Quote by: Oscar Peterson

Some people try to get very philosophical and cerebral about what they're trying to say with jazz. You don't need any prologues, you just play.

Oscar Peterson

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Author Bio

  • NameOscar Peterson
  • DescriptionCanadian jazz pianist and composer
  • AliasesOscar Emmanuel Peterson
  • BornAugust 15, 1925
  • DiedDecember 23, 2007
  • CountryCanada
  • ProfessionPianist; Composer; Singer; Musicologist; Jazz Musician
  • AwardsCanadian Music Hall Of Fame; Governor General's Awards; Glenn Gould Prize; Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award; Praemium Imperiale; BBC Jazz Awards; Companion Of The Order Of Canada; Order Of Ontario; Knight Of The National Order Of Quebec; Officier Des Arts Et Des Lettres?; Loyola Medal; Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Achievement Award; Grammy Award