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Sep 18, 2020 · Oscar Peterson: Black + White: Directed by Barry Avrich. With Jon Batiste, Daniel Clarke Bouchard, Measha Brueggergosman, Herbie Hancock. A celebration of the life and work of legendary Canadian jazz pianist Oscar Peterson.
The film is a portrait of influential Canadian jazz icon Oscar Peterson, featuring interviews with and performances of his music by figures including Billy Joel, Jon Batiste, Quincy Jones, Ramsey Lewis, Herbie Hancock, Branford Marsalis, Dave Young, Larnell Lewis, Jackie Richardson, Joe Sealy, Measha Brueggergosman, Denzal Sinclaire ...
A celebration of the life and career of Oscar Peterson, one of Canada's greatest jazz musicians and a master pianist.
Feb 15, 2022 · The titular “Black + White” is a clear reference to piano keys, but it’s impossible not to also see here an allusion to the role of race in it all, with Peterson being a Black man who rose to prominence in the 1940s, first in Canada and then in the United States.
Feb 15, 2022 · At one in point in “Oscar Peterson: Black + White,” Barry Avrich’s documentary about the Canadian jazz pianist, Billy Joel is raving about the speed of Peterson’s hands on the piano.
Feb 8, 2022 · With his elegant bio-doc Oscar Peterson: Black + White, director Barry Avrich discreetly (perhaps too discreetly) sniffs around the question of Peterson’s legacy and whether he truly received the respect he deserved in his lifetime.
OSCAR PETERSON: BLACK + WHITE Trailer | TIFF 2021. Director Barry Avrich’s affectionate celebration of Canada’s greatest jazz musician situates the master pianist in the genre’s pantheon.
