Con Alma: The Oscar Peterson Trio Live In Lugano 1964

BLACK FRIDAY 2023 One copy per person BLUE VINYL Oscar Petersons trio with Ray Brown and Ed Thigpen is widely regarded as Petersons “classic trio,” considered by fans as the most popular and in-demand of his long and storied career (featured on releases such as 1963s Night Train and 1964s We Get Requests) Recorded during their creative peak in 1964 (5 years into their collaboration), this previously unheard and unreleased live performance is destined to become a fan favorite from the Oscar Peterson vaults. In his memoir Peterson reflects on the dedication that Ray and Ed brought to group: “In addition to our trio rehearsals, therefore, Ray would call his own rehearsals in his or Eds room and they would simply practice time. They created a flexible and multi-faceted rhythmical language that they could apply to any musical statement I might make and enhance any direction I might choose. In short, they practiced all the possibles.” – Oscar Peterson Tracks: Waltz for Debby / My One and Only Love / Blues for My Landlady / Con Alma / I Could Write a Book / It Aint Necessarily So