I found and posted this mural of the Oscar Peterson Trio in 2013. Twenty people saw it.
I was listening to music on my fave music site OANNES. Socrates had posted some music by the great Oscar Peterson. I was thrilled to send him the link to this mural. I was wondering if he could suggest a piece by the Trio featuring Oscar Peterson, Ray Brown and Max Roach.
He responded back saying Max Roach was never in the Oscar Peterson Trio. Ed Thigpen was the drummer, not Max Roach. I did some searching.
Although Max Roach is portrayed in this mural as the drummer, Socrates is correct. I never actually doubted him. The crazy thing is that this mural was on a very well known Canadian music store chain, in Winnipeg. It does not exist anymore.
The building was torn down some years ago, and the mural did not survive despite attempts to keep it whole.
Here is an album cover with the real Oscar Peterson Trio. (Courtesy Creative Commons Licences)
In 1953 producer Norman Granz recorded: STAN GETZ, tenor sax / OSCAR PETERSON, piano / HERB ELLIS, guitar / RAY BROWN, bass / DIZZY GILLESPIE, trumpet & MAX ROACH, drums. The tracks were; EXACTLY LIKE YOU & IT’S THE TALK OF THE TOWN
It’s just a small piece in an alley, and I love it!
He lives midst bits and burners.
The burner (writing) to the right of the lion is by Insight. The face on the far right is an Elicsr.
Pics taken by Resa – December 21, 2022
Toronto , Canada
The Artist:
Unsigned, but a guess would be Nick Sweetman
Honestly, I always thought the name of this song was “Lion Eyes”. I’ve used it on a post before, and I was sure it was “Lion Eyes”. Guess I hear and see what I want to.
It’s lots of fun celebrating CHICKMAS at The Coop! Gigi has made this in 3 posts, so here I have put them all together. Thank you Gigi! Adore you!
Twas’ the night before Chickmas
Twas’ the night before Chickmas and all through The Coop the chicklets were playing with their hula hoops
The stockings were hung by the chimney with care in hopes that St. Chicklaus soon would be there
the chicklets were sleeping all snug in their beds while visions of corn bread danced fast in their heads
the hens in their kerchiefs the roosters in caps didn’t have time for a long winter’s nap
when out on the lawn there arose such a clatter they ran to the window to see what was the matter
and what to their wondering eyes did appear but a miniature sleigh and one tiny reindeer
as they drew in their heads they heard a new sound and there was St. Chicklaus when they turned around
There were gifts for the chicklets the hens and the cats the dogs and the roosters the horses and bats the cows and the goats the birds and the ducks even the pigs and the squirrels were in luck all were included it’s always that way so everyone there had the very best day
HAPPY HOLIDAYS TO ALL MY WP PALS!
Two years ago I put all the Twelve Days of Chickmas (also by Gigi) into 1 post. It’s lots of fun to read. Just click on the card below, to go there!
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