Side by Side (Oscar Peterson and Itzhak Perlman album) explained

Side by Side
Type:album
Artist:Oscar Peterson
Border:yes
Released:1994
Recorded:1994
Studio:Master Sound, Astoria, New York
Genre:Jazz
Length:61:30
Label:Telarc
Prev Title:Encore at the Blue Note
Prev Year:1990
Next Title:The More I See You
Next Year:1995

Side by Side is a 1994 studio album by the pianist Oscar Peterson and the violinist Itzhak Perlman.

Reception

In a review for AllMusic, Scott Yanow stated that the album is "more a loving tribute to the melodies... than a strong jazz date," and commented: "overall this is a so-so effort. It's better to acquire Oscar Peterson's earlier records."

The Chicago Tribunes Howard Reich described Perlman's playing as "mere ornament," but praised Peterson, noting that "everything [he] plays has a melodic appeal and harmonic sophistication that always has marked his best work. Further, the economy of his playing here shows just how much he can say with only a few notes."[1]

The editors of The Absolute Sound gave the album their "What Were They Thinking?" award, and remarked: "I don't know who thought it would be a good idea to pair" the musicians, "but I wouldn't mind taking a hit off of whatever they were smoking at the time."[2]

Track listing

  1. "Dark Eyes" (Traditional) – 6:08
  2. "Stormy Weather" (Harold Arlen, Ted Koehler) – 4:50
  3. "Georgia on My Mind" (Hoagy Carmichael, Stuart Gorrell) – 5:42
  4. "Blue Skies" (Irving Berlin) – 4:43
  5. "Misty" (Sonny Burke, Erroll Garner) – 5:34
  6. "Mack the Knife" (Marc Blitzstein, Bertolt Brecht, Kurt Weill) – 3:29
  7. "Nighttime" (Oscar Peterson) – 6:13
  8. "I Loves You, Porgy" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin, DuBose Heyward) – 4:47
  9. "On the Trail" (Harold Adamson, Ferde Grofé) – 4:33
  10. "Yours Is My Heart Alone" (Franz Lehár, Fritz Löhner-Beda) – 5:24
  11. "Makin' Whoopee" (Walter Donaldson, Gus Kahn) – 4:44
  12. "Why Think About Tomorrow?" (Peterson) – 5:23

Performers

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Itzhak Perlman and Oscar Peterson: Side by... . Howard . Reich . September 25, 1994 . Chicago Tribune . April 5, 2023.
  2. 1994 . 19 . 99 . The "What Were They Thinking?" Award . The Absolute Sound . 160.

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