Oscar Peterson ftw
If I had to pick one track of his, it would be his cover of Benny Goodman's "You Look Good to Me", specifically the Montreux 1977 concert version.

Sorry, am I being a bit esoteric here?
( K2k6 has a proper job these days, Thu 12 Nov 2009, 10:33, 1 reply, 16 years ago)

Esoteric? No,
I'm familiar with real jazz buffs citing specific performances of certain songs - and rightly so. They don't always nail it, but when you get a recording where they have...my god, the experience is something else

(Incidentally is that 1977 Montreux gig easy to get hold of? I may have to investigate)
(LongJohnBaldry, Thu 12 Nov 2009, 10:41, Reply)

I think
it's out on CD now. I have a recording of an LP.

He uses two double bass players on it. It's also on DVD - samples on YouTube too.

Here it is: www.youtube.com/watch?v=nKKpoCy0a5Y
( K2k6 has a proper job these days, Thu 12 Nov 2009, 10:44, Reply)

Oh, you beauty!
This has made my morning. He makes it sound so effortless, he really does absolute control over that piano. And the interplay between those two basses (speaking as a bass guitarist who'd love to have the time and money to learn double bass) is awesome. I think I got a semi during the first bass solo.

Update: definitely felt something stirring during the second bass solo. Fucking hell...
(LongJohnBaldry, Thu 12 Nov 2009, 10:49, Reply)

Wait until you get to
Niels Pederson's last solo. I like the ending too. Brilliantly melodic.
( K2k6 has a proper job these days, Thu 12 Nov 2009, 10:53, Reply)