The Oscar Peterson Trio - Tristeza On Piano (Vinyl LP)

The Oscar Peterson Trio – Tristeza On Piano is a trio album by Canadian pianist Oscar Peterson on the Villingen label MPS (cat. no. MPS 15 275 ST), first released in 1970. Peterson plays with Sam Jones on bass and Bobby Durham on drums; the producer was Hans Georg Brunner-Schwer. The programme ranges from bossa nova such as "Tristeza" and Jobim's "Triste" to Gershwin's "Porgy" and Peterson's own "Nightingale". This copy is a German pressing with gatefold sleeve.

Pressing details

• Label / Cat. no.: MPS Records MPS 15 275 ST
• Format: Vinyl LP, Album, gatefold
• Pressing: DE reissue
• Country: Germany
• Year of this pressing: 1970
• Genre: Jazz, Latin, Swing, Bossa Nova
• Extras: Gatefold sleeve

Condition

• Condition: Second hand
• Media: NM-
• Cover: VG+

Graded to Goldmine standard (see Vinyl Grading). The images are our own scans of the actual copy for sale.

Tracklist

Side A

1. Tristeza (Haroldo Lobo, Niltinho)
2. Nightingale (Oscar Peterson)
3. Porgy (George Gershwin)
4. Triste (Antonio Carlos Jobim)

Side B

1. You Stepped Out Of A Dream (Nacio Herb Brown, Gus Kahn)
2. Watch What Happens (Michel Legrand)
3. Down Here On The Ground (Lalo Schifrin, Gale Garnett)
4. Fly Me To The Moon (Bart Howard)

Personnel

The Oscar Peterson Trio: Oscar Peterson (piano), Sam Jones (bass), Bobby Durham (drums).

Produced by Hans Georg Brunner-Schwer. Cover design: Sammy R. Nüesch.

FAQ

Is this the original pressing?
The album was first released by MPS in Germany in 1970. This copy is listed as a German reissue with the same catalogue number MPS 15 275 ST; the pressing year is given as 1970.

What is MPS?
MPS (Musik Produktion Schwarzwald) was the jazz label of Hans Georg Brunner-Schwer in Villingen, Germany. Oscar Peterson recorded a whole series of albums there in the late 1960s and the 1970s.

What does Media NM- / Cover VG+ mean?
NM- (Near Mint minus) for the record means close to new with at most minimal signs of use. VG+ (Very Good Plus) for the sleeve means light wear. All grades are explained on our Vinyl Grading page.

Do you have more Oscar Peterson records?
Yes, for example Oscar Peterson – Motions & Emotions, Oscar Peterson – Action, Freddie Hubbard & Oscar Peterson – Face To Face. More titles are in our Jazz collection.