Oscar Woodbury

As a composer, his music and creativity has shaped and underpinned film and tv productions for the past 20 years. One of his clients was Lasse Hallström for whom he composed the score for Sweden's entry for the Academy Awards 2013, "The Hypnotist". Coming from a “pop music” background, Oscar’s ecclectic style of composing and producing incorporates many elements from the world of pop music production. He uses analogue synths, electric guitars and various outboard gear mixed with traditional orchestral instruments to create an interesting blend of sounds resulting in interesting soundscapes and themes, in the style of Cliff Martinez, Johánn Johánnsson, Trent Reznor, Nils Frahm etc

Oscar Peterson has stated that he feels his MPS recordings are his finest. That is quite a statement considering the huge amount of records that the pianist has produced through the past 50 years. This set reissues the music from six of his MPS LPs: Action, Girl Talk, The Way I Really Play, My Favorite Instrument, Mellow Mood, and Travelin' On. While some of the performances feature the 1963 trio he had with bassist Ray Brown and drummer Ed Thigpen, most of the music dates from 1967-1968 and matches Peterson with bassist Sam Jones and either Louis Hayes or Bobby Durham on drums. A special treat is Peterson's first unaccompanied solo album, which fills up the final LP. Peterson's many fans know what to expect in this set, while other listeners need to discover him to realize what all of the fuss was about. Quite simply, Oscar Peterson has long been one of the greatest pianists the world has ever known; this reissue offers plenty of proof.

“Benton ’71” is a raw and soulful blues-rock album by the Oscar Benton Blues Band, released in 1971 on Decca Records. Blending original songs with tributes to blues legends like Howlin’ Wolf and Elmore James, the album showcases Benton’s gritty vocals, expressive guitar work, and the band’s tight rhythm section. With extended tracks and emotional depth, Benton ’71 captures the spirit of the European blues revival and remains a cult favorite among Dutch blues enthusiasts.

Oscar Brown's score for a hip play that he wrote (one of his many plays!) – performed by him, Sivuca, and Jean Pace. Despite the "show" quality of the material, this actually stands simply as a great Oscar Brown Jr. LP, and the production is nice and intimate, and sounds just like an ordinary studio album.

"Devotees of jazz piano have a treat in store … performance-wise, Peterson is brilliant, giving the songs new structure and playing with a technique that is sensitive and flawless … this is hard to beat."

Oscar Peterson is widely regarded as one of the greatest jazz pianists of all time. He was renowned for his remarkable speed and dexterity, meticulous and ornate technique, and dazzling, swinging style.

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.