Oscar Pettiford,cello

For the first time, here is a flamenco guitar dvd instruction series produced entirely in the heart of Spain. Intended for those who already have a command of basic classic guitar technique and want to learn the flamenco style, this series of instructional videos explains each technique methodically and thoroughly. In this first volume, Oscar Herrero offers insights on sitting and hand positions and reveals the secrets of thumb/index technique-the "picado", the "picado falseta", and the "golpe".

This dvd series presents flamenco guitar technique for those who already have a command of classic guitar technique and wish to learn the flamenco style. Produced entirely in Spain, Flamenco Guitar Step by Step offers the key to the enchanting world of flamenco. After performing the Taranta-Buleria Eclipse, Maestro Herrero discusses advanced thumb techniques including the alzapua, the quintuplet flamenco tremolo, flamenco harmony, and more.

In this volume, after performing the sevillana “El rastrillo” with percussion accompaniment, Óscar Herrero develops some ways to obtain a good left hand technique with exercises including extensions, ligato, chord changes, using the little finger… As for the right hand, exercises for the ring finger are examined, as well as arpeggios (pressuring a bass chord with the thumb, while several different high chords are pressured using two or three fingers alternately).

Lady Oscar (ベルサイユのばら,, Berusaiyu no Bara, letteralmente "Le Rose di Versailles"), è un manga di Riyoko Ikeda, trasposto anche in una celebre serie televisiva anime e, prossimamente, in un lungometraggio animato.

Oscar Emmanuel Peterson CC CQ OOnt (August 15, 1925 – December 23, 2007) was a Canadian jazz pianist and composer. Considered a virtuoso and one of the greatest jazz pianists of all time, Peterson released more than 200 recordings, won eight Grammy Awards, as well as a lifetime achievement award from the Recording Academy, and received numerous other awards and honours.

La Mula is an entertaining album, featuring various styles of music intertwined. As a stand alone listen, it entertains just based on the various intertwined styles and instruments. (Melissa Minners, G-Pop) One of the most lush and broadly romantic scores written for a European film in recent time, Oscar Navarro’s score for La Mula, starring María Valverde and Mario Casas, has been nominated for the prestigious Hollywood Music in Media Award and we are sure this is not going to be the last award nomination Navarro gets for this, his first major feature film score. It’s firmly rooted in the best of film music traditions and recalls the great epic romantic scores by such beloved composers as Maurice Jarre and John Williams.

This long unavailable and splendid 1964 concert by the classic Oscar Peterson Trio with Ray Brown and Ed Thigpen performing in Tokyo, is now issued on CD for the first time. This particular formation of the trio would not last much longer, as drummer Ed Thigpen who had been with the band for many years would quit the group in mid-1965.

Oscar Peterson has long wowed listeners with fast tempos, hot licks, and amazing technique. However, this Verve compilation highlights the softer side of the great pianist, as on Duke Ellington's "Prelude to a Kiss." Peterson's version of this classic tune is elegant and inviting–the austere melody is allowed to breathe, and Peterson's playing is understated and dreamy throughout. The soft brushwork of drummer Ed Thigpen also adds nice color to this selection.Other standout tracks include George Gershwin's "I've Got a Crush on You," a suitably romantic song that features the smoky voice of Bill Henderson. Again, Peterson takes a restrained approach to this tune, allowing Gershwin's beautiful melody to speak for itself. On "Sweet Lorraine," Peterson pays tribute to Nat "King" Cole by singing one of the crooner's most popular tunes himself. Peterson has an impressive voice, too; in fact, he mimics Cole quite well. Nonetheless, it's obviously Peterson's piano playing that stands out. Indeed, all 11 tracks display true warmth and sensitivity.

Oscar Emmanuel Peterson CC CQ OOnt (August 15, 1925 – December 23, 2007) was a Canadian jazz pianist and composer. As a virtuoso who is considered to be one of the greatest jazz pianists of all time, Peterson released more than 200 recordings, won eight Grammy Awards, as well as a lifetime achievement award from the Recording Academy, and received numerous other awards and honours.