A jazz pianist who possessed dazzling, fluid technique and always delivered the musical goods in a powerfully swinging style.
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Album Discography

Year Album Label AllMusic Rating User Ratings
Oscar Peterson at Carnegie Hall 1950 Oscar Peterson at Carnegie Hall Mercury
 
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Oscar Peterson Piano Solos 1950 Oscar Peterson Piano Solos Mercury
 
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Plays Cole Porter 1951 Plays Cole Porter Decca / Verve
 
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Oscar Peterson Quartet 1952 Oscar Peterson Quartet Clef Records
 
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The Oscar Peterson Quartet, No. 1 1952 The Oscar Peterson Quartet, No. 1 Verve
 
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Oscar Peterson, Vol. 2 1952 Oscar Peterson, Vol. 2 Clef Records
 
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Oscar Peterson Trio at JATP 1952 Oscar Peterson Trio at JATP
 
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Oscar Peterson Plays Duke Ellington 1952 Oscar Peterson Plays Duke Ellington Decca / Verve
 
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Oscar Peterson Collates, No. 1 1952 Oscar Peterson Collates, No. 1 Mercury
 
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Oscar Peterson Sings 1953 Oscar Peterson Sings Clef Records
 
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Hartford, 1953 1953 Hartford, 1953 Pablo
 
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Oscar Peterson Collates, No. 2 1953 Oscar Peterson Collates, No. 2 Clef Records
 
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Jazz at the Philharmonic: The Oscar Peterson Trio Set 1953 Jazz at the Philharmonic: The Oscar Peterson Trio Set Polydor / Verve
 
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Oscar Peterson Plays Irving Berlin 1953 Oscar Peterson Plays Irving Berlin Decca / Mercury / Verve
 
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Plays George Gershwin 1953 Plays George Gershwin Decca / Verve
 
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The Trio Set 1953 The Trio Set Verve
 
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Oscar Peterson Plays Richard Rodgers 1954 Oscar Peterson Plays Richard Rodgers Clef Records / Decca / Verve
 
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Oscar Peterson Plays Vincent Youmans 1954 Oscar Peterson Plays Vincent Youmans Clef Records / Decca / Verve
 
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Oscar Peterson Plays Pretty 1954 Oscar Peterson Plays Pretty Verve Reissues
 
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Oscar Peterson Plays Harry Warren 1954 Oscar Peterson Plays Harry Warren Decca / Verve
 
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The Astaire Story 1954 The Astaire Story Decca / Verve Reissues
 
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Buddy Defranco and Oscar Peterson Play George Gershwin 1954 Buddy Defranco and Oscar Peterson Play George Gershwin Verve
 
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Plays Jerome Kern 1954 Plays Jerome Kern Decca / Verve
 
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Plays Count Basie 1955 Plays Count Basie Verve
 
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Romantic Mood 1955 Romantic Mood Verve
 
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Oscar Peterson Plays Harold Arlen 1955 Oscar Peterson Plays Harold Arlen Decca / Verve
 
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The Oscar Peterson Trio at Zardi's 1955 The Oscar Peterson Trio at Zardi's Pablo
 
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Plays Jimmy McHugh 1955 Plays Jimmy McHugh Decca / Verve
 
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At the Stratford Shakespearean Festival 1956 At the Stratford Shakespearean Festival Verve / Polygram
 
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The Oscar Peterson Trio [Clef] 1956 The Oscar Peterson Trio [Clef]
 
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Evening with Oscar Peterson Duo/Quartet 1956 Evening with Oscar Peterson Duo/Quartet Clef Records
 
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Nostalgic Memories by Oscar Peterson 1956 Nostalgic Memories by Oscar Peterson Clef Records / Essential Jazz Classics / Hi-Fi Records
 
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Pastel Moods by Oscar Peterson 1956 Pastel Moods by Oscar Peterson Verve
 
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Romance: The Vocal Styling of Oscar Peterson 1956 Romance: The Vocal Styling of Oscar Peterson Verve
 
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Tenderly 1956 Tenderly Verve
 
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The Oscar Peterson Trio And... 1957 The Oscar Peterson Trio And... Verve
 
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At the Concertgebouw 1957 At the Concertgebouw Verve / Polygram
 
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Stan Getz and the Oscar Peterson Trio 1957 Stan Getz and the Oscar Peterson Trio Verve
 
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Louis Armstrong Meets Oscar Peterson 1957 Louis Armstrong Meets Oscar Peterson Verve
 
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The Modern Jazz Quartet and the Oscar Peterson Trio 1957 The Modern Jazz Quartet and the Oscar Peterson Trio Original Jazz Classics / Pablo
 
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The Oscar Peterson Trio with the Modern Jazz Quartet 1957 The Oscar Peterson Trio with the Modern Jazz Quartet Verve
 
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An Evening with Oscar Peterson 1957 An Evening with Oscar Peterson Universal / Verve
 
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Soft Sands 1957 Soft Sands Universal / Polygram
 
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A Night on the Town with the Oscar Peterson Trio 1958 A Night on the Town with the Oscar Peterson Trio Verve
 
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Oscar Peterson Trio with David Rose 1958 Oscar Peterson Trio with David Rose Verve
 
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On the Town 1958 On the Town Universal / Verve
 
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Roy Eldridge, Sonny Stitt and Jo Jones at Newport 1958 Roy Eldridge, Sonny Stitt and Jo Jones at Newport Verve
 
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A Jazz Portrait of Frank Sinatra 1959 A Jazz Portrait of Frank Sinatra Universal / Verve
 
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The Harold Arlen Songbook 1959 The Harold Arlen Songbook Verve
 
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Oscar Peterson Plays the Jimmy McHugh Song Book 1959 Oscar Peterson Plays the Jimmy McHugh Song Book Decca / Verve
 
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Oscar Peterson Plays Porgy & Bess 1959 Oscar Peterson Plays Porgy & Bess Verve / PolyGram
 
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Swinging Brass with the Oscar Peterson Trio 1959 Swinging Brass with the Oscar Peterson Trio Verve
 
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Ben Webster Meets Oscar Peterson 1959 Ben Webster Meets Oscar Peterson Universal / Verve
 
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The Jazz Soul of Oscar Peterson 1959 The Jazz Soul of Oscar Peterson Verve
 
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Oscar Peterson Plays the Cole Porter Song Book 1959 Oscar Peterson Plays the Cole Porter Song Book Verve / PolyGram / Universal Classics & Jazz
 
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Oscar Peterson Plays the Jerome Kern Songbook 1959 Oscar Peterson Plays the Jerome Kern Songbook Verve / Polydor / Universal / Verve Reissues
 
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Plays the Irving Berlin Songbook 1959 Plays the Irving Berlin Songbook Decca / Verve
 
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Plays the Richard Rodgers Songbook 1960 Plays the Richard Rodgers Songbook
 
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Oscar Peterson Plays the George Gershwin Song Book 1960 Oscar Peterson Plays the George Gershwin Song Book Universal
 
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Oscar Peterson Plays the Duke Ellington Song Book 1960 Oscar Peterson Plays the Duke Ellington Song Book Decca / Verve
 
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Carnival 1960 Carnival Verve
 
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The Music from "Fiorello!" 1960 The Music from "Fiorello!" Universal / Verve
 
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Oscar Peterson Plays the Harry Warren Songbook 1960 Oscar Peterson Plays the Harry Warren Songbook Verve
 
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Oscar Peterson Plays the Vincent Youmans Songbook 1960 Oscar Peterson Plays the Vincent Youmans Songbook Verve
 
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The Sound of the Trio 1961 The Sound of the Trio Verve / PolyGram / Universal
 
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Bursting Out with the All Star Big Band! 1962 Bursting Out with the All Star Big Band! Verve
 
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Something Warm 1962 Something Warm Verve Reissues
 
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Live at the London House 1962 Live at the London House
 
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Put on a Happy Face 1962 Put on a Happy Face Verve
 
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Affinity 1962 Affinity Verve
 
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At the Opera House 1962 At the Opera House Verve
 
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Very Tall 1962 Very Tall Verve / PolyGram
 
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West Side Story 1962 West Side Story Analogue Productions / APO (Analogue Production Originals) / Universal
 
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West Side Story 1962 West Side Story DCC Jazz / DCC Compact Classics
 
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Night Train 1963 Night Train Verve
 
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Oscar Peterson & Nelson Riddle 1963 Oscar Peterson & Nelson Riddle Verve
 
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Live in Tokyo 1964 1964 Live in Tokyo 1964 Pablo
 
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Canadiana Suite 1964 Canadiana Suite Japanese Import
 
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Oscar Peterson Plays 'My Fair Lady' 1964 Oscar Peterson Plays 'My Fair Lady' Universal / Verve
 
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Easy Walker 1964 Easy Walker Prestige
 
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Oscar Peterson Trio + One 1964 Oscar Peterson Trio + One Emarcy
 
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Oscar's (Oscar Peterson Plays the Academy Awards) 1964 Oscar's (Oscar Peterson Plays the Academy Awards) Verve
 
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We Get Requests 1964 We Get Requests Verve / PolyGram / Universal
 
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Eloquence 1965 Eloquence Limelight Records
 
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The Canadian Concert of Oscar Peterson 1965 The Canadian Concert of Oscar Peterson Can-Am
 
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With Respect to Nat 1965 With Respect to Nat Verve
 
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Soul Espanõl 1966 Soul Espanõl Verve
 
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Blues Etude 1966 Blues Etude Verve
 
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Thoroughly Modern Twenties 1967 Thoroughly Modern Twenties Verve
 
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On a Clear Day (You Can See Forever) 1967 On a Clear Day (You Can See Forever) Wesgram
 
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Soul-O! 1968 Soul-O!
 
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Girl Talk (Exclusively for My Friends, Vol. 2) 1968 Girl Talk (Exclusively for My Friends, Vol. 2) Universal / Universal Distribution
 
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Mellow Mood (Exclusively for My Friends, Vol. 5) 1968 Mellow Mood (Exclusively for My Friends, Vol. 5) Verve / MPS Records
 
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My Favorite Instrument (Exclusively for My Friends, Vol. 4) 1968 My Favorite Instrument (Exclusively for My Friends, Vol. 4) Verve
 
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Travelin' On (Exclusively for My Friends, Vol. 6) 1968 Travelin' On (Exclusively for My Friends, Vol. 6) Verve / MPS Records
 
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Action (Exclusively for My Friends, Vol. 1) 1968 Action (Exclusively for My Friends, Vol. 1) Universal
 
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The Way I Really Play (Exclusively for My Friends, Vol. 3) 1968 The Way I Really Play (Exclusively for My Friends, Vol. 3) Universal
 
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Motions & Emotions 1969 Motions & Emotions Verve
 
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Oscar Peterson Plays for Lovers 1969 Oscar Peterson Plays for Lovers Prestige
 
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Hello, Herbie 1970 Hello, Herbie Universal International / Verve
 
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Oscar's Choice 1970 Oscar's Choice MPS Records
 
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Tracks 1970 Tracks Verve / Polygram
 
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Another Day 1970 Another Day Verve / Most Perfect Sound
 
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Tristeza on Piano 1970 Tristeza on Piano Verve / MPS
 
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Two Originals: Walking the Line & Another Day 1970 Two Originals: Walking the Line & Another Day Motor / PolyGram
 
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Reunion Blues 1971 Reunion Blues Universal / Verve
 
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In Tune 1971 In Tune Universal International / MPS / Verve
 
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Great Connection 1971 Great Connection Verve
 
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In a Mellow Mood 1973 In a Mellow Mood MPS Records
 
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The Good Life 1973 The Good Life Concord
 
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Oscar Peterson Featuring Stephane Grappelli 1973 Oscar Peterson Featuring Stephane Grappelli Fantasy
 
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Oscar Peterson-Stephane Grappelli Quartet 1973 Oscar Peterson-Stephane Grappelli Quartet Accord
 
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The Trio [1973] 1973 The Trio [1973] Original Jazz Classics
 
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Oscar Peterson in Russia 1974 Oscar Peterson in Russia Pablo Records / Pablo
 
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The Giants 1974 The Giants Concord / Universal
 
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Oscar Peterson & Roy Eldridge 1974 Oscar Peterson & Roy Eldridge Pablo / OJC
 
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Oscar Peterson & Harry Edison 1974 Oscar Peterson & Harry Edison Original Jazz Classics / Pablo / OJC / Universal
 
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Peterson/Gilles 1974 Peterson/Gilles Jvc Victor
 
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Oscar Peterson and Clark Terry 1975 Oscar Peterson and Clark Terry Concord / Original Jazz Classics
 
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Jazz Maturity....Where It's Coming From 1975 Jazz Maturity....Where It's Coming From Original Jazz Classics
 
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Oscar Peterson & Jon Faddis 1975 Oscar Peterson & Jon Faddis Original Jazz Classics / Pablo / OJC
 
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The Oscar Peterson Big 6 at Montreux 1975 The Oscar Peterson Big 6 at Montreux Pablo / OJC
 
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Satch and Josh 1975 Satch and Josh JVC XRCD / JVC / XRCD
 
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Porgy and Bess 1976 Porgy and Bess Universal
 
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Ella & Oscar 1976 Ella & Oscar Pablo Records
 
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Trio in Transition 1977 Trio in Transition Emarcy
 
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Montreux '77 (Oscar Peterson and the Bassists) 1977 Montreux '77 (Oscar Peterson and the Bassists) Original Jazz Classics
 
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Montreux '77 1977 Montreux '77 Original Jazz Classics
 
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Time Keepers 1977 Time Keepers Pablo
 
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Yessir, That's My Baby 1978 Yessir, That's My Baby Pablo Records
 
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The Paris Concert 1978 The Paris Concert Pablo
 
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The London Concert 1978 The London Concert Pablo
 
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Satch and Josh...Again 1978 Satch and Josh...Again Pablo
 
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The Timekeepers 1978 The Timekeepers Pablo
 
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The Silent Partner 1979 The Silent Partner Original Jazz Classics
 
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Skol 1979 Skol Concord / Original Jazz Classics / Universal
 
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Digital at Montreux 1979 Digital at Montreux Pablo
 
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Night Child 1979 Night Child Original Jazz Classics
 
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Jousts 1979 Jousts Original Jazz Classics
 
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The Trumpet Summit Meets the Oscar Peterson Big Four 1980 The Trumpet Summit Meets the Oscar Peterson Big Four Universal
 
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Live at the North Sea Jazz Festival 1980 1980 Live at the North Sea Jazz Festival 1980 Pablo
 
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The Personal Touch 1980 The Personal Touch Pablo Records
 
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Nigerian Marketplace 1981 Nigerian Marketplace Pablo
 
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A Royal Wedding Suite 1981 A Royal Wedding Suite Original Jazz Classics
 
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Ain't But a Few of Us Left 1982 Ain't But a Few of Us Left Pablo
 
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Face to Face 1982 Face to Face Original Jazz Classics
 
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Freedom Song: The Oscar Peterson Big 4 in Japan '82 1982 Freedom Song: The Oscar Peterson Big 4 in Japan '82 Pablo / Pablo Records
 
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The Oscar Peterson Big 4 in Japan '82 1982 The Oscar Peterson Big 4 in Japan '82
 
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A Tribute to My Friends 1983 A Tribute to My Friends Pablo Records / Original Jazz Classics
 
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If You Could See Me Now 1983 If You Could See Me Now Pablo Records / Universal Music
 
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Two of the Few 1983 Two of the Few Pablo / OJC
 
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Time After Time 1986 Time After Time Pablo
 
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Oscar Peterson with Harry Edison & Eddie Vinson 1987 Oscar Peterson with Harry Edison & Eddie Vinson Pablo Records / Pablo
 
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The Legendary Oscar Peterson Trio Live at the Blue Note 1990 The Legendary Oscar Peterson Trio Live at the Blue Note Telarc Distribution
 
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Saturday Night at the Blue Note 1990 Saturday Night at the Blue Note Telarc Distribution
 
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Tribute to My Father 1990 Tribute to My Father Fantasy
 
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Live 1991 Live Pablo
 
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1953 Live 1992 1953 Live Jazz Band
 
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Last Call 1992 Last Call Telarc Distribution
 
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Encore at the Blue Note 1993 Encore at the Blue Note Telarc / Telarc Distribution
 
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Vienna Concert 1968 1994 Vienna Concert 1968 Philology
 
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Side by Side 1994 Side by Side Telarc Distribution
 
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The More I See You 1995 The More I See You Telarc
 
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An Oscar Peterson Christmas 1995 An Oscar Peterson Christmas Telarc / Telarc Distribution
 
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Marian McPartland's Piano Jazz with Guest Oscar Peterson 1996 Marian McPartland's Piano Jazz with Guest Oscar Peterson Jazz Alliance
 
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Oscar in Paris 1996 Oscar in Paris Telarc Distribution
 
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Oscar Peterson Meets Roy Hargrove and Ralph Moore 1996 Oscar Peterson Meets Roy Hargrove and Ralph Moore Telarc Distribution
 
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Tribute 1997 Tribute Telarc Jazz Zone / Telarc Distribution
 
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Oscar and Benny 1998 Oscar and Benny Telarc Distribution
 
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Triple Play 1998 Triple Play Telarc Distribution
 
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A Summer Night in Munich 1999 A Summer Night in Munich Telarc Jazz Zone / Telarc Distribution
 
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The Oscar Peterson Trio: Live from Chicago 1999 The Oscar Peterson Trio: Live from Chicago Verve / PolyGram / Universal Classics & Jazz
 
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The Very Tall Band: Live at the Blue Note 1999 The Very Tall Band: Live at the Blue Note Telarc Jazz Zone / Telarc / Telarc Distribution
 
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Trail of Dreams: A Canadian Suite 2000 Trail of Dreams: A Canadian Suite Telarc Distribution
 
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Quartet, Vol. 1 2000 Quartet, Vol. 1 Emarcy
 
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Last Trio: Oscar Peterson in Tokyo 2005 Last Trio: Oscar Peterson in Tokyo Columbia
 
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What's Up?: The Very Tall Band 2007 What's Up?: The Very Tall Band Telarc Distribution
 
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1961 Cologne, Gürzenich Concert Hall 2011 1961 Cologne, Gürzenich Concert Hall Jazzline Records / Po
 
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Live in Cologne 1970 2015 Live in Cologne 1970 Jazzline Records / Po / Vinyl Passion
 
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Walking the Line 2016 Walking the Line Universal / Verve
 
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Six at Montreux Six at Montreux Pablo
 
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A Summer Night in Munich [Live at Gasteig, Munich, Germany, July 22, 1998] A Summer Night in Munich [Live at Gasteig, Munich, Germany, July 22, 1998] Telarc
 
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Return Engagement Return Engagement Verve
 
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