{"product_id":"oscar-peterson-live-in-finland-1963-1965-2lp-mono-box-set-sapphire-edition-clear-vinyl-200g-copy","title":"Oscar Peterson - Live in Finland - 1963 \/ 1965 (2LP, Mono, Box set, Sapphire Edition, Numbered Edition, Clear vinyl, 200g)","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOscar Peterson, piano \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;\" lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003e \u003cspan style=\"color: #ff8000;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.audiosoundmusic.com\/collections\/oscar-peterson\" title=\"vinyl featuring Oscar Peterson\" style=\"color: #ff8000;\"\u003e[click here to see more vinyl featuring Oscar Peterson]\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRay Brown, bass \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;\"\u003e\u003ca title=\"vinyl featuring Ray Brown\" href=\"https:\/\/www.audiosoundmusic.com\/collections\/ray-brown\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff8000;\"\u003e[click here to see other vinyl featuring Ray Brown]\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEd Thigpen, drums\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2LP, Box-set, Tip-on Gatefold jacket printed in Italy\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 42, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eLimited to 500 numbered copies\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; 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Each presses no more than 500 copies\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNew 100% virgin Ultra-clear compound : \u003c\/strong\u003eEnsures the highest possible purity\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNew pressing cycle: \u003c\/strong\u003eAllows perfect record flatness\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAbsolute quality control: \u003c\/strong\u003eEach copy is carefully selected and guaranteed pristine\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eIn 1963 and 1965 Oscar Peterson performed at the Kulttuuritalo in Helsinki. He was the leader of what was then considered one of the most closely-knit bands in the history of jazz, made up of Oscar himself and two other fabulous jazzmen, Ray Brown on bass and Ed Thigpen on drums. For the 1965 concert, trumpeter Clark Terry was invited to join the legendary trio.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eThe Helsinki concerts were both part of whirlwind European tours that included performances all over the continent, from France and Germany to the Scandinavian countries. The band’s tremendous success was by no means due to luck. Peterson greatly admired the musicians he had recruited for their immense technical prowess and creativity—yet he exhorted them further to outdo themselves and strive to create a real osmosis in the way they interacted on stage. What sprang up from this three-way symbiosis was pure enchantment. As Peterson repeatedly said, “It’s the group spirit that’s important. I’m just the piano player.” He often described his philosophy, saying, “Jazz is a very democratic musical form. It comes out of a communal experience.” And delighted audiences participated enthusiastically in this spirit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003ePeterson was known as the “Maharaja of the keyboard,” a nickname he was given by Duke Ellington. Contained in every one of his musical phrases was the entire legacy of jazz—the fervor of gospel and the power of swing. Yet showing through the harmonic architecture, the refined polyphony, and his pronounced partiality for form was an immense musical culture. Peterson’s command of all musical genres, together with the group chemistry, empowered him to be, above all, a musician of the moment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eThrough a close partnership established with YLE, the Finnish radio station, we at The Lost Recordings were able to gain access to the analog tapes of these two concerts. 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