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.
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Oscar Peterson
Narrator
Sylvia Sweeney
Director
William R. Cunningham
Director
Bruce Garvey
Writer
Sylvia Sweeney
Executive Producer
Dennis R. Murphy
Executive Producer
Sara Levinson
Executive Producer
Michael Allder
Producer
Sylvia Sweeney
Producer
Ben Matilainen
Director of Photography
Alan Collins
Editor
Ralph Brunjes
Editor
Richard Wells
Editor
Robert Doughty
Editor
