Pepper Adams - Pepper Adams Plays The Compositions of Charles Mingus LP (Tone Poet Vinyl Series)

Pepper Adams Plays The Compositions of Charles Mingus is a lesser-known jewel of an album recorded by the esteemed baritone saxophonist Pepper Adams in 1963 for Motown’s subsidiary jazz label Workshop Jazz. Adams presents his delightful interpretations of Mingus’ music in two different settings: Quintet with Thad Jones on trumpet, Hank Jones on piano, Paul Chambers on bass, and Dannie Richmond on drums; and Octet with Bob Cranshaw taking over bass duties plus the addition of Benny Powell on trombone, Charles McPerson on alto saxophone, and Zoot Sims on tenor saxophone. Highlights include unique versions of “Fables Of Faubus,” “Song With Orange,” “Better Git It In Your Soul,” and “Haitian Fight Song.”

Blue Note Tone Poet Series

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.

This stereo Tone Poet Vinyl Edition was 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.

Tracklist:
A1 Fables Of Faubus
A2 Black Light
A3 Song With Orange
A4 Carolyn
A5 Better Git It In Your Soul
B1 Incarnation
B2 Portrait
B3 Haitian Fight Song
B4 Strollin' Honies