"Too many jazz pianists limit themselves to a personal style, a trademark, so to speak. They confine themselves to one type of playing. I believe in using the entire piano as a single instrument capable of expressing every possible musical idea. I have no one style. I play as I feel."

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Source : FaceBook post by Oscar Peterson from Feb 12, 2016

Oscar Peterson

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