Curtis Amy & Frank Butler: Groovin' Blue - Blue Note Tone Poet Series [Vinyl 1LP 180g]

Hard Bop / Straightahead
premiera polska: 2025-03-07
kontynent: Ameryka Północna
kraj: USA
opakowanie: Singlefoldowe etui
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Opis dystrybutora
Drugi album saksofonisty tenorowego Curtisa Amy'ego, Groovin' Blue, był mocno swingującym nagraniem stworzonym wspólnie z perkusistą Frankiem Butlerem, ale również jednym z najwcześniejszych nagrań z udziałem wibrafonisty Bobby'ego Hutchersona. Uzupełnieniem zespołu są trębacz Carmell Jones, pianista Frank Strazzeri i basista Jimmy Bond.

Tone Poet to ekskluzywna seria wydawnicza Blue Note zapoczątkowana w 2019 roku, by uczcić 80. rocznicę powstania wytwórni. Serię Tone Poet produkuje Joe Harley. Zawiera ona w pełni analogowe, audiofilskie reedycje oryginalnych taśm zremasterowanych przez Kevina Gray’a z Cohearent Audio na winylach 180 g. Płyty winylowe Tone Poet są wytwarzane przez RTI - Record Technology Incorporated w Camarillo w Kalifornii i wydawane w specjalnie pakowanej luksusowej wersji (Stoughton Printing „Old Style” Gatefold Tip-On Jackets).

Editor's Info
Houston, Texas born tenor saxophonist Curtis Amy found his way to Los Angeles in the mid-1950s where he became embedded in the West Coast Jazz scene and began recording for Pacific Jazz in 1960. His second date for the label was Groovin’ Blue, a hard-swinging session co-led with drummer Frank Butler that was also one of the earliest recordings to feature vibraphonist Bobby Hutcherson, who was just 19 years old at the time. Rounding out the band on this excellent 6-song set of Amy originals are trumpeter Carmell Jones, who was making his recorded debut, along with pianist Frank Strazzeri, and bassist Jimmy Bond. Highlights include the hard-driving opener “Gone Into It,” the bluesy title track, and the ballad “Beautiful You” which serves as a showcase for Hutcherson’s stunning lyricism.

Blue Note Tone Poet Series
The 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.
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 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.
This stereo Tone Poet Vinyl Edition was produced by Joe Harley, mastered by Kevin Gray (Cohearent Audio) from the original analog master tapes, pressed on 180g vinyl at Record Technology Inc. (RTI), and packaged in a deluxe tip-on jacket.

muzycy:
Curtis Amy - tenor saxophone
Frank Butler - drums
Carmell Jones - trumpet
Bobby Hutcherson - vibraphone
Frank Strazzeri - piano
Jimmy Bond - bass

utwory:
A1. Gone Into It 6:10
A2. Annsome 8:35
A3. Bobblin' 5:20
B1. Groovin' Blue 8:05
B2. Beautiful You 7:36
B3. Very Frank 1:48

wydano: Mar 7, 2025
more info: www.bluenote.com