For this trio set with bassist Niels Pedersen and drummer Terry Clarke, the great pianist Oscar Peterson (appearing at the 1981 Montreux Jazz Festival) performs a medley of "Misty" and "Waltz for Debby," three standards, his own "Cakewalk" and the debut of "Nigerian Marketplace," the first section of an extended suite not yet completed at the time. This is a well-rounded set (reissued on CD) that finds the remarkable Oscar Peterson in typically swinging and prime form. - Scott Yanow
Tracks
01. Nigerian Marketplace (Oscar Peterson)
02. Au Privave (Charlie Parker)
03. Misty (Erroll Garner)/Waltz For Debby (Bill Evans)
04. Nancy With The Laughing Face (Jimmy Van Heusen/Phil Silvers)
05. Cakewalk
06. You Look Good To Me
OSCAR PETERSON piano
NIELS-HENNING ØRSTED PEDERSEN bass
TERRY CLARKE drums
Live July 16, 1981 at Montreux, Switzerland
Pablo Live – PD 5005