The term “Chops Chopperson” could be accurately used when describing the fire of Oscar Peterson’s Piano playing. He passed away on the day before Christmas Eve.
From the wiki:
Oscar Emmanuel Peterson, (15 August 1925 – 23 December 2007) was a Canadian jazz pianist and composer. Called the “Maharajah of the keyboard” by Duke Ellington, Oscar Peterson is considered to have been one of the greatest pianists of all time. He played to audiences worldwide in a career lasting more than 60 years.
Here’s some old footage of his trio (With ultimate Upright Player Ray Brown and killing drummer Ed Thigpen) playing the Cubano Chant, a favorite of mine:
And here’s this kid, Win Dem Herker, who transcribed one of Oscar’s Piano solos and completely tears it up, a must see:
