oscar emmanuel peterson

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Definition of oscar emmanuel peterson in English English dictionary

born Aug. 15, 1925, Montreal, Que., Can. Canadian jazz pianist and composer. Peterson grew up in Montreal and studied classical piano. His jazz playing, influenced by Art Tatum and Nat King Cole, is characterized by cascades of notes and an effervescent swing. After his Carnegie Hall debut in 1949 he became one of the busiest pianists in jazz, in demand as an accompanist, solo pianist, and leader of his own trio. An outstanding, extroverted improviser and sensitive accompanist, Peterson demonstrates in his performance his roots in swing as well as bebop

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Oscar Peterson

born Aug. 15, 1925, Montreal, Que., Can. Canadian jazz pianist and composer. Peterson grew up in Montreal and studied classical piano. His jazz playing, influenced by Art Tatum and Nat King Cole, is characterized by cascades of notes and an effervescent swing. After his Carnegie Hall debut in 1949 he became one of the busiest pianists in jazz, in demand as an accompanist, solo pianist, and leader of his own trio. An outstanding, extroverted improviser and sensitive accompanist, Peterson demonstrates in his performance his roots in swing as well as bebop

Hyphenation

os·car Em·ma·nu·el Pe·ter·son

Turkish pronunciation

ôskır îmänyuıl pitırsın

Pronunciation

/ˈôskər əˈmanyo͞oəl ˈpētərsən/ /ˈɔːskɜr ɪˈmænjuːəl ˈpiːtɜrsən/