{"product_id":"pre-order-sam-rivers-a-new-conception-tone-poet-lp","title":"Sam Rivers - A New Conception - 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\u003eAfter releasing two astonishing albums of original material with his remarkable debut,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eFuchsia Swing Song\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(1964), and the follow-up,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eContours\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(1965), multi-instrumentalist Sam Rivers went another direction on his third Blue Note album,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eA New Conception\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(1966), by presenting a set of standards that were given riveting interpretations with a quartet featuring\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHal Galper\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eon piano,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHerbert Lewis\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eon bass, and\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSteve Ellington\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eon drums. Despite the well-worn repertoire—including the chestnuts \"When I Fall in Love,\" \"I'll Never Smile Again,\" \"Detour Ahead,\" and \"Secret Love\"—Rivers' striking originality is utterly apparent in each of these seven performances on which he's heard on tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone, and flute.\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\/sam-rivers-a-new-conception-blue-note-tone-poet-series-180g-lp\/www.allmusic.com\"\u003e\n\u003cem\u003e\"Rivers and his supporting trio...gradually ease each number into more adventurous territory, slowly shifting into exploratory instrumental sections, slyly varying the melodic themes, or adding shaded dissonant textures. It's challenging music that remains accessible, since it reconfigures familiar items in new, intriguing ways. The sheer skill in Rivers' arrangements once again confirms his large, unfortunately underappreciated, talent.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cfooter\u003e-Stephen Thomas Erlewine, AllMusic.com, 4\/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 Master Tapes by Kevin Gray\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\u003eSam Rivers\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003etenor sax, soprano sax, flute\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eHerbert Lewis\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ebass\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eSteve Ellington\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003edrums\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eHal Galper\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003epiano\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 1:\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhen I Fall in Love\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eI'll Never Smile Again\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDetour Ahead\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThat's All\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eSide 2:\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat a Difference a Day Makes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTemptation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSecret Love\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e","brand":"UMG","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56666000556364,"sku":"602455716101","price":7.8,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0979\/2913\/4412\/files\/TPLP71610__63742.jpg?v=1770366887","url":"https:\/\/vinylpulses.com\/products\/pre-order-sam-rivers-a-new-conception-tone-poet-lp","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}