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Oscar Peterson: Music in the Key of Oscar

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
Release Date: Sunday, January 1 1994
30 years ago
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Portrait of Oscar PetersonOscar Peterson. Oscar Peterson was 69 in Oscar Peterson: Music in the Key of Oscar as 'Narrator'.
Birthday: Sat, Aug 15 1925 –
Died: Sun, Dec 23 2007
Portrait of Oscar PetersonOscar Peterson. Oscar Peterson was 69 in Oscar Peterson: Music in the Key of Oscar as 'Self'.
Birthday: Sat, Aug 15 1925 –
Died: Sun, Dec 23 2007
Portrait of Ray BrownRay Brown. Ray Brown was 48 in Oscar Peterson: Music in the Key of Oscar as 'Self'.
Birthday: Thu, Nov 07 1946
Portrait of Herb EllisHerb Ellis. Herb Ellis was 73 in Oscar Peterson: Music in the Key of Oscar as 'Self'.
Birthday: Thu, Aug 04 1921 –
Died: Sun, Mar 28 2010
Portrait of Ella FitzgeraldElla Fitzgerald. Ella Fitzgerald was 77 in Oscar Peterson: Music in the Key of Oscar as 'Self'.
Birthday: Wed, Apr 25 1917 –
Died: Sat, Jun 15 1996
Portrait of Dizzy GillespieDizzy Gillespie. Dizzy Gillespie would have been no older than 75 in Oscar Peterson: Music in the Key of Oscar as 'Self'.
Birthday: Sun, Oct 21 1917 –
Died: Wed, Jan 06 1993
Portrait of Norman GranzNorman Granz. Norman Granz was >> in Oscar Peterson: Music in the Key of Oscar as 'Self'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Jeff HamiltonJeff Hamilton. Jeff Hamilton was >> in Oscar Peterson: Music in the Key of Oscar as 'Self'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Herbie HancockHerbie Hancock. Herbie Hancock was 54 in Oscar Peterson: Music in the Key of Oscar as 'Self'.
Birthday: Fri, Apr 12 1940
Portrait of Quincy JonesQuincy Jones. Quincy Jones was 61 in Oscar Peterson: Music in the Key of Oscar as 'Self'.
Birthday: Tue, Mar 14 1933 –
Died: Sun, Nov 03 2024
Portrait of Dudley MooreDudley Moore. Dudley Moore was 59 in Oscar Peterson: Music in the Key of Oscar as 'Self'.
Birthday: Fri, Apr 19 1935 –
Died: Wed, Mar 27 2002
Portrait of Ed ThigpenEd Thigpen. Ed Thigpen was >> in Oscar Peterson: Music in the Key of Oscar as 'Self'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Crew

Portrait of Sylvia SweeneySylvia Sweeney. Sylvia Sweeney was >> in Oscar Peterson: Music in the Key of Oscar as 'Executive Producer, Director, Producer'
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Portrait of William R. CunninghamWilliam R. Cunningham. William R. Cunningham was >> in Oscar Peterson: Music in the Key of Oscar as 'Director'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Ben MatilainenBen Matilainen. Ben Matilainen was >> in Oscar Peterson: Music in the Key of Oscar as 'Director of Photography'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Bruce GarveyBruce Garvey. Bruce Garvey was >> in Oscar Peterson: Music in the Key of Oscar as 'Writer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Michael AllderMichael Allder. Michael Allder was >> in Oscar Peterson: Music in the Key of Oscar as 'Producer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Sara LevinsonSara Levinson. Sara Levinson was >> in Oscar Peterson: Music in the Key of Oscar as 'Executive Producer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Dennis R. MurphyDennis R. Murphy. Dennis R. Murphy was >> in Oscar Peterson: Music in the Key of Oscar as 'Executive Producer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Robert DoughtyRobert Doughty. Robert Doughty was >> in Oscar Peterson: Music in the Key of Oscar as 'Editor'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Richard WellsRichard Wells. Richard Wells was >> in Oscar Peterson: Music in the Key of Oscar as 'Editor'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Alan CollinsAlan Collins. Alan Collins was >> in Oscar Peterson: Music in the Key of Oscar as 'Editor'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Ralph BrunjesRalph Brunjes. Ralph Brunjes was >> in Oscar Peterson: Music in the Key of Oscar as 'Editor'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Oscar PetersonOscar Peterson. Oscar Peterson was 69 in Oscar Peterson: Music in the Key of Oscar as 'Script Consultant'
Birthday: Sat, Aug 15 1925 –
Died: Sun, Dec 23 2007