Oscar Peterson
Piano Solo on
One O'Clock Jump

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Oscar Peterson's piano solo is the first of three solos on this rendition of Count Basie's signature "One O'Clock Jump" from the 1955 Pres & Sweets session. Peterson takes four choruses of blues in F at a driving 236 BPM, opening the solo section with a commanding display of his blues-rooted pianism. The composition carries special significance on this date, as both Young and Edison were key members of Basie's orchestra during the band's groundbreaking late-1930s period. Peterson's four-chorus statement sets a high bar for the two Basie alumni who follow.

Oscar Peterson was 29 to 30 years old at the time.