Tone Poet Society
The Tone Poet Society is a monthly subscription of Blue Note’s Tone Poet Vinyl Series: Definitive Vinyl Reissues from The Finest in Jazz Since 1939. Tone Poet Society members will get two Tone Poet titles per month, plus exclusive perks like access to exclusive Tone Poet Society reissues, free shipping two weeks prior to retail release, behind the scenes access from “Tone Poet”/Series producer Joe Harley and more.
The Tone Poet Series is produced by Tone Poet Joe Harley, mastered by Kevin Gray (Cohearent Audio) from the original analog master tapes, pressed on 180g vinyl at Record Technology Inc. (RTI), and packaged in a deluxe tip-on jacket.
Available Territories
US • Canada • UK • European Union • Switzerland • Iceland • Norway • Monaco • Andorra • Liechtenstein • San Marino • Vatican
How It Works:
Build your Tone Poet Collection
Tone Poet Society members will get two titles per month from Blue Note’s Tone Poet Audiophile Vinyl Series: Definitive Vinyl Reissues from The Finest in Jazz Since 1939.
Flexible Subscriptions
Sign up for monthly, 3-month, 6-month, or annual subscriptions with increasingly more savings and benefits.
Free Early Shipping
If you subscribe to the Tone Poet Society on or after the 7th of the month, your first order may ship on or around the scheduled release date. All subsequent orders will ship 2 weeks before the scheduled release date.
Build your Tone Poet Collection
Tone Poet Society members will get two titles per month from Blue Note’s Tone Poet Audiophile Vinyl Series: Definitive Vinyl Reissues from The Finest in Jazz Since 1939.
Flexible Subscriptions
Sign up for monthly, 3-month, 6-month, or annual subscriptions with increasingly more savings and benefits.
Free Early Shipping
If you subscribe to the Tone Poet Society on or after the 7th of the month, your first order may ship on or around the scheduled release date. All subsequent orders will ship 2 weeks before the scheduled release date.
SUBSCRIPTION TIERS:
TIER 4
1 month
2 titles
FREE SHIPPING
US Members
$38.98 PER TITLE
Billed $77.96 monthly
International Members
$43.98 PER TITLE
Billed $87.96 monthly
TIER 3
3 months
6 titles
SAVE $96 per year!
+ FREE SHIPPING
US Members
$34.98 PER TITLE
Billed $209.88 every three months
International Members
$39.98 PER TITLE
Billed $239.88 every three months
TIER 2
6 months
12 titles
SAVE $144 per year!
+ FREE SHIPPING
US Members
$32.98 PER TITLE
Billed $395.76 every six months
International Members
$37.98 PER TITLE
Billed $455.76 every six months
TIER 1
12 months
24 titles
SAVE $192 per year!
+ FREE SHIPPING
US Members
$30.98 PER TITLE
Billed $743.52 annually
International Members
$35.98 PER TITLE
Billed $863.52 annually
TIER 4
1 month
2 titles
FREE SHIPPING
US Members
$38.98 PER TITLE
Billed $77.96 monthly
International Members
$43.98 PER TITLE
Billed $87.96 monthly
TIER 3
3 months
6 titles
SAVE $96 per year!
+ FREE SHIPPING
US Members
$34.98 PER TITLE
Billed $209.88 every three months
International Members
$39.98 PER TITLE
Billed $239.88 every three months
TIER 2
6 months
12 titles
SAVE $144 per year!
+ FREE SHIPPING
US Members
$32.98 PER TITLE
Billed $395.76 every six months
International Members
$37.98 PER TITLE
Billed $455.76 every six months
TIER 1
12 months
24 titles
SAVE $192 per year!
+ FREE SHIPPING
US Members
$30.98 PER TITLE
Billed $743.52 annually
International Members
$35.98 PER TITLE
Billed $863.52 annually
TIER BENEFITS:
All Tiers
- FREE Shipping 2 weeks prior to retail release dates
- Behind the scenes access with photos and videos from “Tone Poet” Joe Harley
- Monthly newsletter with in-depth details on each Tone Poet release and more from “Tone Poet” Joe Harley
- First looks and early access to special releases and products from Blue Note Records
Tier 3 and Above
- Access to purchase quarterly Limited-Edition Tone Poet Society exclusive Tone Poet releases
Tier 2 and Above
- Access to purchase Limited Quantity Tone Poet Test Pressings
- A one-time use 15% discount code from the Blue Note Store with each renewal (not to be combined with other discounts/offers, some exclusions apply)
Tier 1
- Tone Poet Society welcome package with an exclusive Tone Poet Society merch item and a hand signed note from Blue Note President Don Was and Tone Poet Joe Harley.
- Quarterly drawing for a Tier 1 member to have a 15-minute video call with “Tone Poet” Joe Harley. US perk only.
- A one-time use 30% discount code from the Blue Note Store with each renewal (not to be combined with other discounts/offers, some exclusions apply)
This Month’s Titles
Shipping June 20, 2025
Sam Rivers – A New Conception LP
(TONE POET VINYL SERIES)After releasing two astonishing albums of original material with his remarkable debut Fuchsia Swing Song (1964) and the follow-up Contours (1965), multi-instrumentalist Sam Rivers went another direction on his third Blue Note album A New Conception (1966) by presenting a set of standards that were given riveting interpretations with a quartet featuring Hal Galper on piano, Herbert Lewis on bass, and Steve Ellington on drums. Despite the well-worn repertoire—including the chestnuts “When I Fall In Love,” “I’ll Never Smile Again,” “Detour Ahead,” and “Secret Love”—Rivers’ striking originality is utterly apparent in each of these seven performances on which he’s heard on tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone, and flute.
Dexter Gordon – Landslide LP
(TONE POET VINYL SERIES)Dexter Gordon experienced a career renaissance with his momentous comeback on Blue Note in the early 1960s which produced numerous all-time classic albums. In 1980, producer Michael Cuscuna dug into the vaults to compile Landslide, a collection released as part of the LT Series that was comprised of previously unreleased tracks that the legendary saxophonist had recorded for the label during three different sessions in 1961-62 with a varied cast of musicians including trumpeters Tommy Turrentine and Dave Burns; pianists Kenny Crew, Sir Charles Thompson, and Sonny Clark; bassists Paul Chambers, Al Lucas, and Ron Carter; and drummers Philly Joe Jones and Willie Bobo. The 7-song set is a showcase of Gordon’s hard-swinging improvisational creativity and brilliant balladry.
Sam Rivers – A New Conception LP
(TONE POET VINYL SERIES)After releasing two astonishing albums of original material with his remarkable debut Fuchsia Swing Song (1964) and the follow-up Contours (1965), multi-instrumentalist Sam Rivers went another direction on his third Blue Note album A New Conception (1966) by presenting a set of standards that were given riveting interpretations with a quartet featuring Hal Galper on piano, Herbert Lewis on bass, and Steve Ellington on drums. Despite the well-worn repertoire—including the chestnuts “When I Fall In Love,” “I’ll Never Smile Again,” “Detour Ahead,” and “Secret Love”—Rivers’ striking originality is utterly apparent in each of these seven performances on which he’s heard on tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone, and flute.
Dexter Gordon – Landslide LP
(TONE POET VINYL SERIES)Dexter Gordon experienced a career renaissance with his momentous comeback on Blue Note in the early 1960s which produced numerous all-time classic albums. In 1980, producer Michael Cuscuna dug into the vaults to compile Landslide, a collection released as part of the LT Series that was comprised of previously unreleased tracks that the legendary saxophonist had recorded for the label during three different sessions in 1961-62 with a varied cast of musicians including trumpeters Tommy Turrentine and Dave Burns; pianists Kenny Crew, Sir Charles Thompson, and Sonny Clark; bassists Paul Chambers, Al Lucas, and Ron Carter; and drummers Philly Joe Jones and Willie Bobo. The 7-song set is a showcase of Gordon’s hard-swinging improvisational creativity and brilliant balladry.
Tone Poet Society Exclusive
Donald Byrd - Blackjack
Limited to 1,000 Copies • Individually numbered • Tone Poet Society Exclusive Gold Foil Stamp • Lithographic Print
1967’s Blackjack was the second in a trilogy of albums—along with Mustang and Slow Drag—that trumpeter Donald Byrd made during his late hard bop period with a cast of musicians including alto saxophonist Sonny Red, tenor saxophonist Hank Mobley, pianist Cedar Walton, bassist Walter Booker, and drummer Billy Higgins. In a couple years, Byrd would begin evolving his style into the R&B funk fusion that would set the course for his 1970s musical direction, but for now the trumpeter remained rooted in the hard bop that defined the first decade of his Blue Note tenure with elements of modal jazz and funky boogaloo added into the mix. Highlights of this set predominantly consisting of originals by Byrd and Red include the up-tempo swingers “West of the Pecos” and “Pentatonic,” as well as the groove-based numbers “Blackjack” and “Beale Street” which are the source of samples in hip hop classics by Gang Starr and The Pharcyde.
Upcoming Titles
Monthly Titles Shipping July 18, 2025
Horace Silver – The Tokyo Blues • Jackie McLean – Jacknife
Monthly Titles Shipping AUGUST 22, 2025
Chico Hamilton – Chico Hamilton Quintet • Don Cherry – Complete Communion
The Tone Poet Audiophile Vinyl Reissue 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, a.k.a. the “Tone Poet,” on board to curate and supervise a series of reissues from the Blue Note family of labels.
Extreme attention to detail has been paid to getting these right in every conceivable way, from the jacket graphics and printing quality to superior LP mastering (direct from the master tapes) by Kevin Gray to superb 180g audiophile LP pressings by Record Technology Inc. Every aspect of these Tone Poet releases is done to the highest possible standard. It means that you will never find a superior version. This is IT.
The Tone Poet Series is produced by Joe Harley, mastered by Kevin Gray (Cohearent Audio) from the original analog master tapes, pressed on 180g vinyl at Record Technology Inc. (RTI), and packaged in a deluxe tip-on jacket.
2025 Tone Poet Release Schedule
January 3, 2025
The Jazz Crusaders – Freedom Sound
Andrew Hill – Grass Roots
February 7, 2025
Dizzy Reece – Blues In Trinity
Horace Parlan – Up & Down
March 7, 2025
Curtis Amy & Frank Butler – Groovin’ Blue
Hank Mobley – Third Season
April 4, 2025
Art Pepper – Modern Art
Teddy Edwards – Sunset Eyes
May 2, 2025
Leo Parker – Rollin’ With Leo
Grachan Moncur III – Some Other Stuff
June 6, 2025
Andrew Hill – Andrew!!!
Serge Chaloff – Blue Serge
July 4, 2025
Sam Rivers – A New Conception
Dexter Gordon – Landslide
August 1, 2025
Horace Silver – The Tokyo Blues
Jackie McLean – Jacknife
September 5, 2025
Chico Hamilton – Chico Hamilton Quintet
Don Cherry – Complete Communion
October 3, 2025
Stanley Turrentine – In Memory Of
Bobby Hutcherson – Montara
November 7, 2025
Duke Jordan – Flight to Jordan
Sheila Jordan – Portrait of Sheila
December 5, 2025
Donald Byrd – At The Half Note Café, Vol. 2
Johnathan Blake – Homeward Bound