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INSANE: Oscar peterson - The Real Truth

AI models can identify iconic jazz pianists based on their recordings, while also revealing their "musical fingerprints"

Research could be used to suggest possible authors of unattributed works, say its authors

MusicRadar

In 1949, two Canadian animators painted jazz directly onto 35mm film, and the Oscar Peterson Trio’s music became a swirl of colour, rhythm and motion

Canadian artists McLaren and Lambart created Begone Dull Care in 1949. They painted and scratched directly onto film to visualise jazz music. This direct animation technique became a visual interpretation of the Oscar Peterson Trio's performance. The film proved animation could represent sound and inspired many artists. Begone Dull Care…

The Times of India

"We were the early version of Spinal Tap, turning it to 11."Rush before Geddy Lee: meet the bass player who stepped aside

"As far as I remember, I was always there" - original Rush bassist Jeff Jones puts the story straight

Louder

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“I think the only thing was ‘Please, don’t play Eruption.’ He didn't say that, but I wasn't going to do that”: Myles Kennedy and Mark Tremonti on making an Alter Bridge album at Eddie Van Halen’s studio

An invite from Wolfgang Van Halen led to the recording experience of a lifetime as Alter Bridge decamped to 5150 Studios for their new “straight-ahead hard-rock record”

Guitar World

“Joe Satriani said, ‘Every time I do an album, I feel like the first song I have to prove that I can play guitar. I wish I could let that go.’ I thought, ‘I know exactly what you mean’”: Paul Gilbert on why it’s so hard to resist the urge to shred

Gilbert says shred can sometimes be the easy way to give his audience what they want, but their expectations only make him want to work harder on his melodies

MusicRadar

Oscar Peterson: Cherishing a legacy of technical virtuosity and soulful swing

The distinction given to the virtuoso — an artist recognized for exceptional skill and talent — is generated by their prominence and unique creative fortitude.

The Conversation

“Whenever a guitar student of mine brings up BPMs, I’m like, ‘Oh no!’ That mindset is not a musical mindset... that’s the wrong door to get in the building”: Paul Gilbert is teaching guitarists how to become musicians

Gilbert takes us down memory line and back up to the present, and tells us about his evolution as a player

Guitar World

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“He showed complete mastery of the bebop jazz language – a language invented on horns”: Celebrating Joe Pass, jazz guitar’s great re-inventor – and a player who had the rare ability to nail sax lines on a six-string

Bona-fide jazz legend Joe Pass had it all. Here we celebrate the life and career of on of jazz guitar's most fluid and fluent players

Guitar World

Force of nature: inside a sustainable home in the New Forest

Inspired design and clever attention to details ensures this enviable retreat complements its surroundings perfectly

The Guardian - UK

Oscar Peterson: Black + White review – profile of pianist lets the music do the talking

A somewhat reverent look at the jazz piano virtuoso includes many famous contributors

The Guardian - UK

Cyrus Chestnut: My Father’s Hands review – like Oscar Peterson in his heyday

This top American pianist pays tribute to his late church organist father, along with a crack bass and drums team

The Guardian - UK

Did jazz forget about Oscar Peterson?

The visionary pianist influenced everyone from Quincy Jones to Billy Joel, while flying under the fame radar himself. A new documentary tells the unsung hero’s story.

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