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In the same building where the great Oscar Peterson
performed his last unforgettable concert in Montréal, 21 years later, the
Festival International de Jazz de Montréal and co-producers Jim Doxas and
Céline Peterson will proudly commemorate the occasion of Peterson's 100th
birthday with a full evening of music celebrating the nearly 7-decade career of
one of Canada's most beloved national treasures.
Featuring a performance from the Oscar Peterson
Centennial Quartet—Robi Botos, Mike Downes, Jocelyn Gould, and Jim Doxas—the
evening will open with selections from Peterson's extensive catalogue of
original music as well as a few of the jazz standards that OP fans have been
listening to for decades. Following this performance, the OPCQ will be joined
by the Oscar Peterson Centennial Jazz Orchestra and very special guest
director, GRAMMY Award-winning bassist, composer, arranger, and bandleader John
Clayton. Maison Symphonique will then be filled with the sounds of Peterson's
beloved Canadiana Suite (arr. John Clayton), which itself is celebrating its
60th anniversary this year.
The
evening will conclude with a very special finale performance and the
presentation of this year's Oscar Peterson Award from Céline Peterson and a
surprise guest.