Canadian jazz pianist Oscar Peterson's legendary career is being celebrated in a Heritage Minute. WATCH | Oscar Peterson Heritage Minute:Both the English and French versions of the Heritage Minute are narrated by Black Canadian pianists. The Heritage Minute is written by Brynn Byrne and directed by Aaron Yeger, known as co-writer and producer of the acclaimed 2015 film Sleeping Giant. The separate clip is narrated by Peterson's daughter Céline Peterson, who was consulted about her father's Heritage Minute from its inception. WATCH | Turning Points Oscar Peterson:Turning Points: Oscar Peterson CBC Television Video 8:55 In 1964, Oscar Peterson would perform the Canadiana Suite on CBC TV, changing how the jazz world viewed him forever.

Source: CBC News February 17, 2021 16:52 UTC