{"product_id":"pre-order-thad-jones-the-magnificent-thad-jones-mono-blue-note-classic-lp","title":"Thad Jones - The Magnificent Thad Jones - Blue Note Classic LP","description":"\u003cheader\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBlue Note Classic Vinyl Reissue Series!\u003cbr\u003e180g Mono 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\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Magnificent Thad Jones\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis widely regarded as the greatest small group recording of the trumpeter and composer's career. Following his Blue Note debut\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eDetroit – New York Junction\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ein March 1956, Jones returned to the studio in July to record this supremely swinging date with\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBilly Mitchell\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eon tenor saxophone,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBarry Harris\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eon piano,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePercy Heath\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eon bass, and\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMax Roach\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eon drums. The album opens with an iconic performance of \"April in Paris,\" a reprise of the famous version featuring Jones that the Count Basie Orchestra had cut the previous year, complete with the trumpeter's sly \"Pop Goes the Weasel\" quote. Other highlights of the set include two Jones originals—the laid-back \"Billie-Doo\" and lightly swinging \"Thedia\"—as well as the stunning ballad \"If Someone Had Told Me.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis Blue Note Classic Vinyl Edition is mono, 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\/thad-jones-the-magnificent-thad-jones-blue-note-classic-vinyl-series-180g-lp-mono\/www.allmusic.com\"\u003eThe musicianship being at such a lofty plateau, so intelligently selected and executed, this [album] is a must-have for every collection, and is generally regarded as the very best work of Jones...\u003cfooter\u003e-Michael G. Nastos, 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\u003eMono\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\u003ePercy Heath\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ebass\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eMax Roach\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003edrums\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eBarry Harris\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003epiano\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eBilly Mitchell\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003etenor sax\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eThad Jones\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\u003eApril in Paris\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBillie-Doo\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIf I Love Again\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eSide II:\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIf Someone Had Told Me\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThedia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003c!----\u003e","brand":"UMG","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":59548037480529,"sku":"602458807820","price":8.4,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1034\/5778\/3889\/files\/unilp80782__02758.jpg?v=1779345011","url":"https:\/\/c09u90-kd.myshopify.com\/products\/pre-order-thad-jones-the-magnificent-thad-jones-mono-blue-note-classic-lp","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}