Travelin' On Explained

Travelin' On
Type:studio
Artist:Oscar Peterson
Cover:Travelin On Oscar Peterson.jpg
Recorded:April 1968
Studio:Hans Georg Brunner-Schwer Studio
Villingen, West Germany
Genre:Jazz
Label:MPS
Producer:Hans Georg Brunner-Schwer
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Prev Year:1968
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Travelin' On is an album by the jazz pianist Oscar Peterson and his trio, released in 1968. It was recorded during the same sessions as Mellow Mood. It was the sixth part of Peterson's Exclusively for My Friends series.

Music

The Oscar Peterson trio included Sam Jones on bass and Bobby Durham on drums. "Sax No End" had been recorded for the first time in 1967 by the Kenny Clarke/Francy Boland Big Band. The AllMusic review suggested that "one can almost hear a larger ensemble by listening to Peterson's virtuoso interpretation in an uptempo setting, assisted by Jones' agile bass and Durham's steady percussion".

Reception

The Penguin Guide to Jazz included the album in its selected "Core Collection".[1]

Track listing

  1. "Travelin' On" (Traditional)
  2. "Emily" (Johnny Mandel, Johnny Mercer)
  3. "Quiet Nights" (Antonio Carlos Jobim, Gene Lees)
  4. "Sax No End" (Francis Boland)
  5. "When Lights Are Low" (Benny Carter, Spencer Williams)

Personnel

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Cook, Richard. Richard Cook (journalist). Brian Morton . Brian Morton (Scottish writer) . The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings. 9th. 2008. Penguin. New York. 1153.