Oscar Peterson Musical artist

Oscar Emmanuel Peterson, CC, CQ, OOnt (August 15, 1925 – December 23, 2007) was a Canadian jazz pianist and composer. He was called the "Maharaja of the keyboard" by Duke Ellington, but simply "O.P." by his friends. He released over 200 recordings, won eight Grammy Awards, and received numerous other awards and honours. He is considered to have been one of the greatest jazz pianists, and played thousands of concerts worldwide in a career lasting more than 60 years.

Personal facts

Birth date	August 15, 1925
Birth place	Canada , Montreal , Quebec
Date of death	December 23, 2007
Place of death	Ontario , Mississauga , Canada

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Musical artist

Career started	1945
Career ended	2007
associated musical artist	Joe Pass Louis Armstrong Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen Ben Webster Benny Green (pianist) Barney Kessel Herb Ellis Ray Brown (musician) Dizzy Gillespie Norman Granz Roy Eldridge Count Basie Milt Jackson Coleman Hawkins
Background	Non vocal instrumentalist
genre	Jazz Third stream Bebop Hard bop
instrument	Clavichord Piano Rhodes piano Synthesizer
record label	Mercury Records Victor Talking Machine Company Telarc International Corporation MPS Records Verve Records Pablo Records