{"title":"Artist: Anthony Williams","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"anthony-williams-life-time-blue-note-tone-poet-series-lp","title":"Life Time (Blue Note Tone Poet Series)","description":"\u003ch3\u003e** This is a BACKORDER item. Please read our policies before ordering. Check our website for Est. Ship Date.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eKEY FEATURES\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eStereo Tone Poet Vinyl Edition\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eProduced by Joe Harley\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eMastered by Kevin Gray (Cohearent Audio) from the original analog master tapes\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003ePressed on 180g vinyl at Record Technology Inc. (RTI)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003ePackaged in a deluxe gatefold tip-on jacket\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eRELEASE DESCRIPTION\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe precocious and prodigious drummer and composer \u003cstrong\u003eTony Williams \u003c\/strong\u003ehad already joined the \u003cstrong\u003eMiles Davis Quintet \u003c\/strong\u003eand participated in numerous landmark Blue Note recordings including \u003cstrong\u003eHerbie Hancock \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003eEmpyrean Isles\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eEric Dolphy \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003eOut To Lunch\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eAndrew Hill \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003ePoint Of Departure\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eJackie McLean \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003eOne Step Beyond\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cstrong\u003eGrachan Moncur III \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003eEvolution\u003c\/em\u003eby the time he recorded his own adventurous debut album\u003cem\u003eLife Time\u003c\/em\u003ein August 1964, when he was still just 18 years old. Williams had no intention of playing it safe on his maiden voyage as a leader and set forth to document his uncompromising expression on this program of innovative original compositions. Side 1 presents the expansive two movement suite “2 Pieces of One” with the drummer joined by tenor saxophonist \u003cstrong\u003eSam Rivers \u003c\/strong\u003eand bassists \u003cstrong\u003eGary Peacock \u003c\/strong\u003eand \u003cstrong\u003eRichard Davis\u003c\/strong\u003e. Side 2 opens with the jaunty “Tomorrow Afternoon” featuring \u003cstrong\u003eWilliams, Rivers\u003c\/strong\u003e, and Peacock. Williams plays a variety of percussion on the freely improvised “Memory” which \u003cspan style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\"\u003efeatures\u003cstrong\u003e Herbie Hancock \u003c\/strong\u003eon\u003c\/span\u003e piano \u003cspan style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\"\u003eand\u003cstrong\u003e Bobby Hutcherson \u003c\/strong\u003eon\u003c\/span\u003e vibraphone, and lays out entirely on the ruminative piano-bass duet “Barb’s Song to the Wizard” performed by Hancock and \u003cstrong\u003eRon Carter \u003c\/strong\u003ewhich closes the album.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cu\u003eBlue Note Tone Poet Series\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\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\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTRACKLIST \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTwo Pieces Of One: Red\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTwo Pieces Of One: Green\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTomorrow Afternoon\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMemory\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBarb's Song To The Wizard\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eLISTEN\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAvailable on Desktop \u0026amp; Mobile\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Anthony Williams","offers":[{"title":"LP \/ Black","offer_id":44099390243007,"sku":"BST-84180-BK","price":39.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0620\/6947\/3471\/files\/71hj0rzgjpl._sx425.jpg?v=1741075629"},{"product_id":"anthony-williams-spring-blue-note-classic-vinyl-series-lp","title":"Spring (Blue Note Classic Vinyl Series)","description":"\u003ch3\u003e** This is a BACKORDER item. Please read our policies before ordering. Check our website for Est. Ship Date.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eKEY FEATURES\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis Blue Note Classic Vinyl Edition is stereo, all-analog, mastered by Kevin Gray from the original master tapes\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003ePressed on 180g vinyl at Optimal\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eRELEASE DESCRIPTION\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe precocious and prodigious drummer and composer Tony Williams had already participated in numerous landmark Blue Note recordings including \u003cstrong\u003eHerbie Hancock's\u003c\/strong\u003e Empyrean Isles, \u003cstrong\u003eEric Dolphy's\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eOut To Lunch\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eAndrew Hill's\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003ePoint Of Departure\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eJackie McLean's\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eOne Step Beyond\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cstrong\u003eGrachan Moncur III's\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eEvolution\u003c\/em\u003e by the time he recorded his own adventurous debut album\u003cem\u003e Life Time\u003c\/em\u003e in 1964. The following year Williams convened a stellar line-up with saxophonists \u003cstrong\u003eWayne Shorter\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eSam Rivers\u003c\/strong\u003e, pianist \u003cstrong\u003eHerbie Hancock\u003c\/strong\u003e, and bassist \u003cstrong\u003eGary Peacock\u003c\/strong\u003e and returned to Van Gelder Studio to record the follow-up: \u003cem\u003eSpring\u003c\/em\u003e. The five Williams originals presented here—“Extras,” “Echo,” “From Before,” Love Song,” and “Tee”— each offer the musicians spacious realms in which to go exploring.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTRACKLIST \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExtras\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEcho\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFrom Before\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLove Song\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTee\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eLISTEN\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAvailable on Desktop \u0026amp; Mobile\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Anthony Williams","offers":[{"title":"LP \/ Black","offer_id":44099390275775,"sku":"BST-84216-BK","price":28.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0620\/6947\/3471\/files\/s-l400.png?v=1741078103"}],"url":"https:\/\/helixsounds.com\/collections\/artist-anthony-williams.oembed","provider":"Helix Sounds","version":"1.0","type":"link"}