Oscar Peterson Trio & Ella Fitzgerald — Jazz at the Philharmonic

Live capture bringing together two jazz legends, pianist Oscar Peterson and singer Ella Fitzgerald, within the famed Jazz at the Philharmonic series conceived by producer Norman Granz. Nicknamed the “First Lady of Song”, Ella Fitzgerald embodies the summit of jazz singing: impeccable swing, crystalline diction, virtuoso scat and an innate sense of phrasing. Opposite her, Oscar Peterson unfurls a dazzling piano technique poised between rhythmic power and harmonic refinement, backed by his trio. This filmed concert documents the art of interplay between an exceptional voice and piano, across Great American Songbook standards and timeless ballads. A moment of jazz history that captures the rapport between two major twentieth-century artists, filmed in the tradition of the Jazz at the Philharmonic tours that carried jazz to stages worldwide. A precious capture for lovers of vocal jazz, jazz piano and swing, to be enjoyed as a heritage document as much as a living performance.