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Side by Side (Oscar Peterson and Itzhak Perlman album)

Side by Side is a 1994 studio album by the pianist Oscar Peterson and the violinist Itzhak Perlman.[1]

Side by Side
Studio album by
Oscar Peterson and Itzhak Perlman
Released1994
Recorded1994
StudioMaster Sound, Astoria, New York
GenreJazz
Length61:30
LabelTelarc
Oscar Peterson chronology
Encore at the Blue Note
(1990) 		Side by Side
(1994) 		The More I See You
(1995)

Reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic     [1]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings    [2]

In a review for AllMusic, Scott Yanow stated that the album is "more a loving tribute to the melodies... than a strong jazz date," and commented: "overall this is a so-so effort. It's better to acquire Oscar Peterson's earlier records."[1]

The Chicago Tribune's Howard Reich described Perlman's playing as "mere ornament," but praised Peterson, noting that "everything [he] plays has a melodic appeal and harmonic sophistication that always has marked his best work. Further, the economy of his playing here shows just how much he can say with only a few notes."[3]

The editors of The Absolute Sound gave the album their "What Were They Thinking?" award, and remarked: "I don't know who thought it would be a good idea to pair" the musicians, "but I wouldn't mind taking a hit off of whatever they were smoking at the time."[4]

Track listing

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  1. "Dark Eyes" (Traditional) – 6:08
  2. "Stormy Weather" (Harold Arlen, Ted Koehler) – 4:50
  3. "Georgia on My Mind" (Hoagy Carmichael, Stuart Gorrell) – 5:42
  4. "Blue Skies" (Irving Berlin) – 4:43
  5. "Misty" (Sonny Burke, Erroll Garner) – 5:34
  6. "Mack the Knife" (Marc Blitzstein, Bertolt Brecht, Kurt Weill) – 3:29
  7. "Nighttime" (Oscar Peterson) – 6:13
  8. "I Loves You, Porgy" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin, DuBose Heyward) – 4:47
  9. "On the Trail" (Harold Adamson, Ferde Grofé) – 4:33
  10. "Yours Is My Heart Alone" (Ludwig Herzer [de], Franz Lehár, Fritz Löhner-Beda) – 5:24
  11. "Makin' Whoopee" (Walter Donaldson, Gus Kahn) – 4:44
  12. "Why Think About Tomorrow?" (Peterson) – 5:23

Performers

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References

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  1. ^ a b c Yanow, Scott. Side by Side at AllMusic
  2. ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1158. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
  3. ^ Reich, Howard (September 25, 1994). "Itzhak Perlman and Oscar Peterson: Side by..." Chicago Tribune. Retrieved April 5, 2023.
  4. ^ "The "What Were They Thinking?" Award". The Absolute Sound. Vol. 19, no. 99. 1994. p. 160.
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