Picture Of Heath (Blue Note Tone Poet Series)

** This is a BACKORDER item. Please read our policies before ordering. Check our website for Est. Ship Date.KEY FEATURES This mono 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) Packaged in a deluxe tip-on jacket RELEASE DESCRIPTIONHaving teamed up on two prior Pacific Jazz recordings, trumpeter Chet Baker & alto saxophonist Art Pepper continued their fruitful collaboration with the supremely swinging 1956 albumPicture of Heath(which was originally released asPlayboysuntil Hugh Hefner objected). The sextet for the session was brimming with top talent from the West Coast Jazz scene including tenor saxophonist Phil Urso, pianist Carl Perkins, bassist Curtis Counce, and drummer Larance Marable. A notable feature of the date was its focus on the compositions of saxophonist Jimmy Heath who penned five of the album’s tracks: “Picture of Heath,” “For