Blue Note Tone Poet Series
Chet Baker Signs https://youtu.be/e7L-8vIDWbU https://youtu.be/kABbL_lENF8 Kenny Barrell Introduction https://youtu.be/f3zHx46d3OM |
To my ears the Tone Poet series sound even better than the Music Matters series because they benefit from the new vinyl formulation that did not exist before. This manifests itself as quieter surfaces, hence greater dynamic range, more obvious on some releases than others. In other respects not much to choose between them. Don't re-buy releases that you already have from Music Matters. |
Herbie Hancock – My Point Of View - "Blind Man, Blind Man" - Blue Note Tone Poet Series https://youtu.be/CM1rEpImJeo Lee Morgan – The Cooker - "A Night In Tunisia" - Blue Note Tone Poet Series https://youtu.be/XcfFcKlPiic |
There is a very charming guy posting videos on YouTube, his "handle" being 45 RPM Audiophile. He is German, but makes most his videos speaking English. He reviews LP's from all the audiophile labels, from MoFi to The Electric Recording Company. He has done a number of videos about The Tone Poet LP's, and is very demanding and knowledgeable about recorded quality, as well as mastering and pressing. His critique includes the quality of the covers, even the labels at the center of each LP! I discovered him via a "Vinyl Community" (as they refer to themselves) YouTube poster named Norman Maslov, He's located in Seattle Washington, and has done a LOT of videos. He is aware of audiophiledom, but doesn't focus on it the way 45 RPM Audiophile does. He too is very charming, as well as entertaining, witty, knowledgeable, and smart. He has a fairly massive music collection, on both LP and CD. Books about music too. And the largest Beatle collection I've ever seen (it fills an IKEA 6 x 6 rack!). They are both easy to find: Once on YouTube, just enter either 45 RPM Audiophile or Norman Maslov (he refers to himself as Mazzy), hit enter, and they will magically appear. Big fun! |
Chick Corea – Now He Sings, Now He Sobs - Blue Note Tone Poet Series https://youtu.be/UPaHOUFDCuY Altec 604 - EMT 948 - Lee Morgan - Ill Wind - Cornbread https://youtu.be/URFy3BXhLJM |
