{"product_id":"dance-with-death-lp-blue-note-tone-poet-series","title":"DANCE WITH DEATH LP (BLUE NOTE TONE POET SERIES)","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe brilliant pianist and composer\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAndrew Hill\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003edebuted on Blue Note in 1963 with a flurry of creativity and maintained a prolific recording output through the end of the decade that left several stunning sessions unreleased in the vaults. Recorded in 1968, but not released until 1980,\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDance With Death\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewas Hill’s 10th Blue Note album and it stands as one of the most gratifying though under-recognized sessions of the pianist’s remarkable discography. Hill’s music always inhabited a realm of its own, embracing elements of post-bop and the avant-garde without being beholden to either. This 6-song set is comprised entirely of Hill’s singular compositions including “Yellow Violet,” “Fish ‘N Rice,” and “Love Nocturne” performed by a versatile quintet of players equally at home in experimental or swing-based settings including\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCharles Tolliver\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eon trumpet,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJoe Farrell\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eon soprano and tenor saxophone,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVictor Sproles\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eon bass, and\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBilly Higgins\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eon drums.\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 Don Was’ admiration for the exceptional audiophile Blue Note LP reissues presented by Music Matters. Was brought\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJoe Harley,\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ea.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\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKevin Gray\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eto 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\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJoe Harley,\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003emastered by\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKevin Gray\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(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\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eTracklist:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eA1: Yellow Violet\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eA2: Partitions\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eA3: Fish 'N Rice\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eB1: Dance With Death\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eB2: Love Nocturne\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eB3: Black Sabbath\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ANDREW HILL","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49306915438775,"sku":"pwa1791365055459","price":28.35,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9859\/7559\/files\/dance-with-death-lp-blue-note-tone-poet-series_1.webp?v=1791365060","url":"https:\/\/zorvaliq.com\/products\/dance-with-death-lp-blue-note-tone-poet-series","provider":"Zorvaliq","version":"1.0","type":"link"}