Festival International de Jazz presents: Oscar Peterson Centennial Gala-Canadiana Suite

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Oscar Peterson Centennial Gala: Canadiana Suite, featuring the Oscar Peterson Centennial Quartet & Jazz Orchestra, directed by John Clayton. In the same building where the great Oscar Peterson performed his last unforgettable concert in Montreal, 21 years later, the Festival International de Jazz de Montréal and co-producers Jim Doxas and Céline Peterson will proudly commemorate the occasion of Peterson’s 100th birthday with a full evening of music celebrating the nearly 7-decade career of one of Canada’s most beloved national treasures. Featuring a performance from the Oscar Peterson Centennial Quartet — Robi Botos, Mike Downes, Jocelyn Gould, and Jim Doxas — the evening will open with selections from Peterson’s extensive catalogue of original music as well as a few of the jazz standards that OP fans have been listening to for decades. Following this performance, the OPCQ will be joined by the Oscar Peterson Centennial Jazz Orchestra and very special guest director, GRAMMY Award-winning bassist, composer, arranger, and bandleader John Clayton. Maison symphonique will then be filled with the sounds of Peterson’s beloved Canadiana Suite (arr. John Clayton), which itself is celebrating its 60th anniversary this year. The evening will conclude with a very special finale performance and the presentation of this year’s Oscar Peterson Award from Céline Peterson and a surprise guest.

Event Artists

Oscar Peterson Centennial Quartet, Oscar Peterson Centennial Jazz Orchestra, John Clayton: conductor

Festival International de Jazz presents: Oscar Peterson Centennial Gala-Canadiana Suite

Date/Time
Friday, July 4, 2025
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Location
La Maison Symphonique de Montréal
1600 rue Saint-Urbain
Montreal, Québec
Canada, H2X 0S1

Price
$52-103

Phone
514-842-2112

Website
https://www.placedesarts.com/evenement/gala-centenaire-oscar-peterson

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