{"product_id":"pre-order-hank-mobley-a-slice-of-the-top-tone-poet-lp","title":"Hank Mobley - A Slice of the Top - 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\u003eTenor saxophonist\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHank Mobley\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ehad already been building a formidable Blue Note catalog for more than a decade when he conceived of his unique album\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eA Slice of the Top\u003c\/em\u003e, which was recorded in 1966 but not first released until 1979 as part of the LT Series. Inspired by Miles Davis'\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eBirth of the Cool\u003c\/em\u003e, Mobley collaborated with\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDuke Pearson\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewho arranged four Mobley originals and the pop standard \"There's a Lull In My Life\" for an octet that added\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKiane Zawadi\u003c\/strong\u003e's euphonium and\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHoward Johnson\u003c\/strong\u003e's tuba to a group consisting of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJames Spaulding\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eon alto saxophone and flute,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLee Morgan\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eon trumpet,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMcCoy Tyner\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eon piano,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBob Cranshaw\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eon bass, and\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBilly Higgins\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eon drums. Behold Mobley's lyrical flights on standout tunes including \"Hank's Other Bag,\" \"A Touch of Blue,\" and \"A Slice of the Top.\"\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 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\n\u003ch3\u003eMusicians\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eHank Mobley\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003etenor saxophone\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eJames Spaulding\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ealto saxophone\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eLee Morgan\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003etrumpet\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eKiane Zawadi\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eeuphonium\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eHoward Johnson\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003etuba\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eMcCoy Tyner\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003epiano\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eBob Cranshaw\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ebass\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eBilly Higgins\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003edrums\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003csection id=\"selections\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSelections\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eSide One:\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHank's Other Bag\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThere's a Lull in My Life\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCute 'N Pretty\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eSide Two:\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA Touch of Blue\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA Slice of the Top\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e","brand":"UMG","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56666061341004,"sku":"602455059789","price":7.8,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0979\/2913\/4412\/files\/tplp05978__27363.jpg?v=1770367944","url":"https:\/\/vinylpulses.com\/products\/pre-order-hank-mobley-a-slice-of-the-top-tone-poet-lp","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}