
1983 compilation album by Oscar Peterson
The History of an Artist, Vol. 2
Compilation album by Oscar Peterson
Released1983
Recorded1972
GenreJazz
Length105:56
LabelPablo
ProducerNorman Granz
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings

The History of an Artist, Vol. 2 is a studio album by Oscar Peterson, the second of two albums so titled to provide a retrospective of his career.

The History of an Artist series marked Peterson's first recordings for Norman Granz' new record label, Pablo Records. Peterson had previously recorded for Granz' three former labels, and would remain with Pablo until the mid-1980s.

Track listing

  1. "Wes' Tune" (Wes Montgomery) – 6:37
  2. "Reunion Blues" (Milt Jackson) – 8:50
  3. "When Your Lover Has Gone" (Einar Aaron Swan) – 7:20
  4. "Five O'Clock Whistle" (Kim Gannon, Gene Irwin, Josef Myrow) – 4:07
  5. "Old Folks" (Dedette Lee Hill, Willard Robison) – 4:43
  6. "Ma (He's Making Eyes at Me)" (Sidney Clare, Con Conrad) – 4:20
  7. "Tenderly" (Walter Gross, Jack Lawrence) – 9:28

Personnel

References

  1. Allmusic review
  2. Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1158. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
  3. The History of an Artist, Vol. 2 at AllMusic
Oscar Peterson
Years given are for the recording(s), not first release. Note: All-Star albums feature sideman who are not necessarily listed while titles which include "Oscar Peterson" or the OP Trio are usually shortened.
As
leader
or
co-leader
Plays
series
1955–58
Plays the
Songbook
(1959)
The
London
House
Sessions
(1961)
Trio
&
Guests
Exclusively
for
My
Friends
1969–79
With
The
Trumpet
Kings
1980–2004
With
Count
Basie
or
alumni
With
Benny
Carter
With
Roy
Eldridge
With
Ella
Fitzgerald
Coleman
Hawkins
and/or Ben
Webster
With
Buddy
Rich
With
others
Film
soundtracks
Categories:
The History of an Artist, Vol. 2 Add topic