Never was the feeling more powerful than when Peterson composed his "Hymn To Freedom" which, "became the anthem for the Civil Rights movement in the United States and across the world," historian ...

Pianist Brian Kellock was billed to appear in this year’s Edinburgh Jazz and Blues festival but it was a booking he could not ...

Navy tanker named after Harvey Milk, California's first openly gay politician, will be renamed for Oscar V. Peterson, who sacrificed his life saving others in World War II.

The late Oscar Peterson is revered as one of jazz’s greatest pianists. Peterson is best known for composing “The Africa Suite” in the 1980s, which included “The Fallen Warrior,” inspired ...

The vessel will be renamed for Oscar V. Peterson, ... In 2009, Mr. Milk was posthumously awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation’s top civilian medal, by President Obama.

On June 14, 2025, Massey Hall will present Oscar Peterson at 100: A Canadian Celebration featuring an all-star roster of musicians coming together to celebrate international Jazz legend, Oscar ...

USNS Harvey Milk Navy renamed after WWII naval officer Oscar V. Peterson "People want to be proud of the ship they're sailing in," Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said in announcing the ship named ...

The late Oscar Peterson is revered as one of jazz’s greatest pianists. Peterson is best known for composing “The Africa Suite” in the 1980s, which included “The Fallen Warrior,” inspired ...