Blue Note Records – Tone Poet Audiophile Vinyl Reissue Series
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Blue Note Records is an American jazz record label that is owned by the Universal Music Group. It was established in 1939 by Alfred Lion and Max Margulis deriving its name from the blue notes of jazz and the blues. The label was originally dedicated to recording traditional jazz and small group swing but switched its attention to modern jazz around 1947.
Blue Note Records has announced the 2021-2022 Tone Poet Audiophile Reissue Series release schedule. Produced by Joe Harley, AKA “The Tone Poet”, these are all-analog, 180g audiophile vinyl reissues mastered by Kevin Gray at Cohearent Audio from the original master tapes. RTI pressed in Camarillo, CA and packaged in deluxe Stoughton Printing “old style” Gatefold Tip-On jackets.
From the Blue Note Tone Poet Series web site:
“Extreme 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 180 gm audiophile LP pressings by Record Technology Inc. Every aspect of these Blue Note/Tone Poet releases is done to the highest possible standard. It means that you will never find a superior version. This is IT.
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).”
The release schedule will kick off March 12th, 2021 with Charles Lloyd & The Marvels’ new album Tone Poem. NOTE: this is the only album in this series that is mastered directly from the original 24/96 digital files.
See here for the full album line up and release dates.
See here to order the Blue Note Tone Poet series of audiophile vinyl albums.
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