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The Oscar Peterson Trio - Night Train (1962) Jazz

Peterson is considered one of the finest jazz pianists of all time, and this is his finest recording! With only three men in his group, he creates different emotions within a song. He is a true genius creating mood swings.  And swing it does! Take the opening cut Night Train, near the end the mood is overcast and blue yet by the end of the song Peterson, Thigpen and Brown raise the mood to one of cool optimism.  There is not one bad cut in this album.  My other favorites are C Note Blues, Moten Swing and Call to Freedom.  I first bought this album in 1963 and it has never grown old.  Just buy it!  You"ll love it! ~ Bob Martinez



The Oscar Peterson Trio - Night Train Tracks:



01  Happy Go Lucky Local (Aka "Night Train" )
02  C Jam Blues
03  Georgia on my Mind
04  Bag"s Groove
05  Moten Swing
06  Easy Does It
07  The Honeydripper
08  Things Ain"t What they Used to be
09  I Got it Bad ( And That Ain"t Good )
10  Band Call
11  Hymn to Freedom
12  Happy Go Lucky (Aka "Night Train" ) * alternate take 
13  Volare*
14  My Heart Belongs to Daddy*
15  Motten Swing*  reharsal take 
16  Now"s the Time*
17  This Could Be the start of Something* previously unissued 


Personnel:
Oscar Peterson (Piano);
Ray Brown (Bass);
Ed Thigpen (Drums)