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$11.60The Story
Alto saxophonistĀ Lou DonaldsonĀ hadnāt recorded for Blue Note since 1963 when he returned to the label in 1967 and began a new chapter in his lengthy career. Sweet Papa Lou had helped lay Blue Noteās soul jazz foundation alongside Hammond B3 organists includingĀ Jimmy Smith,Ā Baby Face Willette, andĀ Big John PattonĀ going back to the late-1950s thru the early-60s on standout dates including his ownĀ Here āTis,Ā Good Gracious!, andĀ The Natural Soul. Upon his return Donaldson pushed ahead with a new hard-grooving sound on 1967āsĀ Alligator Bogaloowhich was the first of his many collaborations with organ virtuosoĀ Lonnie SmithĀ and also featured the young guitar starĀ George BensonĀ and the impossibly funky drummerĀ Leo MorrisĀ (aka Idris Muhammad). OnĀ Mr. Shing-A-LingĀ he added the bluesy trumpeterĀ Blue MitchellĀ to the mix, and for 1968ās soul jazz manifestoĀ Midnight CreeperĀ he got the whole gang back together for a greasy 6-song set including the jaunty title track, āLove Power,ā āBag of Jewels,ā and āDapper Dan.ā
Blue Note Tone Poet Series
The Tone Poet Audiophile Vinyl Reissue Series was born out of Blue Note President Don Wasā admiration for the exceptional audiophile Blue Note LP reissues presented by Music Matters. Was brought Joe Harley, a.k.a. the āTone Poet,ā 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.
Tracklist:
A1: Midnight Creeper
A2: Love Power
A3: Elizabeth
B1: Bag Of Jewels
B2: Dapper Dan
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Alto saxophonistĀ Lou DonaldsonĀ hadnāt recorded for Blue Note since 1963 when he returned to the label in 1967 and began a new chapter in his lengthy career. Sweet Papa Lou had helped lay Blue Noteās soul jazz foundation alongside Hammond B3 organists includingĀ Jimmy Smith,Ā Baby Face Willette, andĀ Big John PattonĀ going back to the late-1950s thru the early-60s on standout dates including his ownĀ Here āTis,Ā Good Gracious!, andĀ The Natural Soul. Upon his return Donaldson pushed ahead with a new hard-grooving sound on 1967āsĀ Alligator Bogaloowhich was the first of his many collaborations with organ virtuosoĀ Lonnie SmithĀ and also featured the young guitar starĀ George BensonĀ and the impossibly funky drummerĀ Leo MorrisĀ (aka Idris Muhammad). OnĀ Mr. Shing-A-LingĀ he added the bluesy trumpeterĀ Blue MitchellĀ to the mix, and for 1968ās soul jazz manifestoĀ Midnight CreeperĀ he got the whole gang back together for a greasy 6-song set including the jaunty title track, āLove Power,ā āBag of Jewels,ā and āDapper Dan.ā
Blue Note Tone Poet Series
The Tone Poet Audiophile Vinyl Reissue Series was born out of Blue Note President Don Wasā admiration for the exceptional audiophile Blue Note LP reissues presented by Music Matters. Was brought Joe Harley, a.k.a. the āTone Poet,ā 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.
Tracklist:
A1: Midnight Creeper
A2: Love Power
A3: Elizabeth
B1: Bag Of Jewels
B2: Dapper Dan
