The Oscar Peterson Trio – Canadiana Suite (VG+/VG+) – LP, JP 1974, No OBI
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Canadiana Suite is an LP by The Oscar Peterson Trio from 1974 released on the Mercury label.
About this album
Canadiana Suite is one of the Oscar Peterson Trio’s most distinctive albums, a graceful 1965 set that turns Canadian geography and history into a fluent jazz statement. Written by Peterson as a musical portrait of his homeland, the suite moves through places and moods with the trio’s trademark swing, precision and harmonic ease. Rooted in bop but rich in melody, it pairs technical brilliance with a strong sense of narrative, from urban energy to pastoral reflection. The album stands as a notable example of Peterson’s compositional ambition as well as his artistry at the piano, and remains one of his most recognisable works.
Genre: Jazz
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A1 Ballad To The East
A2 Laurentide Waltz
A3 Place St.Henri
A4 Hogtown Blues
B1 Blues Of The Prairies
B2 Wheatland
B3 March Past
B4 Land Of The Misty Giants