Oscar Peterson - Action (Exclusively For My Friends Vol. 1)

Cat. no: 0219788MSW
Format: LP
Barcode: 4029759197881
Release Date: 14 Feb 2025
Genre: Jazz

When the world-renowned Canadian pianist Oscar Peterson came to Villingen in 1961, there was a mood of intense excitement all round

Hans Georg Brunner-Schwer (HGBS), former owner of the hif dynasty SABA, had just set up the frst version of his studio, equipped with the most advanced recording technology of the time, above the living-room in his villa. This was the bait used by the 
piano enthusiast to attract the famous pianist to the Black Forest. After a guest performance in Zurich, Peterson climbed into a limousine and embarked on a journey across the mountains. In the following years, the Canadian pianist returned again and again to the Black Forest with various line-ups to capture his musical vision on tape. As Peterson was still under contract to Verve, the recordings could not be released before 1968. The legendary Exclusively For My Friends series was the frst release for Brunner-Schwer's newly- established MPS label. Never before had a recording captured every aspect of Peterson's ground-breaking sound so vividly: the virtuosity and the speed as well as the delicate inspiration he brings to the subtle and refective moments. This "pilot" LP from the box set "Exclusively For My Friends" captures him in a noticeably cozy atmosphere with his companions Ray Brown (bass) and Ed Thigpen (drums).

This is the frst time MPS reissues all the recordings from the "Exclusively For My Friends" series as standalone vinyl LP's. Another treat is the AAA remastering by Grammy nominated mastering engineer Christoph Stickel.

Tracks: At Long Last Love / Easy Walker / Tin Tin Deo / I've Got A Crush On You / A Foggy Day / Like Someone In Love