Oscar Peterson

Canadian jazz pianist (1925-2007) · Canada · On the map · Musicians · Died at 82

Oscar Emmanuel Peterson was a Canadian jazz pianist and composer. As a virtuoso who is considered to be one of the greatest jazz pianists of all time, Peterson released more than 200 recordings, won eight Grammy Awards, as well as a lifetime achievement award from the Recording Academy, and received numerous other...

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2013Canada's Walk of FameAward2007Died23 December 20071999Praemium ImperialeAward1997Grammy Lifetime Achievement AwardAwardLoyola MedalAward1996Grammy Lifetime Achievement AwardAward1993Glenn Gould PrizeAward1991Knight of the National Order of QuebecAward1986Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Achievement AwardAward1985Honorary Doctorate at the Laval UniversityAward1979Grammy Award for Best Jazz PerformanceAward1978Canadian Music Hall of FameAwardGrammy Award for Best Jazz PerformanceAward1977Grammy Award for Best Jazz PerformanceAward1974Grammy Award for Best Jazz Instrumental AlbumAward1925Born15 August 1925

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Awards

Canada's Walk of Fame2013

Praemium Imperiale1999

Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award1997

Loyola Medal1997

Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award1996

Glenn Gould Prize1993

Knight of the National Order of Quebec1991

Grammy Award for Best Jazz Performance1990

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Achievement Award1986

Honorary Doctorate at the Laval University1985

Grammy Award for Best Jazz Performance1979

Grammy Award for Best Jazz Performance1978

Canadian Music Hall of Fame1978

Grammy Award for Best Jazz Performance1977

Grammy Award for Best Jazz Instrumental Album1974

Governor General's Performing Arts Award

BBC Jazz Awards

Companion of the Order of Canada

Order of Ontario

Officer of Arts and Letters

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As a virtuoso who is considered to be one of the greatest jazz pianists of all time, Peterson released more than 200 recordings, won eight Grammy Awards, as well as a lifetime achievement award from the Recording Academy, and received numerous other awards and honours. He played thousands of concerts worldwide in a career lasting more than 60 years. He was called the "Maharaja of the keyboard" by Duke Ellington, simply "O.P." by his friends, and was informally known in the jazz community as "the King of inside swing".

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