When Oscar Peterson entered Heaven, the angels joyfully sang out "God is in the house." Art Tatum showed him to the nearest Steinway.

Heart breaker. The best pianist and the best bassist. Gone. But still there, in our hearts, LPs, CDs, youtube...

Heartbreaking. Oscar was 80 years old in 2005 and this must have been one of the last concerts he gave. This has always been one of my favorite tunes. Bless you, Oscar, for all the years of great music. Also rest in peace, Niels-Henning.

God had an extraordinarily good day when he made Oscar.

Oscar never dies. He still lives on!

Anyone thrilling with this in 2020? ;)

He was swept to heaven,so kind and good.May he play his ivory forever in God's Kingdom.

The bass man excels in an infinite way

Class, just pure class! Just love Oscar. RIP, the greatest pianist of all time!!!

Folks! I (and "old" norwegian 77yrs) discovered Oscar P in Oslo,Norway back in 1956! He was touring thru the town with JATP (Jazz At The Philarmonic) got his autografh! Still has it! Man he's always since been One of my all time favorites! R.I.P.

No ordinary music. These guys were longstanding friends with a common bond--their love of music and especially making it together.

Such great comments by an amazing collection of appreciative, knowledgeable people leaving comments. Very feeling group. Losing Oscar Peterson, Niels-Henning Pedersen, Joe Pass, Bill Evans, Stan Getz, Miles Davis, etc. is heart-breaking. There will never be another period of musical geniuses like the 50s and 60s gave us. It was a high-water mark never to be achieved again it seems.

There was one table left when I took my son to hear him......it was right by the piano!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!He sang what he played!! He winked. He smiled. Oscar, my man.

Saw him live in 2002 with NHOP and when he entered the stage I had tears in my eyes. It was one of the best concerts I have ever attended. Unforgettable!

This too was one of my all time favorites of Oscar's. Saw him play it several times on both coasts. Talked with him briefly after one of his concerts at Symphony Hall in Boston, while I was a student at Berklee Music College in the mid-80s. He was generous with his advice and as personal as though I was a friend. It only deepened my lifelong, heartfelt joy at his technique and musicality.

Music does not often make me cry. But when Niels started on that bass, he just got me straight away...

Oscar Peterson at age 80 playing with only one hand, still can run circles down the piano. Awesome, legendary musician. This was emotional to watch

God bless Neils,and Oscar. Masters of their instruments

Can't ever get tired of listening to this. Bass players dream of playing like this. Hell, I dream of playing piano like this, and guitar, and drums, and bass. We need to dream.

TILL alle musikere...hør her den aller største jazzbassist verden har hørt,min nu avdøde venn Niels Henning!!!! In memorial and TAKK! Brynjar Hoff

I saw him at Yoshi's jazz club in Oakland and the ONLY table left in the place was BY THE PIANO!!!!!!!!! Mr Peterson sings every note and winks at you!! MY MAN!!! OUR MAN!!! Forever in my heart.......Forever!

Even after suffering a drastic draw back with his health , he was greater pianist than a huge amount of players....

Beautiful from the old masters, the Pet (d)ersons. Passion for the art until the end. Hope they will play in heaven.

Very impressive ... I had the privelege to see him at Marciac in 2004, and i remember how it was moving when he confessed that he could not really use his left hand, and Everyone understood why he has a very gifted bassman close to him on the stage, and the second time when he played a ballad and cried at the end of it saying that it was the preferred music of his late wife. A great musician and a very humble human, Respect Mister Oscar, you’ll remain as a legend in the heart of all music lovers.

Oscar...will live on in the history of Jazz forever...amen!

Mr. Peterson was a true talent...

The triumph of the human spirit at its finest is on display here. Very beautiful 💚

Så kul att se och höra mina gamla hjältar, dessutom med sveriges bästa guitarplayer genom tiderna...Ulf Wakenius :)

Oscar is gonna live forever 😇🌠

Happy and Sad. This was after he had a massive stroke and barely had any use of his left hand at this point and still was amazing.

Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen - bass Absolutely amazing. Listen to him take off at 200 - 210. It was only 10 seconds and must have been at least 45 notes!

Er så bra! Rein glede! Rein nytelse! Takk👌👏👏👏

For me this is the best interpretation of "You Look Good to Me", not only by the fantastic minimalist play by Oscar Peterson, but also by the swingingg and deep play by Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen. Such a pleasure to listen. Thank You

I LOVE Mr Peterson's pages. We are all here for JOY!!!!

Sad to think Oscar and Niels are no longer with us. A beautiful rendition of a beautiful song. I have listened to it many times and every time it brings tears to my eyes. It is simply exquisite.

I’m a classical buff, but I’ve always loved Oscar”s playing. Such a beautiful touch!

Welch ein Geschenk !! - solch grandiose Musiker erleben zu dürfen !! RIP Oscar and Niels-Henning !

Oscar you are a legend, I love the way you play, and I listen to you every single day.

I’d be crying too if I was playing there

Legends never die

Awesome at 20, awesome at 40, and awesome at 80...Oscar Peterson still holds the main spot on my turntable record collection. Cheers!

The level of musianship here is beyond legendary...

2022. A maestro. Much missed

I am in heaven listening to this music and this players..We will never get mucisians like this from the years 60-70-and 80.

I had the honour to meet Oscar Peterson many years ago. I built cabinets for his home studio equipment. He was a lovely man. You could feel his strength. A great Canadian but a spirit of the universe. This is s great setting...nice one!

Oscar should have been made a Saint. So heavenly was he. The musicians with him are super angelic as well. Wowza! 🌈

There will never be another Oscar Peterson. I spent hundreds of hours listening his Pablo records with NHOP and Joe Pass. All an era that was gone 😥

Probably the only pianist who gave importance to bass playing the song in Jazz.

My God, what a player, what a group, what a production all the way around. I'm just knocked out that Oscar is still sounding great, clean, accurate, just plane wonderful, and I'll tell you what--That guitar player is no slouch either. Really, the whole group is amazing, and I'm so glad someone taped this and put it on you tube. Marc.

probably one of the last concerts for NHOP before he died. Great to hear all those marvellous and monumental musicians. Oscar Peterson was awesome : such a dexterity at that age !

Mr. Peterson ,You're the Callas of the modern Jazz era. RIP

Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen is a great bass player. nice grooving.and vivid feeling.from japan.

Probably the last video of Henning Orsted Pedersen and so quite memorable

Playing "basically" one-handed....what a maestro!

i will always love these guys I gruew up listening to t hem god bless

Along with Art Tatum the most complete jazz pianists of all time.wow.

This starts out so peacefully and then all funk lets loose!!!!!!!!

Blind and one handed ( in a rain storm) this man could not bury his gigantic genius!!

This reminds me so much of my father he loved Oscar.

This is my first exposure to Ulf Wakenius on guitar, and all I say is "Wow!" What wonderful taste and technique. A perfect compliment to the rest of the group. Guitar and piano sometimes clash when together in a group, but not here, not with two masters of their respective instruments.

Danish bassist Niels-Hening Ørsted Pedersen sadly passed on April 19th that same year (2005)

Jazz at its best-individual expertise without losing the melody-and Oscar with one hand just slowing down to encourage the rest.

HEARTBREAKING..I WISH HE HAD A LONGER LIFE,HAIL LEGEND,LOVE YOU SO MUCH,OSCAR🙏🙏🙏🙏

The Worlds best bassist died shortly after this show. I heard him in Oslo at the Django Festival 2001 together with Bireli Lagrene (The worlds best Jazz Guitarist) and Florin Niculescu (Violin). I was spellbound by the play and interaction between these three masters ! NHÖP may 27 1946 - april 19 2005.

Cudowie !!! Oscar mistrz !!! Basista, gitarzysta top. Greatings from Poland !!!

Like the no.1 seed at Wimbledon playing his final match one-handed AND winning!

... And it was on that day that the Gods of Music came down and gave us the gift of their play.

Every note he plays is a gift. A marvelous artist

Très grand mélodiste et jazzman. Merci OSCAR pour ton jeux ainsi qu'a tes musiciens.Magnifique.

Per, you sure look good to me!!!!THANK YOU

The best of the best , fantastic playing of all.

J'ai eu la chance de voir Oscar Peterson avec Ray Brown et Ed Thigpen, et également avec Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen et Martin Drew et en solo à Zurich et à chaque fois c'était un régal ! par contre même malade avec l'aide d'un guitariste il parvenait à swinguer avec sa seule main droite ( un géant de la musique de jazz !) Merci monsieur Peterson et à tous ceux qu'ils l'ont accompagné, qui sont au paradis des musiciens reposent en paix.

You look good to me Mr Peterson. Thank you for the great music !

Hey! ... love that guitar-playing by Ulf Wakenius!

the best recording of you look good to me

The Era of Giants in this Kind of music may be over, but not the magic joy of listening to brilliance

No words! Simply Great, Fantastic,...........................................!

this bloke can make a piano talk .....xxi have loved him for decades .....sublime utter joy xxrip

So peaceful and then the funk lets loose!!!

NHOP loving you now in heaven.

The word jazz derives from the 1860s slang word jasm, meaning “energy, vitality, spirit.” However, it first appeared in American English in 1912 as a baseball term meaning “lively, energetic.” By 1915, it had become the label for the genre of music as we know it today. 🎷😎

He is beyond the human pianist. I never realized he plays with right hand only. But it gives much richer sound! The true Legend

Oscar, single handed outplays most others out there. What a legend.

Plaisir de le voir, revoir et d'écouter ses interprétations immortelles !

There will never be another OP, rest in peace oscar w/ the rest of jazz greats!!!

Fantastic players, great rhythm section, no one showboating, just everyone breathing life into this pretty song.

I'm ancient and more emotional in my old age, but I choked up watching Oscar's left hand. Oscar is the GOAT.

God bless him. It was only half way through that I noticed he wasn’t playing with his left hand. A gifted musician and a gentleman

Very beautiful music!!!! Solo Oscar Peterson Bravo!!! 👍👍👍👍

How Blessed we all are to be able to listen and see these incredible legends masters of their instruments in performance displaying their well-learned talent in Jazz. I can't think of any better way of God giving all of us this great gift.

Incroyable ! Oscar, quand il avait les deux mains, jouait comme si les deux n'étaient qu'une seule main. Mais, quand il n'avait plus qu'une seule main, il jouait comme s'il les avait toutes les deux!!!!

these "jazz" musicians express quintessential poetry -

Right off the bat I hear the most magnificent bass sound and solo I can remember.

If you watch any of the live versions of this from his younger years and then watch this version… It is almost a commentary on life. The song is such a happy song and with the exuberance of his youth, Oscar was able to light the piano on fire. The melodic style of this song just brings such a refreshing enjoyment of music. Watching this version - much slower, with some errors, and his left hand playing a fraction of the notes that it used to be able to play - still a song of beauty but the tempo & the visual of Oscar’s age make this more of a solemn, peaceful, reflective song. This is my favorite Oscar Peterson song. Yes, other songs may have been faster and more in line with bebop and did not allow him to show his range of prowess on the piano. Even the original recording wasn’t lightning fast but there was beauty and such a few chords that allowed Oscar and his bassist to dance around beautifully and show their artistic mastery If anybody is looking for another soulful and extra melodic jazz song, check out Ray Charles and David “Fathead” Newman - Hard Times

nice bass solo! wow :)

Oscar, why did you leave us? Your music is forever

OP, our Canadian genius. He lived and died in my city, Mississauga, Ontario.

The great NHOP!!! Dearly missed ;)

This, along with Ahmed Jamal's Poincianna are my two absolute favorite pieces of piano jazz... Truly music to sooth the soul! They were geniuses, and incredibly decent people!

Oscar is really a unbelievable man, a great musician.