Guitarist
Joe Pass
and bassist
Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen
both play well on these live performances, but the reason to acquire this set is for the remarkable
Oscar Peterson
. The pianist brilliantly investigates several
jazz
styles on
"Blues Etude"
(including
stride
and
boogie-woogie
), plays exciting versions of his
"Chicago Blues"
"Easy Listening Blues,"
tears into
"Secret Love,"
and shows honest emotion on
"Come Sunday."
Peterson
really flourished during his years with
Norman Granz
's
Pablo
label, and this was one of his finest recordings of the period. ~ Scott Yanow