Oscar Peterson Trio: Very Tall – Verve Records Acoustic Sounds Series 180g Vinyl LP
Very Tall, released in 1961, features the first partnership between Oscar Peterson and vibraphonist Milt Jackson.
The quartet set (which also includes bassist Ray Brown and drummer Ed Thigpen) swings as hard as one might expect. Highlights include “On Green Dolphin Street,” “John Brown’s Body” (a jam on “Battle Hymn of the Republic”) and “Reunion Blues.”
Verve’s Acoustic Sounds Series features transfers from analog tapes and remastered 180-gram vinyl in deluxe gatefold packaging.
- New for 2023!
- Acoustic Sounds Series reissues from Verve/Universal Music Enterprises!
- Mastered by Ryan K. Smith at Sterling Sound from the original analogue tapes
- 180-gram LPs pressed at Quality Record Pressings!
- Stoughton Printing gatefold old-style tip-on jackets
- Series supervised by Chad Kassem CEO of Acoustic Sounds
Scott Yanow of AllMusic says in his 4-Star review of Very Tall: “This first matchup on records between pianist Oscar Peterson and vibraphonist Milt Jackson was so logical that it is surprising it did not occur five years earlier. Originally recorded for Verve and three decades later reissued on this audiophile CD by Mobile Fidelity, the quartet set (which also includes bassist Ray Brown and drummer Ed Thigpen) swings as hard as one might expect. Highlights include ‘On Green Dolphin Street,’ ‘The Work Song,’ ‘John Brown’s Body’ (a jam on ‘Battle Hymn of the Republic’) and ‘Reunion Blues.’ Fortunately O.P. and Bags would meet up on records many times in the future (particularly during their Pablo years) but this first effort is a particularly strong set.”
Seeking to offer definitive audiophile grade versions of some of the most historic and best jazz records ever recorded, Verve Label Group and Universal Music Enterprises’ audiophile Acoustic Sounds vinyl reissue series utilizes the skills of top mastering engineers and the unsurpassed production craft of Quality Record Pressings. All titles are mastered from the original analog tapes, pressed on 180-gram vinyl and packaged by Stoughton Printing Co. in high-quality gatefold sleeves with tip-on jackets. The releases are supervised by Chad Kassem, CEO of Acoustic Sounds, the world’s largest source for audiophile recordings.
Track Listing
Side A
On Green Dolphin Street
Heartstrings
The Work Song
Side B
John Brown’s Body
A Wonderful Guy
Reunion Blues
