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Gateway to the music of jazz piano legend Oscar Peterson

On the 10th anniversary of the death of the great Canadian jazz pianist Oscar Peterson, his youngest daughter, Céline Peterson, speaks to us about her father's life and musical legacy.
Canadian jazz pianist Oscar Peterson and singer Ella Fitzgerald performing at a piano together at the Grosvenor House Hotel, London, July 18, 1980. (Getty Images)

Originally published on December 22, 2017

On the 10th anniversary of the death of the great Canadian jazz pianist Oscar Peterson, we speak to his youngest daughter Céline Peterson about her father's life, legacy and love of humour. Peterson picks some of her favourite pieces by her dad, and shares some personal stories.

Produced by Ben Edwards