Oscar Peterson – Girl Talk (VG+/VG+)

Girl Talk is an LP by Oscar Peterson from 1971 released on the MPS Records label.

About this album

Girl Talk finds Oscar Peterson in relaxed, lyrical form, balancing post-bop finesse with the effortless swing that made him one of jazz’s great pianists. Issued in 1968, the album shows Peterson’s trademark clarity and technique in a more intimate setting, where melody and rhythmic buoyancy matter as much as virtuosity. The title track and standards such as On a Clear Day and I’m in the Mood for Love suit his refined touch, while Robbins Nest brings a firmer hard-swinging edge. It sits neatly within the late-1960s phase of Peterson’s catalogue, when he continued to prove how deeply expressive straight-ahead jazz could be.

Genre: Jazz