Side by Side (Oscar Peterson and Itzhak Perlman album)

Side by Side is a 1994 studio album by the pianist Oscar Peterson and the violinist Itzhak Perlman.^[1]

Side by Side
Studio album by Oscar Peterson
Released	1994
Recorded	1994
Studio	Master Sound, Astoria, New York
Genre	Jazz
Length	61:30
Label	Telarc
Oscar Peterson chronology
Encore at the Blue Note (1990) Side by Side (1994) The More I See You (1995)

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings	[2]

In a review for AllMusic, Scott Yanow stated that the album is "more a loving tribute to the melodies... than a strong jazz date," and commented: "overall this is a so-so effort. It's better to acquire Oscar Peterson's earlier records."^[1]

The Chicago Tribune's Howard Reich described Perlman's playing as "mere ornament," but praised Peterson, noting that "everything [he] plays has a melodic appeal and harmonic sophistication that always has marked his best work. Further, the economy of his playing here shows just how much he can say with only a few notes."^[3]

The editors of The Absolute Sound gave the album their "What Were They Thinking?" award, and remarked: "I don't know who thought it would be a good idea to pair" the musicians, "but I wouldn't mind taking a hit off of whatever they were smoking at the time."^[4]

Track listing

1. "Dark Eyes" (Traditional) – 6:08
2. "Stormy Weather" (Harold Arlen, Ted Koehler) – 4:50
3. "Georgia on My Mind" (Hoagy Carmichael, Stuart Gorrell) – 5:42
4. "Blue Skies" (Irving Berlin) – 4:43
5. "Misty" (Sonny Burke, Erroll Garner) – 5:34
6. "Mack the Knife" (Marc Blitzstein, Bertolt Brecht, Kurt Weill) – 3:29
7. "Nighttime" (Oscar Peterson) – 6:13
8. "I Loves You, Porgy" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin, DuBose Heyward) – 4:47
9. "On the Trail" (Harold Adamson, Ferde Grofé) – 4:33
10. "Yours Is My Heart Alone" (Ludwig Herzer [de], Franz Lehár, Fritz Löhner-Beda) – 5:24
11. "Makin' Whoopee" (Walter Donaldson, Gus Kahn) – 4:44
12. "Why Think About Tomorrow?" (Peterson) – 5:23

Performers

• Oscar Peterson – piano
• Itzhak Perlman – violin
• Herb Ellis – guitar
• Ray Brown – double bass
• Grady Tate – drums

References

1. Yanow, Scott. Side by Side at AllMusic
2. Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1158. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
3. Reich, Howard (September 25, 1994). "Itzhak Perlman and Oscar Peterson: Side by..." Chicago Tribune. Retrieved April 5, 2023.
4. "The "What Were They Thinking?" Award". The Absolute Sound. Vol. 19, no. 99. 1994. p. 160.