Today is the birthday of Oscar Emmanuel Peterson (August 15, 1925 – December 23, 2007), jazz pianist and composer."You not only have to know your own instrument, you must know the others and how to back them up at all times. That's jazz." - Oscar Peterson
"I believe in using the entire piano as a single instrument capable of expressing every possible musical idea." - Oscar Peterson
"If you have something to say of any worth then people will listen to you." - Oscar Peterson
"I play as I feel." - Oscar Peterson
Trivia bit: Oscar Peterson had arthritis since his youth, and in later years could hardly button his shirt.
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