{"product_id":"donald-byrd-slow-drag-blue-note-tone-poet-series-lp","title":"Slow Drag (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;\"\u003eFEATURES\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003e1xLP pressed on 180-Gram Black Vinyl\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eDeluxe Gatefold Packaging\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eMastering is by Kevin Gray (Cohearent Audio)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003ePressed at Record Technology Incorporated (RTI)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eDESCRIPTION\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMore than a dozen albums into his Blue Note tenure, \u003cstrong\u003eDonald Byrd’s\u003c\/strong\u003e 1967 date\u003cem\u003eSlow Drag\u003c\/em\u003ewould be one of the last pure hard bop sessions that the reliably brilliant trumpeter would cut before his music began evolving towards fusion. Byrd flies high on this highly gratifying set that finds its groove across a variety of feels fueled by the tremendous drumming of \u003cstrong\u003eBilly Higgins\u003c\/strong\u003e. The quintet is rounded out by alto saxophonist \u003cstrong\u003eSonny Red\u003c\/strong\u003e, pianist \u003cstrong\u003eCedar Walton\u003c\/strong\u003e, and bassist \u003cstrong\u003eWalter Booker\u003c\/strong\u003e, each of whom contributes original compositions to the set list. The album opens with Byrd’s loose-limbed titled track, an endlessly entertaining 10-minute groovefest that features Higgins’ scene-stealing adlibbed vocals. “Secret Love,” a 1950s hit for \u003cstrong\u003eDoris Day\u003c\/strong\u003e, becomes a modal jazz vehicle that shifts easily into a bright swing before Booker and Walton’s “Book’s Bossa” introduces a bossa nova flavor to the proceedings. Red’s upbeat boogaloo number “Jelly Roll” lifts the energy at the start of Side 2 followed by Walton’s soulful jazz waltz “The Loner.” The album comes to a close with a showstopping performance of the ballad “My Ideal” that’s a showcase for Byrd’s dazzling melodicism. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cu\u003eBlue Note Tone Poet Series\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Tone Poet Audiophile Vinyl Reissue Series was born out of Blue Note President \u003cstrong\u003eDon Was’\u003c\/strong\u003e admiration for the exceptional audiophile Blue Note LP reissues presented by Music Matters. Was brought \u003cstrong\u003eJoe Harley\u003c\/strong\u003e, 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 \u003cstrong\u003eKevin Gray\u003c\/strong\u003e 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\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTRACKLIST \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSlow Drag\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSecret Love\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBook’s Bossa\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJelly Roll\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Loner\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMy Ideal\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":"Donald Byrd","offers":[{"title":"LP \/ Black","offer_id":44873504522431,"sku":"BST-84292-BK","price":49.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0620\/6947\/3471\/files\/DB_SLOWDRAG_COVER_3000X3000_3f62d31d-7dcb-495e-a4e5-6d6a71037383.jpg?v=1767826462","url":"https:\/\/helixsounds.com\/products\/donald-byrd-slow-drag-blue-note-tone-poet-series-lp","provider":"Helix Sounds","version":"1.0","type":"link"}