Oscar Peterson Trio | We Get Requests

Possessing dazzling technique, the prodigiously recorded jazz pianist always delivered the musical goods in a powerfully swinging style. 
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AllMusic Review by Scott Yanow

Pianist Oscar Peterson has long been such a consistent performer that none of his records are throwaways, but this particular set is weaker than most. Since several of the songs are the type that in the mid-'60s would get requested (such as "People," "The Girl from Ipanema," and "The Days of Wine and Roses"), the program would not seem to have much potential, but Peterson mostly uplifts the material (although not much could be done with "People") and adds a few songs (such as his own "Goodbye, J.D." and John Lewis' "D & E"). Overall, this is a reasonably enjoyable Oscar Peterson session, featuring bassist Ray Brown and drummer Ed Thigpen.

Oscar Peterson piano
Ray Brown double bass
Ed Thigpen drums


01.Corcovado...(Antonio Carlos Jobim)(00:00) 
02.The Days Of Wine And Roses (H.Mancini/J.Mercer)...(02:48) 
03.My One And Only Love (R.Mellin/G.Wood)...(05:31) 
04.People (B.Merrill/J.Styne)...(10:41) 
05.Have You Met Miss Jones? (L.Hart/R.Rodgers)...(14:13) 
06.You Look Good To Me (S.Lefco/C.Wells)...(18:29) 
07.The Girl From Ipanema (N.Gimbel/A.C.Jobim /V.de Moraes)...(23:17) 
08.D & E (John Lewis)...(27:12) 
09.Time And Again (Noel Coward)...(32:25) 
10.Goodbye J.D. (Oscar Peterson)...(37:04)


Recorded: N.Y.C; 1964.
Label: Verve Records – V6-8606