by Scott Yanow
At the beginning of this set Oscar Peterson so overwhelms the normally gentle &Tristeza& that it almost becomes a parody. Fortunately the remainder of the bossa nova-flavored CD reissue is more tasteful and, even if Peterson is overly hyper in spots, he is able to bring out the beauty of such songs as George Gershwin's &Porgy,& Antonio Carlos Jobim's &Trieste& and &Watch What Happens& in addition to stomping through the straightahead &You Stepped out of a Dream.&