{"product_id":"mccoy-tyner-asante-180g-tone-poet-series","title":"McCoy Tyner - Asante - 180g [Tone Poet Series]","description":"\u003cp\u003eArtist: McCoy Tyner  |  Label: Blue Note |  Format: LP  |  Genre: Jazz | \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAlbum Condition: New  |  Cover Condition: Sealed\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr noshade size=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMcCoy Tyner \u003cbr\u003eExpansions\u003cbr\u003eBlue Note LA223G - 180g vinyl from the Blue Note Tone Poet series\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePianist\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMcCoy Tyner\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ehad been increasingly looking to Mother Africa for inspiration on his Blue Note recordings of the late-1960s on pieces like “African Village” and “Message from the Nile.” With his 1970 album\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eAsante\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e, Tyner brought those influences to the fore with a powerful set rooted in the swirling percussive rhythmic bed laid by drummer\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBilly Hart\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand percussionist\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMtume\u003c\/strong\u003e. Bassist\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBuster Williams\u003c\/strong\u003e, guitarist\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTed Dunbar\u003c\/strong\u003e, and alto saxophonist\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAndrew White\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003emake up the rest of the extraordinary ensemble on this four-song set that also includes the ethereal vocals of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSongai\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eon the extended album opener “Malika” and the title track. While elements of the modal jazz that Tyner pioneered in the John Coltrane Quartet course through the album, most prominently on the kinetic closing track “Fulfillment,” the music here also pointed towards future creative directions that Tyner would explore.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBlue Note Tone Poet Series\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Blue Note Tone Poet 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 (from Music Matters), a.k.a. the “Tone Poet,” on board to curate and supervise a series of reissues from the Blue Note family of labels.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\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 180 gm audiophile LP pressings by Record Technology Inc. Every aspect of these Blue Note\/Tone Poet releases is done to the highest possible standard. It means that you will never find a superior version. This is IT.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBlue Note Records’ Tone Poet Audiophile Vinyl Reissue Series is produced by Joe Harley and features all-analog, mastered-from-the-original-master-tape 180g audiophile vinyl reissues in deluxe gatefold packaging. Mastering is by Kevin Gray (Cohearent Audio) and vinyl is manufactured at Record Technology Incorporated (RTI).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e     Songs are; \u003cbr\u003eMalika\u003cbr\u003eAsante\u003cbr\u003eGoin' Home\u003cbr\u003eFulfillment\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNEW SEALED \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e180g vinyl from the Blue Note Tone Poet series\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"All Media Supply (AMS)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48902052348155,"sku":null,"price":45.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0807\/4553\/files\/81Eoyk6CDjL._SX522.jpg?v=1779940157","url":"https:\/\/orbitrecords.com\/products\/mccoy-tyner-asante-180g-tone-poet-series","provider":"Orbit Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}