Oscar Peterson and Fred Astaire: The Astaire Story
Author: Alyn Shipton
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Essential Jazz Classics |
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July/2018 |
Norman Granz's four LPs to showcase Astaire's laid back vocals are all included here, with Peterson's sextet featuring Charlie Shavers and Flip Phillips, making for some great mainstream sides, though the challenge of making tap dance interesting on record sadly eludes them.
The Astaire Story
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