Blue Note Tone Poet Series

Donald Byrd - Byrd In Flight (Blue Note Tone Poet Series) (1960/2021) [Vinyl Rip 24/96] Vinyl & HR

Posted by pyatak at Jan. 19, 2021

The high-spirited soloing of trumpeter Donald Byrd and tenor saxophonist Hank Mobley on “Ghana”—the opening track of Byrd In Flight—lets listeners know that they are in for an exceptional musical experience. In addition to Mobley, Byrd is joined by Jackie Mclean on alto saxophone, Duke Pearson on piano, bassists Doug Watkins and Reggie Workman, and drummer Lex Humphries on these sessions from 1960.

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Hank Mobley - A Caddy For Daddy (Blue Note Tone Poet Series) (1965/2023) [24bit/96kHz] Vinyl & HR

Posted by delpotro at Nov. 28, 2023

Tenor saxophonist Hank Mobley had been recording for Blue Note for a decade when he made his excellent 1965 album A Caddy for Daddy featuring a first-class sextet with Lee Morgan on trumpet, Curtis Fuller on trombone, McCoy Tyner on piano, Bob Cranshaw on bass, and Billy Higgins on drums.

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Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers - The Witch Doctor (Blue Note Tone Poet Series Vinyl) (1967/2021) [24bit/96kHz] Vinyl & HR

Posted by delpotro at Jan. 1, 2024

Recorded in 1961, but not released until 1967, The Witch Doctor features one of Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers’ all-time great line-ups: Wayne Shorter on tenor saxophone, Lee Morgan on trumpet, Bobby Timmons on piano, and Jymie Merritt on bass. Shorter and Morgan each contribute two tunes, with Timmons penning one. Highlights include Morgan’s spectacular 6/8 modal piece “Afrique” and Shorter’s minor masterpiece “Those Who Sit And Wait.” Bobby Timmons brings the deep soul goods on his composition “A Little Busy,” and the album closes with a fleet-footed romp through Clifford Jordan’s tune “Lost and Found.”

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Sonny Clark - My Conception (Blue Note Tone Poet Series Vinyl) (1979/2021) [24bit/96kHz] Vinyl & HR

Posted by delpotro at Sept. 6, 2021

The soulful and elegant pianist Sonny Clark brings his A-game to My Conception, a program of all-Clark originals recorded in 1959 but not released until 1979. Joining the pianist are a cast of hard bop masters including Hank Mobley on tenor saxophone, Donald Byrd on trumpet, Paul Chambers on bass, and Art Blakey on drums. Highlights from this session include the lead-off track “Junka,” the fiery brilliance of “Minor Meeting,” and Hank Mobley’s sublime soloing on “Royal Flush.”

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McCoy Tyner - Tender Moments (Blue Note Tone Poet Series Vinyl) (1968/2020) [24bit/192kHz] Vinyl & HR

Posted by delpotro at Jan. 1, 2024

On his second Blue Note album Tender Moments, pianist and composer McCoy Tyner explored the colors and textures available in a nonet setting with some of the finest musicians of the time: Lee Morgan on trumpet, Julian Priester on trombone, Bennie Maupin on tenor saxophone, James Spaulding on alto saxophone and flute, Bob Northern on French horn, Howard Johnson on tuba, Herbie Lewis on bass, and Joe Chambers on drums. Highlights of the session include dedications to John Coltrane (“Mode to John”) and Thelonious Monk (“The High Priest”) as well as the stunning ballad “All My Yesterdays.”

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Stanley Turrentine - Mr. Natural (Blue Note Tone Poet Series Vinyl) (1964/2023) [24bit/96kHz] Vinyl & HR

Posted by delpotro at Nov. 28, 2023

Though it wouldn’t first be released until 1980 as part of the LT Series, Stanley Turrentine’s Mr. Natural is a standout recording in the soulful tenor saxophonist’s immense 1960s Blue Note catalog. Turrentine had already led 12 dates for the label from his hard bop debut Look Out! in 1960 to the soul jazz workout Hustlin’ recorded in January 1964. That Fall the saxophonist was back in Rudy Van Gelder’s Englewood Cliffs studio at the helm of a cutting-edge modern jazz group with Lee Morgan on trumpet, McCoy Tyner on piano, Bob Cranshaw on bass, and Elvin Jones on drums with Ray Barretto joining on congas for several songs.

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Jackie McLean - Demon's Dance (Blue Note Tone Poet Series) (19702/2023) [24bit/96kHz] Vinyl & HR

Posted by delpotro at Jan. 3, 2024

Jackie McLean’s music weaved in and out of the avant-garde throughout the 1960s with the brilliant 1963 inside-out dates One Step Beyond and Destination… Out! eventually leading to full-throated free jazz of the 1967 dates New and Old Gospel (featuring Ornette Coleman on trumpet) and ‘Bout Soul. Demon’s Dance, which was recorded in December 1967, found the alto saxophonist maintaining a decidedly post-bop edge with a spirited quintet comprised of trumpeter Woody Shaw, pianist LaMont Johnson, bassist Scott Holt, and drummer Jack DeJohnette. The six-song set presented a pair of tunes each by McLean, Shaw, and composer Cal Massey with highlights including McLean’s churning title track, Shaw’s tuneful bossa “Sweet Love of Mine,” and Massey’s brightly swinging “Message from Trane” in tribute to the great John Coltrane who had passed away early that year.

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Bobby Hutcherson - Oblique (Tone Poet Series Remastered Stereo Vinyl) (1979/2020) [24bit/96kHz] Vinyl & HR

Posted by delpotro at April 12, 2021

Oblique is one of only two quartet sessions the great vibraphonist Bobby Hutcherson recorded for Blue Note (the classic Happenings being the other). Both albums featured the seminal pianist Herbie Hancock and drum master Joe Chambers, with the only variable in the line-up here being bassist Albert Stinson.

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Bobby Hutcherson - Oblique (Tone Poet Series Remastered Stereo Vinyl) (1979/2020) [Vinyl-Rip] Music

Posted by delpotro at April 12, 2021

Bobby Hutcherson - Oblique (Tone Poet Series Remastered Stereo Vinyl) (1979/2020)
Vinyl Rip | FLAC (tracks) - 228 Mb | MP3 CBR 320 kbps - 94 Mb | 00:41:12
Jazz, Post-Bop | Label: Blue Note Records

Oblique is one of only two quartet sessions the great vibraphonist Bobby Hutcherson recorded for Blue Note (the classic Happenings being the other). Both albums featured the seminal pianist Herbie Hancock and drum master Joe Chambers, with the only variable in the line-up here being bassist Albert Stinson. Hutcherson’s breezy opener “‘Til Then,” Hancock’s tremendous “Theme From Blow Up,” and Chambers’ adventurous “Oblique” are standouts of a session that, taken as a whole, is an incredible journey from hard bop grooves to exploratory sonic tone poems. Recorded in 1967, the album wasn’t first released until 1979.

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Tina Brooks - The Waiting Game (Tone Poet Series Remastered Stereo Vinyl) (1999/2021) [Vinyl-Rip] Music

Posted by delpotro at April 12, 2021

Tina Brooks - The Waiting Game (Tone Poet Series Remastered Stereo Vinyl) (1999/2021)
Vinyl Rip | FLAC (tracks) - 266 Mb | MP3 CBR 320 kbps - 91 Mb | 00:39:45
Jazz, Hard Bop | Label: Blue Note Records

The Waiting Game was the unsung tenor saxophonist Tina Brooks’ final album, recorded in 1961 but not released until 1999. Brooks is one of the most under-appreciated tenor players and composers of the hard bop era, with only one of his four Blue Note sessions (the classic True Blue) released during his lifetime. Brooks is joined here by Johnny Coles on trumpet, Kenny Drew on piano, Wilbur Ware on bass, and Philly Joe Jones on drums. Brooks penned five of the six tracks, showcasing his unique compositional talent in addition to his pleading and soulful tenor sound. Highlights include the Side 1 opener “Talkin’ About” and the modal masterpieces “Dhyana” and “David the King.”

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