3/24/2023 0 Comments Drew peterson piano prodigy![]() In solo recital Petersen has appeared at the Gilmore International Keyboard Festival, University of Indianapolis, Williams College Concert Series, Dame Myra Hess Concerts in Chicago, Lincoln Center’s Mostly Mozart Festival, Brevard Music Center’s Summer Festival and Chicago’s Ravinia Festival. Recent highlights have included debuts with the Sarasota, Houston, Phoenix, Pacific, Milwaukee, Fort Smith, Buffalo, Waco and Allentown symphonies as well as his recital debut at the Kennedy Center. With the resumption of live concerts his 21/22 season will include orchestras in Cincinnati, Santa Fe, Buffalo, Delaware, Columbus and Indianapolis and recitals in San Francisco, Madison and Sanibel, FL. He has been praised for his commanding and poetic performances of repertoire ranging from Bach to Zaimont, and is the recipient of the 2018 Avery Fisher Career Grant, 2017 American Pianists Award, and the Christel DeHaan Fellow of the American Pianists Association. Oscar of course hails from Canada and came to prominence in the jazz world through the Jazz at the Philharmonic tours of the 1950's, I first heard him then and have found him the most consistent of jazz performers ever since.Acclaimed young American pianist Drew Petersen is a sought-after soloist, recitalist, and chamber musician. This is a performance by the best jazz trio in the world playing on the top of its form The concert concludes with "The Man I Love" and like all the tracks the performance is dazzling. ![]() "Night Child" is another Peterson original, worthy of much more exposure, listen to Niels Pedersen on this one, he is outstanding. " Satin Doll" is a title that is always expected at a Peterson concert, this version did not disappoint. I can't see it myself, but perhaps I don't have enough imagination! Oscar's version is beautifully played however. "Old folks is a composition of Willard Robinson and is intended as a musical description of American rural life. "Who can I turn to" starts out of tempo, moves into stride piano and then into an up tempo rave for the trio. "Goodbye old girl" is a solo feature for Oscar, it is taken at a slow tempo and each note is crafted in the way only he can. A Peterson original "Cake Walk" follows, this is a very exciting track with virtuoso performances by all three players. It is followed by the Styne/Cahn ballad, "Time after time" a fine tune beautifully played by the trio. A very dramatic start to what turns out to be a very fine concert indeed. "Falling in love with love" kicks off with Martin Drew, who is then joined by Niels and then by Oscar. Niels has to be the most accomplished bass player in the world and Martin has always been amongst my favourite drummers, if you listen to the interview Oscar rates him too! There have been many versions of the trio, this one featured Danish Bass player Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen and British Drummer Martin Drew. This ingredient is a superb technique, immaculate taste and a huge presence, the like of which has not been known before. His playing encompasses all those who went before him, Fats Waller, Art Tatum, Nat Cole and many others, but to all of this he adds the Oscar Peterson ingredient. Oscar Peterson has a unique talent, he is the complete jazz piano player and for me the yardstick with which to judge others. Osacr Peterson - Piano Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen - bass and Martin Drew - drums ![]() Recorded live at the Barbican, London 1984 Reviewers: Don Mather, Marc Bridle, Ian Lace, Peter Woolf, Gerald Fenech ![]()
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