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In a joyous celebration of piano legend Oscar Peterson’s upcoming centennial, an all-star cast of jazz greats presents the U.S. premiere of Peterson’s previously unperformed AFRICA suite along with a full performance of his 1964 Canadiana Suite and a selection of other notable Peterson compositions. The evening will be hosted by the award-winning actor Delroy Lindo. This exclusive concert endorsed by the Peterson estate will be anchored by a core quartet featuring Berkeley-raised pianist and Oscar Peterson protégé Benny Green, guitarist Russell Malone, and drummer Jeff Hamilton — all of whom performed extensively with Oscar Peterson Trio bassist Ray Brown — along with bassist and composer John Clayton. They will be joined by pianist, 2010 NEA Jazz Master, and SFJAZZ Resident Artistic Director Kenny Barron, the masterful pianist Gerald Clayton, and the GRAMMY-nominated Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra, co-led by John Clayton and Jeff Hamilton.
Arranged for this concert by John Clayton, the expansive AFRICA suite was composed in 1979 and was never recorded or performed in its entirety during Peterson’s lifetime, with only the movements “Nigerian Marketplace” and “Peace for South Africa” appearing on live albums in the 1980s.
Do not miss the historic U.S. premiere of this unheard masterwork that will also be the first and only time that both the AFRICA Suite and the Canadiana Suite will be performed during the same concert.
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Davies Symphony Hall, 233 Van Ness Ave, San Francisco, CA 94102, United States,San Francisco, California
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