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. US perk only.
- 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 July 24, 2026
Jackie McLean – Vertigo
(TONE POET VINYL SERIES)Two months before Jackie McLean recorded his inside-out masterpiece One Step Beyond in 1963, the alto saxophonist was in the studio recording a dynamic quintet session that would eventually be released as Vertigo as part of the LT Series in 1980. Primarily featuring a state-of-the-art band with trumpeter Donald Byrd, pianist Herbie Hancock, bassist Butch Warren, and drummer Tony Williams, the set presents a dizzying array of styles from bristling post-bop (“Vertigo”) to sophisticated funk (“Dusty Foot”) to slow blues (“Yams”). The hard bop centerpiece “Formidable” was drawn from an earlier 1959 session featuring Byrd, pianist Walter Davis Jr., bassist Paul Chambers, and drummer Pete LaRoca.
Ike Quebec – Bossa Nova Soul Samba
(TONE POET VINYL SERIES)Ike Quebec’s final album Bossa Nova Soul Samba put the tenor saxophonist’s unique spin on the bossa nova craze sweeping the jazz world in 1962. Ike’s sensual tone imbues the breezy Brazilian vibe with a soulful dose of the blues to create a mellifluous masterpiece featuring Kenny Burrell on guitar, Wendell Marshall on bass, Willie Bobo on drums, and Garvin Masseaux on chekere. The sublime set weaves together Brazilian tunes, classical themes, and originals by Quebec and Burrell into a seamless tapestry. In a bittersweet twist of fate, Quebec’s artistic resurgence would be cut short just 3 months later when he died of lung cancer at age 44.
Jackie McLean – Vertigo
(TONE POET VINYL SERIES)Two months before Jackie McLean recorded his inside-out masterpiece One Step Beyond in 1963, the alto saxophonist was in the studio recording a dynamic quintet session that would eventually be released as Vertigo as part of the LT Series in 1980. Primarily featuring a state-of-the-art band with trumpeter Donald Byrd, pianist Herbie Hancock, bassist Butch Warren, and drummer Tony Williams, the set presents a dizzying array of styles from bristling post-bop (“Vertigo”) to sophisticated funk (“Dusty Foot”) to slow blues (“Yams”). The hard bop centerpiece “Formidable” was drawn from an earlier 1959 session featuring Byrd, pianist Walter Davis Jr., bassist Paul Chambers, and drummer Pete LaRoca.
Ike Quebec – Bossa Nova Soul Samba
(TONE POET VINYL SERIES)Ike Quebec’s final album Bossa Nova Soul Samba put the tenor saxophonist’s unique spin on the bossa nova craze sweeping the jazz world in 1962. Ike’s sensual tone imbues the breezy Brazilian vibe with a soulful dose of the blues to create a mellifluous masterpiece featuring Kenny Burrell on guitar, Wendell Marshall on bass, Willie Bobo on drums, and Garvin Masseaux on chekere. The sublime set weaves together Brazilian tunes, classical themes, and originals by Quebec and Burrell into a seamless tapestry. In a bittersweet twist of fate, Quebec’s artistic resurgence would be cut short just 3 months later when he died of lung cancer at age 44.
Tone Poet Society Exclusive
Louis Smith - Here Comes Louis Smith
Limited to 1,000 Copies • Individually numbered • Tone Poet Society Exclusive Gold Foil Stamp • Lithographic Print
The prodigious trumpet talents of Louis Smith were first introduced on Here Comes Louis Smith, a stunning debut album recorded initially for Transition in 1958 that was instead released by Blue Note after the former label folded and Blue Note boss Alfred Lion eagerly purchased the masters. The date featured Smith in stellar company alongside alto saxophone master Cannonball Adderley(performing under the pseudonym “Buckshot La Funke” for contractual reasons), pianists Duke Jordan and Tommy Flanagan, bassist Doug Watkins, and drummer Art Taylor. Smith asserts himself impressively from uptempo swingers like Duke Pearson’s “Tribute To Brownie” to Hoagy Carmichael’s classic ballad “Stardust,” also showcasing his compositional prowess on his originals “Brill’s Blues,” “Ande,” “South Side,” and “Val’s Blues.”
Upcoming Titles
MONTHLY TITLES SHIPPING AUGUST 21, 2026
Sonny Rollins – Sonny Rollins, Vol. 2 • Sam Rivers – Dimensions & Extensions
MONTHLY TITLES SHIPPING SEPTEMBER 18, 2026
Freddie Hubbard – Hub Cap • Booker Ervin – Structurally Sound
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.
2026 Tone Poet Release Schedule
January 9, 2026
Hank Mobley – Hank
Tyrone Washington – Natural Essence
February 6, 2026
Lee Morgan – City Lights
Bennie Green – Back On The Scene
March 6, 2026
Lawrence Marable – Tenorman
Andrew Hill – Compulsion
April 3, 2026
Fred Jackson – Hootin' 'N Tootin'
Larry Young – Mothership
May 1, 2026
Dexter Gordon – Dexter Calling
McCoy Tyner – Asante
June 5, 2026
Curtis Amy – Tippin' On Through
Bobby Hutcherson – Components
July 3, 2026
Big John Patton – Got A Good Thing Goin'
Michel Petrucciani/Jim Hall/Wayne Shorter – Power of Three
August 7, 2026
Jackie McLean – Vertigo
Ike Quebec – Bossa Nova Soul Samba
September 4, 2026
Sonny Rollins – Sonny Rollins, Vol. 2
Sam Rivers – Dimensions & Extensions
October 2, 2026
Freddie Hubbard – Hub Cap
Booker Ervin – Structurally Sound
November 6, 2026
Jimmy Smith – The Sermon
Hank Mobley – Dippin'
December 4, 2026
Curtis Fuller – Curtis Fuller, Volume 3
Lee Morgan – The Sixth Sense