Dedication to The Great Oscar Peterson 3

Another one of my favorite ballad. "Alice In Wonderland" performed by Oscar Peterson in live in Japan 1983.

Enjoy~

R.I.P. Oscar Peterson

Oscar Peterson - Alice In Wonderland

Dedication to The Great Oscar Peterson 2

One of the Jazz Standards - "There Is No Greater Love" performed by Oscar Peterson, Niels Hennings, and Ray Brown.

Enjoy!

Oscar Peterson - There Is No Greater Love

Dedication to The Great Oscar Peterson

I'll have to stop in the middle of the "Awesome Jazz" series, and go into a series of dedication to my musical hero Oscar Peterson.

The great Oscar Peterson has passed away yesterday, Dec 23, 2007, aged 82.
He was considered one of the greatest piano player + musician of all time. And he is truly a legendary Jazz musician.

I'll dedicate his own song that he dedicated to his passed away Jazz musician friends to him.

R.I.P. Oscar Peterson

Oscar Peterson - Requiem

Awesome Jazz 3

This video was featured on youtube's front page earlier, and I think that this is one of the most capturing video ever! I gave all my concentration and attention to this energetic music I was listening to and just got captured fully during the 8:46 minutes.

This is totally "love". Not in the sense described in Bible, but uhh, in terms of music! hahaha. Father and son playing together. The father is Ron Artis, and the son is Ron Artis Jr. The bass player and the drummer is also part of the Artis family. Victor Artis on bass and Stevon Artis on drums.

Very touching that the father teaches their kids how to "release [their] emotions through dynamics and phrasing." - Ron Artis

Ron Artis is also an artist who paints. For more information about him or the Artis family, check it up on youtube by clicking on the video below =)

Enjoy!

Art...is Father & Son


Man! A family full of great musicians! What immense fun it is to spend some quality time with the family and just jam for hours! A great way to spend time with family, everyone is totally communicating!

P.S. I like their creative title, all their projects/productions or shows are named "Art...is ____"

Awesome Jazz 2

This song is "Take Five" performed by Dave Brubeck's band back in 1961.

The song is called "Take Five" because it is in 5/4 time instead of the usual 4/4 time (for all the musicians if you know what I mean). And it is a "3 + 2" 5/4 time. So you count 3 beats then 2 beats; one two three, one two, one two three, one two, etc.

Just a little background for more appreciation of the song =)
Enjoy!

Dave Brubeck - Take Five


P.S. Btw, Dave Brubeck is not the drummer. He's the pianist.

Awesome Jazz

Haven't featured my hero for a long time now~ Here he is, playing one of my favourite song that is also one of his original composition.

Enjoy!

Oscar Peterson - Nighttime


This concert is "A Night In Vienna" and it's out on DVD for those of you who are interested and would like to get it =)

P.S. I'm gonna havta get this someday! hahaha