Side by Side (Oscar Peterson and Itzhak Perlman album)

Side by Side is a 1994 studio album by the pianist Oscar Peterson and the violinist Itzhak Perlman.

Reception
In a review for AllMusic, Scott Yanow stated that the album is "more a loving tribute to the melodies... than a strong jazz date," and commented: "overall this is a so-so effort. It's better to acquire Oscar Peterson's earlier records."

The Chicago Tribune's Howard Reich described Perlman's playing as "mere ornament," but praised Peterson, noting that "everything [he] plays has a melodic appeal and harmonic sophistication that always has marked his best work. Further, the economy of his playing here shows just how much he can say with only a few notes."

The editors of The Absolute Sound gave the album their "What Were They Thinking?" award, and remarked: "I don't know who thought it would be a good idea to pair" the musicians, "but I wouldn't mind taking a hit off of whatever they were smoking at the time."

Track listing

 * 1) "Dark Eyes" (Traditional) – 6:08
 * 2) "Stormy Weather" (Harold Arlen, Ted Koehler) – 4:50
 * 3) "Georgia on My Mind" (Hoagy Carmichael, Stuart Gorrell) – 5:42
 * 4) "Blue Skies" (Irving Berlin) – 4:43
 * 5) "Misty" (Sonny Burke, Erroll Garner) – 5:34
 * 6) "Mack the Knife" (Marc Blitzstein, Bertolt Brecht, Kurt Weill) – 3:29
 * 7) "Nighttime" (Oscar Peterson) – 6:13
 * 8) "I Loves You, Porgy" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin, DuBose Heyward) – 4:47
 * 9) "On the Trail" (Harold Adamson, Ferde Grofé) – 4:33
 * 10) "Yours Is My Heart Alone" (Ludwig Herzer, Franz Lehár, Fritz Löhner-Beda) – 5:24
 * 11) "Makin' Whoopee" (Walter Donaldson, Gus Kahn) – 4:44
 * 12) "Why Think About Tomorrow?" (Peterson) – 5:23

Performers

 * Oscar Peterson – piano
 * Itzhak Perlman – violin
 * Herb Ellis – guitar
 * Ray Brown – double bass
 * Grady Tate – drums