The jazz world lost a true icon today, one of the greatest piano players there ever was. Of course, CNN took the story of of its front page within about an hour to make room for some meaningless non-news item.
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TORONTO, Ontario (AP) -- Oscar Peterson, whose early talent and speedy fingers made him one of the world's best known jazz pianists, died at age 82.
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I was turned on to Peterson when I was in college and the first thing I thought was that two people
must be playing the piano simultaneously. Surely ten mere fingers couldn't accomplish that. But they were.
There are so few legends left in the Jazz world. It's a sad day for all who ever had the privilege to hear him play. Rest in peace, Oscar.