BBC 4. FRIDAY 10th. JAZZ.

[wezzywest]

Just a heads up for Friday night at10pm. Two Oscar Peterson programmes, In conversation with Ella, followed by his 1974 concert at Ronnie Scott’s. Finally, Jazz Piano Gold with Hancock, Basie, Monk etc.

 

[Tumeni Notes]

Looks like the Oscar Peterson might be the whole of that series of Words and Music; episode 1 of ...4? 6?

Bring it on.

 

[Woodface]

Set to record

 

[Seeker_UK]

Looks like the Oscar Peterson might be the whole of that series of Words and Music; episode 1 of ...4? 6?

Bring it on.

Would one of those be the one with Count Basie?

 

[Tumeni Notes]

Would one of those be the one with Count Basie?

I think so

 

[Seeker_UK]

I think so

Excellent. Highly recommended. Just two old friends talking and playing and leaving you with a nice warm fuzzy glow for being part of it.

 

[Tumeni Notes]

The Oscar Peterson from Ronnie Scott's is a must, too.

 

[Tumeni Notes]

Would one of those be the one with Count Basie?

Episode 3 is the one with Count Basie and Joe Pass

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001jvq5/episodes/guide

Full series synopsis

https://thetvdb.com/series/346939-show/seasons/official/1

 

[Tumeni Notes]

Oh, that was good.

Have only had an audio tape of it since original broadcast, haven't seen it on video since that day.

"Can't sing the blues, huh? Cannot sing the blues. Gee, that's rough."

 

[RickyC6]

His bass player isn’t too shabby either

 

[Tumeni Notes]

There's some strange choices of guests in later programmes, but any time getting to see Peterson & Co in action is time well spent.

In the mid-1980s, Scottish TV broadcast "Jazz at The Gateway", recorded at their Gateway studios in Edinburgh. Lots of trio and solo performances from Oscar, edited with guest appearances from various artists. Not all live in the studio together, I got the impression that it was compiled from separate tapings, but....