Oscar Peterson Plays the George Gershwin Song Book

When I started getting into jazz, I spent time listening to George Gershwin’s songs through jazz singers such as Ella Fitzgerald, Sarah Vaughan, and of course Billie Holiday. I got familiar with his lyrics through their singing. Yesterday, I came across Oscar Peterson Plays the George Gershwin Song Book and I was hooked. Oscar Peterson (piano), Ray Brown (double bass), and Ed Thigpen (drums) played these tunes with such delight. They swing on “They All Laughed” and get down to the blues on “Oh Lady Be Good.” I have been listening to the albums on my way to the ski resorts and back.