Oscar Peterson

Oscar Emmanuel Peterson (August 15, 1925 – December 23, 2007) was a Canadian jazz pianist. Peterson won eight Grammy Awards and was put into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame in 1978. His career lasted for more than 65 years.

He was born in Montreal, where his father taught him to play the piano. While at high school he had lessons with a Hungarian classical pianist, Paul de Marky. 

References

 Other websites 
Oscar Peterson and Andre Previn - A mix of stories and music on BBC Channel 4
An album "We Get Requests" (1964) by the Oscar Peterson Trio at YouTube

Category:1925 births
Category:2007 deaths
Category:Deaths from renal failure
Category:Canadian jazz pianists
Category:Musicians from Montreal
Category:People from Le Sud-Ouest