This release presents the complete original album Night Train (Verve V6-538), one of the many masterpieces recorded by the classic Oscar Peterson Trio with Ray Brown and Ed Thigpen. Particularly focused on Duke Ellington compositions, this LP also features the earliest version of Peterson’s own “Hymn to Freedom.”
Recorded Radio Recorders Studio, Hollywood, December 16, 1962
Musicians:
Oscar Peterson, piano
Ray Brown, bass
Ed Thigpen, drums
| Side A |
| 1. Night Train |
| 2. C Jam Blues |
| 3. Georgia On My Mind |
| 4. Bags’ Groove |
| 5. Moten Swing |
| 6. Easy Does It |
| Side B |
| 1. Honey Dripper |
| 2. Thigns Ain’t What They Used To Be |
| 3. I Got It Bad And That Ain’t Good |
| 4. Band Call |
| 5. Hymn To Freedom |