the pianist of Joinville Edilson Fortes is the guest of the fourth edition of Sexta Jazz AF 2020. The musician will form a trio with Tiê Pereira (bass) and Mauro Borghezan (drums) for a tribute to an icon of world jazz, the pianist Oscar Peterson (1925-2007). The concert Special The Oscar Peterson Trio – Night train will be on Friday (4), with live broadcast starting at 20:XNUMX on Aliança Francesa Florianópolis channel on YouTube.
A fundamental instrumentalist in the classical configuration of the piano trio format within jazz, Peterson was considered by many critics to be one of the greatest jazz pianists of all time. He was born in Canada and, throughout his career, won seven Grammys and played with big names: Ella Fitzgerald, Billie Holiday, Louis Armstrong and Charlie Parker, among others.