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Born: Montreal, Quebec, Canada, 1925

Years Active: 1944-2005

Influenced by: Hampton Hawes, Art Tatum, Nat "King" Cole, George Shearing, Erroll Garner, Bill Evans

Genre: Jazz

Biography: Oscar Peterson was one of the greatest piano players of all time. A pianist with phenomenal technique on the level of his ...

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Oscar Peterson, Jazz Piano Titan, Dies at 82

Dec 26 2007 7:00AM by Gaylord Fields

Filed under: News, R.I.P.

Spinner.com: Oscar Peterson, the Canadian jazz pianist whose unmatched virtuosity placed him among the greatest in his field, has passed away on Dec. 23 at age 82 in his home outside Toronto. Born outside Montreal, the legendary musician has played alongside many...Read more