Mack Avenue Music Group and Two Lions Records have released, Around The World, the first album in a limited series commemorating Jazz legend Oscar Peterson’s centennial year.

Featuring never-before-heard live concerts from Detroit, Michigan, Basel, Switzerland, Auckland, New Zealand, and his home of Toronto Canada, the release celebrates his impact on Jazz through a series of solo, duo and trio performances from 1969 -1981.

Kelly Peterson, Oscar’s wife and producer of Around The World, says:

I’ve wanted Oscar’s fans, dedicated and new, to experience all aspects of his artistry by releasing music previously unavailable to the public. It’s my hope this will inspire new generations of musicians and encourage all that love his music to celebrate his life and joy.

Featuring a series of performances from 1969-1981, Mack Avenue/Two Lions Records’ first official centennial release kicks off with a compilation of live performances that display the artistry Oscar Peterson brought to shows.

Some tracks include Peterson’s interpretation of “A Child Is Born” and “Here’s That Rainy Day”, and his duo with Jazz guitarist Joe Pass on standard “Stella By Starlight,” and his trio with Sam Jones and Bobby Durham on his own composition “L’impossible”.

Mack Avenue Music and Two Lions Records previously shared “Cute”, a rare collaboration between Michel Donato (bass) and Louis Hayes (drums).

 

Tracklist: 

1.) Tha Lamp Is Low

2.) L’impossible

3.) Reunion Blues

4.) Place St. Henri

5.) Stella By Starlight

6.) A Child Is Born/Here’s That Rainy Day

7.) Cute