{"product_id":"pre-order-jackie-mclean-tippin-the-scales-tone-poet-lp","title":"Jackie McLean - Tippin' The Scales  - Tone Poet LP { Vinyl LP }","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAll-Analog 180g Vinyl LP of Jackie McLean's Tippin' the Scales Mastered from the Original Master Tapes by Kevin Gray \u0026amp; Pressed at RTI: Reference-Caliber Blue Note Reissue Helmed by Music Matters' Joe Harley\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJackie McLean's\u003c\/strong\u003e 1960s Blue Note output is a fascinating body of work, especially viewed with the benefit of hindsight. In between recording 2 venturous modernist sessions – \u003cem\u003eLet Freedom Ring\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eOne Step Beyond\u003c\/em\u003e – that would set the tone for the alto saxophonist's future explorations, came the seemingly more conventional and relaxed quartet date \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTippin' The Scales\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e. Recorded in September 1962 but not released until 1979, the date featured McLean with Sonny Clark on piano, Butch Warren on bass, and Art Taylor on drums delivering a swinging hard bop set that presented 2 originals by McLean (\"Tippin' the Scales\" and \"Rainy Blues\") along with 3 by Clark (\"Nursery Blues,\" \"Nicely,\" and \"Two For One\"), as well as a tender version of Vernon Duke's \"Cabin in the Sky.\"\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\u003eJackie McLean, alto saxophone \u003cbr\u003eSonny Clark, piano\u003cbr\u003eButch Warren, bass\u003cbr\u003eArt Taylor, 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":56666634682700,"sku":"602435519753","price":5.4,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0979\/2913\/4412\/files\/LDM19753.jpg?v=1770373719","url":"https:\/\/vinylpulses.com\/products\/pre-order-jackie-mclean-tippin-the-scales-tone-poet-lp","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}