Oscar Peterson, whose early talent, speedy fingers and musical genius made him one of the world's best known jazz pianists, has died. He was 82. Peterson died at his home in the Toronto suburb of ...

The late Oscar Peterson is revered as one of jazz’s greatest pianists. Peterson is best known for composing “The Africa Suite” in the 1980s, which included “The Fallen Warrior,” inspired by Nelson ...

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During an illustrious career spanning six decades, jazz piano virtuoso Oscar Peterson played with musicians as diverse as Louis Armstrong and Charlie Parker and became one of the most recorded and ...

Hear tracks by Hurray for the Riff Raff, Tyla, Lana Del Rey and others. By Jon Pareles, Giovanni Russonello and Lindsay Zoladz The flashing fingers of this jazz piano icon, and his mesmerizing tracks, ...

Alex Ciavarelli’s first instrument was the violin, but he stopped playing by the time he was ten. “My parents said they would give me some time to think about a new instrument,” he recalls. “During ...

Oscar Peterson was one of the giants of jazz piano. On this program from 1998, Peterson demonstrates his deft touch and amazing technique. Oscar Peterson On Piano Jazz Oscar Peterson was one of the ...

On June 14, 2025, Massey Hall will present Oscar Peterson at 100: A Canadian Celebration featuring an all-star roster of musicians coming together to celebrate international Jazz legend, Oscar ...

Nikkatsu Hotel, Tokyo, Nov. 3, 1953: Virtuoso pianist and composer Oscar Peterson mingles with members of the press and fans at the Jazz At The Philharmonic reception at the Nikkatsu Hotel, Tokyo.

It has been a decade since piano legend Oscar Peterson's left hand was disabled by a stroke. Now, at the age of 78, his right hand is beginning to lose some of its reliability. His lessened abilities ...

TORONTO (AP) -- Oscar Peterson, whose flying fingers, hard-driving swing and melodic improvisations made him one of the world's most famous and influential jazz pianists in a career that spanned seven ...