MG C-116: Oscar Peterson Quartet
![[Front Cover]](img/MGC116_Fs.png)
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Label Type : | black/silver Mercury type A | |
| Matrix Number : | SIDE-A | C-116 A | |
| SIDE-B | C-116 B | ||
Comments
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Inside The Groove
Oscar Peterson's first quartet session on Mercury/Clef label.
Personal Impression (and brief notes)
Oscar Peterson made many studio recordings under the supervision of Norman Granz in the early 1950s. His leader sessions included duo, trio and quartet. This album features his first quartet session. This February 1952 session resulted in eight tracks, and two of them are included on this album (others were later included on Clef MG C-168 and Clef MG C-688).
On both tracks, all four members enjoy this studio jam, and plays very swingy and smooth improvisations which are definitely their masterpieces.
Strictly Personal Rating (to what extent I could enjoy this album)
8 out of 10
Track Listing
| SIDE-A | |||
| A-1 | C 701-1 | The Astaire Blues (Peterson) | - |
| SIDE-B | |||
| B-1 | C 706-1 | Stompin' At The Savoy (Razof - Goodman - Weber - Sampson) | - |
Personnel
Personnel/recorded date/master numbers confirmed with the Ruppli's discography.
(“The Mercury Labels - A Discography” by Ruppli and Novitsky, Greenwood Press, 1993)
Oscar Peterson (p),
Barney Kessel (g),
Ray Brown (b),
Alvin Stoller (ds).
Recorded in Los Angeles, CA,
February 1952.
The Artist Also Appears on...
- Mercury MG C-106 10-inch : Piano Solos
- Mercury MG C-107 10-inch : Oscar Peterson At Carnegie
- Mercury MG C-110 10-inch : Oscar Peterson Collates
- Mercury MG C-116 10-inch : Oscar Peterson Quartet
- Mercury MG C-119 10-inch : Plays Pretty
- Mercury MG C-604 : Oscar Peterson Plays Irving Berlin
- Mercury MG C-605 : Oscar Peterson Plays George Gershwin
- Mercury MG-20975 / SR-60975 : Oscar Peterson + One, Clark Terry
- Limelight LM-82010 / LS-86010 : Canadiana Suite
- Limelight LM-82023 / LS-86023 : Eloquence
- Limelight LM-82029 / LS-86029 : With Respect To Nat
- Limelight LM-82035 / LS-86035 : With Respect To Nat
- Limelight LM-82039 / LS-86039 : Blues Etude
- Limelight LM-82044 / LS-86044 : Soul Espanol
- Mercury MG C-118 10-inch : Billie Holiday Sings
- Mercury MG C-601 : Jam Session #1 / Various Artists
- Mercury MG C-602 : Jam Session #2 / Various Artists
- Mercury MG C-1001/4 : The Astaire Story / Fred Astaire
- Limelight LM-82002 / LS-86002 : I/We Had A Ball / Various Artists
Jackets
| Front | Back |
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![[MG C-116 FRONT]](img/MGC116_F.png) |
![[MG C-116 BACK]](img/MGC116_B.png) |
Labels
| Side A | Side B |
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![[MG C-116 A]](img/MGC116A.png) |
![[MG C-116 B]](img/MGC116B.png) |