This article contains the discography of jazz pianist Oscar Peterson. Albums should be listed by date of initial release not recording session dates.

Albums

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Year released Album Notes Label
1950 Piano Solos Mercury
1951 Oscar Peterson at Carnegie live Mercury
1952 Oscar Peterson At Carnegie Hall recorded between 1949 and 1951, MG C-107 (rec Sept 18 1949-NYC) [re-issued on CD in 2009 as Debut: The Clef/Mercury Duo Recordings 1949-1951] [1] Mercury
The Oscar Peterson Quartet with Barney Kessel, Ray Brown and Alvin Stoller
The Drum Battle live, Gene Krupa and Buddy Rich (leaders) Verve
Alone Together Benny Carter (leader) Norgran
Cosmopolite
Basie Jazz Count Basie (leader) Clef
Rockin' Chair Roy Eldridge (leader)
1953 Oscar Peterson Plays Duke Ellington recorded in 1952 Mercury
Oscar Peterson Plays George Gershwin recorded in 1952
Oscar Peterson Plays Cole Porter
The Astaire Story Fred Astaire (leader), recorded in 1952 Norgran
1954 Oscar Peterson Plays Harold Arlen Clef
Oscar Peterson Plays Vincent Youmans
Buddy DeFranco and Oscar Peterson Play George Gershwin with Buddy DeFranco
Romance - The Vocal Styling Of Oscar Peterson with Ray Brown, Barney Kessel and Herb Ellis Verve
Lester Young with the Oscar Peterson Trio Lester Young (leader) Norgram
Lionel Hampton Plays Love Songs Lionel Hampton (leader) Clef
Hamp's Big Four Lionel Hampton (leader)
Little Jazz Roy Eldridge (leader)
Roy and Diz Roy Eldridge and Dizzy Gillespie (leaders)
Rock with Flip Flip Phillips (leader)
Dale's Wail Roy Eldridge (leader) Clef / Verve
Benny Carter Plays Pretty Benny Carter (leader) Norgran
New Jazz Sounds
1955 Sing and Swing with Buddy Rich Buddy Rich (leader) Norgran
Ralph Burns Among the JATP's Ralph Burns (leader)
1956 Nostalgic Memories [2][3] recorded between 1949 and 1951, re-issued on CD in 2009 as Debut: The Clef/Mercury Duo Recordings 1949-1951 [1] Clef / Verve
Tenderly recorded between 1949 and 1951, MG C-696 [re-issued on CD in 2009 as Debut: The Clef/Mercury Duo Recordings 1949-1951] [1]
Keyboard recorded between 1949 and 1951, MG C-697 [re-issued on CD in 2009 as Debut: The Clef/Mercury Duo Recordings 1949-1951] [1]
Oscar Peterson Plays Count Basie recorded in 1955 Clef
In a Romantic Mood recorded in 1955 Verve
Pastel Moods
The Wailing Buddy Rich Buddy Rich (leader) recorded in 1955 Norgran
Pres and Sweets Lester Young and Harry "Sweets" Edison (leaders) recorded in 1955
Ellis in Wonderland Herb Ellis (leader)
Krupa and Rich Gene Krupa, Buddy Rich (leaders) Clef / Verve
Toni Toni Harper (leader) Verve
Ella and Louis Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong (leaders) Verve / Polygram
1957 An Evening with Oscar Peterson recorded between 1949 and 1951, MGC-698 [re-issued on CD in 2009 as Debut: The Clef/Mercury Duo Recordings 1949-1951] [1] Clef / Verve
Oscar Peterson at the Stratford Shakespearean Festival live recorded in 1956, with Herb Ellis Verve
Soft Sands
The Modern Jazz Quartet and the Oscar Peterson Trio at the Opera House live with the Modern Jazz Quartet
The Oscar Peterson Trio with Sonny Stitt, Roy Eldridge and Jo Jones at Newport live with Sonny Stitt, Roy Eldridge and Jo Jones American Recording Society / Verve
Anita Sings the Most Anita O'Day (leader) Verve
Stuff Smith Stuff Smith (leader)
Ella and Louis Again Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong (leaders)
Going for Myself Lester Young and Harry Edison (leaders)
Only the Blues Sonny Stitt (leader)
Soulville Ben Webster (leader)
The Genius of Coleman Hawkins Coleman Hawkins (leader)
Coleman Hawkins Encounters Ben Webster
Coleman Hawkins and Confrères
Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Duke Ellington Song Book Ella Fitzgerald (leader)
Stan Getz and J. J. Johnson at the Opera House live, Stan Getz and J. J. Johnson (leader)
1958 My Fair Lady Verve
On the Town with the Oscar Peterson Trio live
Jazz Giants '58 with Stan Getz, Gerry Mulligan, Harry "Sweets" Edison
Stan Getz and the Oscar Peterson Trio with Stan Getz
Oscar Peterson at the Concertgebouw live with Herb Ellis
Gee Baby, Ain't I Good to You Harry "Sweets" Edison (leader)
This Is Ray Brown Ray Brown (leader)
At the Opera House live, Ella Fitzgerald (leader)
1959 Oscar Peterson Plays the Richard Rodgers Songbook recorded in 1952, 1953, 1959 Verve
A Jazz Portrait of Frank Sinatra
The Jazz Soul of Oscar Peterson
Oscar Peterson Plays the Cole Porter Songbook
Oscar Peterson Plays the Irving Berlin Songbook
Oscar Peterson Plays the George Gershwin Songbook
Oscar Peterson Plays Porgy & Bess
Oscar Peterson Plays the Harry Warren Songbook
Oscar Peterson Plays the Jimmy McHugh Songbook
Oscar Peterson Plays the Vincent Youmans Songbook
Louis Armstrong Meets Oscar Peterson with Louis Armstrong
Sonny Stitt Sits in with the Oscar Peterson Trio Sonny Stitt (leader)
1960 Oscar Peterson Plays the Duke Ellington Song book recorded in 1959 Verve
Oscar Peterson Plays the Jerome Kern Songbook recorded in 1959
Oscar Peterson Plays the Harold Arlen Songbook recorded in 1959
Swinging Brass with the Oscar Peterson Trio recorded in 1959
Ben Webster Meets Oscar Peterson recorded in 1959, with Ben Webster
Fiorello!
1961 The Trio: Live From Chicago live at the London House, Chicago Verve
1962 The Sound of the Trio live recorded in 1961 at the London House, Chicago Verve
West Side Story
Bursting Out with the All-Star Big Band!
Affinity
Very Tall Milt Jackson (leader), recorded in 1961
1963 Night Train recorded in 1962 Verve
Oscar Peterson and Nelson Riddle with Nelson Riddle
Bill Henderson with the Oscar Peterson Trio Bill Henderson (leader)
1964 The Oscar Peterson Trio Plays Verve
We Get Requests
Oscar Peterson Trio + One with Clark Terry Mercury
1965 More Swinging Standards recorded in 1959 Verve
Canadiana Suite recorded in 1964 Limelight
With Respect to Nat Mercury / Limelight
Eloquence live Limelight
I/We Had a Ball various artists compililation, 1 track
1966 Put On a Happy Face live recorded in 1961 at the London House, Chicago Verve
Blues Etude recorded in 1965, 1966 Limelight
1967 Thoroughly Modern 'Twenties compililation, recorded in 1959 Verve
Something Warm live recorded in 1961 at the London House, Chicago
Soul Español recorded in 1966 Limelight
1968 Action recorded in 1964 MPS
The Way I Really Play recorded in 1967
Girl Talk recorded in 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968
My Favorite Instrument
Mellow Mood
Travelin' On
1969 Motions and Emotions MPS
1970 Exclusively for My Friends [4LP box set], reissued as [4CD box set] (1992) and [8CD box set] (2015) recorded between 1963 and 1968 MPS / Verve
Hello Herbie recorded in 1969, with Herb Ellis MPS
Tristeza on Piano
1971 Walking the Line recorded in 1970 MPS
Another Day recorded in 1970
Tracks recorded in 1970
In Tune with The Singers Unlimited
1972 Reunion Blues recorded in 1971, with Milt Jackson, Ray Brown and Louis Hayes MPS
Jazz at Santa Monica Civic '72 [3LP] live, various artists Pablo
1974 Great Connection recorded in 1971 MPS
The Trio live recorded in 1973, with Joe Pass, Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen, won Grammy Award for Best Jazz Performance by a Group Pablo
The Good Life live recorded in 1973 as above
The History of an Artist, Vol. 1 recorded between 1972 and 1974
Terry's Tune
Oscar Peterson and Dizzy Gillespie with Dizzy Gillespie
Oscar Peterson and the Trumpet Kings – Jousts won Grammy Award for Best Jazz Performance by a Soloist
Satch and Josh with Count Basie
The Giants with Joe Pass, Ray Brown, won Grammy Award for Best Jazz Performance by a Soloist
Oscar Peterson and Harry Edison with Harry "Sweets" Edison
Basie and Friends Count Basie (leader)
1975 The Oscar Peterson Trio In Tokyo 1964 live recorded in 1964 Pablo
The Greatest Jazz Concert in the World live recorded in 1967
Oscar Peterson and Roy Eldridge recorded in 1974, with Roy Eldridge
Oscar Peterson in Russia live recorded in 1974
The Oscar Peterson Big 6 at Montreux live
Oscar Peterson et Joe Pass à Salle Pleyel with Joe Pass
Oscar Peterson and Clark Terry with Clark Terry
Ella and Oscar with Ella Fitzgerald
Jazz Maturity...Where It's Coming From with Roy Eldridge, Dizzy Gillespie
Oscar Peterson and Jon Faddis with Jon Faddis
Happy Time Roy Eldridge (leader)
Zoot Sims and the Gershwin Brothers Zoot Sims (leader)
The Trumpet Kings at Montreux '75 live, The Trumpet Kings (leaders)
The Milt Jackson Big 4 at the Montreux Jazz Festival 1975 live, Milt Jackson (leader)
1976 Porgy and Bess with Joe Pass Pablo
I Got Rhythm RCA
Rockin' in Rhythm
1977 The Oscar Peterson Trio in Tokyo live recorded in 1972 Denon
Oscar Peterson Jam – Montreux '77 live, won Grammy Award for Best Jazz Performance by a Soloist Pablo
Oscar Peterson and the Bassists – Montreux '77 live, with Ray Brown, Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen
Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis 4 – Montreux '77 live, Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis (leader)
Roy Eldridge 4 – Montreux '77 live, Roy Eldridge (leader)
The Pablo All-Stars Jam – Montreux '77 live, various artists
1978 Satch and Josh...Again recorded in 1977, with Count Basie Pablo
Night Rider with Count Basie
Yessir, That's My Baby with Count Basie
How Long Has This Been Going On? Sarah Vaughan (leader)
1979 The Paris Concert live recorded in 1978 Pablo
The London Concert live recorded in 1978
Digital at Montreux live
The Silent Partner film score
Night Child with Joe Pass, Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen and Louie Bellson
Skol with Stephane Grappelli, Joe Pass, Mickey Roker
Ain't Misbehavin' Clark Terry (leader)
1980 The Personal Touch Pablo
Live at the North Sea Jazz Festival, 1980 live
The Trumpet Summit Meets the Oscar Peterson Big 4 with Dizzy Gillespie, Freddie Hubbard, Clark Terry
The Alternate Blues Dizzy Gillespie, Freddie Hubbard, Clark Terry (leader)
1981 A Royal Wedding Suite Pablo
Nigerian Marketplace live
1982 Ain't But a Few of Us Left recorded in 1981, with Milt Jackson, Ray Brown, Grady Tate Pablo
Face to Face with Freddie Hubbard
Oscar Peterson with Clark Terry with Clark Terry
1983 The History of an Artist, Vol. 2 recorded in 1972 Pablo
Count Basie Meets Oscar Peterson – The Timekeepers recorded in 1978, with Count Basie
Freedom Song live recorded in 1982
Two of the Few with Milt Jackson
Jazz at the Philharmonic – Yoyogi National Stadium, Tokyo 1983: Return to Happiness live, various artists
1984 A Tribute to My Friends recorded in 1983 Pablo
1985 Hark with Buddy DeFranco Pablo
1986 If You Could See Me Now recorded in 1983 Pablo
1987 Oscar Peterson + Harry Edison + Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson with Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson and Harry "Sweets" Edison recorded in 1986 Pablo
Benny Carter Meets Oscar Peterson with Benny Carter recorded in 1986
Oscar Peterson Plays Jazz Standards [CD] compilation Verve
Compact Jazz compilation of recordings 1964–1966 [830 698–2] Mercury
1988 Ella in Rome: The Birthday Concert live recorded in 1958, Ella Fitzgerald (leader) Verve
1990 Oscar Peterson Live! live recorded in 1986 Pablo
Live at the Blue Note live, won Grammy Award for Best Jazz Instrumental Performance, Group, Grammy Award for Best Jazz Performance by a Soloist Telarc
1991 Time After Time live recorded in 1986 Telarc
Saturday Night at the Blue Note live, won Grammy Award for Best Jazz Instrumental Performance, Group
1992 Last Call at the Blue Note live recorded in 1990 Telarc
In the Key of Oscar 5 tracks recorded live at the Bermuda Onion, Toronto, 11 June 1991 + 7 electronic selections Vocal Vision Productions Inc.
1993 En Concert Avec Europe1 live recorded in 1961, 1963–66 & 1969. 12 tracks feature Brown/Thigpen. Others include Bobby Durham, Louise Hayes, Sam Jones and Roy Eldridge on two tracks. RTÉ / Trema
Encore at the Blue Note live recorded in 1990 Telarc
1994 Side by Side with Itzhak Perlman Telarc
1995 Exclusively for My Friends: The Lost Tapes recorded in 1965, 1967, 1968 MPS
Some of My Best Friends Are...The Piano Players recorded in 1994, Ray Brown (leader) Telarc
An Oscar Peterson Christmas
The More I See You with Benny Carter, Clark Terry, Ray Brown
1996 The London House Sessions [5CD box set] recorded in 1961 at the London House, Chicago Polygram
Ljubljana 1964 live recorded on July 29, 1964 Promo Sound AG
Oscar Peterson Meets Roy Hargrove and Ralph Moore with Roy Hargrove and Ralph Moore Telarc
1997 Live at CBC Studios, 1960 live recorded in 1960, with Brown and Thigpen Just A Memory
Oscar in Paris live Telarc
A Tribute to Oscar Peterson – Live at the Town Hall live
1998 Oscar and Benny recorded in 1997, with Benny Green Telarc
1999 Smooth Operator recorded in 1958, 1961, Dorothy Dandridge (leader) Verve
Summer Night in Munich live recorded in 1998 Telarc
The Very Tall Band: Live at the Blue Note live recorded in 1998
2000 Linger Awhile: Live at Newport and More live recorded in 1957, 1978, 1982, Sarah Vaughan (leader) Pablo
Trail of Dreams: A Canadian Suite A Jazz suite with strings conducted by Michel Legrand Telarc
2001 The Tenor Giants Featuring Oscar Peterson live recorded in 1975, with Zoot Sims and Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis Pablo
2002 Solo live recorded in 1972 Pablo
2004 A Night in Vienna live recorded in 2003 Verve
2006 Fly me to the Moon Oscar Peterson (Piano), Ray Brown, Sam Jones, George Mraz, Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen (Bass), Ed Thigpen, Bob Durham, Ray Price, Louis Hayes (Drums), Milt Jackson (Vibraphone) Verve
2007 The Very Tall Band: What's Up? live recorded in 1998 Telarc
Posthumous releases
Year released Album Notes Label
2014 During This Time [CD + DVD-Video] recorded in 1972 with Ben Webster Art of Groove
2015 Oscar Peterson Trio Live in Cologne 1963 live recorded in 1963, with Ray Brown (Bass) and Ed Thigpen (Drums) Jazzline

Filmography

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  • 1978 The Silent Partner (Movie Score)
  • 1996 Life of A Legend (View Video)
  • 1998 London: 1964 (Vidjazz)
  • 2004 Music in the Key of Oscar (View Video)[4]
  • 2004 Easter Suite for Jazz Trio (TDK)
  • 2004 A Night in Vienna (Verve)
  • 2004 Norman Granz' Jazz in Montreux Presents Oscar Peterson Trio '77 (Eagle Vision USA)
  • 2007 The Berlin Concert (Inakustik)
  • 2007 Reunion Blues (Salt Peanuts)
  • 2008 Oscar Peterson & Count Basie: Together in Concert 1974 (Impro-Jazz Spain)
  • 2008 Jazz Icons: Oscar Peterson Live in '63, '64 & '65 (Jazz Icons)
  • 2014 During This Time: Oscar Peterson, Ben Webster. NDR Jazzworkshop 1972 (art of groove)
  • 2020 Oscar Peterson: Black + White

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e "Debut : the Clef/Mercury duo recordings 1949–1951 | WorldCat.org". search.worldcat.org. Retrieved 2024-01-23.
  2. ^ "Reviews and Ratings of New Jazz Albums". Billboard. September 22, 1956. Retrieved 2013-02-16.
  3. ^ "Nostalgic Memories". WorldCat. Retrieved 2013-02-16.
  4. ^ "Oscar Peterson Documentary Film – Oscar Peterson DVD – Oscar Peterson Jazz DVD". View.com. Retrieved 30 December 2017.
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