Oscar Peterson

Summary

Oscar Peterson is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Montreal^[2]. He was born on August 15, 1925^[3]. He died in Mississauga^[4]. He died on December 23, 2007^[5]. He worked as a jazz pianist^[6], bandleader^[7], composer^[8], musicologist^[9], and actor^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.64% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,597 views/month, #6,422 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Oscar Peterson was born in Montreal^[2].
• Oscar Peterson passed away in Mississauga^[4].
• Oscar Peterson was born on August 15, 1925^[3].
• Oscar Peterson died on December 23, 2007^[5].
• Burial took place at Erindale^[12].
• Oscar Peterson held citizenship in Canada^[13].
• Oscar Peterson's professions included jazz pianist^[6].
• Oscar Peterson worked as a bandleader^[7].
• Oscar Peterson worked as a composer^[8].
• Oscar Peterson worked as a musicologist^[9].
• Oscar Peterson worked as an actor^[10].
• Oscar Peterson's education included a stint at The Royal Conservatory of Music^[14].
• Oscar Peterson was educated at High School of Montreal^[15].
• Oscar Peterson received the Canadian Music Hall of Fame^[16].
• Oscar Peterson received the Governor General's Performing Arts Award^[17].
• Oscar Peterson received the Glenn Gould Prize^[18].
• Oscar Peterson received the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award^[19].
• Oscar Peterson received the Praemium Imperiale^[20].
• Oscar Peterson received the BBC Jazz Awards^[21].
• Oscar Peterson was a member of The Oscar Peterson Trio^[22].
• Oscar Peterson was a member of Roy Eldridge Quartet^[23].
• Oscar Peterson was a member of The Milt Jackson Big 4^[24].
• Oscar Peterson was a member of The Ben Webster Quintet^[25].
• Oscar Peterson is recorded as male^[26].
• Oscar Peterson's instance of is recorded as human^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: CA^[29]

• Began / founded: 1925-08-15^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 2007-12-23^[31]

• Genre(s): bebop, cool jazz, hard bop, jazz, vocal jazz^[32]

• Community tags: bebop, canadian, cool jazz, hard bop, jazz, piano jazz, standards, vocal jazz^[33]

• MusicBrainz ID: ed801bdd-f057-41c0-94fb-76cb5676cd59^[34]

Body

Origins and Family

Oscar Peterson was born in Montreal^[2]. He was born on August 15, 1925^[3].

Education

Educated at The Royal Conservatory of Music^[14], a conservatory^[35], in Canada^[36], founded in 1886^[37] and High School of Montreal^[15], a high school^[38], in Canada^[39], founded in 1843^[40].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include jazz pianist^[6], bandleader^[7], composer^[8], musicologist^[9], and actor^[10].

Recognition

Awards received include Canadian Music Hall of Fame^[16], a music hall of fame^[41], in Canada^[42], founded in 1978^[43]; Governor General's Performing Arts Award^[17], a group of awards^[44], in Canada^[45], founded in 1992^[46]; Glenn Gould Prize^[18], a music award^[47], in Canada^[48], founded in 1987^[49]; Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award^[19], a lifetime achievement award^[50], in United States^[51], founded in 1962^[52]; Praemium Imperiale^[20], an international award^[53], founded in 1988^[54]; and BBC Jazz Awards^[21], a music award^[55], in United Kingdom^[56], founded in 2001^[57].

Death and Burial

Oscar Peterson died on December 23, 2007^[5]. He passed away in Mississauga^[4]. The cause of death was kidney failure^[58]. He is buried at Erindale^[12].

Why It Matters

Oscar Peterson ranks in the top 0.64% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,597 views/month, #6,422 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[59] He is known by 29 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[60]

He has been cited as an influence by Eldar Djangirov^[61], a pianist^[62], b. 1987^[63], of United States^[64].

FAQs

Where was Oscar Peterson born?

Oscar Peterson's place of birth was Montreal^[2].

Where did Oscar Peterson die?

Oscar Peterson passed away in Mississauga^[4].

What did Oscar Peterson do for work?

Oscar Peterson worked as jazz pianist^[6], bandleader^[7], composer^[8], musicologist^[9], and actor^[10].

Where did Oscar Peterson go to school?

Oscar Peterson was educated at The Royal Conservatory of Music^[14] and High School of Montreal^[15].

What awards did Oscar Peterson receive?

Honors received include Canadian Music Hall of Fame^[16], Governor General's Performing Arts Award^[17], Glenn Gould Prize^[18], and Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award^[19].

Who did Oscar Peterson influence?

Oscar Peterson has been cited as an influence by Eldar Djangirov^[61].