{"product_id":"the-oscar-peterson-trio-affinity-verve-acoustic-sounds-series-351363","title":"The Oscar Peterson Trio – Affinity","description":"\n  \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCondition: \u003c\/strong\u003e Brand New\u003c\/div\u003e\n  \n  \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eShips from: \u003c\/strong\u003e Melbourne\u003c\/div\u003e\n  \n\n\n\n\u003cul class=\"tabs\"\u003e\n  \u003cli class=\"active\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eRelease details\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eTracklist\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"tabs-content\"\u003e\n\n  \u003c!-- Description tab content --\u003e\n  \u003cli class=\"active\"\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRecorded in late September 1962 in Chicago and released on Verve the same year, the Norman Granz-produced \u003cem\u003eAffinity\u003c\/em\u003e captures the Oscar Peterson Trio — Oscar Peterson on piano, Ray Brown on bass, and Ed Thigpen on drums — at a moment of deep cohesion, refining its blend of rhythmic poise, melodic clarity, and conversational interplay across a focused program of standards and contemporary works.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eHighlights include Peterson's first recorded version of Bill Evans's \"Waltz for Debby,\" shaped with lyricism and quiet structural control, and Brown's buoyant \"Gravy Waltz,\" co-written with Steve Allen, which showcases the ensemble's rhythmic intuition and later won the 1963 Grammy Award for Best Original Jazz Composition. 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