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Oscar Peterson: The Man and His Jazz
by
Jack Batten
Called the "Maharaja of the keyboard" by Duke Ellington, Oscar Peterson released over 200 recordings, won seven Grammy Awards, received the Order of Canada and is considered to have been one of the greatest jazz pianists of all time. This new biography from award-winning author Jack Batten, promises to tell Oscar Peterson's story in acomplete, compelling and sympathetic wa...more
Hardcover, 192 pages
Published
September 11th 2012
by Tundra Books
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I'm going to have to re-read Reva Marin's bio of Peterson before I comment but amongst other problems with Batten's bio :
- really dreadful quality photographs on glossy paper - you can find better images on the web and the Marin book has much better images despite being produced 9 years ago!
- inconsistent with noting the sources Batten is quoting from - if this was one of student's papers, I'd fail him for not citing his sources
- appallingly small and very outdated bibliography - Batten includes...more
- really dreadful quality photographs on glossy paper - you can find better images on the web and the Marin book has much better images despite being produced 9 years ago!
- inconsistent with noting the sources Batten is quoting from - if this was one of student's papers, I'd fail him for not citing his sources
- appallingly small and very outdated bibliography - Batten includes...more
Oscar Peterson is one of my favorite pianists, regardless of genre. His mastery of those 88 drums (to quote NRBQ‘s Terry Adams) is incomparable and a joy to listen to. So, I was quite pleased when an email from LibraryThing told me I had won an Early Reviewer copy of his latest biography written by Canadian author, Jack Batten, and published by Tundra Books.
I approached this book knowing very little about its subject. I’ve listened to many of Oscar Peterson’s records, but I didn’t know anything...more
I approached this book knowing very little about its subject. I’ve listened to many of Oscar Peterson’s records, but I didn’t know anything...more
I liked the concept of the book and I love learning about people's lives, especially how they have overcome adversity, but I didn't like the author's writing style. I found his sentences to be choppy and they often broke grammatical rules, such as "Do not start a sentence with 'and' or 'but." Things like that bug me. I did like the inclusion of the pictures, bibliography and index. I think all of those things will benefit someone who would like to know more about Oscar's life outside of reading...more
Oscar Peterson is my favorite jazz pianist from the twentieth century, so I enjoyed reading this biography (full disclosure: I was given a copy by the publisher). The book covers Oscar's formative years with a family who helped each other learn to play both classical and jazz under their father's guidance. This situation seems similar to the Jackson family, though, in this case, Oscar was the only one to become a professional musician. The book does a good job of covering the early successes and...more
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Tundra’s Jack Batten is a well-known author, journalist, reviewer, and radio personality. He has written over thirty books on subjects that include biography, crime fiction, law and court cases, and sports. Jack Batten’s first career was as a lawyer. After four years, he turned to writing. He has been a staff writer at Maclean’s Magazine and the Star Weekly. Batten has written for many magazines,...more
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