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Peterson, Oscar (Emmanuel) (1925–2007)| Canadian jazz musician. A virtuoso pianist, he won immediate acclaim upon his US debut at Carnegie Hall in 1949. He was then a regular attraction of ‘Jazz at the Philharmonic’ as well as a prolific recording artist and accompanist to other mainstream jazz figures. His albums include Affinity (1963) and Canadiana Suite (1964). |
| He was born in Montréal, Canada, to West Indian immigrants. In 1953 he formed the Oscar Peterson Trio. Over the course of his career, he earned seven Grammy awards and a BBC Radio Lifetime Achievement Award. |
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