Oscar Peterson -Mirage

Another one of the musical-master-Dr.Oscar Peterson's countless songs that I wished he'd transcribe to sheet music.

[@sniffyflakes8953]

Casually shredding the piano to its limits with a smile on his face. What a legend.

[@woodman1133]

Oscar just shredded that piano like it was stuck by a bolt of musical lightning! Absolutely insane....

[@GDsJazz]

Take a listen to Art Tatum's Tiger Rag. Art was one of Petersons major influences, and his playing was almost inhumane how difficult it was

[@MrMrBilko]

How is this even humanly possible? This guy is a Genius

[@outrun9354]

Alexander technique

[@Leofiora]

The “Franz Liszt “ of jazz piano, The Master.

[@integer9590]

i mean he was taught by franz liszt's fav pupil

[@Tabu11211]

@@integer9590 wot?

[@Tabu11211]

@@PhileasFogg lol no

[@johnanderson9494]

@@PhileasFogg why does Oscar get all the youtube views?

[@johnanderson9494]

@@PhileasFogg Franz Lizt is the most overrated classical musician also. Chopin is a thousand times better.

[@tengizmeskhidze]

In this composition, Oscar Peterson has united two jazz style: Stride and Bebop. Genius...

[@jacobzimmermann7006]

Actually he didn't do that union. Art Tatum and especially Earl Hines pioneered the idea long before him. By the time he recorded this, Thelonious Monk and Erroll Garner had played quite a lot of Stride Bebop already and Bud Powell also had his own entries in the genre (check out Jubilee and The Last Time I Saw Paris). Of course none of that changed the fact that this is an awesome piece of music!

[@kabalayouri419]

Some one referee this style a swing bass

[@Tinmilkjazz]

I'm trying to hold back the tears... something about the way he plays this song and the sound and the way it swings makes me want to say Hallelujah...HALLELUJAH!!!

[@koreboredom4302]

his hands are a mirage...

[@christopherward5065]

A stylistic masterclass in one sitting! Peterson is musical and inspired! Genius.

[@gianniskaragiannidis216]

He is the best piano player ( jazz style ) ever passed through earth .

[@simiongronic]

lol, check out Art Tatum

[@swishrich5242]

Monk

[@jungunkim7868]

lol check out billy Joel he is the pieano man

[@NintalTutoriales]

Or Michel Camilo

[@josetato]

NintalTutoriales lol Michel Camilo himself would disagree so hard with you haha

[@ToddWight]

watching him play makes me feel like I could play anything. :)

[@flar48]

same as me , but i cannot

[@agamemnonpadar5706]

Hi Todd from 2012. I feel exactly the same. Have seen him a few times in concert (ok, I am bragging 😁, two times with Ella Fitzgerald). My first reaction hearing him was "Ok , playing just 30% of what he plays, I WILL BE PROFESSIONAL JAZZ PIANIST". All best Todd from the past

[@ml1326]

Completely stunned at 1:26 - do you see all those people walking by...it's as if this is no big deal.

[@jazzlars7122]

Oscar Peterson plays Stride Piano. Very cool!

[@Leofiora]

Peterson can plays all Piano Styles !

[@marcussfebruary9104]

I think it's a good thing that most jazz of this time was never transcribed. I feel like we should go about finding out our own ways in a similar style, not trying to imitate these performers/composers, rather learn from them and enjoy figuring them out by ourselves.

[@jaydechose8046]

This might be the most perfect musical art piece ever created

[@timreid5443]

Apart from me wanting to listen to this all night long,I would definately agree with you that this is a brilliant peice of coordination,insanely masterful.

[@jahvicente8651]

this is the best video available on the internet

[@itsRemco]

Not anymore: kzbin.info/www/bejne/hom9fZ2gfa2Fl9E

[@daytonight6848]

Losing my shit over how good this guy is.

[@johntempest7798]

Absolutely wonderful!

[@LastCast2011]

I love this man!

[@tamazpatarkalashvili9609]

Virtuosic piece and performance

[@LegoBenjago]

THATS WHY HES THE GOAT. THE GOAAAT!!!!

[@zuzuvalle]

Maravilhoooooooooso !!! Que bom que vc passou pela terra para iluminar o mundo com o seu brilho.

[@audionmusic2787]

Whoever transcribed this is brilliant.

[@MrKeys57]

fabolous! miss him....

[@IntelInside2020]

I have this on Montreux jazz festival concert on dvd-- an excellent video

[@canateve]

Semplicemente FANTASTICO. Grazie Oscar...

[@mcrohof]

The elegance and power in his fingers is simply UNmatched.. Nobody has ever come within a mile of Oscar.. Ray Brown told Oscar to really practice before going to play SOLO concerts... HAHA!! I guess he did!!

[@HS-dq3cj]

Magnifico!

[@sondrasmith2691]

Very enjoyable! Talented

[@Tinmilkjazz]

This performance is truly one of Oscar's Best just hearing it for the first and MAN is it SICK...check out the independence of is hands you would think he has two brains...WOW! oh my God listen to his right hand go while his left hand just mind its own business..LOL.. i feel butterflys in my stomach every time i hear it...it always make me smile...

[@fontauzzzzzzzz]

peterson simply the best!!!

[@raulclasica]

Una joya. Bravoooo.

[@paulprocopolis]

Endlessly inventive - just magic. Superlatives fail me!

[@berliozcat1]

Super! J'adore!!!!

[@jampro2002]

Genius!

[@sznaps82]

Great performance

[@warrinpirimpimpim]

can't get enough

[@alru0809]

Это очень....заворажительно!!

[@larrynelson4361]

Awesome

[@steveraschella8233]

Oscar deserves an oscar!

[@jazzpianoman01]

This man is unbelievable; the reason why Oscar's transcriptions were never put to paper is the fact that along with the busy schedule he had (which also caused his music school to close),his solos are too difficult for the average pianist to play

[@789armstrong]

Superhuman on another level!

[@marshallsobin4879]

OP, ART TATUM, BUD POWELL, TMONK, ERROL GARNER, TOSHIKO…. ROYALTY OF PIANO

[@ArjanSamson]

Genius

[@stephanosioannou1825]

Unreal

[@slapmyfunkybass]

i think if tatum was still around even he would have backed down when hearing some of peterson's solos

[@latibes]

Virtuoso!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@nuriasantin7990]

BRAVOOOOOOO

[@alru0809]

Это очень....заворожительно!!

[@mahmoudzarrouq9137]

Can't stop watching this ! dunno what to do

[@mahmoudzarrouq9137]

GOAT

[@Fredsiika]

Who could possibly dislike this video??

[@3e3op88]

Oscar's the man.

[@anitadavideduo]

OHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!! AMAZING!!!

[@ballvl1]

and i haven't even taken any medication. and it STILL sounds like that?? DAYYYYNGGGG!!!!

[@diggerguru]

One word SUPERMEN!!!

[@king-of-a-thing]

God Iove jazz piano!❤

[@etch-a-life]

he still is ...

[@mackenzie77777]

Oscar is the number one in my book!

[@lupash]

It remembers me Miles Davis's 'Milestone' in some part... great Oscar

[@drxl44]

Yes .. stride piano style!

[@lmk10000]

He was the "god of jazz"

[@tamazpatarkalashvili2811]

Crazy technique

[@user-mu8ds9qi2p]

oscar peterson god

[@tommie997]

@shelim23 Actually Oscar was 35 when Tatum died and they were very good friends but Oscar was so terrified by Tatum through listening to the infamous "Tiger Rag" by Tatum as a child that he wouldn't dare challenge Tatum. Its all in an interview between Oscar and Andre Previn were they sit down for a good 40 minutes discussing music it is beautiful search it up!

[@filipesouza8247]

❤❤❤❤

[@aestheticsublime]

Total keyboard awareness.

[@jefftam1234]

word i feel like i know nothing about jazz before Oscar Peterson

[@sablobsimus]

Thanks for posting this. Just amazing! e.g. watch the left ring & pinky around 0:29. (and many other times!)

[@itsRemco]

I made a Synthesia video of this one: kzbin.info/www/bejne/hom9fZ2gfa2Fl9E

[@chickle77]

A transcription of this performance is available via jazznote.co.uk

[@guweck]

@shelim23 You are absolutely right. Thanks for this comment.

[@cholaorange7087]

🐐

[@olahlaci]

❤️❤️❤️🔥🔥🔥

[@PiotrBarcz]

Jesus christ the tenths are so awesome, and of course I have no chance of reaching the damned things

[@ROSALIPA]

yeaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah

[@IntelInside2020]

@shelim23 -Oscar was not 11 when Art died. Oscar was about 21 or so. In fact, they used to have cutting contests with on another.

[@volodya2]

the besttttttttttttttttttttttt :P

[@hghan]

that tenth...

[@pacodemic]

supernatural

[@bushfingers]

Bloody hell !!!!!

[@Tinmilkjazz]

@Jigov "NO PROBLEM" please post a video of you playing something similar. anyone who thinks this is "no problem" i would love to hear them play

[@bogdanpaul8043]

Reality shows for the Goode of Mankind. Just love them...

[@Leofiora]

unico

[@Jazzbob889]

mh no big thing, i maybe need a trillion years to learn it

[@warrenwilson7836]

I've listened to lots of Art Tatum -- he is a giant. I understand that after hearing Tatum for the first time Oscar was willing to give up. But I find Oscar just as technically adept and harmonically more interesting than Tatum. Tatum is a giant.

[@josetato]

H G Nope. Not really.

[@GregorasProject]

@@josetato Peterson could swing harder and faster than anyone, but that's only one factor that makes Oscar great. I could say Tatum was the best, for his insanely fast stride and the harmonic substance he had at dizzying levels. I could say Bill Evans for incredible voice leading with his block chords. I could say Keith Jarrett for his incredibly beautiful voice leading and imaginative linear improve. I could say Bud Powell for combining "melodic" with "virtuosic" better than anyone else. I could even say Thelonious Monk for applying space in his music better than anyone else.

[@josetato]

@@GregorasProject cant find your previous comment so i dont remember what this was about. Oh well.

[@inigo4937]

@@GregorasProject beautifully said.

[@jaydechose8046]

But Tatum was blind…

[@GeorgeK10gr]

@Tinmilkjazz this is one Perfect comment.....

[@Tabu11211]

🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦

[@jojotanify]

reminds me a little of "nica's dream" (in parts)

[@lenalgd]

Jas yes there are definitely hints of the Nica’s Dream melody in some parts! I love how jazz players do that -doing a little run or a bar that hints at another piece. So cool!!

[@jojotanify]

@@lenalgd haha yes me too do u play?

[@lenalgd]

@@jojotanify yes play a little, sing a little (@lenakipemusic) and listen A LOT. You?

[@travispearson2784]

Yeesh

[@kevingordonhou7900]

Walking 10ths with 4-5, 4-5?!😅

[@-greenpiece-5295]

thats fuckin jazz!

[@richardjackson5670]

Why is everyone leaving?

[@MrDMVPRODUCTIONS]

church run at 0:42

[@sinaesori]

1:15

[@Andreeeiiii]

hmm, i dont know. playing those fast lines with left and right is harder

[@pianistftw]

I made a transcription of this, check it out.

[@gweckesser]

There are three right now. Need some help?

[@jungunkim7868]

donegan

[@HugoBoss-jz7ct]

Piano Tiles 2 god

[@PiotrBarcz]

Was this recorded on the same show as C Jam Blues in Denmark?

[@hakonkvamme8685]

No, I don't think so.

[@PiotrBarcz]

@@hakonkvamme8685 Indeed it wasn't, this was live in 1975 in Montreux Switzerland.