The Will to Swing

~ Release by Oscar Peterson (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

1▶CD
2▼CD
#TitleRatingLength
1Waltz for Debby
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1962-09-25)
engineer:
Val Valentin
producer:
Jim Davis (jazz producer)
double bass:
Ray Brown (jazz bassist) (on 1962-09-25)
drums (drum set):
Ed Thigpen (on 1962-09-25)
piano:
Oscar Peterson (Canadian jazz pianist and composer) (on 1962-09-25)
recording of:
Waltz for Debby (instrumental) (on 1962-09-25)
composer:
Bill Evans (pianist)
publisher:
Acorn Music Corp., Folkways Music Publishers Inc. and Kensington Music Ltd.
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, volume I)
5:55
2"C" Jam Blues
recording of:
“C” Jam Blues
composer:
Barney Bigard and Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (in 1942)
3:23
3Nightingale
recording of:
Nightingale
writer:
Oscar Peterson (Canadian jazz pianist and composer)
4:11
4Place St. Henri
recording of:
Place St. Henri
composer:
Oscar Peterson (Canadian jazz pianist and composer)
publisher:
Tomi Music Corp. (BMI affiliated)
3:56
5Wheatland
recording of:
Wheatland
composer:
Oscar Peterson (Canadian jazz pianist and composer)
publisher:
Tomi Music Corp. (BMI affiliated)
5:30
6I've Got a Crush on You
recording of:
I’ve Got a Crush on You
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1928)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1928)
publisher:
New World Music Corp. (ended), Warner Bros. Music Corp. (ended), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 until 2024-01-01)
part of:
Treasure Girl (1928 musical)
5:17
7Lulu's Back in Town
recording of:
Lulu’s Back in Town
lyricist:
Al Dubin
composer:
Harry Warren (US composer and lyricist)
2:07
8Little Girl Blue
recording engineer:
Hans Georg Brunner‐Schwer
piano:
Oscar Peterson (Canadian jazz pianist and composer) (in 1968-04)
recorded at:
Hans Georg Brunner-Schwer, private studio in Villingen-Schwenningen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany (in 1968-04)
6:07
9Nica's Dream
recording of:
Nica’s Dream
composer:
Horace Silver
publisher:
Ecaroh Music, Inc., Universal Music Publishing MGB France and フジパシフィックミュージック (Fujipacific Music, Inc.)
7:53
10Naptown Blues
recording of:
Hogtown Blues
writer:
Wes Montgomery
composer:
Oscar Peterson (Canadian jazz pianist and composer)
publisher:
Tomi Music Corp. (BMI affiliated)
5:20
11Wave
cover recording of:
Wave (original instrumental)
composer:
Antônio Carlos Jobim
publisher:
Corcovado Music Corp.
6:05
12A Child Is Born
recording of:
A Child Is Born
lyricist:
Alec Wilder (American composer)
composer:
Thad Jones (American jazz trumpeter)
publisher:
D'accord Music
version of:
A Child Is Born (Original instrumental version)
2:38
13A Little Jazz Exercise
recording of:
A Little Jazz Exercise
composer:
Oscar Peterson (Canadian jazz pianist and composer)
2:45
14Once Upon a Summertime
bass:
Jiri Mraz (jazz bassist) (from 1970-11-10 until 1970-11-13)
drums (drum set):
Ray Price (jazz drummer with The Oscar Peterson Trio, among others) (from 1970-11-10 until 1970-11-13)
piano:
Oscar Peterson (Canadian jazz pianist and composer) (from 1970-11-10 until 1970-11-13)
recorded at:
Hans Georg Brunner-Schwer, private studio in Villingen-Schwenningen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany (from 1970-11-10 until 1970-11-13)
5:17
15Younger Than Springtime
recording of:
Younger Than Springtime
lyricist:
Oscar Hammerstein II (of Rodgers & Hammerstein)
composer:
Richard Rodgers (composer)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Williamson Music Company
part of:
South Pacific (Rodgers & Hammerstein musical)
5:20