Elvin Jones – Poly-Currents – 180g [Tone Poet Series]

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Artist: Elvin Jones |Label: Blue Note84331 |Format: LP |Genre: Jazz |Album Condition: New | Cover Condition: Sealed

Elvin Jones
Poly-Currents
Blue Note84331 – Tone Poet Series in a thick gatefold jacket on 180g vinyl

After his six years with the seminalJohn Coltrane Quartet, the master drummerElvin Jonessigned with Blue Note in 1968 and began building his own career as a bandleader. His first two albums for the label were spare trio outingsPuttin It TogetherandThe Ultimateboth featuring saxophonistJoe Farrelland bassistJimmy Garrison. For his next album1969s unfettered post-bop explorationPoly-CurrentsJones expanded his ensemble with additional woodwinds and percussion while still maintaining spacious realms for the musicians to delve into on modal band member originals including Agenda, Agappe Love, Mr. Jones, and Whew. Jones is joined throughout by a cast that includes Farrell on tenor saxophone, English horn, and flutes,George Colemanon tenor saxophone,Pepper Adamson baritone saxophone,Fred Tompkinson flute,Wilbur Littleon bass, and Cuban congueroCandido Camero.

The Blue Note Tone Poet 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 (from Music Matters), a.k.a. the Tone Poet, on board to curate and supervise a series of reissues from the Blue Note family of labels.

Extreme 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 180 gm audiophile LP pressings by Record Technology Inc. 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. This is IT.

Blue Note Records Tone Poet Audiophile Vinyl Reissue Series is produced by Joe Harley and features all-analog, mastered-from-the-original-master-tape 180g audiophile vinyl reissues in deluxe gatefold packaging. Mastering is by Kevin Gray (Cohearent Audio) and vinyl is manufactured at Record Technology Incorporated (RTI).

Tracklist:
Agenda
Agappe Love
Mr. Jones
Yes
Whew

NEW SEALED 180g LP – audiophile quality w/ thick gatefold jacket