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The Bach Suite - Allegro / Andante / Bach's Blues
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Interprètes: Oscar Peterson with guitarist Joe Pass, bassist David Young and drummer Martin Drew

Oscar Peterson
Oscar Emmanuel Peterson, CC, CQ, OOnt (August 15, 1925 – December 23, 2007), was a Canadian jazz pianist and composer.

He was called the "Maharaja of the keyboard" by Duke Ellington, "O.P." by his friends.[1] [2]

He released over 200 recordings, won eight Grammy Awards, and received other numerous awards and honours over the course of his career.

He is considered to have been one of the greatest jazz pianists of all time,[3] having played thousands of live concerts to audiences worldwide in a career lasting more than 60 years.

Improvisations par Gabriela Montero
From her first contact with a piano, Montero has always improvised and she decided to make it public at the behest of Martha Argerich, who told her not to be afraid whether people would find it improper or not.

In both recital and after performing a concerto, Montero often invites her audience to participate in asking for a melody for improvisations. At times, also the orchestra may suggest a theme. "When improvising," Montero says, "I connect to my audience in a completely unique way – and they connect with me. Because improvisation is such a huge part of who I am, it is the most natural and spontaneous way I can express myself. I have been improvising since my hands first touched the keyboard, but for many years I kept this aspect of my playing secret. Then Martha Argerich overheard me improvising one day and was ecstatic. In fact, it was Martha who persuaded me that it was possible to combine my career as a serious ‘classical’ artist with the side of me that is rather unique ."

Exemples :

- Gabriela Montero - Improvisation on Bach's Goldberg Variations  (écouter ici)

- Gabriela Montero improvises on Mozart's 20 Piano Concerto ( écouter ici)

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