Oscar Peterson
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Summary
Oscar Peterson was born on August 15, 1925[1], in Montreal[2]. He died on December 23, 2007[3], in Mississauga[4]. He worked as a jazz pianist[5], bandleader[6], composer[7], musicologist[8], and actor[9]. He ranks in the top 0.64% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,220 views/month, #6,422 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Erindale[11]
- Country of citizenship: Canada[12]
- Occupation: jazz musician[13], pianist[14]
- Educated at: The Royal Conservatory of Music[15], High School of Montreal[16]
- Award received: Canadian Music Hall of Fame[17], Governor General's Performing Arts Award[18], Glenn Gould Prize[19], Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award[20], Praemium Imperiale[21], BBC Jazz Awards[22], Companion of the Order of Canada[23], Order of Ontario[24], Knight of the National Order of Quebec[25], Officer of Arts and Letters[26], Loyola Medal[27], Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Achievement Award[28], Grammy Award for Best Jazz Instrumental Album[29], Grammy Award for Best Jazz Performance[30]
- Member of: The Oscar Peterson Trio[31], Roy Eldridge Quartet[32], The Milt Jackson Big 4[33], The Ben Webster Quintet[34]
- Sex or gender: male[35]
- Genre: jazz[36], bebop[37], hard bop[38], third stream[39], blues[40], funk[41]
- Record label: Verve Records[42], Mercury Records[43], Pablo[44], Telarc International Corporation[45], MPS Records[46]
- Discography: Oscar Peterson discography[47]
- Commons category: Oscar Peterson[48]
- Cause of death: kidney failure[49]
- Residence: Montreal[50]
- Family name: Peterson[51]
- Given name: Oscar[52]
- Official website: https://oscarpeterson.com[53]
- Topic's main category: Category:Oscar Peterson[54]
Product Details
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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia
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Type: Person[55]
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Country: CA[56]
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Began / founded: 1925-08-15[57]
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Ended / dissolved: 2007-12-23[58]
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Genre(s): bebop, cool jazz, hard bop, jazz, vocal jazz[59]
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Community tags: bebop, canadian, cool jazz, hard bop, jazz, piano jazz, standards, vocal jazz[60]
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MusicBrainz ID: ed801bdd-f057-41c0-94fb-76cb5676cd59[61]
Why It Matters
Oscar Peterson has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[62] He is known by 40 alternative names across languages and contexts.[63]
He has been cited as an influence by Eldar Djangirov[64], a pianist[65], b. 1987[66], of United States[67].
FAQs
Where was Oscar Peterson born?
Oscar Peterson's place of birth was Montreal[2].
Where did Oscar Peterson die?
Oscar Peterson died in Mississauga[4].
What did Oscar Peterson do for work?
Oscar Peterson worked as a jazz pianist[5], bandleader[6], composer[7], musicologist[8], and actor[9].
Where did Oscar Peterson go to school?
Oscar Peterson was educated at The Royal Conservatory of Music[15] and High School of Montreal[16].
What awards did Oscar Peterson receive?
Honors received include Canadian Music Hall of Fame[17], Governor General's Performing Arts Award[18], Glenn Gould Prize[19], and Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award[20].
Who did Oscar Peterson influence?
Oscar Peterson has been cited as an influence by Eldar Djangirov[64].