{"product_id":"pre-order-duke-pearson-wahoo-blue-note-classic-series-lp","title":"Duke Pearson - Wahoo! - Blue Note Classic LP","description":"\u003cheader\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBlue Note Classic Vinyl Reissue Series!\u003cbr\u003e180g Vinyl LP!\u003cbr\u003eMastered by Kevin Gray from Original Analog Tapes!\u003cbr\u003ePressed at Optimal!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/header\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBlue Note MVP Duke Pearson was a versatile presence on the label from the late 1950s thru the early 1970s, contributing in myriad ways to numerous classic albums as a pianist, bandleader, sideman, composer, arranger, and producer. After recording a pair of trio albums as a leader for Blue Note in 1959, Pearson returned to the studio in 1964 with the sextet session\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eWahoo!\u003c\/em\u003e, which was a perfect encapsulation of his many talents. Writing for an ensemble featuring\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDonald Byrd\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eon trumpet,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJames Spaulding\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eon alto saxophone and flute,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJoe Henderson\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eon tenor saxophone,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBob Cranshaw\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eon bass, and\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMickey Roker\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eon drums, Pearson presents five evocative originals including \"Amanda,\" \"Bedouin,\" and \"ESP (Extrasensory Perception).\" Duke strips it down to the trio for a lovely ballad performance of his piece \"Farewell Machelle\" and closes the album with a brisk, jaunty flight through Byrd's tune \"Fly Little Bird Fly.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis Blue Note Classic Vinyl Edition is stereo, all-analog, mastered by Kevin Gray from the original master tapes, and pressed on 180g vinyl at Optimal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote cite=\"https:\/\/elusivedisc.com\/duke-pearson-wahoo-blue-note-classic-vinyl-series-180g-lp\/www.allmusic.com\"\u003e...one of the finest sophisticated hard bop dates Blue Note released in the mid-'60s.\u003cfooter\u003e-Stephen Thomas Erlewine, AllMusic.com, 5\/5 stars (Album Pick)\u003c\/footer\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003csection id=\"features\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFeatures\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBlue Note Classic Vinyl Reissue Series\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e180g Vinyl LP\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAll-Analog Pressing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMastered by Kevin Gray at Cohearent Audio from Original Analog Tapes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eManufactured at Optimal in Germany\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\u003eDuke Pearson\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003epiano\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eJames Spaulding\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ealto sax, flute\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eBob Cranshaw\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ebass\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eMickey Roker\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003edrums\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eJoe Henderson\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003etenor sax\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eDonald Byrd\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\u003eAmanda\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBedouin\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFarewell Machelle\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eSide II:\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWahoo\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eESP (Extrasensory Perception)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFly Little Bird Fly\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e#$%03^\u0026amp;*\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e","brand":"UMG","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":59547664941137,"sku":"602465103724","price":8.4,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1034\/5778\/3889\/files\/unilp10372-1__27018.jpg?v=1779335997","url":"https:\/\/c09u90-kd.myshopify.com\/products\/pre-order-duke-pearson-wahoo-blue-note-classic-series-lp","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}