Reedições Vinil Audiófilo Blue Note Records Tone Poet. Joe Harley co-fundador da aclamada editora de vinil audiófilo Music Matters Jazz é o produtor desta nova série, títulos seleccionados masterizados a partir das fitas master originais em vinil 180g e capas deluxe. Masterização por Kevin Gray na Cohearent Audio e vinil prensado na Record Technology Incorporated, RTI nos EUA.

• Tone Poet Audiophile Vinyl Reissue Series
• 80º Aniversário da Blue Note 
• Masterização Totalmente Analógica
• Corte por Kevin Gray na Cohearent Audio
• Masterizado a partir das Fitas Master Originais
• Reedição supervisionada por Joe Harley
• Prensagem RTI USA Vinil 180 Gramas
• Capa Deluxe

The Blue Note Tone Poet Series was born out of Blue Note President Don Was’ admiration for the exceptional audiophile Blue Note LP reissues presented by Music Matters. Was brought Joe Harley (from Music Matters), a.k.a. the “Tone Poet,” on board to curate and supervise a series of reissues from the Blue Note family of labels.

Extreme attention to detail has been paid to getting these right in every conceivable way, from the jacket graphics and printing quality to superior LP mastering (direct from the master tapes) by Kevin Gray to superb 180-gram audiophile LP pressings by Record Technology Inc. Every aspect of these Blue Note/Tone Poet releases is done to the highest possible standard. It means that you will never find a superior version. This is it!

"Per Don Was's direction, everything about this reissue series closely mirrors the Music Matters releases that so impressed Was..." - Michael Fremer, Analogplanet

Funky Lou Donaldson - and one of the first albums to feature the tight drum work of Idris Muhammad behind Lou's horn - so early, in fact, that Muhammad's listed here on the label as Leo Morris, which was his original name! The group also features Blue Mitchell on trumpet, Jimmy Ponder on guitar, and Lonnie Smith on organ - and they all wail together in a sound that bridges the gap between Lou's earlier Blue Note soul jazz, and the later funky mode of his jazz funk years! Tracks include "The Humpback," "Peepin'," "The Kid" and the fantastic cover of "Ode to Billie Joe" that's as much a sample cut as "Pot Belly"!

Mr. Shing-A-Ling, has long been considered the best of Lou Donaldson’s funk/soul albums from the late-60s, & includes a who’s who of great soul jazz players including Blue Mitchell, Jimmy "Fats" Ponder & Leo Smith.

Donaldson’s funky version of "Ode to Billie Joe" is the most sampled track in Blue Note history. Blue Note Records’ Tone Poet Audiophile Vinyl Reissue Series is produced by Joe Harley and features all-analog, mastered from the original master tape 180g audiophile vinyl reissues.

Mr. Shing-A-Ling has long been considered the best of Lou Donaldson's funk/soul albums from the late-'60s, and includes a who's who of great soul jazz players including Blue Mitchell, Jimmy 'Fats' Ponder and Leo Smith. Donaldson's funky version of "Ode to Billie Joe" is the most sampled track in Blue Note history.

Músicos:

Blue Mitchell, trompete
Lou Donaldson, alto sax
Jimmy "Fats" Ponder, guitarra
Lonnie Smith, orgão
Leo Morris, bateria

Lista de Faixas:

Lado A

1. Ode To Billie Joe
2. The Humpback
3. The Shadow Of Your Smile

Lado B

1. Peepin'
2. The Kid

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