{"product_id":"pre-order-freddie-hubbard-breaking-point-tone-poet-lp","title":"Freddie Hubbard - Breaking Point - Tone Poet LP { Vinyl LP }","description":"\u003ch2\u003eAll-Analog 180g Vinyl LP of Freddie Hubbard's Breaking Point! Mastered from the Original Master Tapes by Kevin Gray \u0026amp; Pressed at RTI: Reference-Caliber Blue Note Reissue Helmed by Music Matters' Joe Harley\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne of the most exciting trumpeters of all time, \u003cstrong\u003eFreddie Hubbard\u003c\/strong\u003e ranks right up there with Lee Morgan as the most vital trumpet player of the 1960s. An absolute powerhouse on his instrument, Freddie became renown for his fearless and fiery playing and his courageous and dramatic solos. Hubbard recorded many definitive albums for Blue Note during the first half of the '60s including the 1964 gem \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eBreaking Point!\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e which finds the jazz master leading a rock solid quintet that includes James Spaulding (alto saxophone\/flute), Ronnie Mathews (piano), Eddie Khan (bass) and Joe Chambers (drums) on a powerful and progressive 5-song set of four of his own originals and the Chambers classic \"Mirrors.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBlue Note Records' acclaimed \u003cstrong\u003eTone Poet Audiophile Vinyl Reissue Series\u003c\/strong\u003e continues in 2022. Launched in 2019 in honor of the label's 80th Anniversary, the \u003cstrong\u003eTone Poet series\u003c\/strong\u003e is \u003cstrong\u003eproduced by Joe Harley (from Music Matters)\u003c\/strong\u003e and features\u003cstrong\u003e all-analog, 180g audiophile vinyl reissues\u003c\/strong\u003e that are\u003cstrong\u003e mastered from the original master tapes by Kevin Gray of Cohearent Audio\u003c\/strong\u003e. Tone Poet vinyl is manufactured at RTI in Camarillo, CA, and packaged in deluxe Stoughton Printing \"Old Style\" gatefold Tip-On jackets. The titles were once again handpicked by Harley and cover the crème de la crème of the Blue Note catalog along with underrated classics, modern era standouts, and albums from other labels under the Blue Note umbrella including Pacific Jazz and United Artists Records. 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"The LPs are mastered directly from the original analog master tapes by Kevin at his incredible facility called Cohearent Mastering. We go about it in the exact same way that we did for so many years for the Music Matters Blue Note reissues. We do not roll off the low end, boost the top or do any limiting of any kind. We allow the full glory of the original Blue Note masters to come though unimpeded! Short of having an actual time machine, this is as close as you can get to going back and being a fly on the wall for an original Blue Note recording session.\" \u003cbr\u003e- \u003cstrong\u003eJoe Harley\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMusicians\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003eFreddie Hubbard, trumpet\u003cbr\u003eJames Spaulding, alto saxophone \u0026amp; flute\u003cbr\u003eRonnie Mathews, piano\u003cbr\u003eEddie Khan, bass\u003cbr\u003eJoe Chambers, drums\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFeatures\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e• Blue Note Tone Poet Series\u003cbr\u003e• Curated by Music Matters co-founder Joe Harley\u003cbr\u003e• Audiophile-quality 180g vinyl LP\u003cbr\u003e• All-analog mastering (direct from the master tapes) by Kevin Gray\u003cbr\u003e• Manufactured at Record Technology Incorporated\u003cbr\u003e• Deluxe gatefold jacket packaging\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"UMG","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56666575798604,"sku":"602435519821","price":5.2,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0979\/2913\/4412\/files\/FH_BREAKINGPOINT_COVER_3000x3000_dfe0bae9-1aac-4634-9ee0-d630e15ef43c.webp?v=1770373518","url":"https:\/\/vinylpulses.com\/products\/pre-order-freddie-hubbard-breaking-point-tone-poet-lp","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}