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To Oscar Peterson with Love at The Appel Room
Courtesy of Jazz at Lincoln Center | Posted on February 23, 2018
Where
The Appel Room
Broadway At 60th St.
New York, NY
Map
212-258-9800
When
Fri, February 22, 2019
7:00 pm
Save the date
About
To Oscar Peterson With Love is a star-studded tribute to master pianist and composer Oscar Peterson. Six extraordinary pianists with deep connections to the legend will perform a collection of Peterson compositions—some of which have never before been heard—and a few new originals written in his honor. The lineup features NEA Jazz Master Kenny Barron, Afro-Cuban jazz legend Gonzalo Rubalcaba, rising stars Gerald Clayton and Ben Paterson, and Peterson’s two protégés: Robi Botos and Benny Green. In addition to stunning solo pieces, they will also perform small group numbers with the most perfect rhythm section imaginable...