{"product_id":"pre-order-art-blakey-the-jazz-messengers-the-witch-doctor-tone-poet-lp","title":"Art Blakey \u0026 The Jazz Messengers - The Witch Doctor - Tone Poet LP","description":"\u003ch2\u003e\n\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eAll-Analog 180g Vinyl LP of Art Blakey's The Witch Doctor Mastered from the Original Master Tapes by Kevin Gray \u0026amp; Pressed at RTI: Reference-Caliber Blue Note Reissue Helmed by Music Matters' Joe Harley\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRecorded in 1961, but not released until 1967, \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Witch Doctor \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003efeatures one of \u003cstrong\u003eArt Blakey \u0026amp; The Jazz Messengers'\u003c\/strong\u003e greatest line-ups: \u003cstrong\u003eWayne Shorter\u003c\/strong\u003e (saxophone), \u003cstrong\u003eLee Morgan\u003c\/strong\u003e (trumpet), \u003cstrong\u003eBobby Timmons\u003c\/strong\u003e (piano), and \u003cstrong\u003eJymie Merritt\u003c\/strong\u003e (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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBlue Note Records' acclaimed \u003cstrong\u003eTone Poet Audiophile Vinyl Reissue Series\u003c\/strong\u003e continues in 2021. Launched in 2019 in honor of the label's 80th Anniversary, the \u003cstrong\u003eTone Poet series\u003c\/strong\u003e is \u003cstrong\u003eproduced by Joe Harley (from Music Matters)\u003c\/strong\u003e and features\u003cstrong\u003e all-analog, 180g audiophile vinyl reissues that are mastered from the original master tapes by Kevin Gray of Cohearent Audio\u003c\/strong\u003e. Tone Poet vinyl is \u003cstrong\u003emanufactured at RTI in Camarillo, CA\u003c\/strong\u003e, and packaged in \u003cstrong\u003edeluxe Stoughton Printing \"Old Style\" gatefold Tip-On jackets\u003c\/strong\u003e. The titles were once again handpicked by Harley and cover the crème de la crème of the Blue Note catalog along with underrated classics, modern era standouts, and albums from other labels under the Blue Note umbrella including Pacific Jazz and United Artists Records. 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"The LPs are mastered directly from the original analog master tapes by Kevin at his incredible facility called Cohearent Mastering. We go about it in the exact same way that we did for so many years for the Music Matters Blue Note reissues. We do not roll off the low end, boost the top or do any limiting of any kind. We allow the full glory of the original Blue Note masters to come though unimpeded! Short of having an actual time machine, this is as close as you can get to going back and being a fly on the wall for an original Blue Note recording session.\" \u003cbr\u003e- \u003cstrong\u003eJoe Harley\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMusicians\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003eArt Blakey, drums\u003cbr\u003eWayne Shorter, saxophone\u003cbr\u003eLee Morgan, trumpet\u003cbr\u003eBobby Timmons, piano\u003cbr\u003eJymie Merritt, bass\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFeatures\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e• Blue Note Tone Poet Series \u003cbr\u003e• Curated by Music Matters co-founder Joe Harley\u003cbr\u003e• Audiophile-quality 180g vinyl LP \u003cbr\u003e• All-analog mastering (direct from the master tapes) by Kevin Gray\u003cbr\u003e• Manufactured at Record Technology Incorporated \u003cbr\u003e• Deluxe gatefold jacket packaging\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"UMG","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":59548653518929,"sku":"602435148601","price":11.7,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1034\/5778\/3889\/files\/ScreenShot2021-04-09at9.59.55AM.png?v=1779355713","url":"https:\/\/c09u90-kd.myshopify.com\/products\/pre-order-art-blakey-the-jazz-messengers-the-witch-doctor-tone-poet-lp","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}