avecigrec
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I completely forgot BNC was doing Heavy Soul this month. Exciting!
The Blue Note Thread
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Had a similar experience, that’s been one of my most demanded jazz albums to own. So excited to finally get my hands on it.
Selaws
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Funnily enough I listened to Heavy Soul just last night. A blindingly good album!
Jbraswell
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Speaking of Ike Quebec, I picked up a repress of Born To Be Blue and it's incredibly good.
Probably the best of the Grant Green titles IMO.
Probably the best of the Grant Green titles IMO.
The Denmarkian Wonder
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Russ I
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For another incredible Ike Quebec/Grant Green outing check out Blue and Sentimental. I have the Music Matters 33-1/3 and it’s sublime.
Jbraswell
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I'll check it out. Might be a BNC one day...
On another Blue Note, the Sonny Clark Trio is flipping good. It's in that transition period of 1957 but I swear the piano is mono full blast while the bass and percussion are stereo out. Crazy good Tone Poet that is an instant classic.
Holdsworthian
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Agreed on this. I had the old CD and then bought the MM. Holy smokes.
avecigrec
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Still hoping to see Andrew Hill's Compulsion!!!!! and/or Andrew!!! get a TP or BNC reissue.
MikeH
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Yep. I also just want some more monos! And give us Mode For Joe!
Colonel4Bin
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I second Mode For Joe. I came across a VG original mono last year for a great price and it’s such a killer recording. It would crush as a TP.
MikeH
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I’m pretty sure Don Was said it’s his favorite BN record in the VMP anthology podcast. Surprised it hasn’t been done yet
Jbraswell
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Considering the $20 price point we often see on these BNCs and more often sub $15 on sale, I'm not mad at all when a title goes BNC vs TP. The quality is really high on these BNC releases. I don't mind sacrificing the extra gatefold space either.
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MikeH
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I’ve gotten most Tone Poets for $25 so I’d much rather go that route personally. I like the nicer jackets a lot.
Jbraswell
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Yes for sure but getting titles like Speak No Evil and Empyrean Isles for around $20 at this type of sound quality is really nice. I am not sure I could tell a difference if it was a Tone Poet vs BNC release in a blind listen.
MikeH
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I’m not sure I could entirely tell a difference or if the nicer overall package is just making me think the TPs are better quality haha.
Jbraswell
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I think the Tone Poets are really nice. The BNC with good quality is damn nice.
I don't think Joe H is an advantage over Kevin, IMO.
MikeH
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@Jbraswell not that I didn’t believe you…but got the OJC of Waltz for Debby today and…
Damn. It’s good.
Damn. It’s good.