OSCAR PETERSON
Name: Oscar Peterson
Birth name: Oscar Emmanuel Peterson
Born: 15 August 1925 Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Died: 23 December 2007 Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
Genre: Jazz
Occupation(s): Pianist, composer
Instrument: Piano
Oscar Emmanuel Peterson, CC, CQ, O.Ont. (15 August 1925 - 23 December 2007)
was a Canadian jazz pianist, vocalist and composer cultural icon. He was
called the "Maharaja of the keyboard" by Duke Ellington, "O.P." by his friends,
and was a member of jazz royalty. He released over 200 recordings, won seven
Grammy Awards, and received other numerous awards and honours over the course of
his career. He is considered to have been one of the greatest pianists of all
time, who played thousands of live concerts to audiences worldwide in a
career lasting more than 65 years.
Name: Oscar Peterson
Birth name: Oscar Emmanuel Peterson
Born: 15 August 1925 Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Died: 23 December 2007 Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
Genre: Jazz
Occupation(s): Pianist, composer
Instrument: Piano
Oscar Emmanuel Peterson, CC, CQ, O.Ont. (15 August 1925 - 23 December 2007)
was a Canadian jazz pianist, vocalist and composer cultural icon. He was
called the "Maharaja of the keyboard" by Duke Ellington, "O.P." by his friends,
and was a member of jazz royalty. He released over 200 recordings, won seven
Grammy Awards, and received other numerous awards and honours over the course of
his career. He is considered to have been one of the greatest pianists of all
time, who played thousands of live concerts to audiences worldwide in a
career lasting more than 65 years.