{"product_id":"pre-order-donald-byrd-at-the-half-note-cafe-vol-2-lp","title":"Donald Byrd - At The Half Note Cafe, Vol. 2 - Tone Poet LP { Vinyl LP }","description":"\u003cheader\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e180g Vinyl LP\u003cbr\u003eTone Poet Audiophile Vinyl Reissue Series\u003cbr\u003eMastered by Kevin Gray at Cohearent Audio from Original Analog Tapes\u003cbr\u003eProduced by Music Matters' Joe Harley\u003cbr\u003ePressed at RTI\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/header\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTrumpeter \u003cstrong\u003eDonald Byrd\u003c\/strong\u003e was only two years into his two decade long Blue Note recording career when he brought his quintet into Manhattan's Half Note Café in November 1960 to record this soulful, swinging, and highly enjoyable live set of hard bop featuring \u003cstrong\u003ePepper Adams\u003c\/strong\u003e on baritone saxophone, \u003cstrong\u003eDuke Pearson\u003c\/strong\u003e on piano, \u003cstrong\u003eLaymon Jackson\u003c\/strong\u003e on bass, and \u003cstrong\u003eLex Humphries\u003c\/strong\u003e on drums. Byrd had already established himself as a leading trumpeter on the scene and was riding high on a creative hot streak that produced the studio albums \u003cem\u003eOff to the Races\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eByrd in Hand\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eFuego\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eByrd in Flight\u003c\/em\u003e. \u003cem\u003eAt the Half Note Café, Vol. 2\u003c\/em\u003e jumps right into Pearson's brightly swinging \"Jeannine\" and includes two Byrd tunes—an extended take of the band's bluesy theme song \"Pure D. Funk\" and the hard-grooving \"Kimyas\"—as well as a lilting take on the standard \"When Sonny Gets Blue.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBlue Note Tone Poet Series\u003c\/strong\u003e\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\u003csection id=\"features\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFeatures\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e180g Vinyl LP\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTone Poet Audiophile Vinyl Reissue Series\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMastered from the Original Analog Master Tapes by Kevin Gray at Cohearent Audio\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProduced by Joe Harley\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePressed at RTI\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDeluxe Gatefold Tip-On Jacket\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003csection id=\"musicians\"\u003e\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003csection id=\"selections\"\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eSide 1:\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJeannine\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePure D. Funk\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eSide 2:\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKimyas\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhen Sunny Gets Blue\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e","brand":"UMG","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56665941672268,"sku":"602458740295","price":7.8,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0979\/2913\/4412\/files\/Image34.jpg?v=1770365808","url":"https:\/\/vinylpulses.com\/products\/pre-order-donald-byrd-at-the-half-note-cafe-vol-2-lp","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}