R.I.P. Oscar Peterson 1925 - 2007

We have lost some giants in music this year, probably the greatest of which is the legendary jazz piano player Oscar Peterson. His passion for the music manifested itself in a prolific style that often resulted in the release of multiple albums in a single year. As with many musicians of the time, touring globally was never-ending and Peterson rapidly became an international star. Usually playing as part of a trio, he appeared with all of the greats, from Basie to Ellington, Ella to Armstrong and everyone in between. He won eight Grammy Awards, most recently in 1991 for the album "A Saturday Night At The Blue Note". A stroke in 1993 put him out of commission for two years, but upon his return he still remained one of the greatest improvisational Jazz artists of all time. He was 82 years old.