Oscar Peterson’s family offers a personal glimpse of a Canadian icon

Q: The Podcast from CBC Radio by CBC

Sep 29, 202600:32:39Arts

A new box set celebrates the late Canadian jazz icon Oscar Peterson. It’s called Oscar Peterson: World Tour, and it features live concert recordings from around the globe spanning 1969 to 1996. Oscar’s wife, Kelly, and d...

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