{"product_id":"lp-lee-morgan-city-lights-tone-poet","title":"LP - Lee Morgan - City Lights (Tone Poet)","description":"\u003cp\u003e1 LP - 180 Gram - Remastered -part of the Blue Note Tone Poet Series \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTrumpeter\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLee Morgan\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewas just 19 years old and still early on in his lengthy Blue Note association when he cut his brightly swinging album\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eCity Lights\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ein August 1957. The date featured a wonderful sextet with\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCurtis Fuller\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eon trombone,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGeorge Coleman\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eon alto and tenor saxophone,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRay Bryant\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eon piano,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePaul Chambers\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eon bass, and\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eArt Taylor\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eon drums. The brilliant young trumpet prodigy was still turning heads with his show-stealing performances as part of the Dizzy Gillespie Big Band, and this excellent 5-song set presented further evidence of his irrepressible talent. The album includes three compositions by Morgan’s mentor Benny Golson (“City Lights,” “Tempo De Waltz,” “Just By Myself”) as well as a stunning ballad performance of the standard “You’re Mine You” and the groovy closer “Kin Folk” by Gigi Gryce.\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 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\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\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTracklist:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eA1 City Lights\u003cbr\u003eA2 Tempo De Waltz\u003cbr\u003eA3 You're Mine You\u003cbr\u003eB1 Just By Myself\u003cbr\u003eB2 Kin Folks\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Encore Records Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58217182495103,"sku":null,"price":18.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0976\/0525\/5551\/files\/81Fk6MPi-NL._AC_SL1500_d947c85c-e249-40ef-9610-410554d012a1.jpg?v=1787205631","url":"https:\/\/thevinyltable.com\/products\/lp-lee-morgan-city-lights-tone-poet","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}