{"product_id":"pre-order-anthony-williams-life-time-tone-poet-lp","title":"Anthony Williams - Life Time - Tone Poet LP","description":"\u003cheader data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e180g Vinyl LP!\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eTone Poet Audiophile Vinyl Reissue Series!\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMastered by Kevin Gray at Cohearent Audio from Original Analog Tapes!\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eProduced by Music Matters' Joe Harley!\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePressed at RTI!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/header\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe 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\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eEmpyrean Isles\u003c\/em\u003e, Eric Dolphy\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOut to Lunch\u003c\/em\u003e, Andrew Hill\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePoint of Departure\u003c\/em\u003e, Jackie McLean\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOne Step Beyond\u003c\/em\u003e, and Grachan Moncur III\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eEvolution\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eby the time he recorded his own adventurous debut album,\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eLife Time\u003c\/em\u003e, 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\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSam Rivers\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand bassists\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eGary Peacock\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eRichard Davis.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eSide 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\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHerbie Hancock\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eon piano and\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBobby Hutcherson\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eon vibraphone, and lays out entirely on the ruminative piano-bass duet \"Barb's Song to the Wizard\" performed by Hancock and\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eRon Carter\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewhich closes the album.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\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 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\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 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\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\/anthony-williams-life-time-blue-note-tone-poet-series-180g-lp\/www.allmusic.com\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e...a very strong debut for the masterful drummer.\u003cfooter data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e-Scott Yanow, AllMusic.com, 4.5\/5 stars\u003c\/footer\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003csection id=\"features\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFeatures\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e180g Vinyl LP\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eTone Poet Audiophile Vinyl Reissue Series\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMastered by Kevin Gray at Cohearent Audio\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMastered from the Original Analog Tapes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eProduced by Joe Harley\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePressed at RTI\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDeluxe Gatefold Tip-On Jacket\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003csection id=\"musicians\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMusicians\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cth data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBobby Hutcherson\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003emarimba\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cth data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eGary Peacock\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ebass\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cth data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHerbie Hancock\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003epiano\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cth data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eRichard Davis\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ebass\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cth data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eRon Carter\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ebass\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cth data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSam Rivers\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003etenor sax\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cth data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eTony Williams\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003edrums\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003csection id=\"selections\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSelections\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch4 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSide I:\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003col data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eTwo Pieces of One: Red\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eTwo Pieces of One: Green\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003ch4 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSide II:\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003col data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eTomorrow Afternoon\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMemory\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBarb's Song to the Wizard\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e","brand":"UMG","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":59548106752081,"sku":"602448321534","price":11.7,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1034\/5778\/3889\/files\/tplp32153__69035.jpg?v=1779346226","url":"https:\/\/c09u90-kd.myshopify.com\/products\/pre-order-anthony-williams-life-time-tone-poet-lp","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}