The jazz great was 82. The Times obituary reveals that he played trumpet and piano as a youth, but that a bout with TB forced him to choose the piano. He excelled as a jazz pianist, and played with many of top jazz talent over the course of his seven decade career.
"Don Cha Go Way Mad" by Ella Fitzgerald from the album Ella Fitzgerald At The Opera House (1957, 2:31).
"Things ain't what they used to be" by Oscar Peterson from the album Night Train (1962, 4:38).
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Thanks for posting this, Josh. Mr Peterson's passing is a loss for us all but the gifts he leaves behind are to be treasured for the ages.
Now there was a musician I admired!