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Oscar Peterson
Oscar Emmanuel Peterson, is a Canadian jazz pianist, artist and composer. He was called "Maharaja Keyboard" by Duke Ellington, simply "O.P." by his friends, and unofficially in the jazz community as "king of the interior". He has released over 200 records, won seven Grammy Awards, as well as the Record Academy Lifetime Achievement Award, and received numerous other honors and awards. He is considered one of the greatest jazz pianists in history and has performed thousands of concerts around the world over a career spanning more than 60 years.
Birth nameOscar Emmanuel Peterson
BornAugust 15, 1925, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
DiedDecember 23, 2007, Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
GenresJazz, classical
Occupation(s)Musician, composer
InstrumentsPiano
Years active1945–2007
LabelsRCA Victor, Mercury, MPS, Pablo, Telarc, Verve
Associated actsLouis Armstrong, Count Basie, Ray Brown, Clark Terry, Roy Eldridge, Herb Ellis, Ella Fitzgerald, Dizzy Gillespie, Norman Granz, Benny Green, Coleman Hawkins, Barney Kessel, Milt Jackson, Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen, Joe Pass, Ben Webster, Ulf Wakenius Martin Drew

About Oscar Peterson

Pianist Oscar Peterson was born in Montreal, Canada on August 15, 1925. He dies at the age of 82, on December 23, 2007.

He is widely regarded as one of the finest jazz musicians of all time. He won eight Grammys and published more than 200 albums.

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Oscar Peterson before becoming famous

Oscar Peterson was born in the Zodiac sign Leo (The Lion), and 1925 is also the year of Ox (牛) in the Chinese Zodiac.

He was a trumpeter and pianist at age five until a case of tuberculosis at age seven forced him to focus exclusively on the piano.

Achievement of Oscar Peterson

In his period, he sparked controversy by organizing racially integrated trios. Pianist Oscar Peterson at the Stratford Shakespearean Festival, released in 1956, was regarded as a career highlight.

Oscar Peterson's Family, Spouse, Dating and Relationship

He had seven children and was married four times.

Oscar Peterson on Social Media

Oscar Peterson on Facebook: @oscarpetersonmusic.

Oscar Peterson Collabed with

He was a pianist that accompanied jazz legend Jazz Singer Ella Fitzgerald on stage.

Oscar Peterson Income & Net worth

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Oscar Peterson Height and Weight

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Latest information about Oscar Peterson updated on March 18 2023.