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Horace Silver

Silver's Serenade (Blue Note Tone Poet Series)

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Vinyl LP pressing. Recorded in May 1963, Silver's Serenade was the last in a fantastic run of albums that pianist Horace Silver would make with the most celebrated line-up of his Quintet featuring Blue Mitchell on trumpet, Junior Cook on tenor saxophone, Gene Taylor on bass, and Roy Brooks on drums. The core of the band had been together since 1959 and recorded hard bop classics like Finger Poppin' and Blowin' the Blues Away, with Brooks joining in 1960 on Horace-Scope. The program on Silver's Serenade consists of five Silver tunes that epitomize his exceptional compositional style: captivating melodies, sophisticated harmonies, and intricate rhythmic inventions with a soulful and unerring sense of swing at the core. From the relaxed groove of the opening title track to the hard-charging finale "Nineteen Bars" the Quintet delivers their swan song with style.
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Horace Silver
Silver's Serenade (Blue Note Tone Poet Series)
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Anthony Williams - Life Time (Blue Note Tone Poet Series)

Anthony Williams

Life Time (Blue Note Tone Poet Series)

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The precocious and prodigious drummer and composer Tony Williams had already joined the Miles Davis Quintet and participated in numerous landmark Blue Note recordings including Herbie Hancock Empyrean Isles, Eric Dolphy Out To Lunch, Andrew Hill Point Of Departure, Jackie McLean One Step Beyond, and Grachan Moncur III Evolution by the time he recorded his own adventurous debut album Life Time in August 1964, when he was still just 18 years old. Williams had no intention of playing it safe on his maiden voyage as a leader and set forth to document his uncompromising expression on this program of innovative original compositions.

Side 1 presents the expansive two movement suite "2 Pieces of One" with the drummer joined by tenor saxophonist Sam Rivers and bassists Gary Peacock and Richard Davis. Side 2 opens with the jaunty "Tomorrow Afternoon" featuring Williams, Rivers, and Peacock. Williams plays a variety of percussion on the freely improvised "Memory" which features Herbie Hancock on piano and Bobby Hutcherson on vibraphone, and lays out entirely on the ruminative piano-bass duet "Barb's Song to the Wizard" performed by Hancock and Ron Carter which closes the album.

Anthony Williams - Life Time (Blue Note Tone Poet Series)
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Anthony Williams
Life Time (Blue Note Tone Poet Series)
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Clifford Brown - Memorial Album (Blue Note Classic Vinyl Series)

Clifford Brown

Memorial Album (Blue Note Classic Vinyl Series)

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Limited 180gm vinyl LP pressing. The incomparable trumpeter Clifford Brown recorded two leader sessions for Blue Note in 1953-a co-led quintet date with Lou Donaldson and his own sextet date-that were compiled on the 12" LP Memorial Album (BLP 1526) shortly after his tragic death in 1956. Brownie's star burns bright from the blistering 'Cherokee' to the stunning ballad 'Easy Living'. This Blue Note Classic Vinyl Edition is mono, all-analog, mastered by Kevin Gray from the original master tapes, and pressed on 180g vinyl at Optimal.
Clifford Brown - Memorial Album (Blue Note Classic Vinyl Series)
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Clifford Brown
Memorial Album (Blue Note Classic Vinyl Series)
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Donald Byrd - New Perspective (Blue Note Classic Vinyl Series)

Donald Byrd

New Perspective (Blue Note Classic Vinyl Series)

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A magnificent band featuring Hank Mobley, Herbie Hancock and Kenny Burrell helped this trumpet legend create one of his most memorable albums with this 1963 recording. Duke Pearson did the arrangements, and an eight-piece gospel choir helped Byrd reach the spiritual heights he was seeking; the stunning "Cristo Redentor" joins "The Black Disciple," "Elijah," "Chant" and more. This stereo Blue Note Classic Vinyl edition is all-analog mastered from the original tapes and pressed on 180g vinyl! Blue Note.
Donald Byrd - New Perspective (Blue Note Classic Vinyl Series)
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Donald Byrd
New Perspective (Blue Note Classic Vinyl Series)
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Donald Byrd - Donald Byrd • At The Half Note Café, Vol.1 (Blue Note Tone Poet Series) [LP]

Donald Byrd

Donald Byrd • At The Half Note Café, Vol.1 (Blue Note Tone Poet Series) [LP]

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Limited 180gm vinyl LP pressing in gatefold jacket. In November 1960, trumpeter Donald Byrd brought his quintet into the Half Not Cafe in New York City to record this soulful, swinging and highly enjoyable live set of hard cop featuring Pepper Adams (baritone saxophone), Duke Pearson (piano), Laymon Jackson (bass) and Lex Humphries (drums). Blue Note Tone Poet Series features all-analog, remastering.
Donald Byrd - Donald Byrd • At The Half Note Café, Vol.1 (Blue Note Tone Poet Series) [LP]
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Donald Byrd
Donald Byrd • At The Half Note Café, Vol.1 (Blue Note Tone Poet Series) [LP]
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Donald Byrd - Byrd In Flight (Blue Note Tone Poet Series) [LP]

Donald Byrd

Byrd In Flight (Blue Note Tone Poet Series) [LP]

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Trumpeter Donald Byrd and Hank Mobley (tenor sax) let listeners know that they are in for an exceptional musical experience on "Ghana". For these Byrd In Flight 1960 sessions, he was joined by Jackie Mclean (alto sax), Duke Pearson (piano), Doug Watkins/Reggie Workman (bass) & Lex Humphries (drums). Higlights include the stunning ballad "Little Girl Blue," and swingers "My Girl Shirl" and "Lex". Blue Note Tone Poet Series features all-analog, remastered 180-gram vinyl in deluxe gatefold package.

Donald Byrd - Byrd In Flight (Blue Note Tone Poet Series) [LP]
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Donald Byrd
Byrd In Flight (Blue Note Tone Poet Series) [LP]
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Hank Mobley - Soul Station

Hank Mobley

Soul Station

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Limited 180gm vinyl LP pressing. On February 7, 1960, tenor saxophonist Hank Mobley with pianist Wynton Kelly, bassist Paul Chambers, and drummer Art Blakey, laid down what would become his masterpiece: Soul Station. The crystalline six-song set was a showcase for Mobley's lyrical flow from the breezy opening take on Irving Berlin's "Remember" through bluesy originals like "Dig Dis", & the swinging up-tempo number "Split Feelin's." Soul Station endures as a jazz classic for the ages.
Hank Mobley - Soul Station
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Hank Mobley
Soul Station
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Jimmy Smith - Prayer Meetin [180 Gram]

Jimmy Smith

Prayer Meetin [180 Gram]

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Limited 180gm vinyl LP pressing in gatefold jacket. Jimmy Smith revolutionized the use of a Hammond B-3 organ. Arguably his finest moments, the sessions with Stanley Turrentine (tenor sax) helped define jazz. Prayer Meetin' is brimming with the bluesy grooves that made their collaborations classics. Highlights include "Red Top" and the title track's incredible interplay, while Stanley delivers a ballad tour-de-force on "I Almost Lost My Mind." Blue Note Tone Poet Series features all-analog, remastered 180-gram vinyl in deluxe gatefold packaging.
Jimmy Smith - Prayer Meetin [180 Gram]
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Jimmy Smith
Prayer Meetin [180 Gram]
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Miles Davis - Volume 1 (Blue Note Classic Vinyl Series)[LP]

Miles Davis

Volume 1 (Blue Note Classic Vinyl Series)[LP]

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Cloak captures the magic, mystique, and mystery of classic heavy metal with their long-awaited debut 'To Venomous Depths'. Drawing from metal's most impactful sub genre's, the quartet distill their collective influences into an enthralling full-album experience that honors the spirit of the early classics while standing firmly in the now. Captivating tracks like "Beyond the Veil", "Deep Red", "Forever Burned" and the title track are riveted with somber harmonies, driving rhythms, and dramatic builds in momentum and suspense. Cloak's bold and blackened metal teems with dark energy, and 'To Venomous Depths' is a testament to the genre's primal power and magic.
Miles Davis - Volume 1 (Blue Note Classic Vinyl Series)[LP]
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Miles Davis
Volume 1 (Blue Note Classic Vinyl Series)[LP]
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Miles Davis - Volume 2 (Blue Note Classic Vinyl Series)

Miles Davis

Volume 2 (Blue Note Classic Vinyl Series)

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Miles' early Blue Note sessions from 1952-54 yielded two later LPs that Blue Note released as part of the 1500 Series. Volume 2 is split between the blazing bebop and beautiful ballads that first made Miles famous: "Well You Needn't," "Lazy Susan," "The Leap," "It Never Entered My Mind," "Donna," alternate takes of "Ray's Idea" and "Tempus Fugit" and more. This mono Blue Note Classic Vinyl edition is all-analog mastered from the original tapes and pressed on 180-gram vinyl! Blue Note.
Miles Davis - Volume 2 (Blue Note Classic Vinyl Series)
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Miles Davis
Volume 2 (Blue Note Classic Vinyl Series)
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Andrew Hill - Point Of Departure (Blue Note Classic Vinyl Series)[LP]

Andrew Hill

Point Of Departure (Blue Note Classic Vinyl Series)[LP]

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Pianist and composer Andrew Hill debuted on Blue Note with a burst of creativity that produced 4 classic albums in 5 months, including his 1964 masterpiece, Point of Departure. His extraordinary compositions are given thrilling performances by a diverse ensemble featuring Kenny Dorham, Joe Henderson, Eric Dolphy, Richard Davis, and Tony Williams. Blue Note Classic Vinyl Series is all-analog, mastered by Kevin Gray from the original master tapes, and pressed on 180-gram vinyl at Optimal.
Andrew Hill - Point Of Departure (Blue Note Classic Vinyl Series)[LP]
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Andrew Hill
Point Of Departure (Blue Note Classic Vinyl Series)[LP]
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Andrew Hill - Passing Ships [Blue Note Tone Poet Series 2LP]

Andrew Hill

Passing Ships [Blue Note Tone Poet Series 2LP]

Vinyl: $39.98 UNAVAILABLE

Andrew Hill is one of the most distinctive pianists/composers in jazz. Recorded in 1969, it sat unreleased until 2003 when it was issued on CD thanks to archivist Michael Cuscuna. Hill penned all compositions for an ensemble featuring Woody Shaw, Dizzy Reece, Julian Priester, Joe Farrell, Howard Johnson, Bob Northern, Ron Carter and Lenny White. This is presented for the first time on vinyl. Blue Note Tone Poet Series features all-analog, remastered 180-gram vinyl in deluxe gatefold packaging.

Andrew Hill - Passing Ships [Blue Note Tone Poet Series 2LP]
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Andrew Hill
Passing Ships [Blue Note Tone Poet Series 2LP]
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Andrew Hill - Dance With Death (Blue Note Tone Poet Series) [LP]

Andrew Hill

Dance With Death (Blue Note Tone Poet Series) [LP]

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Limited 180gm vinyl LP pressing in deluxe gatefold packaging. Andrew Hill's 1968 album Dance With Death stands as one of the most gratifying, though under-recognized, sessions of the brilliant pianist's discography, featuring his singular compositions performed by a versatile quintet with Charles Tolliver, Joe Farrell, Victor Sproles, and Billy Higgins. Blue Note Tone Poet Series features all-analog remastering.
Andrew Hill - Dance With Death (Blue Note Tone Poet Series) [LP]
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Andrew Hill
Dance With Death (Blue Note Tone Poet Series) [LP]
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Andrew Hill - Black Fire [180 Gram]

Andrew Hill

Black Fire [180 Gram]

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Limited 180gm vinyl LP pressing. Andrew Hill's Black Fire is both the pianist and composer's debut and an acknowledged masterpiece of modern post-bop jazz. Featuring a sublime quartet with Joe Henderson on tenor saxophone, Richard Davis on bass, and Roy Haynes on drums, the music still sounds as fresh today as it did the day it was recorded in November 1963, the start of an astounding creative streak that also produced Hill's great albums Smokestack, Judgment!, and Point of Departure during a period of just four months.
Andrew Hill - Black Fire [180 Gram]
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Andrew Hill
Black Fire [180 Gram]
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Anthony Williams - Spring (Blue Note Classic Vinyl Series)

Anthony Williams

Spring (Blue Note Classic Vinyl Series)

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Anthony Williams - "Spring (Blue Note Classic Vinyl Series)" Drummer and composer Tony Williams' adventurous 1965 album Spring-his second as a leader for Blue Note-found him convening a stellar line-up with saxophonists Wayne Shorter and Sam Rivers, pianist Herbie Hancock, and bassist Gary Peacock. The five Williams originals presented here offer the musicians spacious realms in which to go exploring. This Blue Note Classic Vinyl Edition is stereo, all-analog, mastered by Kevin Gray from the original master tapes, and pressed on 180g vinyl at Optimal.
Anthony Williams - Spring (Blue Note Classic Vinyl Series)
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Anthony Williams
Spring (Blue Note Classic Vinyl Series)
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Art Blakey - Mosaic (Blue Note Classic Vinyl Series)

Art Blakey

Mosaic (Blue Note Classic Vinyl Series)

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Limited 180gm vinyl LP pressing. The 1961 album Mosaic marked a pivotal moment in the story of Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers with the drummer welcoming the arrival of trumpeter Freddie Hubbard (replacing Lee Morgan) and pianist Cedar Walton (replacing Bobby Timmons). The band also expanded to a sextet with the addition of trombonist Curtis Fuller who joined existing members tenor saxophonist Wayne Shorter and bassist Jymie Merritt to establish a powerful new line-up that would perform together until 1964 and record several classic albums including Buhaina's Delight and Free for All. Mosaic opens with a flourish as the band launches into the magnificent title track composed by Walton, and the set also includes memorable compositions by Shorter ("Children of the Night"), Fuller ("Arabia"), and Hubbard ("Down Under" and "Crisis"). This Blue Note Classic Vinyl Edition is stereo, all-analog, mastered by Kevin Gray from the original master tapes.
Art Blakey - Mosaic (Blue Note Classic Vinyl Series)
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Art Blakey
Mosaic (Blue Note Classic Vinyl Series)
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Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers - Moanin'

Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers

Moanin'

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Limited 180gm vinyl LP pressing. 1958's Moanin' - featuring the great drummer w/ trumpeter Lee Morgan, tenor saxophonist Benny Golson, pianist Bobby Timmons, & bassist Jymie Merritt - was the perfect crystallization of the band's bluesy, soulful sound, & it still stands today as perhaps the most quintessential hard bop recording of all-time. The album also introduced several indelible Golson compositions that would become standards of the jazz songbook including "Along Came Betty" & "Blues March."
Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers - Moanin'
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Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers
Moanin'
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Art Blakey - The Witch Doctor (Blue Note Tone Poet Series) [LP]

Art Blakey

The Witch Doctor (Blue Note Tone Poet Series) [LP]

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Recorded in 1961, but not released until 1967, The Witch Doctor features one of Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers' greatest line-ups: Wayne Shorter (saxophone), Lee Morgan (trumpet), Bobby Timmons (piano), and Jymie Merritt (bass). Highlights include Morgan's "Afrique," Shorter's "Those Who Sit and Wait," Timmons' "A Little Busy," and Jordan's "Lost and Found" which closes the album. Blue Note Tone Poet Series features all-analog, remastered 180-gram vinyl in deluxe gatefold packaging.

Art Blakey - The Witch Doctor (Blue Note Tone Poet Series) [LP]
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Art Blakey
The Witch Doctor (Blue Note Tone Poet Series) [LP]
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Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers - Roots And Herbs (Blue Note Tone Poet Series) [LP]

Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers

Roots And Herbs (Blue Note Tone Poet Series) [LP]

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Vinyl LP pressing. Blue Note Tone Poet Series. One Art Blakey's greatest albums with the Jazz Messengers, Roots & Herbs, is little known. In 1961, the group featured Lee Morgan (trumpet), Wayne Shorter (tenor sax), Bobby Timmons (piano) and Jymie Merrit (bass). Recorded in Rudy Van Gelder's New Jersey studio, it's a brilliant set of six Shorter compositions, like the playful "Ping Pong" and the clever "United." It's among Blakey's finest.

Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers - Roots And Herbs (Blue Note Tone Poet Series) [LP]
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Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers
Roots And Herbs (Blue Note Tone Poet Series) [LP]
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Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers - The Big Beat [Blue Note Classic Series LP]

Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers

The Big Beat [Blue Note Classic Series LP]

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Art Blakey's 1960 hard bop classic, The Big Beat, introduced one of the greatest line-ups of the Jazz Messengers with the legendary drummer joined by Lee Morgan, Wayne Shorter, Bobby Timmons, and Jymie Merritt. 3 of the 6 tunes were composed by Shorter, but the album is best-known for an unforgettable version of Timmons' enduring hit "Dat Dere." Blue Note Classic Vinyl Series is all-analog, mastered by Kevin Gray from the original master tapes, and pressed on 180-gram vinyl at Optimal.
Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers - The Big Beat [Blue Note Classic Series LP]
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Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers
The Big Beat [Blue Note Classic Series LP]
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Baby Face Willette - Face To Face [180 Gram]

Baby Face Willette

Face To Face [180 Gram]

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Limited 180gm audiophile vinyl pressing in deluxe gatefold jacket. Mastering is by Kevin Gray (Cohearent Audio) and vinyl is manufactured at Record Technology Incorporated (RTI). Hammond B-3 organ soul jazz fans know and love the music of Jimmy Smith, but lesser known is the tragically short life and career of Roosevelt 'Baby Face' Willette who produced some of the deepest grooves ever recorded on the B-3 on just two Blue Note albums recorded in 1961. Willette's debut Face to Face is a showcase for his blues-drenched organ pyrotechnics. Joined by the brilliant guitarist Grant Green, tenor sax master Fred Jackson and the rock-solid drums of Ben Dixon, Face to Face is a tour de force of rough and ready soul jazz brilliance with an iconic Reid Miles cover design to match.
Baby Face Willette - Face To Face [180 Gram]
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Baby Face Willette
Face To Face [180 Gram]
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Big Patton John - Let 'em Roll (Blue Note Tone Poet Series)

Big Patton John

Let 'em Roll (Blue Note Tone Poet Series)

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Kansas City-born Hammond B3 organ dynamo Big John Patton made a stellar run of soul jazz albums for Blue Note through the 1960s but Let 'Em Roll stands among his finest with Patton adding vibraphonist Bobby Hutcherson to a standard organ trio line-up with guitarist Grant Green and drummer Otis Finch. This stereo Blue Note Tone Poet Series was produced by Joe Harley, mastered by Kevin Gray from the original analog tapes, pressed on 180g vinyl and packaged in a deluxe gatefold tip-on jacket.
Big Patton John - Let 'em Roll (Blue Note Tone Poet Series)
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Big Patton John
Let 'em Roll (Blue Note Tone Poet Series)
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Big John Patton - Oh Baby! (Blue Note Classic Vinyl Series)[LP]

Big John Patton

Oh Baby! (Blue Note Classic Vinyl Series)[LP]

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Blue Note's roster in the 1960s boasted numerous Hammond B3 organ whizzes including the soulful Kansas City-born master, Big John Patton. The dynamic quintet that he assembled for his 1965 album Oh Baby! packed a punch with the B3 master joined by Blue Mitchell (trumpet), Harold Vick (tenor saxophone), Grant Green (guitar), and Ben Dixon (drums). Blue Note Classic Vinyl Series is all-analog, mastered by Kevin Gray from the original master tapes, and pressed on 180-gram vinyl at Optimal.
Big John Patton - Oh Baby! (Blue Note Classic Vinyl Series)[LP]
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Big John Patton
Oh Baby! (Blue Note Classic Vinyl Series)[LP]
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Blue Mitchell - Bring It Home To Me (Blue Note Tone Poet Series)

Blue Mitchell

Bring It Home To Me (Blue Note Tone Poet Series)

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Limited 180gm vinyl LP pressing housed in gatefold jacket. Blue Mitchell was a member of Horace Silver's quintet before he began recording his own albums as leader for Blue Note through the 1960s. His 1966 album, Bring It Home to Me, is a bluesy and soulful hard bop date featuring the trumpeter with Junior Cook, Harold Mabern, Gene Taylor, and Billy Higgins. Blue Note Tone Poet Series features all-analog remastering.
Blue Mitchell - Bring It Home To Me (Blue Note Tone Poet Series)
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Blue Mitchell
Bring It Home To Me (Blue Note Tone Poet Series)

        
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