{"product_id":"pre-order-freddie-hubbard-blue-spirits-tone-poet-lp","title":"Freddie Hubbard - Blue Spirits - Tone Poet LP","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e180g Vinyl LP!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cheader\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\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\u003eThe prodigious trumpeter Freddie Hubbard debuted on Blue Note in 1960 and produced an astounding run of recordings over the first half of the decade that culminated with\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eBlue Spirits\u003c\/em\u003e, which was the last of his 1960s studio albums for the label. This bluesy and spirited album presented five evocative Hubbard originals, each of which was given a richly textured arrangement for an ensemble that included a dynamic four-horn lineup. Drawn from two different sessions, the first date produced the gratifying opening track \"Soul Surge\" and the percolating \"Cunga Black\" with Hubbard joined by\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\u003eKiane Zawadi\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eon euphonium,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHarold Mabern\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eon piano,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLarry Ridley\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eon bass,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eClifford Jarvis\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eon drums, and\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBig Black\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eon congas. A week later Hubbard returned to Van Gelder Studio with Spaulding, Zawadi, and a slightly different lineup including\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHank Mobley\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eon tenor saxophone,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMcCoy Tyner\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eon piano,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBob Cranshaw\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eon bass, and\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePete LaRoca\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eon drums. This second session rounded out the album with hard-charging performances of \"Outer Forces\" and \"Jodo,\" as well as the mesmerizing title track.\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 by Kevin Gray at Cohearent Audio\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMastered from the Original Analog Tapes\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\u003eJames Spaulding\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ealto saxophone, flute\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eBob Cranshaw, Larry Ridley\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ebass\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eBig Black\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003econgas\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eClifford Jarvis, Pete La Roca\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003edrums\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eKiane Zawadi\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eeuphonium\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eHarold Mabern, Jr., McCoy Tyner\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003epiano\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eHank Mobley, Joe Henderson\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003etenor saxophone\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eFreddie Hubbard\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 A:\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSoul Surge\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBlue Spirits\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eSide B:\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOuter Forces\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCunga Black\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJodo\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e","brand":"UMG","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":59548282486865,"sku":"602438568383","price":11.7,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1034\/5778\/3889\/files\/tplp56838__07306.jpg?v=1779349800","url":"https:\/\/c09u90-kd.myshopify.com\/products\/pre-order-freddie-hubbard-blue-spirits-tone-poet-lp","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}