Girl Talk (Oscar Peterson album) explained

Girl Talk
Type:	studio
Artist:	Oscar Peterson
Cover:	Oscargirl.jpg
Released:	1968
Recorded:	Late 1965, November 1966, November 1967, April 1968, Hans Georg Brunner-Schwer Studio, Villingen-Schwenningen, West Germany
Genre:	Jazz
Length:	40:21
Label:	MPS
Producer:	Hans Georg Brunner-Schwer
Prev Title:	Action
Prev Year:	1968
Next Title:	The Way I Really Play
Next Year:	1968

Girl Talk (also released as Oscar Peterson Plays for Lovers) is a 1968 studio album by jazz pianist Oscar Peterson, the second volume of his Exclusively for My Friends series. It was compiled from live studio sessions recorded between 1964 and 1966.

Reception

Writing for AllMusic, critic Ken Dryden wrote "The title track, an overlooked gem jointly written by Bobby Troup and Neal Hefti, finds the leader in a bluesy mood. The relaxed but jaunty treatment of "Robbin's Nest" follows a powerful medley of "I Concentrate on You" and "Moon River" to wrap up this highly recommended session."

The Penguin Guide to Jazz included the album in its suggested "Core Collection".

Track listing

1. "On a Clear Day (You Can See Forever)" (Burton Lane, Alan Jay Lerner) – 4:27
2. "I'm in the Mood for Love" (Dorothy Fields, Jimmy McHugh) – 17:22
3. "Girl Talk" (Neal Hefti, Bobby Troup) – 5:41
4. Medley: "I Concentrate on You"/"Moon River" (Cole Porter)/(Henry Mancini, Johnny Mercer) – 6:30
5. "Robbins' Nest" (Illinois Jacquet, Bob Russell, Sir Charles Thompson) – 6:21

Personnel

Performance

• Oscar Peterson – piano, all tracks
• Ray Brown - double bass on "Robbin's Nest"
• Sam Jones – double bass on "On a Clear Day", "Girl Talk", "I'm in the Mood for Love"
• Bobby Durham – drums on "On a Clear Day", "Girl Talk"
• Louis Hayes - drums on "I'm In The Mood For Love", "Robbin's Nest"