{"title":"Label - Blue Note","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"thelonious-monk-paris-1969","title":"Thelonious Monk - Paris 1969","description":"\u003cp\u003eThelonious Monk’s Paris 1969 is a fascinating late-career document of the legendary jazz pianist and composer in performance at the Salle Pleyel concert hall in Paris, France on December 15, 1969 with a quartet line-up featuring his longtime tenor saxophonist Charlie Rouse with bassist Nate Hygelund and drummer Paris Wright. After a series of tour dates throughout Europe the band was in fine form by the time they reached the Pleyel, which made for a triumphant return for Monk to the very stage he had made his Parisian debut on in 1954 in front of a hostile audience who felt that Monk was too avant-garde. 15 years later the situation could not have been more different with an enthusiastic audience cheering him on. In addition to rollicking Quartet versions of Monk classics such as \"I Mean You\", \"Straight No Chaser\", and \"Blue Monk\", the set also includes three stunning solo piano performances on \"Don’t Blame Me\", \"I Love You Sweetheart Of All My Dreams\", and \"Crepuscule With Nellie\". However, an undeniable highlight of the concert was when the veteran drummer Philly Joe Jones, who was an expat living in Paris at the time, comes from backstage to borrow the sticks from the 17-year-old Wright, providing a palpable spark on Monk’s \"Nutty\". — (via \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/store.bluenote.com\/products\/thelonious-monk-paris-1969-lp?srsltid=AfmBOoqENLYueXkx-bX9YYdux3C3Qszg7DYXVjlXU20tWOizT7_XOWXt\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eLabel\u003c\/a\u003e)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003ciframe width=\"300\" height=\"380\" src=\"https:\/\/embed.spotify.com\/?uri=spotify%3Aalbum%3A5G5OcCMGTg2IxJZZ8Z9zmZ\" allowtransparency=\"true\" frameborder=\"0\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAbout Thelonious Monk\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe most important jazz musicians are the ones who are successful in creating their own original world of music with its own rules, logic, and surprises. Thelonious Monk, who was criticized by observers who failed to listen to his music on its own terms, suffered through a decade of neglect before he was suddenly acclaimed as a genius; his music had not changed one bit in the interim. In fact, one of the more remarkable aspects of Monk's music was that it was fully formed by 1947 and he saw no need to alter his playing or compositional style in the slightest during the next 25 years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThelonious Monk grew up in New York, started playing piano when he was around five, and had his first job touring as an accompanist to an evangelist. He was inspired by the Harlem stride pianists (James P. Johnson was a neighbor) and vestiges of that idiom can be heard in his later unaccompanied solos. However, when he was playing in the house band of Minton's Playhouse during 1940-1943, Monk was searching for his own individual style. Private recordings from the period find him sometimes resembling Teddy Wilson but starting to use more advanced rhythms and harmonies. He worked with Lucky Millinder a bit in 1942 and was with the Cootie Williams Orchestra briefly in 1944 (Williams recorded Monk's \"Epistrophy\" in 1942 and in 1944 was the first to record \"'Round Midnight\"), but it was when he became Coleman Hawkins' regular pianist that Monk was initially noticed. He cut a few titles with Hawkins (his recording debut) and, although some of Hawkins' fans complained about the eccentric pianist, the veteran tenor could sense the pianist's greatness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 1945-1954 period was very difficult for Thelonious Monk. Because he left a lot of space in his rhythmic solos and had an unusual technique, many people thought that he was an inferior pianist. His compositions were so advanced that the lazier bebop players (although not Dizzy Gillespie and Charlie Parker) assumed that he was crazy. And Thelonious Monk's name, appearance (he liked funny hats), and personality (an occasionally uncommunicative introvert) helped to brand him as some kind of nut. Fortunately, Alfred Lion of Blue Note believed in him and recorded Monk extensively during 1947-1948 and 1951-1952. He also recorded for Prestige during 1952-1954, had a solo set for Vogue in 1954 during a visit to Paris, and appeared on a Verve date with Bird and Diz. But work was very sporadic during this era and Monk had to struggle to make ends meet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHis fortunes slowly began to improve. In 1955, he signed with Riverside and producer Orrin Keepnews persuaded him to record an album of Duke Ellington tunes and one of standards so his music would appear to be more accessible to the average jazz fan. In 1956 came the classic Brilliant Corners album, but it was the following year when the situation permanently changed. Monk was booked into the Five Spot for a long engagement and he used a quartet that featured tenor saxophonist John Coltrane. Finally, the critics and then the jazz public recognized Thelonious Monk's greatness during this important gig. The fact that he was unique was a disadvantage a few years earlier when all modern jazz pianists were expected to sound like Bud Powell (who was ironically a close friend), but by 1957 the jazz public was looking for a new approach. Suddenly, Monk was a celebrity and his status would not change for the remainder of his career. In 1958, his quartet featured the tenor of Johnny Griffin (who was even more compatible than Coltrane), in 1959 he appeared with an orchestra at Town Hall (with arrangements by Hall Overton), in 1962 he signed with Columbia and two years later was on the cover of Time. A second orchestra concert in 1963 was even better than the first and Monk toured constantly throughout the 1960s with his quartet which featured the reliable tenor of Charlie Rouse. He played with the Giants of Jazz during 1971-1972, but then in 1973 suddenly retired. Monk was suffering from mental illness and, other than a few special appearances during the mid-'70s, he lived the rest of his life in seclusion. After his death it seemed as if everyone was doing Thelonious Monk tributes. There were so many versions of \"'Round Midnight\" that it was practically a pop hit! But despite the posthumous acclaim and attempts by pianists ranging from Marcus Roberts to Tommy Flanagan to recreate his style, there was no replacement for the original.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSome of Thelonious Monk's songs became standards early on, most notably \"'Round Midnight,\" \"Straight No Chaser,\" \"52nd Street Theme,\" and \"Blue Monk.\" Many of his other compositions have by now been figured out by other jazz musicians and are occasionally performed including \"Ruby My Dear,\" \"Well You Needn't,\" \"Off Minor,\" \"In Walked Bud,\" \"Misterioso,\" \"Epistrophy,\" \"I Mean You,\" \"Four in One,\" \"Criss Cross,\" \"Ask Me Now,\" \"Little Rootie Tootie,\" \"Monk's Dream,\" \"Bemsha Swing,\" \"Think of One,\" \"Friday the 13th,\" \"Hackensack,\" \"Nutty,\" \"Brilliant Corners,\" \"Crepuscule With Nellie\" (written for his strong and supportive wife), \"Evidence,\" and \"Rhythm-a-Ning,\" Virtually all of Monk's recordings (for Blue Note, Prestige, Vogue, Riverside, Columbia, and Black Lion) have been reissued and among his sidemen through the years were Idrees Sulieman, Art Blakey, Milt Jackson, Lou Donaldson, Lucky Thompson, Max Roach, Julius Watkins, Sonny Rollins, Clark Terry, Gerry Mulligan, John Coltrane, Wilbur Ware, Shadow Wilson, Johnny Griffin, Donald Byrd, Phil Woods, Thad Jones, and Charlie Rouse. His son Thelonious Monk, Jr. (T.S. Monk) has helped keep the hard bop tradition alive with his quintet and has headed the Thelonious Monk Institute, whose yearly competitions succeed in publicizing talented young players. — (via \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.bluenote.com\/artist\/thelonious-monk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eLabel\u003c\/a\u003e)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVinyl Tracklist\u003cbr\u003eA1 I Mean You \u003cbr\u003eA2 Ruby My Dear \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eB1 Straight, No Chaser \u003cbr\u003eB2 Bright Mississippi \u003cbr\u003eB3 Light Blue\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eDisc 2\u003cbr\u003eC1 Epistrophy  \u003cbr\u003eC2 Dont Blame Me \u003cbr\u003eC3 I Love You Sweetheart Of All My Dreams \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eD1 Bright Mississippi (Reprise) \u003cbr\u003eD2 Nutty \u003cbr\u003eD3 Blue Monk\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e↓\u003cbr\u003eLabel: Blue Note \/ Laser Swing Productions \/ Lower 5th\u003cbr\u003eFormat: 2 x Vinyl, LP, Album, Gatefold\u003cbr\u003eReleased: 2013\u003cbr\u003eGenre: Jazz\u003cbr\u003eStyle: Bop, Hard Bop\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFile under: Jazz - Thelonious Monk\u003cbr\u003e⦿\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Blue Note Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41456488808606,"sku":"602537460526","price":60.0,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0584\/5434\/3838\/products\/71YC6x6ezkL-_SL1400.jpg?v=1646290983"},{"product_id":"freddie-hubbard-breaking-point","title":"Freddie Hubbard – Breaking Point","description":"\u003cp\u003eDespite having performed on several of the most revolutionary avant-garde jazz records of the 1960s, including Ornette Coleman’s Free Jazz and John Coltrane’s Ascension, Freddie Hubbard’s own albums tended to hew closer to the mainstream. Perhaps no other single album captures the trumpeter’s awe-inspiring breadth of ability and versatility than \u003cem\u003eBreaking Point!\u003c\/em\u003e, which was recorded in May 1964 shortly after Hubbard had departed Art Blakey’s Jazz Messengers in order to form his own band. On this 6-song set featuring 5 of Hubbard’s original compositions, his new quintet—with James Spaulding on alto saxophone and flute, Ronnie Mathews on piano, Eddie Khan on bass, and Joe Chambers on drums—moves assuredly across vast stylistic terrain. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOn the stunning title track alone the band shifts from free-form exploration into a playful Calypso and back with ease. 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Since then, Strickland has toured the globe as a headliner with Twi-Life (keyboardist Mitch Henry, bassist Kyle Miles, and drummer Charles Haynes) and as part of the Blue Note All-Stars. On many levels, People of the Sun picks up where Nihil Novi left off, but goes deeper and wider. The previous set was deeply influenced by Strickland's cultural and musical upbringing. As a child he was exposed to both Afro-Caribbean traditional and popular sounds as well as Southern rap, Motown, John Coltrane, and George Clinton's P-Funk enterprise. Those sounds and many others entwine inside groove-laden post-bop, modal, and contemporary jazz frameworks while extending and subverting the entire jazz tradition. In addition to his bandmates, Strickland enlisted close collaborator and trumpet ace Keyon Harrold and Cuban session percussionist Weedie Braimah.” – \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.allmusic.com\/album\/people-of-the-sun-mw0003210682\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cu\u003eAll Music\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"300\" height=\"380\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/album\/1fcW8hqfnmEL92lGeJ33fi\" allowtransparency=\"true\" allow=\"encrypted-media\" frameborder=\"0\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/0X8HtIoEIek\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" frameborder=\"0\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/W_qHAaaUBEA\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" frameborder=\"0\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eItem description:\u003c\/strong\u003e        \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable width=\"374\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eArtist:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMarcus Strickland Twi-Life\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePeople of the Sun\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLabel:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBlue Note, Revive Music\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVinyl, LP, Stereo\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePressing:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUSA \u0026amp; Canada\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRelease Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e29\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e November 2018\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGenre:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJazz, Funk \/ Soul\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStyle:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eContemporary Jazz\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCatalog No:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eB002898301\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNew\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Blue Note Records \/ Revive Music","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41456597467294,"sku":"602567923350","price":39.0,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0584\/5434\/3838\/products\/f327ccac24be7d3dd5bbb688297170000e40e01b.jpg?v=1646292662"},{"product_id":"mccoy-tyner-expansions","title":"McCoy Tyner – Expansions (Tone Poet series)","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe soulful and elegant pianist Sonny Clark brings his A-game to My Conception, a program of all-Clark originals recorded in 1959 but not released until 1979. 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The title track of the eminent saxophonist and composer’s 1964 masterpiece \u003cem\u003eSpeak No Evil \u003c\/em\u003esits in a comfortable and utterly approachable medium swing. Its primary theme is a series of long tones outlining placid, open-vista harmony. Its bridge resembles something from the notebook of Thelonious Monk – a simple staccato motif that stairsteps up and down, each phrase defined by strategic accents.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYet as often happens in the music of Wayne Shorter, things are not entirely what they seem. There are layers. The notes of the melody tell one story; the chords nudge the musicians someplace else, a realm where theory lessons are of limited value and instinct matters more than intellect. To thrive in this place, the musicians have to relinquish the tricks of the jazz trade – the lightning-fast bebop runs, the killer licks they lean on to navigate chord changes. The tune, simple though it may be, comes with its own specific language – a trait it shares with many of Shorter’s pieces. Before diving into the conversation, the improviser has to discover the specific quirks of the form, its textures and temperament. How challenging is this? Even Shorter, who wrote the tune, sometimes struggles. He begins \u003cem\u003eSpeak No Evil\u003c\/em\u003e by repeating a deftly tongued single note over and over, as though chopping his way into new territory. Shorter’s first few lines are simple declarations with a smidgen of blues in them – he’s not thinking about solo hijinks, he’s just trying to hang with the slalom course that is his creation. As he steers around tight curves, his lines coalesce into a kind of spontaneous lyricism – he’s singing through the horn, linking seemingly disconnected phrases into one (!) hauntingly memorable chorus. The subsequent soloists embrace his melody-first example when improvising: trumpeter Freddie Hubbard blows wistful then tender then fierce; pianist Herbie Hancock follows spry modal lines into quiet introspective corners.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis subtle “guiding” of soloists is a crucial component of \u003cem\u003eSpeak No Evil\u003c\/em\u003e, and much of Wayne Shorter’s compositional output. The last of three monumental works Shorter recorded in 1964 (the others are Night Dreamer and Juju), this album frequently turns up on shortlists of essential jazz, and one reason is Shorter’s ability to coax those around him out of their comfort zones, and into new ways of playing. Shorter’s melodies encourage musicians to stretch, and so do his vividly imagined harmonic environments – playgrounds, really. No other jazz figure found such innovative ways to balance hard bop rhythmic fire against delicately loosened (yet, crucially, still tonal) harmony. And where some contemporaries built brainy maze-like contraptions, Shorter went straight for the heart, trusting that the poignancy he embedded in his structures would stir something similar within the soloists. The moods he explores here are deep and absorbing, far from typical jazz club fare: “Dance Cadaverous” offers a macabre tour of a haunted house (or, perhaps, a haunted mind), while the keening octaves of “Infant Eyes” sketch human vulnerability with a rare sustained empathy. Incredibly, these pieces become deeper and thicker in the solo passages, as each of the players gingerly endeavors to enhance the beauty already on the page.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThat’s what every composer wants – the chance for the vague notions he scribbles on paper to take root, expand and blossom as music. Shorter managed that with astounding consistency over the years, creating a songbook that’s regularly described as the “mother lode” of jazz composition. That songbook has many riches – some are stone simple, some merely sound simple, and some are deceptively sophisticated and complex. It’s a vast trove of heady music, and the high-level sorcery at work within Speak No Evil is a great way to begin exploring it. – \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.bluenote.com\/spotlight\/wayne-shorter-speak-no-evil\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eBlue Note\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"100%\" height=\"570\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/album\/27Rl7A8jXEQOkIfUKOa6ZU\" frameborder=\"0\" allowtransparency=\"true\" allow=\"encrypted-media\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable border=\"1\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLabel: Blue Note ‎– 0744042, UMe ‎– 0744042, Blue Note ‎– 84194, Blue Note ‎– ST-84194, Blue Note ‎– BST 84194\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSeries: Blue Note Classic Vinyl Series –\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFormat: Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, 180g\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eReleased: 15 Jan 2021\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGenre: Jazz\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStyle: Post Bop, Modal\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Blue Note Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41456650518686,"sku":"602507440428","price":45.0,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0584\/5434\/3838\/products\/fd1ac0b0373785a38f56a7ecf9d721139f70ae7c.jpg?v=1646293388"},{"product_id":"jackie-mclean-destination-out-classic-vinyl-series","title":"Jackie McLean – Destination... Out! (Classic Vinyl Series)","description":"\u003cp\u003eBy the time Jackie McLean began recording for Blue Note in 1959, the alto saxophonist had already been a stalwart of the NYC jazz scene for nearly a decade having spent the entirety of the 1950s cutting his teeth alongside bebop legends like Miles Davis and Charles Mingus. As the early 1960s progressed, McLean’s innovative hard bop sound began to take on a harder edge and a more adventurous spirit. Inspired by the likes of Ornette Coleman and John Coltrane, McLean started to seek a greater freedom of expression in his music and began to introduce elements of the avant-garde, while never fully relinquishing a grounding in his soulful sense of swing and chordal structures. On his 1963 quintet album One Step Beyond, McLean teamed up with the unique trombonist and composer Grachan Moncur III and brought in vibraphonist Bobby Hutcherson instead of a pianist, a move that gave the music a freer, more spacious feel. Inspired by this new musical direction and the tonal qualities of the band, McLean brought Moncur and Hutcherson back into the studio later that year with Larry Ridley on bass and Roy Haynes to record what would be his masterpiece of inside-out jazz: Destination… Out! On four original pieces—three by Moncur (“Love and Hate,” “Esoteric,” “Riff Raff”) and one of McLean’s (“Kahlil the Prophet”)—the quintet goes exploring, conjuring different moods and creating exciting new sounds that still sound fresh today.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis Blue Note Classic Vinyl Edition is all-analog, mastered by Kevin Gray from the original master tapes, and pressed on 180g vinyl at Optimal. – \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/store.bluenote.com\/products\/jackie-mclean-destination-out-lp-blue-note-classic-vinyl-series\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eBlue Note\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"100%\" height=\"380\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/album\/5G3L2XFdPWxKmsFSljLjj1?utm_source=generator\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable border=\"1\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLabel:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBlue Note – 3876157, UMe – 3876157, Blue Note – 84165, Blue Note – ST-84165, Blue Note – BST 84165, Blue Note – 006002438761579\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSeries:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBlue Note Classic Vinyl Series\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFormat:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, 180g\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCountry:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWorldwide\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eReleased:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e21 Jan 2022\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGenre:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJazz\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStyle:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHard Bop, Post Bop\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Blue Note","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41456661790878,"sku":"602438761579","price":39.0,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0584\/5434\/3838\/products\/destination-out-blue-note-classic-vinyl-series.jpg?v=1646293714"},{"product_id":"eric-dolphy-out-to-lunch","title":"Eric Dolphy - Out to Lunch! (2021 Blue Note Classic Vinyl Series)","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn February 1964, Eric Dolphy assembled a formidable quintet of modern jazz visionaries with Freddie Hubbard on trumpet, Bobby Hutcherson on vibraphone, Richard Davis on bass, and Tony Williams on drums, and headed into Rudy Van Gelder’s studio to record what would stand as his masterwork: \u003cem\u003eOut to Lunch!. \u003c\/em\u003eA genius artist of startling originality, Dolphy managed to possess the revolutionary spirit of the avant-garde while keeping a foot firmly planted in the feeling of swing, a rare feat that the five original pieces here perfectly captured from the offbeat swagger of the opening Monk tribute “Hat and Beard” to the careening closer “Straight Up and Down.” — via Label\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"100%\" height=\"152\" style=\"border-radius: 12px;\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/album\/3PIVqZzL1PnrxFZDzuT1aX?utm_source=generator\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e↓\u003cbr\u003eLabel: Blue Note, UMe\u003cbr\u003eSeries: Blue Note Classic Vinyl Series\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, 180g\u003cbr\u003eReissued: 2021 \/ Original Release: 1964\u003cbr\u003eGenre: Jazz\u003cbr\u003eStyle: Avant-garde Jazz, Post Bop, Free Jazz\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFile under: Blue Note Records\u003cbr\u003e⦿\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Blue Note Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41456672047262,"sku":"602435875026","price":48.0,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0584\/5434\/3838\/files\/71bLdHVhxIL._SL1400.jpg?v=1742280489"},{"product_id":"dexter-gordon-go-blue-note-classic-vinyl-series","title":"Dexter Gordon – Go! (Blue Note Classic Vinyl series)","description":"\u003cp\u003eBy the time he recorded GO! in 1962, Dexter Gordon had already lived several lifetimes in jazz. He was among the first to adapt the language of bebop to the tenor saxophone in the 1940s, but after a decade in which personal troubles limited his output, he signed with Blue Note in 1961 and began a run of essential albums that marked a rebirth for the tenor giant. Featuring a quartet with Sonny Clark on piano, Butch Warren on bass, and Billy Higgins on drums, GO! was a showcase of Gordon’s limitless creativity on hard-swinging numbers like his great tune “Cheese Cake” and a sure-footed version of “Love for Sale,” as well as his peerless artistry on ballads as evidenced on stunning takes of the standards “I Guess I'll Hang My Tears Out to Dry” and “Where Are You.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e-\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis Blue Note Classic Vinyl Edition is all-analog, mastered by Kevin Gray from the original master tapes, and pressed on 180g vinyl at Optimal. – \u003cu\u003eBlue Note\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"100%\" height=\"380\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/album\/5nEJj9bjoarnzlS88NiWet\" frameborder=\"0\" allowtransparency=\"true\" allow=\"encrypted-media\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e↓\u003cbr\u003eLabel: Blue Note Records\u003cbr\u003eSeries: Blue Note Classic Vinyl Series\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, 180g\u003cbr\u003eReissued: 2021 \/ Original: 1962\u003cbr\u003eGenre: Jazz\u003cbr\u003eStyle: Hard Bop\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFile under: Jazz \/\/ Blue Note Records\u003cbr\u003e⦿\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Blue Note Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41456673030302,"sku":"602435799070","price":45.0,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0584\/5434\/3838\/products\/e536240109f4bd3d7b8ff5956abe6c5d8af0a558.jpg?v=1646294194"},{"product_id":"reuben-wilson-love-bug-classic-vinyl-series","title":"Reuben Wilson – Love Bug | Classic Vinyl Series","description":"\u003cp\u003eFollowing his 1968 Blue Note debut On Broadway, Hammond B3 organist Reuben Wilson returned to Rudy Van Gelder’s studio in March 1969 to record the follow-up Love Bug. This time out producer and Blue Note co-founder Francis Wolff put Wilson at the helm of a dynamic quintet with Lee Morgan on trumpet, George Coleman on tenor saxophone, Grant Green on guitar, and Leo Morris (later known as Idris Muhammad) on drums. The result was one of the standout soul jazz dates of the late 60s, a funky six-song set that featured deep-grooved Wilson originals including “Hot Rod,” Back Out,” and the title track “Love Bug” alongside cover versions of some of the biggest R\u0026amp;B hits of the day like Gamble and Huff’s “I’m Gonna Make You Love Me” (Diana Ross \u0026amp; The Supremes and The Temptations), Burt Bacharach and Hal David’s “I Say A Little Prayer” (Dionne Warwick and Aretha Franklin), and Isaac Hayes and David Porter’s “Hold On, I’m Comin’” (Sam \u0026amp; Dave). This Blue Note Classic Vinyl Edition is all-analog, mastered by Kevin Gray from the original master tapes, and pressed on 180g vinyl at Optimal. – \u003cu\u003eBlue Note\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"100%\" height=\"380\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/album\/1zKLfxCDQvn08nTLcEKVBl?utm_source=generator\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable border=\"1\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLabel: Blue Note – 3829300, UMe – 3829300, Blue Note – BST 84317, Blue Note – BST\/84317, Blue Note – 84317, UMe – 00602438293001\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSeries: Blue Note Classic Vinyl Series\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFormat: Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, 180g   \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eReleased: 10 Dec 2021\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGenre: Jazz\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStyle: Soul-Jazz\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Blue Note","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41456683679902,"sku":"602438293001","price":45.0,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0584\/5434\/3838\/products\/Reuben-Wilson.png?v=1646294446"},{"product_id":"art-blakey-the-jazz-messengers-the-big-beat","title":"Art Blakey \u0026 The Jazz Messengers – The Big Beat (Blue Note Classic Vinyl Series)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe timeless 1960 hard bop classic \u003cem\u003eThe Big Beat\u003c\/em\u003e was the album that first introduced one of the greatest line-ups of Art Blakey \u0026amp; The Jazz Messengers to the jazz public with the legendary drummer and bandleader joined by trumpeter Lee Morgan, tenor saxophonist Wayne Shorter, pianist Bobby Timmons, and bassist Jymie Merritt. Shorter was the band’s newest member, and it was immediately clear that his presence would steer the group’s sound in a new more modern direction. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThree of the album’s six pieces were penned by Shorter including the swaggering set opener “The Chess Players,” the imaginative “Sakeena’s Vision” written for Blakey’s young daughter, and the tribute “Lester Left Town” which was dedicated to influential jazz tenor forefather Lester Young. However, it was Timmons’ unforgettable gospel-influenced tune “Dat Dere,” a suitably soulful follow-up to the band’s previous hit “Moanin’,” that the album would ultimately become best-known for. This excellent edition of The Jazz Messengers would go on to record a phenomenal run of classic albums including A Night In Tunisia, Like Someone In Love, The Freedom Rider, Roots \u0026amp; Herbs, and The Witch Doctor. — via Label\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"100%\" height=\"152\" style=\"border-radius: 12px;\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/album\/3xTvTulNR8Ba1uk0oDaQbs?utm_source=generator\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e↓\u003cbr\u003eLabel: Blue Note\u003cbr\u003eSeries: Blue Note Classic Vinyl Series\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, 180 gram\u003cbr\u003eReissued: 2021 \/ Original Release: 1960\u003cbr\u003eGenre: Jazz\u003cbr\u003eStyle: Hard Bop\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFile under: Blue Note Records\u003cbr\u003e⦿\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Blue Note Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41456685744286,"sku":"602438176113","price":48.0,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0584\/5434\/3838\/products\/The-BIG-bEAT.jpg?v=1646294472"},{"product_id":"stanleyturrentine-hustlintonepoetseries","title":"Stanley Turrentine - Hustlin' (Tone Poet series)","description":"\u003cp\u003eStanley Turrentine’s 1960s Blue Note output was reliably excellent, but this 1964 session featuring his thick, blues-drenched tenor saxophone backed by organist Shirley Scott, guitarist Kenny Burrell, bassist Bob Cranshaw, and drummer Otis Finch, surely ranks with his very best. From the relentless groove of “Trouble (No. 2)” to the scorching dialog between Turrentine and Burrell on “Ladyfingers” to the deep swinging blues of the title track, \u003cem\u003eHustlin’\u003c\/em\u003e is must-have music for fans of Stanley Turrentine. — (via \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/store.bluenote.com\/products\/hustlin?srsltid=AfmBOoozJ-oaanq4Z9tBFjkeZB47Z22Cmt2u3HAhzXTTyMb1inznlFR8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eLabel\u003c\/a\u003e)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a typically excellent recording from the husband-wife team of tenor saxophonist Stanley Turrentine and organist Shirley Scott. With assistance from guitarist Kenny Burrell, bassist Bob Cranshaw, and drummer Otis Finch, Turrentine (who always had the skill of playing melodies fairly straight but with his own brand of soul) and Scott dig into \"Love Letters,\" Lloyd Price's \"Trouble,\" \"Something Happens to Me,\" a couple of basic originals, and \"Goin' Home.\" The Turrentine-Scott team never made an unworthy disc; all are easily recommended, including this one. — (via \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.allmusic.com\/album\/hustlin-mw0000228132\"\u003eAllMusic\u003c\/a\u003e)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"300\" height=\"380\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/album\/4RSqILymLuRrQRkryyVKGo\" frameborder=\"0\" allowtransparency=\"true\" allow=\"encrypted-media\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e↓\u003cbr\u003eLabel: Blue Note \u003cbr\u003eSeries: Blue Note Tone Poet Series\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, 180g, Gatefold\u003cbr\u003eReissued: 2019 \/ Original release: 1965\u003cbr\u003eGenre: Jazz\u003cbr\u003eStyle: Hard Bop\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFile under: Jazz \/\/  Blue Note Tone Poet Series\u003cbr\u003e⦿\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Blue Note Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41456694198430,"sku":"602577661198","price":60.0,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0584\/5434\/3838\/products\/336d1319090f29377b1e9704520310f516bf5e46.jpg?v=1646294618"},{"product_id":"freddie-hubbard-ready-for-freddie-classic-vinyl-series","title":"Freddie Hubbard – Ready For Freddie (Classic Vinyl Series)","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Indianapolis-born trumpeter Freddie Hubbard introduced his prodigious talent on Blue Note Records with a run of remarkable albums recorded thru the early 1960s. At first rooted firmly in hard bop, Hubbard began to broaden his approach on his masterwork Ready for Freddie, recorded in August 1961. “The way in which I’m most interested in going is Coltrane-like,” Hubbard told liner note writer Nat Hentoff. Hubbard had recorded with Coltrane earlier in the year on the saxophonist’s Atlantic album Olé Coltrane and Africa\/Brass for Impulse. Hubbard further explained, “I mean different ways of playing the changes so that you get a wider play of colors.” To paint with those colors Hubbard assembled a band that included three musicians from Coltrane’s orbit: bassist Art Davis, pianist McCoy Tyner, and drummer Elvin Jones. The date also marked the first collaboration between Hubbard and Wayne Shorter, a startlingly original saxophonist and Hubbard’s soon-to-be bandmate in The Jazz Messengers when the trumpeter replaced Lee Morgan in Art Blakey’s flagship band later that year on seminal Blue Note albums including Mosaic and Buhaina’s Delight. Rounding out the unique sextet on Ready for Freddie is Bernard McKinney on euphonium, a mellow-toned brass instrument that enhanced the ensemble’s tonal palette. The album opens with Hubbard’s sprightly tune “Arietis,” a nod to his astrological sign Aries, before down-shifting into the sublime ballad “Weaver of Dreams,” a stunning performance by Hubbard where both his brilliant tone and awe-inspiring technical command of his horn are on full display. Following Shorter’s jaunty tune “Marie Antoinette,” the band pays homage to Charlie Parker with Hubbard’s fleet-footed tune “Birdlike.” The album comes to a close with the expansive and explosive “Crisis,” a Hubbard original that sought to capture some of the simmering tensions of the early-1960s. — (via Label)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"100%\" height=\"152\" style=\"border-radius: 12px;\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/album\/1WW55eOxlZCvPWJDYmhZXD?utm_source=generator\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable border=\"1\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Open Sans', 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLabel:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBlue Note – 3596791, UMe – 3596791, Blue Note – 84085, Blue Note – ST-84085, Blue Note – BST 84085, UMe – 00602435967912\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSeries:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBlue Note Classic Vinyl Series\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFormat:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVinyl, LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue, 180 Gram\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCountry:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eReleased:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e22 Oct 2021\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGenre:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJazz\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStyle:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHard Bop\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Blue Note Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41456700260510,"sku":"602435967912","price":45.0,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0584\/5434\/3838\/products\/unilp96791__97041-1630098724.jpg?v=1646294923"},{"product_id":"stanleyturrentinethatswhereitsattonepoetseries","title":"Stanley Turrentine - That's Where It's At (Blue Note Tone Poet Series)","description":"\u003cp\u003eA legend of the tenor saxophone, Stanley Turrentine was renowned for his distinctively thick, rippling tone, an earthy grounding in the blues, and his ability to work a groove with soul and imagination. Turrentine recorded in a wide variety of settings, but was best-known for his Blue Note soul-jazz jams of the '60s, and also underwent a popular fusion makeover in the early '70s. Born in Pittsburgh on April 5, 1934, Turrentine began his career playing with various blues and R\u0026amp;B bands, with a strong influence from Illinois Jacquet. He played in Lowell Fulson's band with Ray Charles from 1950-1951, and in 1953, he replaced John Coltrane in Earl Bostic's early R\u0026amp;B\/jazz band. After a mid-'50s stint in the military, Turrentine joined Max Roach's band and subsequently met organist Shirley Scott, whom he married in 1960 and would record with frequently.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat happens when you combine him with Les McCann’s soulful and funky piano? You end up with one of both men's best albums, an album considered to be one of the foundational sessions of soul jazz. Turrentine and McCann are joined by bassist Herbie Lewis (a member of McCann’s group at the time) and drummer Otis “Candy” Finch. Stand out tracks include “Smile, Stacey,” the deep blue groove of “Soft Pedal Blues” and the in-the-pocket soul of “Light Blue.” — via Label\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"100%\" height=\"152\" style=\"border-radius: 12px;\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/album\/6wRyPYTtDhRpC1O4ICM1Lt?utm_source=generator\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003cbr\u003e↓\u003cbr\u003eLabel: Blue Note\u003cbr\u003eSeries: Blue Note Tone Poet Series\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, Gatefold, 180g\u003cbr\u003eReissued: 2020 \/ Original Release: 1962\u003cbr\u003eGenre: Jazz\u003cbr\u003eStyle: Hard Bop\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFile under: Blue Note Tone Poet Series\u003cbr\u003e⦿\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Blue Note Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41456722772126,"sku":"602508622526","price":70.0,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0584\/5434\/3838\/files\/0602508622526_1000x675copy.jpg?v=1707229476"},{"product_id":"va-bluenotereimagined2020","title":"VA - Blue Note Re:Imagined 2020","description":"\u003cp\u003eLegendary labels Decca Records and Blue Note have joined forces for \u003cem\u003eBlue Note Re:imagined\u003c\/em\u003e; a brand-new collection of 16 classic Blue Note tracks, reworked and newly recorded by a selection of the UK scene’s most exciting young talents. Representing a bridge between the ground-breaking label’s past and future, the project will feature contributions from a rollcall of internationally acclaimed jazz, soul and R\u0026amp;B acts including Shabaka Hutchings, Ezra Collective, Nubya Garcia, Mr Jukes, Steam Down, Skinny Pelembe, Emma-Jean Thackray, Poppy Ajudha, Jordan Rakei and Brit Award-winning Jorja Smith. — via Blue Note\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"100%\" height=\"152\" style=\"border-radius: 12px;\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/album\/5afRcZQsR5aBGltG3kIM34?utm_source=generator\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e↓\u003cbr\u003eLabel: Blue Note\u003cbr\u003eSeries: Blue Note Re:imagined\u003cbr\u003eFormat: 2 x Vinyl, LP, Compilation, Stereo\u003cbr\u003eReleased: 2020\u003cbr\u003eGenre: Electronic, Jazz\u003cbr\u003eStyle: Contemporary Jazz, Jazz-Funk\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFile under: Jazz Compilations\u003cbr\u003e⦿\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Blue Note Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41456754000030,"sku":"602508909276","price":60.0,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0584\/5434\/3838\/products\/2c48db6966f194c8719b75b149173c938832ddfe.jpg?v=1646296319"},{"product_id":"wayne-shorter-night-dreamer","title":"Wayne Shorter - Night Dreamer (Blue Note Classic Vinyl Series)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e— The Analog Vault \/\/ Essential Listening —\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAfter his apprenticeship with Art Blakey \u0026amp; The Jazz Messengers, but just before he joined Miles Davis’ Second Great Quintet, Wayne Shorter came into his own with his maiden run as a bandleader. The finest of the American jazz saxophonist’s earlier works is indubitably his 1964 Blue Note debut, Night Dreamer. With his assembled quintet of trumpeter Lee Morgan, pianist McCoy Tyner, bassist Reggie Workman, and drummer Elvin Jon - Shorter crafted a bravura record that showcased his move away from hard bop into modal and post-bop territory.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHis five original compositions, plus an adaptation of \"Oriental Folk Song,\" are subliminally elegant - exploring unpredictable melodic lines and unhurried soundscapes that are rooted in minor simplicity, but often elevated through improvised spontaneity. A beautifully composed and meditative album well-suited to accompany those nocturnal blues. — \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/theanalogvault.mom\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eThe Analog Vault\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e—\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eNight Dreamer\u003c\/em\u003e comprises a six-pack of Shorter compositions beginning with the title track, where the tenor blows with urgent brio over Elvin’s ¾ time drum drive. Arranged from an old Chinese tune, “Oriental Folk Song” features Shorter and Morgan sketching the theme before the improvisations swing into action, and Shorter offers lyrical melancholy on “Virgo” (his astrological sign). The buoyant “Black Nile” has a flow akin to a river with plenty of splashes from Elvin’s drums bash, “Charcoal Blues” grooves as a smooth, bluesy swinger, and the pensive end piece “Armageddon” catches a groove that the rhythm team pushes ahead with McCoy’s sparkling runs, Elvin’s muscular and tumbling drums, and Reggie’s solid pulse. It makes for a dramatic close to an arresting album. — (via \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.bluenote.com\/spotlight\/night-dreamer-wayne-shorters-maiden-voyage\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eLabel\u003c\/a\u003e)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"100%\" height=\"152\" style=\"border-radius: 12px;\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/album\/2lcz9fPwBhtESyIFVGKvq6?utm_source=generator\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e↓\u003cbr\u003eLabel: Blue Note, UMe\u003cbr\u003eSeries: Blue Note Classic Vinyl Series\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, 180 gram\u003cbr\u003eReissued: 2023 \/ Original Release: 1964\u003cbr\u003eGenre: Jazz\u003cbr\u003eStyle: Hard Bop, Post Bop\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFile under: TAV Essential Listening\u003cbr\u003eFile under: Jazz \/\/ Blue Note Records\u003cbr\u003e⦿\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Blue Note Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41456758653086,"sku":"602547173065","price":48.0,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0584\/5434\/3838\/products\/71dqUSPPatL-_SL1500.jpg?v=1646296378"},{"product_id":"donald-byrd-places-and-spaces","title":"Donald Byrd - Places and Spaces","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDonald Byrd’s 1975 fusion classic Places and Spaces was the culmination of the legendary trumpeter’s vibrant latter Blue Note years. Byrd had begun recording for Blue Note in 1958, and over two decades evolved from a top-notch hard bop trumpeter into a pioneer of R\u0026amp;B\/Funk fusion, leading the label’s own creative direction along a similar path. Byrd had begun to introduce elements of fusion to his music with his 1969 album Fancy Free and shadowed Miles Davis early-1970s moves with experimental sessions like Electric Byrd and Ethiopian Knights. It wasn’t until Byrd hooked up with visionary producer Larry Mizell for his 1972 album Black Byrd that a new sound coalesced: funky and sultry, sophisticated yet accessible, with intricate arrangements that allowed Byrd’s trumpet to soar over top. A string of commercial successes followed, reaching a creative peak with Places and Spaces, the fourth Byrd-Mizell collaboration which was co-produced by Larry and his brother Fonce Mizell. The album featured some of the most enduring hits this legendary creative team conjured up including “Wind Parade,” “Dominoes,” and “Places and Spaces,” all of which were sampled heavily by Hip Hop artists in the decades that followed. – \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/store.bluenote.com\/products\/donald-byrd-places-and-spaces-lp-blue-note-classic-vinyl-series\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eBlue Note\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"100%\" height=\"380\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/album\/6btV6MDYhXZ2F6ZKKUfvdh?utm_source=generator\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable border=\"1\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLabel: Blue Note – 3596800, UMe – 3596800, Blue Note – 00602435968001, UMe – 00602435968001, Blue Note – BN-LA549-G\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSeries: Blue Note Classic Vinyl Series\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFormat: Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, 180 gram\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eReleased: 19 Nov 2021\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGenre: Jazz, Funk \/ Soul\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStyle: Jazz-Funk\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Blue Note Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41456777953438,"sku":"602435968001","price":48.0,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0584\/5434\/3838\/products\/Donald-Byrd---Times-and-Space.jpg?v=1646296911"},{"product_id":"lonniesmithallinmymindtonepoetseries","title":"Lonnie Smith ‎– All In My Mind (Tone Poet series)","description":"\u003cp\u003eAfter his 2016 return to Blue Note where he first made a name for himself with a run of classic soul jazz albums between 1968-70, Hammond B-3 organ legend Dr. Lonnie Smith recorded \u003cem\u003eAll In My Mind\u003c\/em\u003e during his 75th birthday celebration in July 2017 at the Jazz Standard in New York City with guitarist Jonathan Kreisberg and drummer Jonathan Blake.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe album gets its first-time vinyl release with this 5-song Tone Poet Edition which features spirited interpretations of songs by Wayne Shorter (“Juju”), Freddie Hubbard (“Up Jumped Spring”) Paul Simon (“50 Ways to Leave Your Lover”), and more. — (via \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/store.bluenote.com\/products\/dr-lonnie-smith-all-in-my-mind-lp-tone-poet-series?srsltid=AfmBOooj20GVvAP_5miVeeOHg2w69YAkfMSGJoN378bgAJhiaNE4z3IA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eLabe\u003c\/a\u003el)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRecorded during his 75th birthday celebration at the Jazz Standard in New York City, \u003cem\u003eAll in My Mind\u003c\/em\u003e follows B-3 boss Dr. Lonnie Smith's acclaimed 2016 release, \u003cem\u003eEvolution\u003c\/em\u003e, which marked his return to Blue Note Records. Again unobtrusively produced by label boss Don Was, the seven-track set places the great organist in the company of his working trio with guitarist Jonathan Kreisberg and drummer Jonathan Blake. In addition, drummer Joe Dyson and vocalist Alicia Olatuja appear on a track each. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe program, like Smith's best Blue Note work from the days of yore (1968-1970), is wildly diverse. It opens with a cooking read of Wayne Shorter's classic modal composition \"Juju.\" Smith's Hammond B-3 goes deep beneath the surface structure of the tune to reveal the subtle colors and tones inherent in the original melody, Kreisberg highlights them with slippery grace and shifting arpeggios, and Blake drives the strident yet mysterious groove with tasty breaks and fills. Smith's labyrinthine solo builds on the changes to balance groove and keyboard pyrotechnics. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnother highlight is the nine-and-a-half-minute version of Paul Simon's \"50 Ways to Leave Your Lover.\" Commencing as a slow burn with Kreisberg stating the melody and guest Dyson relying heavily on funky, syncopated breaks, Smith's entry offers subdued tonal shades in the changes until the refrain, when the trio shifts gears toward improvisation, carrying the tune into previously unknown regions. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSmith's trio displays its elegant chops and close camaraderie on a sultry, lyrical read of Tadd Dameron's classic \"On a Misty Night.\" They listen closely, while implicitly knowing how to utilize harmonic and dynamic understatement for maximum expression. Smith includes a pair of his own compositions here as well. First is the long, moody, and exploratory \"Alhambra,\" with his keyboard strings and muted trumpet sounds, eventually evolving into a free-for-all jam with everyone digging deep. He also revisits \"All in My Mind,\" from 1977's Funk Reaction. The latter is a more retiring (but no less satisfying) version, with Olatuja's gorgeous voice as its focal point. The set closes with a soul-jazz cum post-bop read of Freddie Hubbard's sprightly \"Up Jumped Spring\" that finds the great organ master allowing his playful side to come to the fore, gliding through the changes to set the pace for his sidemen.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhile this set doesn't possess the raw fireworks of his recordings on Palmetto such as Boogaloo to Beck, Too Damn Hot, and Spiral, it more than compensates in taste and outstanding musicianship, making for a thoroughly enjoyable listen from end to end. — (via Thom Jurek \/\/ \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.allmusic.com\/album\/all-in-my-mind-mw0003131644\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eAllMusic\u003c\/a\u003e)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"300\" height=\"380\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/album\/0anjMU3ensntiJOq3SCjij\" frameborder=\"0\" allowtransparency=\"true\" allow=\"encrypted-media\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e↓\u003cbr\u003eLabel: Blue Note Records\u003cbr\u003eSeries:  Blue Note Tone Poet Series\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, 180g, Gatefold\u003cbr\u003eReleased: 2020\u003cbr\u003eGenre: Jazz\u003cbr\u003eStyle: Contemporary Jazz, Post Bop, Organ\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFile under: Blue Note Records\u003cbr\u003e⦿\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Blue Note Records (Tone Poet series)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41456790077598,"sku":"724448v1","price":70.0,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0584\/5434\/3838\/products\/2622b5c41d6262374547339c1b6434e698111e64.jpg?v=1646297320"},{"product_id":"reuben-wilson-love-bug","title":"Reuben Wilson – Love Bug (Classic Vinyl Series)","description":"\u003cp\u003eFollowing his 1968 Blue Note debut On Broadway, Hammond B3 organist Reuben Wilson returned to Rudy Van Gelder’s studio in March 1969 to record the follow-up \u003cem\u003eLove Bug\u003c\/em\u003e. This time out producer and Blue Note co-founder Francis Wolff put Wilson at the helm of a dynamic quintet with Lee Morgan on trumpet, George Coleman on tenor saxophone, Grant Green on guitar, and Leo Morris (later known as Idris Muhammad) on drums.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe result was one of the standout soul jazz dates of the late 60s, a funky six-song set that featured deep-grooved Wilson originals including “Hot Rod,” Back Out,” and the title track “Love Bug” alongside cover versions of some of the biggest R\u0026amp;B hits of the day like Gamble and Huff’s “I’m Gonna Make You Love Me” (Diana Ross \u0026amp; The Supremes and The Temptations), Burt Bacharach and Hal David’s “I Say A Little Prayer” (Dionne Warwick and Aretha Franklin), and Isaac Hayes and David Porter’s “Hold On, I’m Comin’” (Sam \u0026amp; Dave). — (via \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/store.bluenote.com\/products\/reuben-wilson-love-bug-lp-blue-note-classic-vinyl-series?srsltid=AfmBOoqc9up4FnCSWCg-UcHldJoO8hRN05KWG1s1F4HczQUCW6oQgyfm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eLabe\u003c\/a\u003el)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLove Bug was an attempt to establish Reuben Wilson as an organist with either the vision of Larry Young or the fiery style of John Patton, and while it comes up short on both accounts, it nevertheless remains quite enjoyable. Working with an impressive backing band of guitarist Grant Green, trumpeter Lee Morgan, tenor saxophonist George Coleman, and drummer Idris Muhammad, Wilson leads his band through a number of soul-jazz workouts, none of which ever really catch fire. Instead of working tight, funky grooves, the quintet tends to spiral off into vaguely experimental territory, which loses sight of the spirit of the song. Still, Green has a number of shining moments, as does Morgan and Coleman -- in fact, they tend to overshadow Wilson, who nevertheless turns in a fine performance. Nevertheless, there are flashes on Love Bug, particularly on \"Hot Rod\" and the bonus track \"Hold on, I'm Comin',\" that demonstrate the organist coming into his own. — (via \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.allmusic.com\/album\/love-bug-mw0000615835\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eAllMusic\u003c\/a\u003e)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"100%\" height=\"152\" style=\"border-radius: 12px;\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/album\/1zKLfxCDQvn08nTLcEKVBl?utm_source=generator\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e↓\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLabel: Blue Note – 4317\u003cbr\u003eSeries: Blue Note Classic Vinyl Series\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue\u003cbr\u003eReissued: 2021 (Originally released: 1969)\u003cbr\u003eGenre: Jazz\u003cbr\u003eStyle: Soul-Jazz, Fusion, Jazz-Funk\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFile under: Blue Note Records\u003cbr\u003e⦿\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Blue Note Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41456850501790,"sku":"4317","price":48.0,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0584\/5434\/3838\/files\/61c9tEANNML._UF1000_1000_QL80.jpg?v=1736249143"},{"product_id":"andrewhill-blackfiretonepoetseries","title":"Andrew Hill - Black Fire (Tone Poet series)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003eBlack Fire\u003c\/em\u003e, Andrew Hill's debut record for Blue Note, was an impressive statement of purpose that retains much of its power decades after its initial release. Hill's music is quite original, building from a hard bop foundation and moving into uncharted harmonic and rhythmic territory. His compositions and technique take chances; he often sounds restless, searching relentlessly for provocative voicings, rhythms, and phrases. \u003cem\u003eBlack Fire \u003c\/em\u003eborrows from the avant-garde, but it's not part of it -- the structures remain quite similar to bop, and there are distinct melodies. Nevertheless, Hill and his band -- comprised of tenor saxophonist \u003c\/span\u003eJoe Henderson\u003cspan\u003e, bassist \u003c\/span\u003eRichard Davis\u003cspan\u003e, and drummer \u003c\/span\u003eRoy Haynes\u003cspan\u003e -- are not content with the limitations of hard bop. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMuch of the music is informed by implied Afro-Cuban rhythms and modal harmonics, resulting in continually challenging and very rewarding music. Hill's complex chording is thoroughly impressive, and Henderson's bold solos are more adventurous than his previous bop outings would have suggested. Their expertise, along with the nimble, unpredictable rhythm section, help make \u003cem\u003eBlack Fire\u003c\/em\u003e a modern jazz classic. — (via AllMusic)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"300\" height=\"380\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/album\/5eTLd8qlHh0QHW6IF7Bi3J\" frameborder=\"0\" allowtransparency=\"true\" allow=\"encrypted-media\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable border=\"1\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLabel: Blue Note ‎– B0029975-01, Blue Note ‎– ST-84151, Blue Note ‎– BST 84151, Blue Note ‎– 84151\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSeries: Blue Note Tone Poet Series –\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFormat: Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, 180 gram, Gatefold\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCountry: US\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eReleased:26 Jul 2019\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGenre: Jazz\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStyle: Post Bop\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Blue Note Records (Tone Poet series)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41456876159134,"sku":"602577520211","price":60.0,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0584\/5434\/3838\/products\/ef64795c88b4dd2463ef0b5b42e8cf53c8109d08.jpg?v=1646298309"},{"product_id":"don-cherry-where-is-brooklyn-classic-vinyl-series","title":"Don Cherry – Where Is Brooklyn? | Classic Vinyl Series","description":"\u003cp\u003eBlue Note founders Alfred Lion and Francis Wolff had open ears and open minds, as they proved time and time again through the early-1960s as they documented some of the most adventurous players of the modern jazz scene like Andrew Hill, Eric Dolphy, and Tony Williams. But it wasn’t until they brought Ornette Coleman and Don Cherry to Blue Note in 1965 that they dove headfirst into the avant-garde. Coleman and Cherry had of course made history together years prior as half of Coleman’s revolutionary quartet that put the NYC jazz world on notice that there was a new thing in town with their 1959 arrival at the Five Spot Café. Though Cherry co-led the album The Avant-Garde with John Coltrane in 1961, his career as a bandleader began with his bold Blue Note debut Complete Communion recorded in December 1965 (Coleman had documented his new trio live at the Golden Circle in Stockholm for his own Blue Note debut just weeks before). Cherry returned to Van Gelder Studio twice in the Fall of 1966, first to record his expansive Symphony for Improvisers and again for the fiery Where Is Brooklyn? The latter was a highly interactive quartet session featuring Pharoah Sanders on tenor saxophone and piccolo, Henry Grimes on bass, and Ed Blackwell on drums that presented five Cherry originals including “Awake Nu” and “The Thing.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis Blue Note Classic Vinyl Edition is all-analog, mastered by Kevin Gray from the original master tapes, and pressed on 180g vinyl at Optimal. – \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/store.bluenote.com\/products\/don-cherry-where-is-brooklyn-lp-blue-note-classic-vinyl-series\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eBlue Note\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"100%\" height=\"380\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/album\/5MfuoMr4VQqgrjQcQiPc2z?utm_source=generator\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable border=\"1\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLabel:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBlue Note – 3876171, UMe – 3876171, Blue Note – BST 84311, Blue Note – BNST 84311, Blue Note – 00602438761715\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSeries:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBlue Note Classic Vinyl Series\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFormat:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, 180g\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCountry:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWorldwide\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eReleased:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e21 Jan 2022\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGenre:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJazz\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStyle:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFree Jazz\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Blue Note Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41456934846622,"sku":"602438761715","price":39.0,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0584\/5434\/3838\/products\/R-2390999-1327279119.jpg?v=1646299647"},{"product_id":"stanley-turrentine-rough-n-tumble-tone-poet-series","title":"Stanley Turrentine – Rough 'N Tumble | Tone Poet Series","description":"\u003cp\u003eStanley Turrentine’s 1966 soul jazz classic Rough ‘N Tumble finds a deep and bluesy groove that doesn’t let up from start to finish. Joining Turrentine are the crème de la crème: Blue Mitchell on trumpet, Pepper Adams on baritone saxophone, James Spaulding on alto saxophone, McCoy Tyner on piano, Grant Green on guitar, Bob Cranshaw on bass, and Mickey Roker on drums. Highlights include soulful covers of Ray Charles’ “What Could I Do Without You,” Burt Bacharach’s “Walk On By,” and “Feeling Good,” which Nina Simone had recorded the year before. – \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/store.bluenote.com\/collections\/stanley-turrentine\/products\/stanley-turentine-rough-n-tumble-lp-blue-note-tone-poet-series\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eBlue Note\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Blue Note Records’ Tone Poet Audiophile Vinyl Reissue Series is produced by Joe Harley and features all-analog, mastered-from-the-original-master-tape 180g audiophile vinyl reissues in deluxe gatefold packaging. Mastering is by Kevin Gray (Cohearent Audio) and vinyl is manufactured at Record Technology Incorporated (RTI).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"100%\" height=\"380\" style=\"border-radius: 12px;\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/album\/5eBP7jrYqbyoZuAlmMtIU0?utm_source=generator\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable border=\"1\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLabel:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBlue Note – B0033157-01, Blue Note – BST-84240\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSeries:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBlue Note Tone Poet Series\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFormat:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, 180 Gram, Gatefold\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCountry:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUS\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eReleased:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e4 Feb 2022\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGenre:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJazz\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStyle:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHard Bop, Soul-Jazz\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Blue Note","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41467386822814,"sku":"602435382180","price":60.0,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0584\/5434\/3838\/products\/tplp38218__72827-1639805144.jpg?v=1646649965"},{"product_id":"joe-henderson-inner-urge","title":"Joe Henderson – Inner Urge","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e- A TAV Essential Listening Album -\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom name-making jaunts with Horace Silver and Herbie Hancock, to later co-leading the Jazz Communicators with Freddie Hubbard - the 1960s were fertile for lauded tenor saxophonist Joe Henderson. But of all his work at the time, it was his exploratory and adventurous 1966 Blue Note album that stands the test of time as his finest.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eInner Urge\u003c\/em\u003e teamed Henderson with pianist McCoy Tyner and drummer Elvin Jones from John Coltrane's quartet, alongside bassist Bob Cranshaw from Sonny Rollins’ band. Together, these august musicians recorded an intensely exciting session defined by almost telepathic interplay and wild tangents that stretched the limits of bop beyond what anybody expected. Headlined by Henderson’s most beloved compositions -  \"Inner Urge\" and \"Isotope\" - this urgent and kinetic recording is undoubtedly the high point of his illustrious career. - \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/theanalogvault.mom\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eThe Analog Vault\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt 27 years old, tenor saxophonist and composer Joe Henderson was already in his full artistic stride by the time he made Inner Urge, his 4th Blue Note album which was recorded in November 1964. His first 3 albums—Page One, Our Thing, and In ‘N Out—were quintet dates where Henderson had his frequent collaborator trumpeter Kenny Dorham by his side, but on Inner Urge, Henderson opted instead for a quartet setting with his the lone horn out in front.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe extraordinary line-up included two members of the trailblazing John Coltrane Quartet—pianist McCoy Tyner and drummer Elvin Jones—as well as Blue Note stalwart Bob Cranshaw on bass. 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Recorded in September 1962 but not released until 1979, the date featured McLean with Sonny Clark on piano, Butch Warren on bass, and Art Taylor on drums delivering a swinging hard bop set that presented 2 originals by McLean (“Tippin’ the Scales” and “Rainy Blues”) along with 3 by Clark (“Nursery Blues,” “Nicely,” and “Two For One”), as well as a tender version of Vernon Duke’s “Cabin in the Sky.” — (via \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/store.bluenote.com\/products\/jackie-mclean-tippin-the-scales-lp-blue-note-tone-poet-series\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eLabel)\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e—\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c!--StartFragment --\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003eRecorded in between his modernist masterpieces \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf1\"\u003eLet Freedom Ring\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf1\"\u003eOne Step Beyond\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf1\"\u003eTippin\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf1\"\u003e' the Scales\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003e finds Jackie McLean returning to a safer, more straightforward hard bop scenario for a short spell. Since the album wasn't really in keeping with the direction McLean was heading (and since that direction proved to be successful), it stayed in the vaults for 22 years before finally seeing the light of day in 1984. As one might expect, given the nearly universal quality of McLean's Blue Note output, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf1\"\u003eTippin\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf1\"\u003e' the Scales\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003e is solid from top to bottom, even if it's not nearly as forward-looking as its predecessor. There's a lot of bluesy hard bop with a few unpredictable twists and turns, and the presence of pianist Sonny Clark lends a cool tone to the session overall, making for a nice contrast with McLean's frequently surging passion. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003eClark contributes three of the six pieces, which are in keeping with his laid-back, swinging style, highlighted by the amiable, appropriately titled \"Nicely.\" There are also two McLean originals - the fairly challenging title track and the more basic \"Rainy Blues\" - and a rendition of the standard \"Cabin in the Sky,\" where McLean's on-the-edge timbre and intonation are put to surprisingly warm use. Though it's one of the more conventional items in McLean's discography, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003eTippin\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e' the Scales\u003c\/em\u003e offers an opportunity to hear the altoist in an uncommonly relaxed quartet setting, playing (along with anchor Clark, bassist Butch Warren, and drummer Art Taylor) at a typically high level of musicianship. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf2\"\u003e— (via Steve Huey \/\/ \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.allmusic.com\/album\/tippin-the-scales-mw0000203612\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eAllMusic\u003c\/a\u003e)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf2\"\u003e—\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAbout the Blue Note Tone Poet Series:\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 gatefold tip-on jacket.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c!--EndFragment --\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"100%\" height=\"380\" style=\"border-radius: 12px;\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/album\/2FV6hBz3X4UbQmJYgEKlP8?utm_source=generator\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e↓\u003cbr\u003eLabel: Blue Note\u003cbr\u003eSeries: Blue Note Tone Poet Series\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, 180g, Gatefold\u003cbr\u003eReissued: 2022 \/ Original: 602435519753\u003cbr\u003eGenre: Jazz\u003cbr\u003eStyle: Hard Bop\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFile under:  Jazz \/\/ Blue Note Tone Poet series\u003cbr\u003e⦿\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Blue Note Records (Tone Poet series)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41605349114014,"sku":"602435519753","price":60.0,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0584\/5434\/3838\/products\/R-22722020-1648817008-8086.jpg?v=1650451070"},{"product_id":"melissa-aldana-12-stars","title":"Melissa Aldana – 12 Stars","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Brooklyn-based tenor player from Santiago, Chile has garnered international recognition for her visionary work as a band leader, as well as her deeply meditative interpretation of language and vocabulary.  - \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/store.bluenote.com\/collections\/vinyl\/products\/melissa-aldana-12-stars\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eBlue Note\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMany musicians have chosen their Blue Note moment to reveal themselves as the artist they are or intend to be. So it is not surprising that a young, gifted artist such as Grammy nominee Melissa Aldana, riding a sure, ascendant arc both creatively and professionally, goes big on her Blue Note debut.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom the start, \u003cem\u003e12 Stars\u003c\/em\u003e is the exact antithesis of the parlance of isolation. It is a confab of equals. Though in her notes the saxophonist remarks that \"Falling\" is an active reflection of her life going to pieces, as the virus spread and she and her husband separated, the mood of the piece and its fervent interpretation by producer, co-writer \u0026amp; guitarist Lage Lund, ever enthused pianist Sullivan Fortner, drummer Kush Abadey—whose Jack DeJohnette reflexive impressionism gives \u003cem\u003e12 Stars\u003c\/em\u003e its enduring, quiet power —and longtime consigliere bassist Pablo Menares prove the piece to be just the opposite. From Menares' firm assertions that set the piece into motion, \"Falling\" is a conference of integrity over adversity and serves as a most fitting prelude to all that follows.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAldana is an emotionally arresting player who balances vulnerability and victory; her horn at once looses whispery confessions and purposeful statements of strength and resolve. An open conversation where all have equal pull and sway, \"The Bluest Eye\" (named after a novel by Toni Morrison) exhibits an understated undertow which evolves more by feel than by any given chart, holding the quintet steady for them each to tell their story (as well as that of Morrison's antagonist) of witnessing, with open heart and mind, the interior light which overcome all darkness. \"Emilia\" is a dream story told by Aldana through diaphanous clouds of Lund's echoey guitar clusters and Fortner's clouds of Rhodes; a lullaby for a dream child.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMuch like her bold, declarative \"Frida\" from Artemis (Blue Note, 2020), \"Intuition\" finds Aldana centerstage, finding all she needs within herself and lighting the fuse on a series of wide ranging, confident lyrical statements. Thoughtful of her conversant circle of peers, the forum is open, making jaunty, full-bodied tracks like \"The Fool\" and \"Los Ojos de Chile\" a friendly, familial parlay. Closing on the gravity-defying title composition, Fortner's emphatic touch on the Rhodes provides Aldana's sincere, reflective tone a nest from which to fly into new regions she and we will experience as her vision comes into fuller focus. Let the top discs of 2022 begin here. - \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.allaboutjazz.com\/12-steps-melissa-aldana-blue-note-records\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eAll About Jazz\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMelissa Aldana's nuanced and superbly executed 2022 album \u003cem\u003e12 Stars\u003c\/em\u003e feels like a new beginning for the tenor saxophonist. Though not her first album, 12 Stars is the Chilean-born improviser's debut for the storied Blue Note label. The 2013 Thelonious Monk International Jazz Saxophone Competition winner, Aldana has spent much of the last five years earning accolades, including picking up her first Grammy nomination for her 2019 album Visions. Named after the 12 stars pictured on the crown of the tarot card figure The Empress, \u003cem\u003e12 Stars\u003c\/em\u003e builds upon that success, showcasing Aldana's growing maturity as both a soloist and bandleader.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHelping Aldana achieve this balance is Norwegian guitarist Lage Lund, who produced the album and collaborated with her on the songs and arrangements. Joining them is pianist Sullivan Fortner (who has distinguished himself as a member of vocalist Cecile McLorin Salvant's Grammy-winning albums), drummer Kush Abadey, and longtime Aldana bandmate bassist Pablo Menares. Aldana and Lund are a magical team, often playing melodies in tandem.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn the opening \"Falling,\" Lund bathes Aldana in sparkling, otherworldly drones, her warm shooting-star sax refracting off the hull of his alien spaceship guitar. More evocative feelings arise throughout \u003cem\u003e12 Stars\u003c\/em\u003e, as on \"Emilia,\" in which Aldana dreams of her future daughter against Fortner's warm Rhodes keyboard bed. Equally hypnotic is \"The Bluest Eye,\" a rippling, modal-sounding piece inspired by the Toni Morrison novel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere's a warm, cocoon-like quality to Aldana's compositions as she envelops herself and her audience in shimmering tonal cascades. She's also mutable, with a tone that's water pure one minute before rising to a high-pitched squelch the next, à la Wayne Shorter, as on the dreamy, tango-inflected \"Intuition.\" Even on the vibrantly propulsive \"Los Ojos de Chile,\" an anthem inspired by the 2019 political turmoil and protests in Chile, Aldana plays with an easy warmth that belies just how athletic and harmonically adept her improvisational skills are. 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Following his label debut \u003cem\u003eDown Home Style\u003c\/em\u003e, McDuff made one of the most creatively ambitious albums of his career with \u003cem\u003eMoon Rappin’\u003c\/em\u003e, which was released in 1970.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe album featured 5 funky, spaced-out McDuff originals including hard-grooving numbers like “Flat Backin’” and “Loose Foot,” as well innovative tracks like “Moon Rappin’” and “Oblighetto,” which would later be permanently ingrained into hip hop history when it was sampled by A Tribe Called Quest as the foundation of 2 of their all-time classic tracks: “Scenario” and “Check the Rhime.”\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. — (via \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/store.bluenote.com\/products\/jack-mcduff-moon-rappin-lp-blue-note-classic-vinyl-series?srsltid=AfmBOopph7KWISDIPPN-bZpAgAtx88u94n2WrvapPWPgtZKHevfa7UI0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eLabel\u003c\/a\u003e)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eMoon Rappin' \u003c\/em\u003eis one of Brother Jack McDuff's most ambitious efforts, a loose concept album that finds the organist exploring funky and spacy soundscapes. Unlike most McDuff records, there isn't a steady groove that flows throughout the record - the album flies into atmospheric territory that isn't strictly soul-jazz, but it's far from free.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn many ways, \u003cem\u003eMoon Rappin' \u003c\/em\u003eis a fairly typical album of its time, boasting wah-wah guitars, flutes, spacious reverb, long bluesy vamps, orchestras, and disembodied backing vocals, but it also stands out from the pack in how it offers some excellent improvisation (including a rare piano spotlight on the title track) and unpredictable moments, like the stuttering organ and nearly free interludes on \"Made in Sweden.\" — (via \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.allmusic.com\/album\/moon-rappin-mw0000223048\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eAllMusic\u003c\/a\u003e)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"100%\" height=\"380\" style=\"border-radius: 12px;\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/album\/25sQE6mJ38XKqKm4VKgWp8?utm_source=generator\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e↓\u003cbr\u003eLabel: Blue Note \u003cbr\u003eSeries: Blue Note Classic Vinyl Series\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, 180g, Gatefold\u003cbr\u003eReissued: 2022 \/ Original: 1970\u003cbr\u003eGenre: Jazz\u003cbr\u003eStyle: Jazz-Funk, Soul-Jazz\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFile under: Jazz \/\/ Blue Note Records\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e⦿\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Blue Note Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41742734393502,"sku":"602445352050","price":45.0,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0584\/5434\/3838\/products\/BrotherJackMcDuff-MoonRappin_ClassicVinylSeries.jpg?v=1654772044"},{"product_id":"ronnie-foster-two-headed-freap","title":"Ronnie Foster – Two Headed Freap | Classic Vinyl Series","description":"\u003cp\u003eOrganist Ronnie Foster has collaborated with many greats over the course of his career from George Benson to the Jacksons to Stevie Wonder who brought the organist in to record on his seminal album Songs In The Key Of Life. But Foster first caught the ear of Blue Note Records co-founder Francis Wolff with his standout performance on Grant Green’s searingly funky live album Alive! recorded in 1970. Foster would go on to make his own Blue Note debut two years later with the 1972 jazz-funk classic Two Headed Freap produced by George Butler. The vibrant 8-song set included funky covers of Al Green, Wilson Pickett, and Joe Simon along with 5 compelling originals including the propulsive opening track “Chunky,” the breezy jam “Summer Song,” and “Mystic Brew,” a visionary track which A Tribe Called Quest would later sample on their hip hop classic “Electric Relaxation.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"100%\" height=\"380\" style=\"border-radius: 12px;\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/album\/7exYh8fB8vrQ9FM0zAuOLk?utm_source=generator\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable border=\"1\" style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; height: 156.789px;\"\u003e\n\u003ccolgroup\u003e\n\u003ccol style=\"width: 49.9368%;\"\u003e\n\u003ccol style=\"width: 49.9368%;\"\u003e\n\u003c\/colgroup\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 22.3984px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"height: 22.3984px;\"\u003eLabel:\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"height: 22.3984px;\"\u003eBlue Note – 4535203, UMe – 4535203, Blue Note – 84382, Blue Note – BST-84382\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 22.3984px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"height: 22.3984px;\"\u003eSeries\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"height: 22.3984px;\"\u003eBlue Note Classic Vinyl Series\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 22.3984px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"height: 22.3984px;\"\u003eFormat:\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"height: 22.3984px;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eVinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e180 g\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 22.3984px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"height: 22.3984px;\"\u003eCountry:\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"height: 22.3984px;\"\u003eWorldwide\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 22.3984px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"height: 22.3984px;\"\u003eReleased:\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"height: 22.3984px;\"\u003e27th May 2022\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 22.3984px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"height: 22.3984px;\"\u003eGenre:\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"height: 22.3984px;\"\u003eJazz, Funk \/ Soul\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 22.3984px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"height: 22.3984px;\"\u003eStyle:\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"height: 22.3984px;\"\u003eSoul-Jazz, Jazz-Rock, Jazz-Funk\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Blue Note Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41745366974622,"sku":"602445352036","price":45.0,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0584\/5434\/3838\/products\/Blue-Note_371d0413-989e-4662-9d0c-f68f142fb253.jpg?v=1654854688"},{"product_id":"freddie-hubbard-breaking-point-tone-poet-series","title":"Freddie Hubbard – Breaking Point! 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The rest of the program traverses modal jazz (“Far Away”), the blues (“Blue Frenzy”), and stunningly beautiful balladry (Chambers’ “Mirrors”) to create one of the more remarkable albums in Hubbard’s formidable Blue Note oeuvre. — via Label\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"100%\" height=\"152\" style=\"border-radius: 12px;\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/album\/0FeZbhuzIoD7E5ru2eDpIH?utm_source=generator\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e↓\u003cbr\u003eLabel: Blue Note\u003cbr\u003eSeries: Blue Note Tone Poet Series\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, 180 gram, Gatefold\u003cbr\u003eReissued: 2022 \/ Original Release: 1964\u003cbr\u003eGenre: Jazz\u003cbr\u003eStyle: Hard Bop, Post Bop, Modal\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFile under: Blue Note Tone Poet Series\u003cbr\u003e⦿\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Blue Note Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41781122498718,"sku":"602435519821","price":65.0,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0584\/5434\/3838\/files\/freddie-hubbard-breaking-point-blue-note-tone-poet.webp?v=1741244641"},{"product_id":"gerald-wilson-big-band-moment-of-truth","title":"Gerald Wilson Big Band – Moment Of Truth","description":"\u003cp\u003eBorn in Mississippi, Gerald Wilson spent formative years in Detroit before launching a celebrated career as a trumpeter, composer, arranger, and bandleader. After moving to Los Angeles, Wilson signed with Pacific Jazz and in 1961 began a decade-long run of spectacular recordings including 1962’s Moment of Truth. The action-packed 9-song set (including 7 originals) is a showcase for Wilson’s many strengths as he uses the vibrant colors his dynamic big band to paint a variety of musical scenes including the swaggering blues of the title track, the irrepressible Latin groove of “Viva Tirado,” a fleet-footed version of “Milestones” by Miles Davis, and the evocative textures of “Teri” featuring Joe Pass on guitar. Other notable members of the ensemble include trumpeter Carmell Jones, trombonist Lou Blackburn, alto saxophonist Bud Shank, tenor saxophonist Harold Land, pianist Jack Wilson, and drummer Mel Lewis. - \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/store.bluenote.com\/products\/gerald-wilson-moment-of-truth-blue-note-tone-poet-series-lp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eBlue Note\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"100%\" height=\"380\" style=\"border-radius: 12px;\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/album\/3XUNtYxmNFeuPupygikFAL?utm_source=generator\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable border=\"1\" style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%;\"\u003e\n\u003ccolgroup\u003e\n\u003ccol style=\"width: 49.9368%;\"\u003e\n\u003ccol style=\"width: 49.9368%;\"\u003e\n\u003c\/colgroup\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLabel:\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePacific Jazz – B0033487-01, Blue Note – B0033487-01, Pacific Jazz – ST-61, Blue Note – ST-61, Pacific Jazz – Stereo-61, Blue Note – Stereo-61\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSeries:\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBlue Note Tone Poet Series\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat:\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eVinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCountry:\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eUS\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eReleased:\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e3rd June 2022\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGenre:\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eJazz\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eStyle:\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBig Band, Soul-Jazz\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Blue Note Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41781140783262,"sku":"602435732060","price":65.0,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0584\/5434\/3838\/products\/Blue-Note_04d790e1-100d-4d4e-b296-cf136fd5e864.jpg?v=1655368541"},{"product_id":"george-braith-extension-classic-vinyl-series","title":"George Braith – Extension | Classic Vinyl Series","description":"\u003cp\u003eBetween September 1963 and March 1964, the singular New York City-born saxophonist George Braith recorded three Blue Note sessions that introduced an utterly unique creative viewpoint. 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The album was rooted in soul jazz, but Braith’s adventurous spirit led the music into unexpected realms on distinctive originals like “Nut City,” “Out Here,” and “Extension.” The album offered more reflective moments as well, such as on the expressive ballad “Ethlyn’s Love,” dedicated to his mother, and the laid-back “Sweetville.” Braith’s personality shines through on the closer, a madcap romp through Cole Porter’s “Ev’ry Time We Say Goodbye.” - \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/store.bluenote.com\/products\/george-braith-extension-lp-blue-note-classic-vinyl-series\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eBlue Note\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"100%\" height=\"380\" style=\"border-radius: 12px;\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/album\/6efjgVUOZemTEfR7Iqcg89?utm_source=generator\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable border=\"1\" style=\"border-collapse: collapse; border-width: 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\" style=\"border-width: 1px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eLabel:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border-width: 1px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eBlue Note\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e– 4535294,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eUMe\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e– 4535294,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eBlue Note\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e– 84171,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eBlue Note\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e– BST 84171,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eBlue Note\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e– ST-84171,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eBlue Note\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e– 00602445352944,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eUMe\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e– 00602445352944\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\" style=\"border-width: 1px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eSeries:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border-width: 1px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eBlue Note Classic Vinyl Series\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\" style=\"border-width: 1px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eFormat:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border-width: 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"format_item_3SAJn\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eVinyl,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e180 g\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\" style=\"border-width: 1px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eCountry:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border-width: 1px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eWorldwide\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\" style=\"border-width: 1px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eReleased:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border-width: 1px;\"\u003e\u003ctime datetime=\"2022-07-15\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e15 Jul 2022\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/time\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\" style=\"border-width: 1px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eGenre:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border-width: 1px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eJazz\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\" style=\"border-width: 1px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eStyle:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border-width: 1px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003ePost Bop,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eSoul-Jazz\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Blue Note Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41894883885214,"sku":"11157","price":45.0,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0584\/5434\/3838\/products\/1unilp35294__21884.jpg?v=1658748073"},{"product_id":"ronnie-foster-reboot","title":"Ronnie Foster – Reboot","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe 2022 return of Ronnie Foster to Blue Note Records is an event of synergistic quintessence, completeness, and cool. The organ great’s dynamic new album, Reboot, arrives upon the 50th anniversary of his 1972 Blue Note debut Two Headed Freap, which featured his memorable tune “Mystic Brew” that would later reach the ears of hip-hop fans around the world when A Tribe Called Quest sampled the track as the foundation of “Electric Relaxation” on their 1994 album Midnight Marauders.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe nine-song Reboot marks a fresh start for Foster, who has whipped up an omnidirectional brew of Hammond Organ Groove that, yes, pays homage to the past but more often reflects Ronnie’s restlessness for ushering in the new. Mightily hoisting the Blue Note organ torch, Foster gives thanks to the musical osmosis that was poured into him by all of the greats that preceded him. 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Arriving off the back of the widespread international success of the first volume, which topped jazz charts around the globe, \u003cem\u003eBlue Note Re:imagined II\u003c\/em\u003e once again infuses the spirit of the new UK jazz generation into the legendary label’s iconic catalog, balancing the genre’s tradition with its future and reflecting the melting pot of talent and diversity within the current scene. — via Blue Note\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"100%\" height=\"152\" style=\"border-radius: 12px;\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/album\/4o54aWSH3QaWkRjS5Pl2I6?utm_source=generator\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e↓\u003cbr\u003eLabel: Blue Note \u003cbr\u003eSeries: Blue Note Re:imagined – II\u003cbr\u003eFormat: 2 x Vinyl, LP, Compilation\u003cbr\u003eReleased: 2022\u003cbr\u003eGenre: Jazz\u003cbr\u003eStyle: Contemporary Jazz\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFile under: Jazz Compilation\u003cbr\u003e⦿\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Blue Note Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42157427294366,"sku":"602445382392","price":60.0,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0584\/5434\/3838\/products\/R-24664745-1664499833-7187.jpg?v=1665731233"},{"product_id":"trombone-shorty-lifted","title":"Trombone Shorty – Lifted","description":"\u003cp\u003eTrombone Shorty returns with Lifted, his first album in 5 years and the follow-up to his Blue Note debut \u003cem\u003eParking Lot Symphony\u003c\/em\u003e, featuring special guests including vocalist Lauren Daigle \u0026amp; guitarist Gary Clark Jr.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn album that captures the energy of his legendary live shows, \u003cem\u003eLifted\u003c\/em\u003e combines classic New Orleans sounds (funk, gospel, street rhythms, Mardi Gras Indian chants \u0026amp; second lines) with modern lyrics, melody \u0026amp; beats to create something fresh \u0026amp; unique. Part Jimi Hendrix, part James Brown and all New Orleans, Troy “Trombone Shorty” Andrews is the bandleader and frontman of Trombone Shorty \u0026amp; Orleans Avenue, a hard-edged funk band that employs brass-band beats, rock dynamics \u0026amp; improvisation in a jazz tradition. — (via \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/store.bluenote.com\/products\/trombone-shorty-lifted-blue-note-records\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eLabel\u003c\/a\u003e)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e—\u003cbr\u003eThis new 10-track album from the New Orleans multi-instrumentalist and vocalist Trombone Shorty is his first in five years, the follow-up to his 2017 Blue Note debut \u003cem\u003eParking Lot Symphony\u003c\/em\u003e. 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The second is the striking music, which is drawn from four different sessions recorded in 1956 with the great guitarist featured in a variety of different configurations. The opener, a brisk romp through Harold Arlen’s “Get Happy,” features Tommy Flanagan on piano, Paul Chambers on bass, Kenny Clarke on drums, and Candido on congas. That leads into a stunning solo guitar rendition of the Gershwin tune “But Not For Me,” which is followed by the live track “Mexico City,” a piece by Kenny Dorham and recorded with the trumpeter’s sextet at the Café Bohemia. 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It's quite possibly the hardest-swinging album he ever cut, and part of the credit has to go to the stellar rhythm section of McCoy Tyner on piano, Herbie Lewis on bass, and Billy Higgins on drums, who lay down a driving, pulsating foundation that really pushes Hutcherson and tenorist Joe Henderson.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTyner in particular is a standout, charging relentlessly forward on the intricate \"8\/4 Beat\" and \"Black Circle\" and lending a Coltrane-ish flavor to the spiritually searching \"Verse.\" The lone non-Hutcherson piece, Ornette Coleman's sometimes overlooked \"Una Muy Bonita,\" is given a fantastic, rollicking treatment as catchy as it is progressive, proving that the piece is a classic regardless of whether it's interpreted freely or with a steady groove and tonal center. 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The band delivers dynamic performances of four expansive original pieces by Moncur: “Air Raid,” “Evolution,” “The Coaster,” and “Monk In Wonderland.” — (via \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/store.bluenote.com\/products\/grachan-moncur-iii-evolution-lp-blue-note-classic-vinyl-series?_pos=2\u0026amp;_sid=6d32e97f3\u0026amp;_ss=r\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eLabel\u003c\/a\u003e)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne of the New Thing's extremely few trombonists and a greatly underappreciated composer of tremendous evocative power, Grachan Moncur III got his first major exposure on Jackie McLean's groundbreaking 1963 masterpiece, \u003cem\u003eOne Step Beyond\u003c\/em\u003e. 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Hutcherson provides his trademark floating chordal accompaniment, which is crucial to the overall texture; what's more, the album features some of McLean's weirdest playing ever, and some of Morgan's most impressively advanced, as he makes the most of a situation he longed to be in more often.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOf the pieces, \"Monk in Wonderland\" is the most memorable; its whimsical, angular theme is offset by Hutcherson's mysterious vibes, which create a trippy effect in keeping with the title. \"Air Raid\" is alternately ominous and terrifyingly frantic, and the funereal title track keeps time only in the pulse of the horns and the backing, which is based entirely on whole notes. 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Produced by Blue Note President George Butler, live albums all titled Live: Cookin’ with Blue Note at Montreux followed from vibraphonist Bobby Hutcherson, organist Ronnie Foster, flutist Bobbi Humphrey, and vocalist Marlena Shaw, but one of the performances by trumpeter Donald Byrd remained unreleased in the Blue Note vaults, until now.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThat summer, Byrd was fresh off the release of his hit crossover fusion album Black Byrd, the first of his innovative and incredibly successful studio collaborations with producer Larry Mizell. But in a live setting the band had a rawer, harder edge, as this searing set attests. Byrd led a 10-piece band that included Larry Mizell on synthesizers, Fonce Mizell on trumpet and vocals, Allan Barneson tenor saxophone and flute, Nathan Davis on soprano and tenor saxophone, Kevin Toney on electric piano, Barney Perry on electric guitar, Henry Franklin on electric bass, Keith Killgo on drums, and Ray Armando on congas and percussion. The set list includes Larry Mizell’s tune “Black Byrd” along with otherwise unrecorded Byrd originals like “The East,” “Kwame,” and “Poco-Mania,” as well as an excellent cover of Stevie Wonder’s “You’ve Got It Bad Girl.” - \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eBlue Note\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"100%\" height=\"380\" style=\"border-radius: 12px;\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/album\/2zte2MDRQaBWqDDjATzIEJ?utm_source=generator\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable border=\"1\" style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; height: 156.789px;\"\u003e\n\u003ccolgroup\u003e\n\u003ccol style=\"width: 49.9368%;\"\u003e\n\u003ccol style=\"width: 49.9368%;\"\u003e\n\u003c\/colgroup\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 22.3984px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"height: 22.3984px;\"\u003eLabel:\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"height: 22.3984px;\"\u003eBlue Note – B003605701\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 22.3984px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"height: 22.3984px;\"\u003eSeries:\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"height: 22.3984px;\"\u003eCookin' With Blue Note At Montreux\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 22.3984px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"height: 22.3984px;\"\u003eFormat:\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"height: 22.3984px;\"\u003eVinyl, LP, Album\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 22.3984px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"height: 22.3984px;\"\u003eCountry:\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"height: 22.3984px;\"\u003eWorldwide\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 22.3984px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"height: 22.3984px;\"\u003eReleased:\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"height: 22.3984px;\"\u003eDec 2022\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 22.3984px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"height: 22.3984px;\"\u003eGenre:\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"height: 22.3984px;\"\u003eJazz\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 22.3984px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"height: 22.3984px;\"\u003eStyle:\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"height: 22.3984px;\"\u003eJazz-Funk\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Blue Note Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42315060084894,"sku":"0602445998401","price":48.0,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0584\/5434\/3838\/products\/k.jpg?v=1671696301"},{"product_id":"domi-jd-beck-not-tight","title":"Domi \u0026 JD Beck – Not Tight","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e— The Analog Vault \/\/ Essential Listening —\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe New York Times hailed them as simultaneously \"freakishly complex and virtuosic\" and \"relentlessly melodic\", with an album that exemplifies their trailblazing take on jazz. After garnering a massive following online for their virtuoso covers (of Thundercat, Flying Lotus and MF Doom, among others) - the prodigious duo of French keyboardist DOMi and American drummer JD Beck were signed to APESHIT, Anderson .Paak’s imprint on storied jazz label Blue Note. This is where the pair would release their stunning 2022 album \u003cem\u003eNOT TiGHT\u003c\/em\u003e, which showcases not just DOMi \u0026amp; JD Beck’s nimble instrumental prowess (blistering keyboard solos and unorthodox breakbeat grooves abound), but their compositional acuity as well.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBlurring the lines between jazz, R\u0026amp;B and hip-hop, \u003cem\u003eNOT TiGHT\u003c\/em\u003e dexterously traverses tempos and genre boundaries. Featuring heavyweights like Thundercat, Kurt Rosenwinkel, Mac DeMarco, Snoop Dogg, Busta Rhymes and their own label boss - this album is a must-listen for newbies and old jazz heads alike. - \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/theanalogvault.mom\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eThe Analog Vault\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e—\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDOMi \u0026amp; JD BECK are an instrumental keyboard and drum duo known for their hyperactive, future-shock blend of progressive jazz, hip-hop, and R\u0026amp;B. After signing to Anderson .Paak's Apeshit label, they topped Billboard's Contemporary Jazz chart with their debut, \u003cem\u003eNOT TiGHT\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFormed in 2018, the duo features keyboardist DOMi Louna and drummer JD Beck. Born Domitille Degalle in Metz, France, DOMi started playing piano and drums at age three and was already a gifted performer by her teens. Following a brief period at the Conservatoire de Paris, she quickly relocated to Berklee College of Music in Boston where she studied jazz on a full scholarship. She began posting videos online and soon caught the attention of hip-hop luminaries Anderson .Paak, Louis Cole, and Thundercat who brought her into their creative circle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt was while attending a NAMM (the National Association of Music Merchants) trade show in 2018 that she met drummer Beck. A Dallas native, Beck started on drums at age eight and was mentored early on by other Dallas percussion stars, including Snarky Puppy's Robert \"Sput\" Searight and Stanley Clarke Band regular Mike Mitchell. He also gigged, working in producer Jah-Born's band, where he was exposed to a cross-pollinated blend of hip-hop, electronic, and DJ grooves. The pair hit it off and began jamming, combining DOMi's '70s jazz fusion-influenced style with Beck's kinetic blend of IDM, funk, and prog. Gigs followed, as did performances alongside Thundercat, Herbie Hancock, Ariana Grande, and others. They also continued their work with .Paak, signing to his Apeshit label and co-writing the song \"Skate\" off the rapper's Grammy-winning 2021 collaboration with Bruno Mars as Silk Sonic. In 2022, DOMi \u0026amp; JD BECK released \"SMiLE\" as the first single off their debut full-length, NOT TiGHT. Along with .Paak, the album also featured guest appearances by Herbie Hancock, Thundercat, Mac DeMarco, Kurt Rosenwinkel, and others. It topped Billboard's Contemporary Jazz chart and picked up a Grammy nomination for Best Contemporary Instrumental Album. — (via \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.allmusic.com\/artist\/domi-jd-beck-mn0004225296\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eAllMusic\u003c\/a\u003e)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"100%\" height=\"380\" style=\"border-radius: 12px;\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/album\/6cXQ0dxd2pWCTFhZ8RIg2j?utm_source=generator\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e↓\u003cbr\u003eLabel: Blue Note, Apeshit\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Vinyl, LP, Album, 180g\u003cbr\u003eReleased:2022\u003cbr\u003eGenre: Jazz, Hip Hop\u003cbr\u003eStyle: Fusion, Free Jazz, Jazzy Hip-Hop, Modern\/Future Jazz\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFile under: TAV Essential Listening\u003cbr\u003eFile under: Jazz \/\/ Modern\/Future Jazz\u003cbr\u003e⦿\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e—\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAbout Domi \u0026amp; JD Beck:\u003cbr\u003eTo date, if you wanted to learn about DOMi \u0026amp; JD BECK—the internet’s most hyped jazz duo—you had to visit their website, click a rat playing saxophone, and read a story about a 12-year-old physicist (DOMi Louna) and a 6-year-old sheep investigator (JD Beck). Let’s fix that. “My philosophy of life is don’t take shit too seriously,” says DOMi Louna, born Domitille Degalle. And that’s fair. But the vibrant world she and her collaborator have given us demands exploration.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTheir long-awaited debut album—which will be released by Anderson .Paak’s new label APESHIT in partnership with the legendary jazz label Blue Note Records—is an attempt to bottle their goofy, very virtuosic magic. Their music finds both humor and greatness in harmonic complexity and rhythmic shiftiness, abruptly adopting and ditching tempos, toying with time signatures, and sneaking extra beats into bridges.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe collaboration began under silly circumstances. DOMi Louna was a teen protegé at Berklee by way of the Paris Conservatory; JD, three years her junior, had gigged since grade school around his hometown, Dallas—first in producer Jah-Born’s band where he duetted with MPC beatmakers and DJs spinning Dilla. In 2018, they were both invited to join an ensemble performing at the National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM) trade show and played in a room full of blaring instrumental demos, surrounded by a chaotic din. They bonded over gauche keyboard effects and mom jokes, and a more audible jam that night sparked interest in working more. Along the ride, DOMi \u0026amp; JD BECK have sat in with Herbie Hancock and backed Thundercat, Ariana Grande, Mac DeMarco, Eric André, and more. 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By the time Green returned to the label in 1969 his musical style had evolved to wholly embrace jazz-funk as first heard on his album \u003cem\u003eCarryin’ On\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs the decade turned to 1970, Green was in back in Van Gelder Studio that January to record his vibrant album \u003cem\u003eGreen Is Beautiful\u003c\/em\u003e, which remains one of the highlights of the era with the guitarist joined by Blue Mitchell on trumpet, Claude Bartee on tenor saxophone, Emmanuel Riggins and Neal Creque on organ, Jimmy Lewis on bass, Idris Muhammad on drums, Candido Camero on congas, and Richie Landrum on bongos. \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.  — (via \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/store.bluenote.com\/collections\/classic-vinyl-series\/products\/grant-green-green-is-beautiful-lp-blue-note-classic-vinyl-series\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eLabel)\u003c\/a\u003e .\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eThe second album of Grant Green's thorough jazz-funk makeover, \u003cem\u003eGreen Is Beautiful\u003c\/em\u003e finds the guitarist growing more comfortable with harder, funkier R\u0026amp;B than he seemed on the softer-hued \u003cem\u003eCarryin' On\u003c\/em\u003e. The switch from Fender Rhodes electric piano back to the more traditional Hammond organ certainly helps give the session a little extra grit, but it doesn't return Green to the land of soul-jazz by any means.\u003co:p\u003e\u003c\/o:p\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eGreen Is Beautiful \u003c\/em\u003eis still explicitly commercial and accessible to non-jazz audiences, and (purist objections notwithstanding) that's not necessarily a bad thing. Green's take on James Brown's \"Ain't It Funky Now\" is one of the funkiest items in his rare-groove period; it may be chordally very simple, but the groove is tight and percolating, and Green, tenor saxophonist Claude Bartee, and trumpeter Blue Mitchell all come up with hot, exciting solos. \u003co:p\u003e\u003c\/o:p\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eThe album also benefits from Green's discovery of composer and occasional organist Earl Neal Creque, who contributes two bright, slinky, horn-driven originals: \"The Windjammer,\" which became one of the signature tunes of Green's late period, and \"Dracula.\" They help give the album a more original voice, and indicate that Green was actively making himself at home in his new musical environment, not just mixing dull originals with phoned-in covers of pop and R\u0026amp;B hits (as he and many other '70s Blue Note artists were accused of doing). Of course, there are still pop covers present -- the Beatles' \"A Day in the Life\" is a mellow, mid-tempo groove, and Bacharach's \"I'll Never Fall in Love Again\" doesn't stray far from the melody. Even if those aren't particularly distinctive, the remainder of\u003cem\u003e Green Is Beautiful \u003c\/em\u003eproves that Green's reinvention as a jazz-funk artist wasn't the misguided disaster it was initially made out to be. — (via Steve Huey\/\/ \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.allmusic.com\/album\/green-is-beautiful-mw0000623413\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eAllMusic\u003c\/a\u003e)\u003co:p\u003e\u003c\/o:p\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"100%\" height=\"352\" style=\"border-radius: 12px;\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/album\/6ZeCLbP7BArydb5ueOPysy?utm_source=generator\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e↓\u003cbr\u003eLabel: Blue Note ‎Records\u003cbr\u003eSeries: Blue Note Classic Vinyl series\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, 180 Gram\u003cbr\u003eReissued: 2023 \/ Original: 1970\u003cbr\u003eGenre:    Jazz\u003cbr\u003eStyle:    Jazz-Funk, Jazz-Soul\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFile under: Blue Note Records\u003cbr\u003e⦿\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Blue Note Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42561914994846,"sku":"11317","price":45.0,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0584\/5434\/3838\/products\/GG.jpg?v=1682665361"},{"product_id":"gil-evans-orchestra-great-jazz-standards-featuring-john-coles","title":"Gil Evans Orchestra ft. 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Here, the DJ-producer-rapper-multi-instrumentalist’s SP-1200 comes across not so much as a drum machine or sequencer, but more as a time machine, able to create temporal anomalies where the past does not just inform the present, the two are able to communicate and inspire each other. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis visionary album that resulted from Madlib’s invasion of Blue Note’s hallowed vaults in 2003 features vivid reimaginations and reinterpretations of classics by Donald Byrd, Bobbi Humphrey, Bobby Hutcherson, Andrew Hill, Wayne Shorter, Ronnie Foster, and more. — \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/theanalogvault.mom\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eThe Analog Vault\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e—\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Madlib received a rare opportunity with unfettered access to the storied Blue Note archives and permission to use them as he wished for a remix\/interpretation album released on Blue Note itself. The result, \u003cem\u003eShades of Blue\u003c\/em\u003e, is really more of a Yesterdays New Quintet album, but Madlib's name is far more recognizable then his alter ego and faux-supergroup, YNQ. So, Shades of Blue features Madlib interpreting and remixing Blue Note classics such as Wayne Shorter's \"Footprints\" and Gene Harris' \"The Look of Slim\" (remixed here as \"Slim's Return\").\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOverall, a good time is had by all, as he doesn't just sample the tracks as much as fit them into his own sound. That's why the record would be better compared to the Yesterdays New Quintet debut, Angles Without Edges, where Madlib takes on the personas of numerous instrumentalists (going so far as to credit them individually in the liner notes) and make laid-back break-heavy jams that serve great as background party stuff -- and that's really where \u003cem\u003eShades of Blue\u003c\/em\u003e works the best. Intent listening doesn't really give much up, but for smooth subconscious grooves, it's perfect.\" — (via AllMusic)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"100%\" height=\"152\" style=\"border-radius: 12px;\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/album\/6jRvDpOc9oi3sjQuoPK7if?utm_source=generator\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003cbr\u003e↓\u003cbr\u003eLabel: Blue Note, UMe\u003cbr\u003eSeries: Blue Note Classic Vinyl Series\u003cbr\u003eFormat: 2 x Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, 180g, Gatefold\u003cbr\u003eCountry: Worldwide\u003cbr\u003eReleased: 2023\u003cbr\u003eGenre: Hip Hop, Jazz, Electronic\u003cbr\u003eStyle: Instrumental, Downtempo, Jazzy Hip-Hop, Fusion, Jazz-Funk, Soul-Jazz\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFile under: Hip-hop 2000 \u0026amp; beyond\u003cbr\u003e⦿\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Blue Note Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42634463477918,"sku":"602455077233","price":70.0,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0584\/5434\/3838\/files\/Madlib-Shades-of-Blue-Madlib-Invades-Blue-Note.webp?v=1725354465"},{"product_id":"mccoy-tyner-time-for-tyner","title":"McCoy Tyner - Time For Tyner (2023 Blue Note Tone Poet Series)","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe great pianist McCoy Tyner made his Blue Note debut with The Real McCoy in 1967 soon after departing John Coltrane’s quartet and returned to the studio months after Coltrane’s death to record Tender Moments with an expanded ensemble featuring a 6-piece horn section. For his 3rd Blue Note date \u003cem\u003eTime For Tyner\u003c\/em\u003e, recorded in 1968, the pianist went a different direction by assembling a hornless quartet with vibraphonist Bobby Hutcherson, bassist Herbie Lewis, and drummer Freddie Waits. Tyner and Hutcherson’s first recorded encounter came on the vibraphonist’s 1966 Blue Note album Stick-Up, and here their musical comradery deepened even further.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe piano-vibraphone led configuration imbues the album with ethereal textures throughout, but the musicians nonetheless deliver visceral and thrilling performances. The 6-song set begins with three expansive Tyner originals—“African Village,” “Little Madimba,” and “May Street”—and ends with three radically reinvented standards—a quartet version of “I Didn’t Know What Time It Was” followed by a trio version of “”Surrey with the Fringe on Top” before Tyner closes the album with a stunning solo piano performance of “I’ve Grown Accustomed to Her Face.” — v\u003cspan\u003eia \u003c\/span\u003eLabel\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"100%\" height=\"152\" style=\"border-radius: 12px;\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/album\/1q2RwlhPN4zVbhlHMV393p?utm_source=generator\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e↓\u003cbr\u003eLabel: Blue Note \u003cbr\u003eSeries: Blue Note Tone Poet Series\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, Gatefold, 180g\u003cbr\u003eReissued: 2023 \/ Original: 1969\u003cbr\u003eGenre:  Jazz\u003cbr\u003eStyle:  Post Bop, Modal\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFile under: Blue Note Tone Poet Series\u003cbr\u003e⦿\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Blue Note Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42643526877342,"sku":"602438568406","price":48.0,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0584\/5434\/3838\/products\/tft.jpg?v=1688025981"},{"product_id":"hank-mobley-a-caddy-for-daddy-tone-poet","title":"Hank Mobley – A Caddy For Daddy | Tone Poet Series","description":"\u003cp\u003eHank Mobley was a perfect artist for Blue Note in the 1960s. 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For this CD, which is a straight reissue of a 1965 session, Mobley is joined by trumpeter Lee Morgan, trombonist Curtis Fuller, pianist McCoy Tyner, bassist Bob Cranshaw, and drummer Billy Higgins (a typically remarkable Blue Note lineup) for the infectious title cut, three other lesser-known but superior originals, plus Wayne Shorter's \"Venus Di Mildew.\" Recommended. – All Music \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"300\" height=\"380\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/album\/1YhqCshhUkaBZvRA1l1tcS\" frameborder=\"0\" allowtransparency=\"true\" allow=\"encrypted-media\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable class=\"table_1fWaB\" style=\"width: 100%; height: 179.187px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 44.7969px;\"\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\" style=\"width: 11.2447%; height: 44.7969px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eLabel:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 84.1285%; height: 44.7969px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eBlue Note\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e– B0034714-01,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eBlue Note\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e– ST-84230,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eBlue Note\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e– BST 84230,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eBlue Note\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e– 84230\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 22.3984px;\"\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\" style=\"width: 11.2447%; height: 22.3984px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eSeries:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 84.1285%; height: 22.3984px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eBlue Note Tone Poet Series\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 22.3984px;\"\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\" style=\"width: 11.2447%; height: 22.3984px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eFormat:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 84.1285%; height: 22.3984px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"format_item_3SAJn\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eVinyl,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e180g, Gatefold\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 22.3984px;\"\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\" style=\"width: 11.2447%; height: 22.3984px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eCountry:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 84.1285%; height: 22.3984px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eWorldwide\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 22.3984px;\"\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\" style=\"width: 11.2447%; height: 22.3984px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eReleased:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 84.1285%; height: 22.3984px;\"\u003e\u003ctime datetime=\"2023-07-07\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eJul 7, 2023\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/time\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 22.3984px;\"\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\" style=\"width: 11.2447%; height: 22.3984px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eGenre:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 84.1285%; height: 22.3984px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eJazz\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 22.3984px;\"\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\" style=\"width: 11.2447%; height: 22.3984px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eStyle:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 84.1285%; height: 22.3984px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eHard Bop\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Blue Note Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42666258792606,"sku":"602438963621","price":65.0,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0584\/5434\/3838\/products\/R-27607917-1688745140-2173.jpg?v=1689674584"},{"product_id":"lonnie-smith-turning-point","title":"Lonnie Smith – Turning Point (Classic Vinyl series)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMost Blue Note soul-jazz albums from the late '60s went one of three ways: it either was a straight-ahead commercial session, a slightly psychedelic outing, or a funky workout with a vague \"Black Power\" theme. Dr. Lonnie Smith had followed the latter path with \u003c\/span\u003eThink!\u003cspan\u003e, the predecessor to\u003cem\u003e Turning Point\u003c\/em\u003e, and there are still remnants of that style on this session, particularly in the opening cover of Don Covay's \"See Saw.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNevertheless, \u003cem\u003eTurning Point \u003c\/em\u003eis a more adventurous affair than \u003c\/span\u003eThink!\u003cspan\u003e, finding Smith -- as well as trumpeter \u003c\/span\u003eLee Morgan\u003cspan\u003e, trombonist \u003c\/span\u003eJulian Priester\u003cspan\u003e, guitarist \u003c\/span\u003eMelvin Sparks\u003cspan\u003e, tenor saxophonist \u003c\/span\u003eBennie Maupin\u003cspan\u003e and drummer \u003c\/span\u003eLeo Morris\u003cspan\u003e -- exploring territory that isn't quite free, but is certainly more \"out there\" than the average soul-jazz session. In particular, Smith's originals \"Slow High\" and \"Turning Point\" reach the outer edges of the style, playing with dissonance, complex melodies and expansive sound structures. Despite all these free flourishes, Turning Point remains a soul-jazz record and it has all the trappings of its era -- the take on \"Eleanor Rigby\" finds the group approximating psychedelia. While the more adventurous elements of Turning Point make for an intriguing listen, the album isn't quite as enjoyable as the harder grooving sessions or the spacier soul-jazz records from the same era. 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