Bernard Peiffer

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Ballad in Paris 00:00 Tools
Caravan 00:00 Tools
La Vie en rose 00:00 Tools
Tired Blues 00:00 Tools
Steeplechase 00:00 Tools
Sweetie Pie 00:00 Tools
Jalousie 00:00 Tools
Don't Blame Me 00:00 Tools
Lullaby of Birdland 00:00 Tools
Jeepers Creepers 00:00 Tools
Cheek to Cheek 00:00 Tools
Hit That Jive Jack 00:00 Tools
Paris, je t'aime ... d'amour 00:00 Tools
Liza 00:00 Tools
Sometimes I'm Happy 00:00 Tools
Yesterdays 00:00 Tools
Almost Like Being in Love 00:00 Tools
Jingles Bells 00:00 Tools
Oh Lady, Be Good 00:00 Tools
Slow Burn 00:00 Tools
Midday On The Champs Elysées - Instrumental 00:00 Tools
Toccata 00:00 Tools
Prelude To A Kiss 00:00 Tools
If I Had You 00:00 Tools
Memory of a Dream 00:00 Tools
You Are My Sweetheart 00:00 Tools
Caravan (Alternate) 00:00 Tools
Midday On The Champs Elysées 00:00 Tools
Deep Purple 00:00 Tools
Someone to Watch Over Me 00:00 Tools
Collard Greens and Black-Eyed Peas 00:00 Tools
I Surrender Dear 00:00 Tools
Polka Dots And Moonbeams 00:00 Tools
Just You, Just Me 00:00 Tools
Ain't Misbehavin' 00:00 Tools
Jalousie (alternate) 00:00 Tools
What More Can a Woman Do? 00:00 Tools
Ballad In Paris - Instrumental 00:00 Tools
Prélude 00:00 Tools
Midday on the Champs-Elysees 00:00 Tools
Midday on the Champs-Élysées 00:00 Tools
Strip Tease 00:00 Tools
Who Is Me? 00:00 Tools
Jeepers, Creepers 00:00 Tools
Midday On The Champs Elysees 00:00 Tools
You Are My Sweetheart (Instrumental) 00:00 Tools
Prelude 00:00 Tools
All the Things You Are 00:00 Tools
I want to be happy 00:00 Tools
Good for nothing (but love) 00:00 Tools
Poem for a Lonely Child 00:00 Tools
What more can a woman do ? 00:00 Tools
Frozen feet 00:00 Tools
Stompin' at the Savoy 00:00 Tools
Don't Touch The Grisby 00:00 Tools
'Round Midnight 00:00 Tools
Ballad In Paris (Instrumental) 00:00 Tools
Pinocchio (When you wish upon a star) 00:00 Tools
Black Moon 00:00 Tools
La Vie En Rose - Instrumental 00:00 Tools
Rondo 00:00 Tools
There's A Small Hotel 00:00 Tools
Midday on the Champs-Йlysйes 00:00 Tools
Paris Je T'Aime... D'Amour 00:00 Tools
Midday on the Champs-Elyèes 00:00 Tools
Midday On The Champs-Elysées 00:00 Tools
You Took Advantage Of Me 00:00 Tools
Prelude, Fugue on Lullaby of Birdland 00:00 Tools
Jalousie (Alternate Take) 00:00 Tools
Lover Come Back To Me 00:00 Tools
Jitterbug Waltz (Cadenza) 00:00 Tools
Caravan (Alternate Take) 00:00 Tools
Exodus 00:00 Tools
Midday On The Champs Elysées (Instrumental) 00:00 Tools
Oh, Lady Be Good 00:00 Tools
Hit That Jive Jack - Instrumental 00:00 Tools
Rhumblues 00:00 Tools
Collard Green And Black-Eyed Peas 00:00 Tools
Good for Nothin' But Love 00:00 Tools
Cheek to Cheel 00:00 Tools
Good For Nothing 00:00 Tools
Bernie's Tune 00:00 Tools
The Great Escape 00:00 Tools
Lullaby Of The Leaves 00:00 Tools
Ah-Leu-Cha 00:00 Tools
Blues For Slobs 00:00 Tools
Paris, je t'aime... d'amour 00:00 Tools
Montmartre 00:00 Tools
Nest on the Hill 00:00 Tools
Caravan - Instrumental 00:00 Tools
Manege 00:00 Tools
Lafayette nous voici 00:00 Tools
Voyage Too Far Ahead 00:00 Tools
Don't Blame Me - Instrumental 00:00 Tools
Coccinelle 00:00 Tools
Someone To Watch Over Me - Instrumental 00:00 Tools
Jeepers Creepers - Instrumental 00:00 Tools
Oh, Lady Be Good! - Instrumental 00:00 Tools
'S Wonderful 00:00 Tools
Almost Like Being In Love - Instrumental 00:00 Tools
Jeeper creepers 00:00 Tools
Just You Just Me 00:00 Tools
Willow Weep For Me (Instrumental) 00:00 Tools
Blues On The Wing 00:00 Tools
Toccata - Instrumental 00:00 Tools
That's my point... 00:00 Tools
Jalousie - Instrumental 00:00 Tools
Steeplechase - Instrumental 00:00 Tools
Prelude To A Kiss - Instrumental 00:00 Tools
Jingle Bells - Instrumental 00:00 Tools
Lullaby Of Birdland - Instrumental 00:00 Tools
Midday On The Champs 00:00 Tools
Oaris je t'aime... d'amour 00:00 Tools
Who is me ? 00:00 Tools
What More Can A Woman Do - Instrumental 00:00 Tools
Who is me 00:00 Tools
Paris je t'aime d'amour (Instrumental) 00:00 Tools
Jingle Bells 00:00 Tools
One For Helen 00:00 Tools
Caravan - Alternate 00:00 Tools
Mexican Jazz Waltz 00:00 Tools
What More Can A Woman Do 00:00 Tools
Tired Blues - Instrumental 00:00 Tools
Jazz Et Jazz 00:00 Tools
A Night in Tunisia 00:00 Tools
Liza - Instrumental 00:00 Tools
Slow Burn - Instrumental 00:00 Tools
Jalousie - Alternate 00:00 Tools
Collard Greens And Black-Eyed Peas - Instrumental 00:00 Tools
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bernard_Peiffer "A prodigy from childhood, he was soon recognized to have a technical mastery of his instrument, which to some was rivaled only by Art Tatum[/artist. However, his legacy and accomplishments have largely gone unnoticed and forgotten. The disruption caused by the Nazi Occupation of France combined with his constant desire for musical independence and a fierce creativity that continued until his death all contributed to his inability to achieve much notoriety or even recording time during his lifetime. But as in the case of any great musician and teacher, his legacy was imparted to his many students, among them Uri Caine, Sumi Tonooka, Tom Lawton, and Don Glandon. Born on October 23, 1922 in Epinal, France, Peiffer was raised in a musical family, with his father and uncle playing the violin and the organ, respectively. Starting piano at age nine, he studied under Pierre Maire, a student of Nadia Boulanger, and quickly demonstrated his brilliance by being able to play back long sections of classical music by ear. After winning the esteemed 1st Prize in Piano at the Paris Conservatory, Peiffer began his professional career at the age of twenty, playing with Andre Ekyan and Django Reinhardt. During World War II, Peiffer joined the French resistance after he witnessed the execution of a friend by the Gestapo in the streets of Paris. Soon afterward he was captured, and was incarcerated for over a year. In the early 1950s he began a successful career, playing with Django, leading his own quintet, composing film soundtracks, and essentially achieving celebrity status among the clubs of Paris, Monte Carlo and Nice, and eventually becoming nationally renowned. He released recordings on the EmArcy, Decca and Laurie Records labels. He moved to Philadelphia in 1954 with his wife Corine and daughter Rebecca. The subsequent loss of his third daughter (his first was from a previous marriage with singer Monique Dozo) profoundly affected him, resulting in the beautiful "Poem for a Lonely Child". In 1962 came his first son and final child, Stephen. During his first several years in the US, he achieved considerable success, performing at Carnegie Hall, Birdland, and the Newport Jazz Festival. He released his final commercial album in 1965 and after having kidney surgery a few years later, he restricted himself to performing and teachin,g mainly in Philadelphia. His last major appearance was at the 1974 New York/Newport Festival at Carnegie Hall. He died on September 7, 1976, aged 53. A posthumous release, entitled Formidable...!, that spans twenty years of his career was released in 2006, produced by his student Don Glanden and son Stephen." Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.