 Released
in 2002, Alan Stellings' multitrack recording of the complete 8 song "Canadiana Suite" by Oscar
Peterson represents a landmark in cello recording. Oscar Peterson's original
1964 recording of the "Canadiana Suite" with Ray Brown on bass and Ed Thigpen on drums
serves as the model for this
recording. Stellings has arranged, recorded and produced all 8 songs plus the Bonus Track blues number,
"Smudge." The
result is fascinating. The multitrack cello lines sound like
four individual cellists in live performance. The soulfulness of the cello brings out the beauty of the
ballad "Land of the Misty Giants" and the
old Montreal atmosphere in "Laurentide
Waltz." The cellos really swing
in "March Past" and in "Wheatland." Other tracks
include, "Hogtown Blues", "Ballad of the East", "Blues
of the Prairies" and "Place St. Henri." Listen to the Audio Sound Clips to experience
this wonderful recording.
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