| Side by Side | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1994 | |||
| Recorded | 1994 | |||
| Studio | Master Sound, Astoria, New York | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 61:30 | |||
| Label | Telarc | |||
| Oscar Peterson chronology | ||||
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Side by Side is a 1994 studio album by the pianist Oscar Peterson and the violinist Itzhak Perlman.[1]
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Reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [2] |
In a review for AllMusic, Scott Yanow stated that the album is "more a loving tribute to the melodies... than a strong jazz date," and commented: "overall this is a so-so effort. It's better to acquire Oscar Peterson's earlier records."[1]
The Chicago Tribune's Howard Reich described Perlman's playing as "mere ornament," but praised Peterson, noting that "everything [he] plays has a melodic appeal and harmonic sophistication that always has marked his best work. Further, the economy of his playing here shows just how much he can say with only a few notes."[3]
The editors of The Absolute Sound gave the album their "What Were They Thinking?" award, and remarked: "I don't know who thought it would be a good idea to pair" the musicians, "but I wouldn't mind taking a hit off of whatever they were smoking at the time."[4]
Track listing
- "Dark Eyes" (Traditional) – 6:08
- "Stormy Weather" (Harold Arlen, Ted Koehler) – 4:50
- "Georgia on My Mind" (Hoagy Carmichael, Stuart Gorrell) – 5:42
- "Blue Skies" (Irving Berlin) – 4:43
- "Misty" (Sonny Burke, Erroll Garner) – 5:34
- "Mack the Knife" (Marc Blitzstein, Bertolt Brecht, Kurt Weill) – 3:29
- "Nighttime" (Oscar Peterson) – 6:13
- "I Loves You, Porgy" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin, DuBose Heyward) – 4:47
- "On the Trail" (Harold Adamson, Ferde Grofé) – 4:33
- "Yours Is My Heart Alone" (Ludwig Herzer, Franz Lehár, Fritz Löhner-Beda) – 5:24
- "Makin' Whoopee" (Walter Donaldson, Gus Kahn) – 4:44
- "Why Think About Tomorrow?" (Peterson) – 5:23
Performers
- Oscar Peterson – piano
- Itzhak Perlman – violin
- Herb Ellis – guitar
- Ray Brown – double bass
- Grady Tate – drums
References
- ^ a b c Yanow, Scott. Side by Side at AllMusic
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1158. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
- ^ Reich, Howard (September 25, 1994). "Itzhak Perlman and Oscar Peterson: Side by..." Chicago Tribune. Retrieved April 5, 2023.
- ^ "The "What Were They Thinking?" Award". The Absolute Sound. Vol. 19, no. 99. 1994. p. 160.
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