Oscar Peterson Trio • West Side Story

 

Review by Ken Dryden
West Side Story was a bit of an unusual session for several reasons. First, the popularity of both the Broadway musical and the film version that followed meant that there were many records being made of its music. Second, rather than woodshed on the selections prior to entering the studio, the Oscar Peterson Trio spontaneously created impressions of the musical's themes on the spot. "Something's Coming" seems like a series of vignettes, constantly shifting its mood, as if moving from one scene to the next. Ray Brown plays arco bass behind Peterson in the lovely "Somewhere," while the feeling to "Jet Song" is very hip in the trio's hands. The snappy interplay between the musicians in the brisk setting of "Tonight" turns it into a swinger. "Maria" initially has a light, dreamy quality, though it evolves into a solid groove. The romp through "I Feel Pretty" is full of humor, while the CD closes with a brief reprise of several themes from the musical to wrap the session with a flourish.
https://www.allmusic.com/album/west-side-story-mw0000123965

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Reseña de Ken Dryden
West Side Story fue una sesión un tanto inusual por varias razones. En primer lugar, la popularidad tanto del musical de Broadway como de la versión cinematográfica que le siguió hizo que se grabaran muchos discos con su música. En segundo lugar, en lugar de ensayar las selecciones antes de entrar en el estudio, el Oscar Peterson Trio creó espontáneamente impresiones de los temas del musical sobre la marcha. "Something's Coming" parece una serie de viñetas, que cambian constantemente de humor, como si pasaran de una escena a otra. Ray Brown toca el bajo arco detrás de Peterson en la encantadora "Somewhere", mientras que el sentimiento de "Jet Song" es muy moderno en manos del trío. La ágil interacción entre los músicos en la enérgica puesta en escena de "Tonight" la convierte en un swinger. "Maria" tiene inicialmente una cualidad ligera y soñadora, aunque evoluciona hacia un ritmo sólido. El retoque de "I Feel Pretty" está lleno de humor, mientras que el CD se cierra con una breve repetición de varios temas del musical para cerrar la sesión con un broche de oro.
https://www.allmusic.com/album/west-side-story-mw0000123965


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Tracklist:
1 - Something's Coming - 3:53
2 - Somewhere - 5:28
3 - Jet Song - 7:40
4 - Tonight - 4:30
5 - Maria - 4:48
6 - I Feel Pretty - 4:23
7 - Reprise - 3:55


Credits:
    Bass – Ray Brown
    Drums – Ed Thigpen
    Engineer [Recording] – Bop Simpson*
    Piano – Oscar Peterson
    Producer – Jim Davis

Notes
Recorded in New York City, Jan. 24 & 25, 1962.


Label: DCC Jazz ‎– GZS-1068
Released: 1994
Genre: Jazz
Style: Hard Bop, Modal
https://www.discogs.com/Oscar-Peterson-Trio-West-Side-Story/release/7035795

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