LIVE IN BREMEN 1961

1st Edition limited to 3000 copies

68,00€

RECORD 1 - 45RPM

The Girls From Cadiz

I Could Have Danced All Night

The Golden Striker
Introduction by Oscar Peterson

Where Do I Go From Here

RECORD 2 - 45RPM

My Funny Valentine

I’ve Grown Accustomed to Her Face
Blues For Big Scotia

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An Alchemist at The Glocke

The Glocke was one of Herbert von Karajan's favourite halls in Europe. An unusual place, located in the Hanseatic city of Bremen. It was designed on an octagonal plan in 1737 and despite several fires, , it has retained some of the finest acoustics on the continent.

On that evening in April 1961, before an audience of 1,400, the imposing figure of Oscar Peterson sat down at his piano with his two acolytes. There was Ray Brown, known to his admirers as “the handsome bassist”, and Ed Thigpen, one of the most sought-after drummers on the New York scene.

The Lost Recordings retrieved the tapes of this landmark concert from the archives of the Bremen Radio, and many long weeks were spent on their restoration. Oscar Peterson is an alchemist of genius, and in a certain sense, his very own Pygmalion who sees his transformations through to end. Already a master of swing, Peterson surpassed himself in every way. He broadened his repertoire and constantly reinvented himself, all the while remaining faithful to his innermost self. His legacy, the magical lustre he brought to jazz, is priceless.

Oscar Peterson, piano
Ray Brown, bass
Ed Thigpen, drums

Recorded on 20.IV.1961, Glocke, Bremen, Germany
MONO ℗ 1961 RADIO BREMEN
Remastered by ℗ & © 2024 THE LOST RECORDINGS from the original analog tapes

45rpm Lacquer-cuts: Kevin Gray
180g 2-vinyl album
Electroplating: United Kingdom
1st edition, hand-numbered: 3000 copies
New Tip-on gatefold printed in Italy
Pressed by Simon Garcia, Marciac, France

*A 16-bit album download card is included with the vinyl.

AN UNEQUALLED KNOW-HOW

- Phoenix Mastering™ restoration from original analog tapes
- Lacquer-Cuts by Kevin Gray
- 180g test-pressings approving in our studios
- New Stampers every 500 copies
- Slow pressing cycle
- Unequalled quality control in Europe
- New Tip-on gatefold printed in Italy
- Pressed by Simon Garcia, in France 🇫🇷

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DOUBLE VINYL

OSCAR PETERSON TRIO

LIVE IN BREMEN 1961

The story of this discovery

"It is thanks to the help of Ulf Drechsel, our correspondent in Germany - that we managed, after more than a year of effort, to access the archives of the Bremen radio. It was during our first trip that we identified more than eight original tapes including this miraculous recording of the Oscar Peterson Trio at the Glocke. This concert was given, just like the one at the Concertgebouw, in 1961. But it was a completely different trio that performs that evening! We were totally enchanted and My Funny Valentine is notably one of the most irresistible versions that we have heard to date".

Frédéric D'ORIA-NICOLAS
Musical treasure seeker

Le Journal du Dimanche

“The restorations of The Lost Recordings are worthy of those devoted to master paintings”

"If you have something to say of any worth then people will listen to you."