{"product_id":"thad-jones-the-magnificent-thad-jones-180g-mono-remastered-blue-note-classic-vinyl-series","title":"Thad Jones - The Magnificent Thad Jones [180G\/ Mono\/ Remastered] (Blue Note Classic Vinyl Series)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBlue Note Classic Vinyl Reissue Series Edition of Thad Jones' \u003cem\u003eThe Magnificent Thad Jones \u003c\/em\u003eon All-Analog 180g Mono LP. Mastered by Kevin Gray Directly from the Original Master Tapes and Manufactured at Optimal in Germany.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Magnificent Thad Jones\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis widely regarded as the greatest small group recording of the trumpeter and composer’s career. Following his Blue Note debut\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eDetroit – New York Junction\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ein March 1956, Jones returned to the studio in July to record this supremely swinging date with\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eBilly Mitchell\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eon tenor saxophone,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eBarry Harris\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eon piano,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ePercy Heath\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eon bass, and\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eMax Roach\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eon drums. The album opens with an iconic performance of “April In Paris,” a reprise of the famous version featuring Jones that the Count Basie Orchestra had cut the previous year, complete with the trumpeter’s sly “Pop Goes The Weasel” quote. Other highlights of the set include two Jones originals—the laid-back “Billie-Doo” and lightly swinging “Thedia”—as well as the stunning ballad “If Someone Had Told Me.” \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis Blue Note Classic Vinyl Edition is mono, all-analog, mastered by Kevin Gray from the original master tapes, and pressed on 180g vinyl at Optimal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMusicians:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThad Jones - Trumpet\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBilly Mitchell - Tenor Saxophone\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBarry Harris - Piano\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePercy Heath - Bass\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMax Roach - Drums\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFeatures:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e• Blue Note Classic Vinyl Reissue Series\u003cbr\u003e• All analog 180g Mono vinyl LP\u003cbr\u003e• Mastered by Kevin Gray directly from the original master tapes\u003cbr\u003e• Manufactured at Optimal in Germany\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!----\u003e","brand":"Music Direct","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45570240020654,"sku":"602458807820","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/6118\/0334\/files\/thadjonesmag__62791.jpg?v=1721861259","url":"https:\/\/morrowrecords.com\/products\/thad-jones-the-magnificent-thad-jones-180g-mono-remastered-blue-note-classic-vinyl-series","provider":"Morrow Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}