{"product_id":"sonny-rollins-a-night-at-the-village-vanguard-the-complete-masters-tone-poet-special-edition","title":"SONNY ROLLINS - A Night at the Village Vanguard: The Complete Masters (Tone Poet Special Edition)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff0000;\" data-mce-style=\"color: #ff0000;\" mce-data-marked=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e3LP - Limited \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eExpanded 3-LP S Tone Poet Special Edition of Sonny Rollins’ essential and legendary live trio album \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eA Night At The Village Vanguard: The Complete Masters. \u003c\/i\u003eCut directly from the newly discovered never-before-used original master tapes.\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBlue Note\u003c\/strong\u003e announces March 29th release of special \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eTone Poet Vinyl Edition\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e of \u003cstrong\u003eSonny Rollins\u003c\/strong\u003e' \u003cem\u003eA Night At The Village Vanguard: The Complete Masters\u003c\/em\u003e. \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eRollins’ tour-de-force 1957 live trio album presented as an expanded 3-lp set including a booklet featuring never-before-seen photos by \u003cstrong\u003eFrancis Wolff\u003c\/strong\u003e, essays \u0026amp; a new interview with \u003cstrong\u003eRollins\u003c\/strong\u003e in conversation with Blue Note President \u003cstrong\u003eDon Was\u003c\/strong\u003e produced for release by \u003cstrong\u003eJoe Harley\u003c\/strong\u003e with all-analog mastering by Kevin Gray. Cut directly from the newly discovered never-before-used original master tapes.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBlue Note Records has announced a March 29 release of Sonny Rollins A Night at the Village Vanguard: The Complete Masters, a special Tone Poet Vinyl Edition of the legendary saxophonist’s tour-de-force live trio album. The expanded 3-LP set marks the first time Rollins’ complete recorded performances at the Village Vanguard on November 3, 1957 will be made available in a single vinyl package. The collection will also be released as a 2-CD set and on all digital formats.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eProduced for release by \u003cstrong\u003eJoe Harley\u003c\/strong\u003e, the vinyl is all-analog and cut directly from \u003cstrong\u003eRudy Van Gelder\u003c\/strong\u003e’s newly discovered and never-before-used original 7.5ips master tapes by Kevin Gray. Pressed on 180g vinyl at \u003cstrong\u003eRTI\u003c\/strong\u003e, the three LPs come packaged in a deluxe tip-on trifold jacket which includes a booklet with never-before-seen photos by \u003cstrong\u003eFrancis Wolff\u003c\/strong\u003e; insightful essays by esteemed critics \u003cstrong\u003eNate Chinen\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eBob Blumenthal\u003c\/strong\u003e; an excerpt from \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAidan Levy\u003c\/strong\u003e’s authoritative Rollins biography \u003cem\u003eSaxophone Colossus\u003c\/em\u003e which provides a riveting behind-the-scenes account of the volatile circumstances surrounding the recording; and a fascinating new interview with Rollins himself reflecting upon the album in conversation with Blue Note President Don Was.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e“I am thrilled with how this special edition of Sonny’s Village Vanguard masterpiece turned out,” said Harley. “For years, I had seen the famous photo of Rudy Van Gelder and Alfred Lion at this gig which showed a very visible Ampex 601 portable tape deck. I had always thought that perhaps it had been there as a safety to Rudy’s big 15ips Ampex deck, but then it hit me: Of course he didn’t bring the big, heavy pro deck downstairs at the Vanguard… how would you even get it down the stairs! Rudy had taken the 7.5ips tapes back to his studio and transferred them to his main 15ips deck to then be assembled and readied for mastering. So, thanks to the first- time use of the actual master tapes and a trove of newly discovered photos, you now have the best seat in the\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ehouse!”\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eRollins had already recorded three Blue Note studio dates for \u003cstrong\u003eAlfred Lion\u003c\/strong\u003e—Sonny Rollins, \u003cem\u003eSonny Rollins, Vol. 2\u003c\/em\u003e, and Newk’s Time—in the year preceding the Village Vanguard session, which would be Rollins’ first-ever live album, as well as the first-ever live album to be recorded at the iconic New York City jazz club. The music was predominantly captured at the evening set featuring \u003cstrong\u003eWilbur Ware\u003c\/strong\u003e on bass and \u003cstrong\u003eElvin Jones\u003c\/strong\u003e on drums with two pieces coming from the afternoon set featuring \u003cstrong\u003eDonald Bailey\u003c\/strong\u003e on bass and \u003cstrong\u003ePete La Roca\u003c\/strong\u003e on drums.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e“I was so involved in what I was doing,” \u003cstrong\u003eRollins\u003c\/strong\u003e told Was. “I was a young guy. Playing the music was paramount in my mind, that was the only thing I was thinking about: having fun and getting the musical vibe right… I know it was a good record and I was completely \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ehappy playing with those guys: Elvin and, of course, Wilbur Ware. 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It's a slice of musical vérité that captures a true master of the form on a good day, in a generous and jocular mood.” —\u003cstrong\u003eNate Chinen\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e“His playing is relentless, fierce, totally engaged; and the trio context provides the necessary latitude to pull and bend the material without having it fly apart… he took these compositions to their limits, in an unyielding flow of ideas and emotion.”\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e—\u003cstrong\u003eBob Blumenthal\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e* * *\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Blue Note","offers":[{"title":"3LP - Deluxe 180g Vinyl Set","offer_id":47856124461401,"sku":"SDZ-32504","price":88.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3455\/0945\/files\/Sonny_Rollins_-_A_Night_At_The_Village_Vanguard__The_Complete_Masters__Tone_Poet_Edition_-_2024.jpg?v=1708700542","url":"https:\/\/spindizzyrecords.com\/products\/sonny-rollins-a-night-at-the-village-vanguard-the-complete-masters-tone-poet-special-edition","provider":"Spindizzy Dublin","version":"1.0","type":"link"}