album · September 1, 1959

Oscar Peterson Plays the Jimmy McHugh Song Book

Oscar Peterson

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This 1959 LP captures Peterson's virtuosic solo piano interpretations of tunes by the Tin Pan Alley songwriter Jimmy McHugh.

• Peterson's trio, the Oscar Peterson Trio, was among the most recorded jazz groups of the era.
• Verve Records was known for its high-fidelity recordings and its roster of jazz giants.
• This album was reissued multiple times, including in 2008 by Verve Reissues.

Oscar Peterson was a Canadian jazz pianist and composer, lauded for his technical proficiency and melodic improvisation. He rose to international fame in the mid-20th century, becoming one of jazz's most celebrated virtuosos.