November 12, 2024
Blue Note Records announces the launch of the Tone Poet Society, a new subscription service dedicated to the Tone Poet Audiophile Vinyl Reissue Series. Today, we’re also announcing the 2025 line-up of the acclaimed series which is produced by the “Tone Poet” Joe Harley and features definitive all-analog, 180g audiophile vinyl reissues that are mastered from the original master tapes by Kevin Gray of Cohearent Audio, manufactured at RTI, and packaged in deluxe tip-on jackets.
Tone Poet Society members can select between four tiers with monthly, 3-month, 6-month, or annual subscriptions that offer increasingly more savings and benefits. All members will receive two Tone Poet titles per month from the Blue Note Store with exclusive perks including free shipping prior to retail release, special store discounts, behind-the-scenes content, access to quarterly Tone Poet Society Exclusive limited-edition releases, and more. The membership is available to U.S. customers only at this time. Learn more at TonePoetSociety.com.
The 2025 titles were once again handpicked by Harley and include acknowledged treasures of the Blue Note catalog as well as underrated classics, modern era standouts, and albums from other labels under the Blue Note umbrella including Pacific Jazz, Capitol, and Intro. Newly announced titles begin January 3 with the release of Andrew Hill’s 1968 album Grass Roots and The Jazz Crusaders’ 1961 debut Freedom Sound, both of which will be available for individual pre-order on the Blue Note Store this Friday, November 15. The Q1 Tone Poet Society Exclusive release is pianist Walter Davis Jr.’s hard bop gem Davis Cup, which is limited to 1,000 individually numbered copies, packaged in a gatefold jacket adorned with a Tone Poet Society Exclusive gold foil stamp, and comes with a lithographic print of a session photo by Francis Wolff.
“We heard your requests for a Tone Poet subscription and are excited to launch the Tone Poet Society to offer fans exclusive releases and a behind-the-scenes perspective into the series,” says Harley. “The 2025 releases include some of my all-time favorite recordings from the Blue Note family of labels. There are so many gems, some are well-known titles from the Blue Note vaults, others may be new to you. Wait ‘til you hear Teddy Edwards’ Sunset Eyes and Curtis Amy and Frank Butler’s Groovin’ Blue! And we finally dip into the Capitol Records jazz vault with the release of Blue Serge, Serge Chaloff’s masterpiece featuring Sonny Clark, Philly Joe Jones, and Leroy Vinnegar. Do keep your eyes and ears open for a couple very special additions to the line-up that will be announced next year.”
Tone Poet Audiophile Vinyl Reissue Series – 2025 Release Schedule:
Q1 TONE POET SOCIETY EXCLUSIVE: Walter Davis Jr. – Davis Cup (1959)
January 3, 2025
- The Jazz Crusaders – Freedom Sound (Pacific Jazz, 1961)
- Andrew Hill – Grass Roots (Blue Note, 1968)
February 7, 2025
- Dizzy Reece – Blues In Trinity (Blue Note, 1958)
- Horace Parlan – Up & Down (Blue Note, 1961)
March 7, 2025
- Curtis Amy & Frank Butler – Groovin’ Blue (Pacific Jazz, 1960-61)
- Hank Mobley – Third Season (Blue Note, 1967)
Q2 TONE POET SOCIETY EXCLUSIVE: TBA
April 4, 2025
- Art Pepper – Modern Art (Intro, 1956-57)
- Teddy Edwards – Sunset Eyes (Pacific Jazz, 1960)
May 2, 2025
- Leo Parker – Rollin’ With Leo (Blue Note, 1961)
- Grachan Moncur III – Some Other Stuff (Blue Note, 1964)
June 6, 2025
- Andrew Hill – Andrew!!! (Blue Note, 1964)
- Serge Chaloff – Blue Serge (Capitol, 1956)
Q3 TONE POET SOCIETY EXCLUSIVE: TBA
July 4, 2025
- Sam Rivers – A New Conception (Blue Note, 1966)
- Dexter Gordon – Landslide (Blue Note, 1961-62)
August 1, 2025
- Horace Silver – The Tokyo Blues (Blue Note, 1962)
- Jackie McLean – Jacknife (Blue Note, 1965)
September 5, 2025
- Chico Hamilton – Chico Hamilton Quintet (Pacific Jazz, 1956)
- Don Cherry – Complete Communion (Blue Note, 1965)
Q4 TONE POET SOCIETY EXCLUSIVE: TBA
October 3, 2025
- Stanley Turrentine – In Memory Of (Blue Note, 1964)
- Bobby Hutcherson – Montara (Blue Note, 1975)
November 7, 2025
- Duke Jordan – Flight to Jordan (Blue Note, 1960)
- Sheila Jordan – Portrait of Sheila (Blue Note, 1962)
December 5, 2025
- Donald Byrd – At The Half Note Café, Vol. 2 (Blue Note, 1960)
- Johnathan Blake – Homeward Bound (Blue Note, 2021)
