The Oscar Peterson Trio Plays Explained

The Oscar Peterson Trio Plays
Type:	album
Artist:	Oscar Peterson
Cover:	PetersonTrioPlays.jpg
Released:	1964
Recorded:	February 27, 28, 1964
Genre:	Jazz
Length:	32:18
Label:	Verve
Producer:	Norman Granz
Prev Title:	Oscar Peterson and Nelson Riddle
Prev Year:	1959
Next Title:	Oscar Peterson Trio + One
Next Year:	1964

The Oscar Peterson Trio Plays is a 1964 album by Oscar Peterson.

Reception

Writing for AllMusic, critic Ken Dryden stated: "While it isn't one of Oscar Peterson's very best releases, it is well deserving of being reissued on CD in America."

Track listing

1. "The Strut" (Oscar Peterson) – 4:05
2. "Let's Fall in Love" (Harold Arlen, Ted Koehler) – 4:41
3. "Satin Doll" (Duke Ellington, Johnny Mercer, Billy Strayhorn) – 5:19
4. "Little Right Foot" (Traditional) – 4:53
5. "Fly Me to the Moon" (Bart Howard) – 4:17
6. "Lil' Darlin'" (Neal Hefti) – 3:09
7. "This Nearly Was Mine" (Oscar Hammerstein II, Richard Rodgers) – 4:15
8. "Shiny Stockings" (Frank Foster) – 4:05
9. "You Stepped Out of a Dream" (Nacio Herb Brown, Gus Kahn) – 3:05

Personnel

Performance

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