New Oscar Peterson/Ray Brown/Milt Jackson release

WHAT’S UP? FEATURES BRILLIANT TRIO WORK BY JAZZ LEGENDS OSCAR PETERSON, RAY BROWN AND MILT JACKSON

Telarc unearths unreleased tracks from famed 1998 Blue Note date by The Very Tall Band

When pianist Oscar Peterson, bassist Ray Brown and vibist Milt Jackson convened for a performance at the Blue Note in New York City on Thanksgiving weekend in 1998, the music that emerged was as brilliant as it was spontaneous. The performance itself – a landmark collaboration by three jazz giants – garnered critical praise from all corners, as did the resulting recording, The Very Tall Band (CD-83443), released on Telarc the following year.

But for as fine a recording as The Very Tall Band was, there was plenty of material from the three-night gig that didn’t make the final cut. Elaine Martone, Telarc’s executive vice president of production and producer of the original Very Tall Band release, has dug into the vaults and emerged with seven additional tracks recorded at the Blue Note date. The result is What’s Up?, nearly 60 minutes of unreleased material from this historic 1998 performance.

1. Squatty Roo
2. Salt Peanuts
3. Ad Lib Blues
4. If I Should Lose You
5. Limehouse Blues
6. Soft Winds
7. The More I See You

Oscar Peterson - piano
Ray Brown - bass
Milt Jackson -- vibes
Karriem Riggins -- drums