Oscar Peterson: Music in the Key of Oscar
MovieTitle | Oscar Peterson: Music in the Key of Oscar |
User score | 0 |
Release date | Jan 1, 1995 |
Genre | Documentary |
Director | Sylvia Sweeney , William R. Cunningham |
Production country | Canada |
Production companies | ONF | NFB, CBC |
Run time | 94 min. |
This riveting music documentary traces the history of Jazz piano legend Oscar Peterson, from his early days as Montreal's teenage Boogie-Woogie sensation through his meteoric rise to international celebrity with Norman Granz and the ground-breaking Jazz at the Philharmonic and beyond. In this award-winning autobiographical portrait, legendary jazz pianist Oscar Peterson narrates his story, from his beginnings in smoke-filled 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