Peter Friedman

Op.69 Op.102/1 Op.102/2

This below image was my first Blue Note back in about 1955 or 1956 when it was first released. It was instrumental in influencing my lifelong love for the music of Horace Silver, Hank Mobley, Kenny Dorham and Art Blakey. Also, the first date with the very young women who was to become my wife was to hear Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers in the Minor Key in Detroit. The year was 1960 or 1961. The band was Freddie Hubbard, Wayne Shorter, Curtis Fuller, Cedar Walton, Jymie Merritt and Art Blakey

Mozart- Piano Concertos No.8 and No.12 - Annerose Schmidt/ Masur

Schubert - Piano Sonatas D.537 and D.845

Don't sleep on this really fine album.

To be honest, it was a bit disappointing. Most of the tracks were lacking , what for me, was depth and a true jazz sensibility.

Mozart Symphony No.40 & No.41 - Suitner

Shelley Carroll

Ok, it is time for still one more "bash" Oscar Peterson thread. When I first became interested in jazz in the mid 1950's Oscar Peterson was among the first jazz musicians I heard. For a while he was my favorite jazz pianist. Then over the next few years I began to hear and appreciate a large number of other jazz piano players. I went through a brief period when I became a bit less positive about O.P.'s playing. And then over a few more years I regained a new appreciation for Peterson. While I would not rank him in my list of most favorite jazz pianists, I do very much enjoy many of his recordings. The strong negative reactions to Oscar Peterson's playing from some here strikes me as "narrowminded". I very much love the playing of a huge number of jazz piano players. Perhaps I am the odd man out, but can very much enjoy to listen to Art Tatum, Bud Powell, Barry Harris, Hank Jones, Tommy Flanagan, John Hicks, Bobby Timmons, Cedar Walton, Ray Bryant, Gene Harris, Oscar Peterson, Hampton Hawes, Phineas Newborn, Jr., Jimmy Rowles, Carl Perkins, Lou Levy and at least a hundred or maybe two hundred more. There are a few jazz pianists that I don't care for very much, but don't hate them.

With only some limited exceptions, my preference is for there to be a piano or guitar on horn albums. The harmonic addition ( along with the piano or guitar solos) greatly enriches the music for me. So this is not among my favorite Joe Henderson recordings. I do realize that many here hold a different opinion.