Volume Two: Spirit & Time
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Box
A beautifully crafted box, containing all elements of Blue Note Review. Equally at home as the centerpiece of your coffee table or adorning a prominent place next to your turntable, the box is wrapped in handsome blue linen with platinum foil stamping.
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MULTI-ARTIST DOUBLE LP
An exclusive new compilation album on 2-LP, 180g vinyl of current drummers from the Blue Note roster and beyond including Brian Blade, Kendrick Scott, Tony Allen, Chris Dave, Nate Smith, Eric Harland, and Rob Turner (of GoGo Penguin) paying tribute to the great Tony Williams by re-interpreting Williams’ compositions from the six albums he made for Blue Note between 1985-1992. The album culminates with a previously unreleased recording of Williams’ quintet performing his tune “Juicy Fruit” from the 1992 concerts that produced Tokyo Live. It does not stream and is not for sale on any other digital or analog platforms. The gatefold Is wrapped in blue linen with platinum foil stamping, with an eye-opening centerfold, containing liner notes and album credits.
“Tone Poet” Joe Harley—co-founder and co-producer of the acclaimed Music Matters audiophile vinyl series—supervised the vinyl mastering and manufacturing of this record. The album was mastered for vinyl by Kevin Gray at Cohearent Audio and manufactured at Record Technology Incorporated (RTI).
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VINYL REISSUE
An all-analog audiophile 180g vinyl reissue of Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers’ album Africaine featuring Lee Morgan, Wayne Shorter, Walter Davis Jr., and Jymie Merritt. The album was recorded on November 10, 1959, but not first released until 1979. The session was Shorter’s first record date with The Jazz Messengers and featured two of his compositions: “Africaine” and “Lester Left Town.”
“Tone Poet” Joe Harley—co-founder and co-producer of the acclaimed Music Matters audiophile vinyl series—supervised the vinyl mastering and manufacturing of these records. The albums were mastered for vinyl by Kevin Gray at Cohearent Audio and manufactured at Record Technology Incorporated (RTI).
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VINYL REISSUE
An all-analog audiophile 180g vinyl reissue of Bobby Hutcherson’s album Patterns featuring James Spaulding, Stanley Cowell, Reggie Workman, and Joe Chambers. The album was recorded on March 14, 1968, but not first released until 1980. Four of the album’s six compositions were written by Chambers, the drummer and composer who was a key collaborator of Hutcherson’s throughout the 1960s.
“Tone Poet” Joe Harley—co-founder and co-producer of the acclaimed Music Matters audiophile vinyl series—supervised the vinyl mastering and manufacturing of these records. The albums were mastered for vinyl by Kevin Gray at Cohearent Audio and manufactured at Record Technology Incorporated (RTI).
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Lithographic Prints
Never-before-released lithographs of drummers Art Blakey and Elvin Jones shot by photography icon and Blue Note Founder Francis Wolff.
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Trading Cards
A set of 20 Blue Note Trading Cards created exclusively for Blue Note Review by the Topps Company. Based on Topps’ 1959 Baseball Trading Cards, the set features artists including Thelonious Monk, Horace Silver, Dexter Gordon, Lee Morgan, Grant Green, Hank Mobley, Freddie Hubbard, Dr. Lonnie Smith, Charles Lloyd, Robert Glasper, and more.
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Zine
The zine Out Of The Blue features a fascinating collection of pieces edited by Elissa Middleton that includes: an essay on Tony Williams by Brian Blade, a conversation between Billy Hart and Victor Lewis about Williams, a portrait of Bud Powell by Colleen Williams (Tony’s wife), a poem by Jack Grapes, a comic drawn by Keith Henry Brown about an encounter between Art Blakey and Freddie Hubbard as told by Terence Blanchard, and more.
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Book
The book Spirit & Time: Jazz Drummers On Their Art edited by Elissa Middleton featuring insights from drummers about their craft drawn from conversations she’s had with greats including Roy Haynes, Billy Hart, Joe Chambers, Barry Altschul, Kenny Washington, and others.
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Record Brush
Keep your LPs clean with a Blue Note Carbon Fiber Anti-Static Record Brush. The brush has conductive Carbon Fibers that gently reach into record grooves, extracting dust and dirt from your LPs so that they don’t become embedded. A must have for record collectors!
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CD
A CD version of the multi-artist LP is included in your set, so you can take Blue Note Review with you on the road.
Volume Two: The Music
New Recordings
Spirit & Time
A double LP containing 60+ minutes of new, unreleased and exclusive recordings.
Side A
1. Warrior – Brian Blade & The Fellowship Band
Myron Walden (alto saxophone), Melvin Butler (tenor saxophone), Jon Cowherd (piano), Christopher Thomas (bass), Brian Blade (drums)
2. Civilization/Citadel – Kendrick Scott Oracle
John Ellis (soprano saxophone), Mike Moreno (guitar), Taylor Eigsti (piano), Ben Williams (bass), Kendrick Scott (drums)
Side B
1. City of Lights – Tony Allen
Sylvain Gontard (trumpet), Irving Acao (tenor saxophone), Jean Phil Dary (piano, keyboards, organ), Mathias Allamane (bass), Tony Allen (drums)
2. Native Heart – Chris Dave And The Drumhedz
Gregoire Maret (harmonica), Marcus Strickland (tenor saxophone, bass clarinet), Bobby Sparks (keyboards), Daniel Crawford (organ, piano), Pino Palladino (bass), Derrick Hodge (bass), Chris Dave (drums)
Side C
1. Life Of The Party – Nate Smith
Jaleel Shaw (alto saxophone), Brad Williams (guitar), Jon Cowherd (piano), Ben Williams (bass), Nate Smith (drums)
2. Takin’ My Time – Eric Harland
Chris Turner (vocals), Joshua Redman (tenor saxophone), James Francies (keyboard, piano), Reuben Rogers (bass), Eric Harland (drums)
3. Creatures Of Conscience – GoGo Penguin
Chris Illingworth (piano), Nick Blacka (bass), Rob Turner (drums)
Side D
1. Juicy Fruit (live) – Tony Williams
Wallace Roney (trumpet), Bill Piece (tenor saxophone), Mulgrew Miller (piano), Ira Coleman (bass), Tony Williams (drums)
2. The Alternate Announcements (live) – Tony Williams
From The Vault
Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers – Africaine
Bobby Hutcherson – Patterns
The album was recorded on March 14, 1968, but not first released until 1980. Four of the album’s six compositions were written by Chambers, the drummer and composer who was a key collaborator of Hutcherson’s throughout the 1960s.
Bobby Hutcherson (vibraphone), James Spaulding (alto saxophone, flute), Stanley Cowell (piano), Reggie Workman (bass), Joe Chambers (drums)
Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers – Africaine
The album was recorded on November 10, 1959, but not first released until 1979. The session was Shorter's first record date with The Jazz Messengers and featured two of his compositions: "Africaine" and "Lester Left Town."
Lee Morgan (trumpet), Wayne Shorter (tenor saxophone), Walter Davis Jr. (piano), Jymie Merritt (bass), Dizzy Reece (congas), Art Blakey (drums)
Volume Two: The Unboxing
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The Box Set: Each Volume of the Blue Note Review is curated by musician, producer and Blue Note President Don Was to provide an unparalleled multi-sensory experience. The foundation of each Blue Note Review is the music. Each Volume will contain a collection of new recordings from the finest musicians in jazz plus timeless treasures from the Blue Note vaults. Blue Note Review aims to provide the ultimate jazz experience, a physical extension of the enduringly hip Blue Note aesthetic to adorn the ears, eyes, and mind.
Exclusivity: The new music within will only be available in the Review, it won’t be found on streaming services or digital download sites, and none of the items contained in the set will be sold separately. Quantities are limited, once they’re gone, they’re gone forever!