Oscar Peterson Music in the Key of Oscar (1996)

Oscar Peterson Music in the Key of Oscar
DirectorsSylvia SweeneyWilliam R. Cunningham
WriterBruce Garvey
NR 1 hr 34 minApr 1st, 1996Documentary
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Plot
This riveting music documentary traces the history of Jazz piano legend Oscar Peterson from his early days as Montreals teenage BoogieWoogie sensation through his meteoric rise to international celebrity with Norman Granz and the groundbreaking Jazz at the Philharmonic and beyond In this awardwinning autobiographical portrait legendary jazz pianist Oscar Peterson narrates his story from his beginnings in smokefilled Montreal clubs to hallmark performances with jazz greats Concert footage includes an unforgettable combo Nat King Cole with Jazz at the Philharmonic and the Oscar Peterson Trio Wall reunion Quincy Jones Ella Fitzgerald and Dizzy Gillespie are interviewed among others Ray Brown Herb Ellis Ella Fitzgerald