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Night Train | 
| Artist: Oscar Peterson Trio
Label: Universal Classics
Category: Music
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Rating:  11 reviews
Sales Rank: 5142
Format: Original Recording Remastered
Media: Audio CD
Running Time: 68
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.1
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 4.9 x 0.3
MPN: 521440
UPC: 731452144027
EAN: 0731452144027
ASIN: B0000047D4
Release Date: April 7, 2008
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| Tracks:
| • | Night Train - The Oscar Peterson Trio | | • | C-Jam Blues - Oscar Peterson | | • | Georgia On My Mind - Oscar Peterson | | • | Bag's Groove - Oscar Peterson | | • | Moten Swing - The Oscar Peterson Trio | | • | Easy Does It - The Oscar Peterson Trio | | • | Honey Dripper - Oscar Peterson | | • | Things Ain't What They Used To Be - The Oscar Peterson Trio | | • | I Got It Bad And That Ain't Good - The Oscar Peterson Trio | | • | Band Call - The Oscar Peterson Trio | | • | Hymn To Freedom - The Oscar Peterson Trio | | • | Night Train - Oscar Peterson | | • | Volare - Oscar Peterson | | • | My Heart Belongs To Daddy - Oscar Peterson | | • | Moten Swing - Oscar Peterson | | • | Now's The Time - The Oscar Peterson Trio | | • | This Could Be The Start Of Something / Night Train - Oscar Peterson |
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Amazon.co.uk Review
This 1962 recording represents Oscar Peterson at his most commercially accommodating, yet his trio with Ray Brown and Ed Thigpen never fails to swing. The program includes such familiar melodies as the title track (which began life as Duke Ellington's "Happy Go Lucky Local"), "Georgia on My Mind", and "The Honey Dripper". With the notable exception of the gospel-like original "Hymn to Freedom", most of the tracks clock in at around three minutes. This reissue contains several alternate takes that were wisely left off the original LP, including such unlikely jazz vehicles as "Volare" and "My Heart Belongs to Daddy". --Rick Mitchell
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| Customer Reviews: Read 6 more reviews...
Rethink Your Favorite Muscial Style!!! May 4, 2007
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
Having grown up with the popular music of the 60s, 70s, 80s etc and loved music from Classical to Heavy Metal but not Jazz. In the past two years I have been introduced to Oscar Peterson and I could almost throw all other genres away after living with this album for the last six months. This is absolute total musical perfection and an awesome early 60s recording.
Looking forward to getting to know other albums.
ahead of its time and quite simply adorable. March 1, 2007
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
I love this album. I listened to Oscar when i was a child, my dad was always playing it and countless other jazz records and it reminds me of good times. Setting aside nostalgia this makes me realise just how talented Oscar Peterson is, hes one of very few pianists that still gives me the shivers. I can truely relate to this recording and i shall look out for more classic Peterson Trio recordings in the future. There isnt a dud in this collection, its a true classic worthy of 10 stars at least and I hope you love it as much I do.
Essential Oscar. December 13, 2006
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
There is not much that can be said, that hasn't already been written about this album. This is definative Oscar Peterson and should be in everyones collection. It is also by the best trio that Oscar Peterson ever had,and has truly stood the test of time. In short, if you havn't got it, get this essential album NOW.
Essential Peterson September 16, 2006
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
This is the Oscar Peterson album that everybody should have. Committed followers know its one of the very best, and newcomers won't find anything too dificult on it. This is the first CD I ever bought 21 years ago and I've been playing it ever since.
The basic feel of the album is blues. C Jam Blues, Night Train, Thing Ain't What They Used To Be, Moten Swing and Honey Dripper are all blues or blues related. However there's great variety amongst these tracks, contrast the mellow version of "Things Ain't What..." with the swinging version of "Honey Dripper".
On this album Peterson makes everything sound effortless, whether its his uptempo playing or superb ballad playing (such as on I Ain't Got It Bad..). My favourite track is Ellingtons Band Call. At the end of the track Oscar plays 3 increasingly syncopated resolutions leading on the 4th occasion to the end of the tune.
Perhaps the only thing you don't get on this album is the virtuoso Peterson (try the "The Trio" or "Tracks" for this). Sure some of this stuff requires excellent technique, but even at this level Oscar still has another gear.
As previous reviewers have said, special mention should be made of "Hymn To Freedom". This is a marvellous Peterson original with a great performance. A fitting way to end a superb album.
Night Train - A DREAM of a musical journey. March 28, 2006
6 out of 7 found this review helpful
This CD is quite simply breathtaking in its virtuosity and emotional refinement. We have become used to the genius of Peterson but this selection informs us that there are degrees of excellence to which few aspire and even fewer reach. Peterson does - and with such aplomb!
Outstanding, for me, is the track of his own composition - Hymn to Freedom - where the tremoloed chords stress the struggle against the bigotry and injustice which human beings accord to other creatures. It is surely a great epitaph to two of the greatest who ever lived - anywhere:- Mahalia Jackson and Martin Luther King. It is also a credo for all of humanity carefully to examine our consciences and let them rest easily with our souls.Do hear this selection - it is quite simply spellbinding.
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