![Oscar Peterson: Music in the Key of Oscar](https://i3.wp.com/image.tmdb.org/t/p/w185/6bVwM03rzzjRoWdP38HQZtAW741.jpg)
Plot
This riveting music documentary traces the history of Jazz piano legend Oscar Peterson, from his early days as Montreal's teenage Boogie-Woogie sensation through his meteoric rise to international celebrity with Norman Granz and the ground-breaking Jazz at the Philharmonic and beyond. In this award-winning autobiographical portrait, legendary jazz pianist Oscar Peterson narrates his story, from his beginnings in smoke-filled Montreal clubs to hallmark performances with jazz greats. Concert footage includes an unforgettable combo -- Nat King Cole with Jazz at the Philharmonic and the Oscar Peterson Trio Wall reunion. Quincy Jones, Ella Fitzgerald and Dizzy Gillespie are interviewed, among others. - Ray Brown, Herb Ellis, Ella Fitzgerald
Writer | Bruce Garvey |
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Director | William R. Cunningham & Sylvia Sweeney |
Actor | Oscar Peterson, Oscar Peterson, Ray Brown |
Country | Canada |
Production | ONF | NFB |