Oscar Peterson Trio - West Side Story (1962) [2014 SACD]

One of the first Broadway musical scores to be overtly jazz-influenced was Leonard Bernstein's West Side Story, a tale of rival street gangs in the inner city. In 1962, pianist Oscar Peterson put his light-swing signature on the already popular score, making it, in the words of one critic, "a delight to hear again" and earning him a Grammy nomination.

Tracks:

01. Something's Coming 3:53
02. Somewhere 5:28
03. Jet Song 7:40
04. Tonight 4:30
05. Maria 4:48
06. I Feel Pretty 4:23
07. Reprise 3:55

Personnel:

Oscar Peterson (piano)
Ray Brown (bass)
Toots Thielemans (harmonica)
Ed Thigpen (piano & drums)