{"product_id":"bring-it-home-to-me-tone-poet-series-vinyl-lp","title":"Bring it Home To Me (Tone Poet Series): Vinyl LP","description":"\u003cp\u003eTrumpeter \u003cstrong\u003eBlue Mitchell\u003c\/strong\u003e had been a sideman on Blue Note sessions led by \u003cstrong\u003eLou Donaldson, Jimmy Smith, Jackie McLean,\u003c\/strong\u003e and appeared on numerous classics as a member of the \u003cstrong\u003eHorace Silver Quintet\u003c\/strong\u003e before he began recording his own leader albums for the label. Following \u003cem\u003eThe Thing to Do\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eDown With It\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eMitchell\u003c\/strong\u003e headed back into \u003cstrong\u003eRudy Van Gelder’s\u003c\/strong\u003e studio in 1966 to record \u003cem\u003eBring It Home To Me\u003c\/em\u003e, a soulful hard bop date that featured the trumpeter with \u003cstrong\u003eJunior Cook\u003c\/strong\u003e on tenor saxophone, \u003cstrong\u003eHarold Mabern\u003c\/strong\u003e on piano, \u003cstrong\u003eGene Taylor\u003c\/strong\u003e on bass, and \u003cstrong\u003eBilly Higgins\u003c\/strong\u003e on drums. Steeped in the blues and deeply funky, the six-song set found the band performing \u003cstrong\u003eMitchell\u003c\/strong\u003e originals (“Blues 3 for 1” and “Blue’s Theme”) as well as a pair of compositions by \u003cstrong\u003eJimmy Heath\u003c\/strong\u003e (“Bring It Home To Me” and “Gingerbread Boy”), and a stunning rendition of the ballad “Portrait of Jennie.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cu\u003eBlue Note Tone Poet Series\u003c\/u\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTracklist:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSide A\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1.  Bring It Home To Me\u003cbr\u003e2. Blues 3 For 1\u003cbr\u003e3. Port Rico Rock\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSide B\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1. Ginger Bread Boy\u003cbr\u003e2. Portrait Of Jennie\u003cbr\u003e3. Blue's Theme\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Blue Mitchell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45860102701290,"sku":"3592666","price":32.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0703\/6102\/2698\/files\/SharedImage-142811.webp?v=1772024536","url":"https:\/\/fontana-records.com\/products\/bring-it-home-to-me-tone-poet-series-vinyl-lp","provider":"Fontana Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}