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Eloquence (Oscar Peterson album)

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Eloquence
Live album by
Released1965
RecordedMay 29, 1965
VenueTivoli Gardens Concert Hall, Copenhagen, Denmark
GenreJazz
Length40:49
LabelLimelight
ProducerFred Burkhardt
Oscar Peterson chronology
I/We Had a Ball
(1965)
Eloquence
(1965)
With Respect to Nat
(1965)

Eloquence is a live album by jazz pianist Oscar Peterson and his trio, released in 1965.

Eloquence was the Oscar Peterson trio's last album with drummer Ed Thigpen.

Reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic [1]

Writing for AllMusic, critic Scott Yanow wrote "The music heard during this "live from Copenhagen" concert is excellent... Peterson is in particularly strong form on "Misty," "Django," a cooking "Autumn Leaves" and "Moanin'."[1]

Track listing

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  1. "Children's Tune" (Oscar Peterson) – 1:09
  2. "Younger Than Springtime" (Oscar Hammerstein II, Richard Rodgers) – 5:29
  3. "Misty" (Johnny Burke, Erroll Garner) – 6:41
  4. "Django" (John Lewis) – 7:21
  5. "The Smudge" (Peterson) – 5:07
  6. "Autumn Leaves" (Joseph Kosma, Johnny Mercer, Jacques Prévert) – 6:42
  7. "Moanin'" (Bobby Timmons) – 6:07
  8. "Lovers' Promenade" (Peterson) – 2:26

Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ a b Yanow, Scott. "Eloquence > Review". Allmusic. Retrieved July 2, 2011.