Eloquence (Oscar Peterson album) explained

Eloquence
Type:	live
Artist:	Oscar Peterson
Cover:	OscarPetersonEloquence.jpg
Released:	1965
Recorded:	May 29, 1965 at Tivoli Gardens Concert Hall, Copenhagen, Denmark
Genre:	Jazz
Length:	40:49
Label:	Limelight
Producer:	Fred Burkhardt
Prev Title:	We Get Requests
Prev Year:	1964
Next Title:	With Respect to Nat
Next Year:	1965

Eloquence is a live album by jazz pianist Oscar Peterson and his trio, released in 1965.

Eloquence was the Oscar Peterson trio's last album with drummer Ed Thigpen.

Reception

Writing for AllMusic, critic Scott Yanow wrote "The music heard during this "live from Copenhagen" concert is excellent... Peterson is in particularly strong form on "Misty," "Django," a cooking "Autumn Leaves" and "Moanin'."

Track listing

1. "Children's Tune" (Oscar Peterson) – 1:09
2. "Younger Than Springtime" (Oscar Hammerstein II, Richard Rodgers) – 5:29
3. "Misty" (Johnny Burke, Erroll Garner) – 6:41
4. "Django" (John Lewis) – 7:21
5. "The Smudge" (Peterson) – 5:07
6. "Autumn Leaves" (Joseph Kosma, Johnny Mercer, Jacques Prévert) – 6:42
7. "Moanin'" (Bobby Timmons) – 6:07
8. "Lovers' Promenade" (Peterson) – 2:26

Personnel

• Oscar Peterson – piano
• Ray Brown – double bass
• Ed Thigpen – drums