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August 15, 2025 will mark the centenary of the birth of Oscar Peterson, whom many hold up as the greatest jazz pianist of all time. Part concert and part lecture, this presentation will feature OASIS stalwart and woodwind wizard Seth Kibel along with gifted jazz pianist Harry Appelman. The two will illustrate OP’s (as his friends often referred to him) remarkable life story, from his childhood in Montreal as the child of immigrants from the West Indies, to his many decades at the pinnacle of the jazz world, both as a featured soloist and as an accompanist to pretty much every jazz legend that ever lived. In addition to sharing classic recordings and videos, Seth and Harry will perform live, both to highlight some of the musical techniques that Peterson perfected, as well as to highlight some of his original compositions.
