Oscar Peterson Trio – Night Child

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xOzcnxzQZSs

So many things I could say about this performance and about Oscar Peterson…I guess the first thing I noticed was his attention to voicing. Though not quite as explicit as Keith Garrett, Peterson carries his voicings to completion and you can hear the movement of the lines, especially in the beginning of the piece. Another thing is that this trio has no drummer. You can see the importance of proper comping (by the guitarist and pianist) in keeping rhythm when there is no drummer.

One last thing – I want to use trills like he does.