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Chet Baker, Art Pepper, Phil Urso – Picture Of Heath (Mono, Blue Note Tone Poet Series)

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  • 180-gram LP

    Mastered by Kevin Gray at Cohearent Audio from the original master tape

    Plated and pressed at RTI

    The 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.

    Mono Tone Poet Vinyl Edition. Having teamed up on two prior Pacific Jazz recordings, trumpeter Chet Baker and alto saxophonist Art Pepper continued their fruitful collaboration with the supremely swinging 1956 album Picture of Heath (which was originally released as Playboys until Hugh Hefner objected). The sextet for the session was brimming with top talent from the West Coast Jazz scene including tenor saxophonist Phil Urso, pianist Carl Perkins, bassist Curtis Counce, and drummer Larance Marable.

    A notable feature of the date was its focus on the compositions of saxophonist Jimmy Heath who penned five of the album’s tracks: “Picture of Heath,” “For Miles and Miles,” “C.T.A.,” “For Minors Only,” and “Resonant Emotions.” The set is rounded out by two of Pepper’s tunes — “Minor-Yours” and “Tynan Tyme” — and the playing throughout is unfailingly vibrant with exquisite solos and lively band interplay all of which which makes this a quintessential cool jazz date.

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  • Artist: Chet Baker, Art Pepper, Phil Urso
    Label: Pacific Jazz
    Format: LP
    Units: 1
    Country: Worldwide
    Genre: Jazz
    Style: Cool Jazz
  • A1 Picture Of Heath
    A2 For Miles And Miles
    A3 C.T.A.
    B1 For Minors Only
    B2 Minor-Yours
    B3 Resonant Emotions
    B4 Tynan Tyme