Oscar Peterson Plays Count Basie psych folk ” and “occasionally funky” “guitarless

” and “occasionally funky” “guitarless no wave” is “an interesting listen” and a “slyly antagonizing joyful noise” that’s “as irritating as anything else in Preening’s discography

But while that darker side may have been well-explored

Beat Happening

This is an excellent big band album by the great trumpeter Dizzy Gillespie recorded live at the Newport Jazz Festival on July 6

Joanna Newsome and our very own The Chills

Oscar Peterson Plays Count Basie psych folk ” and “occasionally funky” “guitarlessOscar Peterson collaborated with and admired Count Basie. This deft album shows both. He joins with his famed trio to present classic Basie tunes in a fresh but reverent way. Mr. Peterson's playing continually charms and astounds. What a master of the lyric phrase and the swinging upbeat. This album is a treasure for the fan of a jazz age too often ignored or under appreciated.