Affinity

THE JEAN-PIERRE LELOIR COLLECTION

2 LPs ON 1 CD

DELUXE PACKAGING 

4 1/2 STARS ON ALL MUSIC GUIDE

"Affinity" (Verve V6-8516), featuring the stellar trio of Oscar Peterson on piano, Ray Brown on bass, and Ed Thigpen on drums, is a delightful collection of standards. On the other hand, the bonus album, "West Side Story" (Verve V6-8454), boasting the same formation, showcases the trio giving their version of the celebrated Leonard Bernstein score.

PERSONNEL:

OSCAR PETERSON, piano
RAY BROWN, bass
ED THIGPEN, drums

[1-8]: AFFINITY Chicago, September 25 & 26, 1962.
[9-15]: WEST SIDE STORY New York, January 24 & 25, 1962.

TRACKS:

01 WALTZ FOR DEBBIE
02 TANGERINE
03 GRAVY WALTZ
04 THIS COULD BE THE START OF SOMETHING BIG
05 BAUBLES, BANGLES AND BEADS
06 SIX AND FOUR
07 I’M A FOOL TO WANT YOU
08 YOURS IS MY HEART ALONE
09 SOMETHING’S COMING
10 SOMEWHERE
11 JET SONG
12 TONIGHT
13 MARIA
14 I FEEL PRETTY
15 REPRISE

TOTAL TIME: 76:20