Jackie McLean – Jacknife – Tone Poet LP

Description

180g Vinyl LP!
Tone Poet Audiophile Vinyl Reissue Series!
Mastered by Kevin Gray at Cohearent Audio from Original Analog Tapes!
Produced by Music Matters’ Joe Harley!
Pressed at RTI!

Jackie McLean’s evocative 1965 albumJacknifecaptured the alto saxophonist in an envelope-pushing post-bop mode. The session featured two trumpetersLee MorganandCharles Tolliverwho are heard together to great effect on Morgan’s groovy “Soft Blue,” but otherwise take turns in the spotlight. McLean also assembled a deeply engaged rhythm section for the date featuring pianistLarry Willis,bassistLarry Ridley,and drummerJack DeJohnette.McLean’s fiery sound ignites a wide range of material from the expansive modal explorations of Tolliver’s “On the Nile” to the churning rhythms of DeJohnette’s “Climax” to McLean’s own “Blue Fable,” which delivers a loping melody over shifting feels before settling into a deep pocketed swing for emphatic solos by McLean and Morgan.

The 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.

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 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.

This 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.

Features

• 180g Vinyl LP
• Tone Poet Audiophile Vinyl Reissue Series
• Mastered from the Original Analog Master Tapes by Kevin Gray
• Produced by Joe Harley
• Pressed at RTI
• Deluxe Gatefold Tip-On Jacket

Musicians

Selections

Side 1:

1. On the Nile
2. Climax

Side 2:

1. Soft Blue
2. Jacknife
3. Blue Fable