{"product_id":"pre-order-horace-parlan-up-down-tone-poet-lp","title":"Horace Parlan - Up \u0026 Down - 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\u003eThe bluesy and soulful pianist Horace Parlan is perhaps best known for his work with Charles Mingus on the bassist's seminal 1959 albums\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eMingus Ah Um\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eBlues \u0026amp; Roots\u003c\/em\u003e. That same year Parlan made his first Blue Note appearance on Lou Donaldson's album\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Time Is Right\u003c\/em\u003e, and in early 1960 he began leading his own sessions for the label with a run of six quintessential hard-bop dates recorded over a prolific 16-month period. Following the trio albums\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eMovin' \u0026amp; Groovin'\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eUs Three\u003c\/em\u003e, Parlan expanded to a quintet for his classic\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eSpeakin' My Piece\u003c\/em\u003e, and in 1961 capped off his hot streak with the quintet album\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eUp \u0026amp; Down\u003c\/em\u003e. The six-song set was anchored by Parlan's trusty trio with bassist\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGeorge Tucker\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand drummer\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAl Harewood\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand featured the two new band members in guitarist and Blue Note stalwart\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGrant Green\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand brawny tenor saxophonist\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBooker Ervin.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eOpening with Ervin's catchy, hard-swinging number \"The Book's Beat\" the set's other highlights include Parlan's up-tempo title tune, Tucker's soulful blues-waltz \"Fugee,\" Green's swaggering blues \"The Other Part of Town,\" and the plaintive ballad \"Lonely One,\" which was written by Babs Gonzales for Billie Holiday.\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\u003cblockquote cite=\"https:\/\/elusivedisc.com\/horace-parlan-up-down-blue-note-tone-poet-series-180g-lp\/www.allmusic.com\"\u003eGreen's clean, graceful style meshes well with Parlan's relaxed technique, while Ervin's robust tone and virile attack provides a good contrast to the laid-back groove the rhythm section lays down....[Up \u0026amp; Down] finds Parlan at a peak...\u003cfooter\u003e-Stephen Thomas Erlewine, AllMusic.com, 4.5\/5 stars\u003c\/footer\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\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\u003eHorace Parlan\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003epiano\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eAl Harewood\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003edrums\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eBooker Ervin\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003etenor sax\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eGeorge Tucker\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ebass\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eGrant Green\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eguitar\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 I:\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Book's Beat\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUp and Down\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFugee\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eSide II:\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Other Part of Town\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLonely One\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLight Blue\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e","brand":"UMG","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56666043416908,"sku":"602455187710","price":7.8,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0979\/2913\/4412\/files\/tplp18771-1__21216.jpg?v=1770367644","url":"https:\/\/vinylpulses.com\/products\/pre-order-horace-parlan-up-down-tone-poet-lp","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}