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Oscar Peterson | |
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 Oscar Peterson | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Oscar Emmanuel Peterson |
| Born | August 15, 1925 Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| Died | December 23, 2007 Mississauga, Ontario, Canada |
| Genres | Jazz |
| Instruments | Piano |
| Years active | 1945 - 2007 |
| Website | Official website |
Oscar Emmanuel Peterson (August 15, 1925 – December 23, 2007) was a Canadian jazz pianist. Peterson won eight Grammy Awards and was put into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame in 1978. His career lasted for more than 65 years.
He was born in Montreal, where his father taught him to play the piano. While at high school he had lessons with a Hungarian classical pianist, Paul de Marky. view more...
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