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Blue Note Tone Poet Series

Here are a number of videos of Blue Note Tone Poet Series records playing on my system:

Andrew Hill ‎– Black Fire - Blue Note Tone Poet Series
https://youtu.be/L7JSfUGyivA

Donald Byrd ‎– Chant - Blue Note Tone Poet Series
https://youtu.be/oSqF6ZCtlas

Tina Brooks ‎– Minor Move "The Way You Look Tonight" - Blue Note Tone Poet Series
https://youtu.be/MXJRFojEFk0

Duke Ellington Charlie Mingus Max Roach ‎– Money Jungle - Blue Note Tone Poet Series
https://youtu.be/Botd2xjnzH0
https://youtu.be/_paYIWWUqjU


alexberger
alexberger OP
921 posts
 
In terms of SQ Tone Poets is significantly better compared to BN80. High frequencies are much more clear and less synthetic sound. BN80 SQ is much better than BN75 and Wax Time.
grk
226 posts
 
The sound quality of their recordings is outstanding! Quiet, dynamic and natural sounding. What's not to like?
alexberger OP
921 posts
 
Compared to Tone Poet Series - BN80 sounds less refined and tone of instruments is not as natural.
But BN80 is not a bad reissue at all. It is much better than mainstream reissues like: Jazz Portraits, Wax Time and BN75.
In terms of SQ BN80 reminds me Blue Note reissues of 70x .
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snackeyp
455 posts
 
I just ordered up some of the TP series titles.  Looking forward to getting them.  Although I've been a rock music guy for the most part, I recently cannot get enough of really good jazz.  John Coltrane is the bomb!
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mijostyn
8,570 posts
 
Snackeyp, if you think Trane was a bomb listen to Henry Threadgill. 
Get;  Rag, Bush and All,  To Much Sugar for a Dime and Where's Your Cup.
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