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In Tokyo - Live At The Palace Hotel

| Recorded | May 27, 1972 |
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| Label | Columbia |
| Released | 1972 |
| Personnel | 3 credited players |
| Discogs | master 1233243 |
The record
A '72 trio date with Donato and Hayes, capturing Peterson's fleet-fingered swing and easy command in front of a receptive Tokyo audience. This lineup pushed him toward a harder, more driving pulse than his earlier trios, and the room's warmth comes through in every take.
Session personnel
- Michel Donato — bass
- Louis Hayes — drums
- Oscar Peterson — piano
Contemporary reception
No period review located yet. The vintage-press pipeline searches DownBeat, Cash Box, and Billboard for this session.
Pressings
| 1977 | Denon Jazz · YX-7559-ND — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo earliest on file |
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| 1977 | Columbia — STEREO |
| 1977 | Columbia · 7TS-5002-N — Reel-To-Reel, 7 ½ ips, ¼", 4-Track Stereo, 7" Cine Reel, Album, Promo, Sample |
| 1999 | Denon · COCY-80581 — CD, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2005 | Jroom Jazz · COCB-53509 — CD, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Paper Sleeve · gatefold |
| 2008 | Columbia · COJY-9265 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
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