About The Event

After captivating audiences with sell-out shows in 2022 and 2023, virtuoso pianist James Pearson makes his highly anticipated return to the Forsyth piano showroom with a spellbinding tribute to the legendary Oscar Peterson.

Oscar Peterson's journey from modest beginnings to international acclaim is a testament to his extraordinary talent. His masterful command of the piano, characterized by lightning-fast octave runs and intricate chord progressions, created a sound so rich and full it rivaled that of an entire big band.

This special performance celebrates Peterson's legacy through carefully selected compositions and jazz standards, interwoven with fascinating historical insights and personal stories, including James's entertaining first encounter with the maestro. The Evening Standard's review of James's performance at Ronnie Scott's captured it perfectly: "Oscar would have loved it."

James Pearson is a pianist, composer, creative tour de force, and the Artistic Director at Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club, where his trio is the house band.

But James is equally at home as a concert pianist. He has played concertos with the Philharmonia and the BBC Concert Orchestra; his performance of Rachmaninov's 2nd Piano Concerto was broadcast on Classic FM and Gershwin's Piano Concerto and Rhapsody in Blue on BBC Radio 2.

James' many collaborators include Dame Cleo Laine, Marian Montgomery, Petula Clark, The John Wilson Orchestra, Elvin Jones, Wynton Marsalis, Joss Stone, Dave Stewart, Buddy Greco, Johnny Griffin, Richard Rodney Bennett, Ray Davies, Polly Gibbons, Nigel Kennedy, Robbie Williams, Rufus Wainwright, Gregory Porter, Imelda May, Jeff Beck and Paul McCartney.