{"product_id":"pre-order-andrew-hill-grass-roots-tone-poet-lp","title":"Andrew Hill - Grass Roots - Tone Poet LP","description":"\u003cheader\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e180g Vinyl LP!\u003cbr\u003eTone Poet Audiophile Vinyl Reissue Series!\u003cbr\u003eMastered by Kevin Gray at Cohearent Audio from Original Analog Tapes!\u003cbr\u003eProduced by Music Matters' Joe Harley!\u003cbr\u003ePressed at RTI!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/header\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePianist and composer Andrew Hill had already built a formidable and beguiling body of work on Blue Note by the time he recorded\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eGrass Roots\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ein 1968, an album that stands as one of the most immediately accessible in his prolific output for the label which spans 1963-2006. Hill's heady brilliance was indisputably established with fiercely creative albums such as\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eBlack Fire\u003c\/em\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003ePoint of Departure\u003c\/em\u003e, and\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eJudgment!\u003c\/em\u003e, but on\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eGrass Roots\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ehe had another idea in mind. \"I'm not proving myself here,\" Hill explained in the original liner notes. \"I want to give something. I want to reach out from myself to make people happy who listen to this. That's what grass roots are in music. Getting down to the basics, getting down as deep as you can into feeling.\" With a quintet eminently suitable for that task —\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLee Morgan\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eon trumpet,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBooker Ervin\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eon tenor saxophone,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRon Carter\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eon bass, and\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFreddie Waits\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eon drums — Hill presented a set of five original compositions imbued with a deep sense of feeling, groove, and lyricism including the feel-good title track, the festive \"Mira,\" and the propulsive \"Soul Special.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Tone Poet Audiophile Vinyl Reissue 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, a.k.a. the \"Tone Poet,\" on board to curate and supervise a series of reissues from the Blue Note family of labels.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExtreme 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 180g audiophile LP pressings by Record Technology, Inc. Every aspect of these Tone Poet releases is done to the highest possible standard. It means that you will never find a superior version. This is IT.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis stereo Tone Poet Vinyl Edition was produced by Joe Harley, mastered by Kevin Gray (Cohearent Audio) from the original analog master tapes, pressed on 180g vinyl at Record Technology, Inc. (RTI), and packaged in a deluxe gatefold tip-on jacket.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote cite=\"https:\/\/elusivedisc.com\/andrew-hill-grass-roots-blue-note-tone-poet-series-180g-lp\/www.allmusic.com\"\u003e...hardly insubstantial musically - the songs have strong melodies, even hooks, to bring casual listeners in, but they give the musicians the freedom to find a distinctive voice in their solos. It's the best of both worlds, actually - accessible, just like Blue Note wanted, without compromising Hill's integrity.\u003cfooter\u003e-Stephen Thomas Erlewine, AllMusic.com, 4\/5 stars\u003c\/footer\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003csection id=\"features\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFeatures\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e180g Vinyl LP\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTone Poet Audiophile Vinyl Reissue Series\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMastered from the Original Analog Tapes by Kevin Gray at Cohearent Audio\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProduced by Joe Harley\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePressed at RTI\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDeluxe Gatefold Tip-On Jacket\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003csection id=\"musicians\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eMusicians\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eAndrew Hill\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003epiano\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eBooker Ervin\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003etenor sax\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eFrank Mitchell\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003etenor sax\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eFreddie Watts\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003edrums\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eIdris Muhammad\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003edrums\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eJimmy Ponder\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eguitar\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eLee Morgan\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003etrumpet\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eReggie Workman\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ebass\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eRon Carter\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ebass\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eWoody Shaw\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003etrumpet\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003csection id=\"selections\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSelections\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eSide I:\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGrass Roots\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVenture Inward\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMira\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eSide II:\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSoul Special\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBayou Red\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e","brand":"UMG","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":59547630567505,"sku":"602455187697","price":11.7,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1034\/5778\/3889\/files\/tplp18769__75019.jpg?v=1779335523","url":"https:\/\/c09u90-kd.myshopify.com\/products\/pre-order-andrew-hill-grass-roots-tone-poet-lp","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}