Exclusively for My Friends: The Lost Tapes |
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Released | 1995 |
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Recorded | 1965 and 1967–1968 |
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Studio | Hans Georg Brunner-Schwer Studio, Villingen, West Germany |
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Genre | Jazz |
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Length | 75:03 |
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Label | Verve |
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Exclusively for My Friends: Lost Tapes is a 1995 studio album by jazz pianist Oscar Peterson, part of his Exclusively for My Friends series.
Reception
Professional ratingsReview scores |
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Source | Rating |
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Allmusic | [1] |
Writing for AllMusic, critic Scott Yanow wrote "The emphasis throughout is on O.P.'s virtuosity and melodic improvisations. Although the release does not add anything surprising to Peterson's legacy, his playing is up to the level of his other sets of the period"[1]
Track listing
- "Gravy Waltz" (Steve Allen, Ray Brown) – 3:19
- "Three O'Clock in the Morning" (Julian Robledo, Dorothy Terriss) – 8:45
- "Squeaky's Blues" (Oscar Peterson) – 7:28
- "Tenderly" (Walter Gross, Jack Lawrence) – 11:06
- "I Will Wait for You" (Jacques Demy, Norman Gimbel, Michel Legrand) – 6:53
- "Let's Fall in Love" (Harold Arlen, Ted Koehler) – 4:28
- "Put on a Happy Face" (Lee Adams, Charles Strouse) – 6:34
- "Stella by Starlight" (Ned Washington, Victor Young) – 5:15
- "Moanin''" (Bobby Timmons) – 5:38
- "Never Say Yes" (Doc Pomus, Mort Shuman) – 5:22
- "It's Impossible" (Peterson) – 6:55
- "My Romance" (Lorenz Hart, Richard Rodgers) – 3:57
Personnel
References
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Years given are for the recording(s), not first release. Note: All-Star albums feature sideman who are not necessarily listed while titles which include "Oscar Peterson" or the OP Trio are usually shortened. |
As leader or co-leader | Plays series | |
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1955–58 | |
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Plays the Songbook (1959) | |
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The London House Sessions (1961) | |
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Trio & Guests | |
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Exclusively for My Friends | |
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1969–79 |
- Hello Herbie (1969)
- Motions and Emotions (with Claus Ogerman, 1969)
- Another Day (1970)
- Tracks (1970)
- Tristeza on Piano (1970)
- Walking the Line (1970)
- Great Connection (1971)
- In Tune (and The Singers Unlimited, 1971)
- Reunion Blues (and Milt Jackson, 1971)
- In Tokyo (1972)
- Solo (1972)
- The History of an Artist, Vol. 1 (1972)
- The History of an Artist, Vol. 2 (1972)
- The trio (Pablo, 1973)
- In Russia (1974)
- The Giants (1974)
- The Good Life (1974)
- Oscar Peterson et Joe Pass à Salle Pleyel (1975)
- Porgy and Bess (and Joe Pass, 1975)
- The Oscar Peterson Big 6 at Montreux (1975)
- The Tenor Giants (and Zoot Sims and Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis, 1975)
- And the Bassists – Montreux '77 (and Ray Brown & Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen, 1977)
- Jam – Montreux '77 (1977)
- The London Concert (1978)
- The Paris Concert (1978)
- Digital at Montreux (1979)
- Night Child (1979)
- Skol (with Stéphane Grappelli, 1979)
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With The Trumpet Kings | |
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1980–2004 | |
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With Count Basie or alumni |
- Lester Young with the Oscar Peterson Trio (1952)
- Basie Jazz (Count Basie, 1952)
- Pres and Sweets (Lester Young and Harry Edison, 1955)
- Gee Baby, Ain't I Good to You (Harry Edison, 1957)
- Going for Myself (Lester Young & Harry Edison, 1957)
- Jazz Giants '58 (Stan Getz, Gerry Mulligan & Harry Edison, 1958)
- Satch and Josh (and Count Basie, 1974)
- Satch and Josh...Again (and Count Basie, 1977)
- Night Rider (and Count Basie, 1978)
- The Timekeepers (and Count Basie, 1978)
- Yessir, That's My Baby (and Count Basie, 1978)
- Oscar Peterson + Harry Edison + Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson (1986)
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With Benny Carter | |
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With Roy Eldridge | |
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With Ella Fitzgerald | |
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Coleman Hawkins and/or Ben Webster | |
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With Buddy Rich | |
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With others |
- The Astaire Story (Fred Astaire, 1952)
- Buddy DeFranco and Oscar Peterson Play George Gershwin (1954)
- Ellis in Wonderland (Herb Ellis, 1955–56)
- Toni (Toni Harper, 1955–56)
- Louis Armstrong Meets Oscar Peterson (1957)
- Anita Sings the Most (Anita O'Day, 1957)
- Only the Blues (Sonny Stitt, 1957)
- Stan Getz and J. J. Johnson at the Opera House (1957)
- Stan Getz and the Oscar Peterson Trio (1957)
- This Is Ray Brown (Roy Brown, 1958)
- Sonny Stitt Sits in (1959)
- Bill Henderson with (1963)
- Zoot Sims and the Gershwin Brothers (1975)
- The Milt Jackson Big 4 (1975)
- Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis 4 – Montreux '77 (1977)
- How Long Has This Been Going On? (Sarah Vaughan, 1978)
- Linger Awhile (Sarah Vaughan, 1978)
- Ain't Misbehavin' (Clark Terry, 1978)
- Ain't But a Few of Us Left (Milt Jackson, 1981)
- Hark (Buddy DeFranco, 1985)
- Some of My Best Friends Are...The Piano Players (Ray Brown, 1994)
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