{"product_id":"pre-order-curtis-amy-frank-butler-groovin-tone-poet-lp","title":"Curtis Amy \u0026 Frank Butler - Groovin' Blue - Tone Poet LP","description":"\u003cheader\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBlue Note Tone 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\u003eHouston, Texas born tenor saxophonist\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCurtis Amy\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003efound his way to Los Angeles in the mid-1950s where he became embedded in the West Coast Jazz scene and began recording for Pacific Jazz in 1960. His second date for the label was\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eGroovin' Blue\u003c\/em\u003e, a hard-swinging session co-led with drummer\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrank Butler\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ethat was also one of the earliest recordings to feature vibraphonist\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBobby Hutcherson\u003c\/strong\u003e, who was just 19 years old at the time. Rounding out the band on this excellent six-song set of Amy originals are trumpeter\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCarmell Jones\u003c\/strong\u003e, who was making his recorded debut, along with pianist\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrank Strazzeri\u003c\/strong\u003e, and bassist\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJimmy Bond\u003c\/strong\u003e. Highlights include the hard-driving opener \"Gone Into It,\" the bluesy title track, and the ballad \"Beautiful You\" which serves as a showcase for Hutcherson's stunning lyricism.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBlue Note Tone Poet Series\u003c\/strong\u003e\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 tip-on jacket.\u003c\/p\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 Master 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 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\u003eCurtis Amy\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003etenor\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eFrank Butler\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003edrums\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eCarmell Jones\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003etrumpet\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eBobby Hutcherson\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003evibes\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eFrank Strazzeri\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003epiano\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eJimmy Bond\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ebass\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 1:\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGone Into It\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnnsome\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBobblin'\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eSide 2:\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGroovin' Blue\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBeautiful You\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVery Frank\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e","brand":"UMG","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":59547600126033,"sku":"602455421456","price":11.7,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1034\/5778\/3889\/files\/tplp42145__98470.jpg?v=1779335115","url":"https:\/\/c09u90-kd.myshopify.com\/products\/pre-order-curtis-amy-frank-butler-groovin-tone-poet-lp","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}