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1994 studio album by Ray Brown
Some of My Best Friends Are...The Piano Players Released 1994 Recorded November 18, 21, 1994 Genre Jazz Length 56 :24 Label Telarc Producer Elaine Martone
Some of My Best Friends Are...The Piano Players Seven Steps to Heaven
Some of My Best Friends Are...The Piano Players Ray Brown , accompanied by pianists Benny Green , Geoffrey Keezer , Ahmad Jamal , Dado Moroni , and Oscar Peterson .[3]
Track listing [ edit ] "Bags' Groove " (Milt Jackson ) – 4:20
"Love Walked In " (George Gershwin , Ira Gershwin ) – 4:36
"St. Louis Blues " (W. C. Handy ) – 7:15
"Lover " (Lorenz Hart , Richard Rodgers ) – 3:39
"Just a Gigolo " (Irving Caesar , Leonello Casucci , Julius Brammer) – 5:29
"Ray of Light" (Benny Green ) – 3:51
"Giant Steps " (John Coltrane ) – 6:06
"My Romance " (Hart, Rodgers) – 4:51
"Close Your Eyes " (Bernice Petkere ) – 4:40
"St. Tropez" (Oscar Peterson ) – 5:10
"How Come You Do Me Like You Do? " (Gene Austin , Roy Bergere) – 6:27 Personnel [ edit ] Performance [ edit ] References [ edit ]
Years listed are the years the album was recorded, not released
Albums
Bass Hit! This Is Ray Brown Jazz Cello Ray Brown with the All-Star Big Band Much in Common Milt Jackson , 1964)Ray Brown / Milt Jackson This One's for Blanton! Duke Ellington , 1972)The Big 3 Joe Pass , 1975)Jones-Brown-Smith Hank Jones and Jimmie Smith , 1976)Quadrant Mickey Roker , 1977)Something for Lester Live at the Concord Jazz Festival Breakin' Out George Shearing and Marvin Smith , 1987)After Hours André Previn and Joe Pass, 1989)Uptown Mundell Lowe , 1990)Old Friends Kiri Sidetracks: The Jazz Album Kiri Te Kanawa , 1991)Don't Get Sassy Some of My Best Friends Are...The Piano Players SuperBass Some of My Best Friends Are...Singers Live at Starbucks Related articles
Years given are for the recording(s), not first release. Note: All-Star albums feature sideman who are not necessarily listed while titles which include "Oscar Peterson" or the OP Trio are usually shortened.
As
Plays 1955–58 Plays the The Trio Exclusively 1969–79
Hello Herbie Motions and Emotions Claus Ogerman , 1969)Another Day Tracks Tristeza on Piano Walking the Line Great Connection In Tune The Singers Unlimited , 1971)Reunion Blues In Tokyo Solo The History of an Artist, Vol. 1 The History of an Artist, Vol. 2 The trio Pablo , 1973)In Russia The Giants The Good Life Oscar Peterson et Joe Pass à Salle Pleyel Porgy and Bess Joe Pass , 1975)The Oscar Peterson Big 6 at Montreux The Tenor Giants Zoot Sims and Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis , 1975)And the Bassists – Montreux '77 Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen , 1977)Jam – Montreux '77 The London Concert The Paris Concert Digital at Montreux Night Child Skol Stéphane Grappelli , 1979) With 1980–2004
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Lester Young with the Oscar Peterson Trio Basie Jazz Count Basie , 1952)Pres and Sweets Lester Young and Harry Edison , 1955)Gee Baby, Ain't I Good to You Going for Myself Jazz Giants '58 Stan Getz , Gerry Mulligan & Harry Edison, 1958)Satch and Josh Satch and Josh...Again Night Rider The Timekeepers Yessir, That's My Baby Oscar Peterson + Harry Edison + Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson WithBenny WithRoy WithElla Coleman Ben WithBuddy With
The Astaire Story Fred Astaire , 1952)Buddy DeFranco and Oscar Peterson Play George Gershwin Ellis in Wonderland Herb Ellis , 1955–56)Toni Toni Harper , 1955–56)Louis Armstrong Meets Oscar Peterson Anita Sings the Most Anita O'Day , 1957)Only the Blues Sonny Stitt , 1957)Stan Getz and J. J. Johnson at the Opera House Stan Getz and the Oscar Peterson Trio This Is Ray Brown Roy Brown , 1958)Sonny Stitt Sits in Bill Henderson with Zoot Sims and the Gershwin Brothers The Milt Jackson Big 4 Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis 4 – Montreux '77 How Long Has This Been Going On? Sarah Vaughan , 1978)Linger Awhile Ain't Misbehavin' Ain't But a Few of Us Left Hark Some of My Best Friends Are...The Piano Players Film
