Oscar Peterson: At Bakers Keyboard Lounge

Description

Verve, 2026

When Oscar Peterson arrived at Bakers Keyboard Lounge in Detroit in early August 1960 for a two-week engagement, the pianists year-old trio, featuring bassist Ray Brown and drummer Ed Thigpen, was ascending to new artistic peaks.

Intended at the time as a live album for Verve but never released, the music recorded at Bakers Keyboard Lounge features remarkable, previously unissued performances, all taped on a single Friday night.

No matter the tempo, rhythm, or complexity of the arrangement, the three players breathe as one on these recordings, phrasing as if controlled by a single heartbeat.

These new-to-the-world recordings, made in Petersons prime at the longest continuously-operating jazz club in the US, remind you that there will never be anyone else like Oscar Peterson.

These Complete Recordings, exclusive to this store, include all five sets, in the order they were performed.

Tracklist & Credits – 3LP – The Complete Recordings

Tracklist

LP 1

Side A

1. Autumn Leaves
2. Django
3. Confirmation
4. Whisper Not
5. Billy Boy

Side B

1. The Touch Of Your Lips
2. Ill Wind
3. Chicago

LP 2

Side C

1. I Love You
2. Closing
3. Dancing On The Ceiling
4. Politics & Poker
5. Where Do I Go From Here?

Side D

1. I Didnt Know What Time It Was
2. Liza (All The Clouds Roll Away)
3. Yesterdays
4. Softly As a Morning Sunrise
5. SPosin

LP 3

Side E

1. I Remember Clifford
2. Let There Be Love
3. Swamp Fire
4. Closing Blues Announcement
5. Satin Doll

Side F

1. Woody N You
2. My Funny Valentine
3. Scrapple From The Apple
4. Closing Announcement

These Complete Recordings are presented across three LPs and include all five sets performed that evening, in the exact order they were played at Bakers Keyboard Lounge.

Tracklist & Credits – 1LP

Tracklist

LP 1

Side A

1. Politics & Poker
2. Dancing On The Ceiling
3. SPosin
4. Django

Side B

1. Liza (All The Clouds Roll Away)
2. Where Do I Go From Here?
3. Yesterdays
4. Softly As In a Morning Sunrise
5. Touch Of Your Lips

Tracklist & Credits – 1CD

Tracklist

1. Politics & Poker
2. Dancing On The Ceiling
3. SPosin
4. Django
5. Liza (All The Clouds Roll Away)
6. Where Do I Go From Here?
7. Yesterdays
8. Softly As In a Morning Sunrise
9. Touch Of Your Lips

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