Home / Music / What jazz piano trio set the benchmark for the genre?Music linernotes album music oscar-petersonWhat jazz piano trio set the benchmark for the genre?The Oscar Peterson Trio with Ray Brown and Herb Ellis set the bar for jazz piano trios, with all three players operating at a virtuoso level and trading ideas in real time. Search Amazon As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.Related NotesExploreExploreExplorePrevious What made Bill Evans' piano trio sound orchestral?Next What is the musical lineage behind Oscar Peterson's "Night Train"?