Tone Poet Audiophile Series
We now carry more than 100 titles from Joe Harley‘s celebrated reissue series, some of them going low on stock though. View all titles that are currently live on the Everything Jazz store here.
And these are the new titles coming in 2025:
January 3, 2025
The Jazz Crusaders – Freedom Sound (1961)
The debut album of the Jazz Crusaders, originally released on the Pacific Jazz label, combining hard bop with soul-jazz leanings.
Andrew Hill – Grass Roots (1968)
The visionary pianist and composer with a strong set of original songs, featuring an all-star band of Lee Morgan, Booker Ervin, Ron Carter and Freddie Waits.
February 7, 2025
Dizzy Reece – Blues In Trinity (1958)
The trumpeter’s Blue Note debut, recorded in London and often considered one of Reece’s best works.
Horace Parlan – Up & Down (1961)
The pianist in his prime, with Booker Ervin on saxophone and Grant Green on guitar.
March 7, 2025
Curtis Amy & Frank Butler – Groovin’ Blue (1960)
Another Pacific Jazz recording. Underrated tenor saxophonist Amy and drummer Butler get some support from vibesman Bobby Hutcherson here.
Hank Mobley – Third Season (1967)
First released 13 years after its recording, this solid hard-bop session sees Mobley along guitarist Sonny Greenwich, trumpeter Lee Morgan and others.
April 4, 2025
Art Pepper – Modern Art (1957)
Originally issued on the Intro label, this is a timeless West Coast jazz quartet session.
Teddy Edwards – Sunset Eyes (1960)
Originally released on Pacific Jazz, this is a classic recording from a fruitful period for the saxophonist.
May 2, 2025
Leo Parker – Rollin’ With Leo (1961)
Recorded in 1961 but not released until 1980, this is a brilliant rare album from this unsung saxophonist as a bandleader.
Grachan Moncur III – Some Other Stuff (1964)
An adventurous post-bop session from the trombonist, exploring experimental influences with Wayne Shorter, Herbie Hancock, Cecil McBee and the young Tony Williams.
June 6, 2025
Andrew Hill – Andrew!!! (1964)
This avant-garde session from the pianist was recorded just a few months after his post-bop masterpiece “Point of Departure” but not released until four years later.
Serge Chaloff – Blue Serge (1956)
Chaloff was an underrated baritone sax player, and “Blue Serge” is his West Coast jazz masterpiece.
July 4, 2025
Sam Rivers – A New Conception (1966)
Recorded a year after “Contours”, this session of seven standards strikes the balance between creativity and accessibility.
Dexter Gordon – Landslide (1961/62)
Compiled material from three separate Gordon-led sessions; a must-have for all hard bop aficionados.
August 1, 2025
Horace Silver – The Tokyo Blues (1962)
Inspired by a concert trip to Japan the year before, the pianist wrote this set of tunes that fuse hard bop with Japanese melodies.
Jackie McLean – Jacknife (1965)
A great post-bop workout from the saxophonist, backed by the trio of Larry Willis, Larry Ridley and Jack DeJohnette plus Charles Tolliver and Lee Morgan alternating on trumpet.
September 5, 2025
Chico Hamilton – Chico Hamilton Quintet (1956)
This live set of standards and new compositions from the drummer and his band was originally released on Pacific Jazz.
Don Cherry – Complete Communion (1966)
Stellar debut as a bandleader from one of free jazz’s leading figures.
October 3, 2025
Stanley Turrentine – In Memory Of (1964)
A young Herbie Hancock is playing on this album by saxophonist Turrentine which wasn’t released for the first time until 1979.
Bobby Hutcherson – Montara (1975)
A sample-digger’s favourite, this albums sees the avant-jazz vibraphonist dive into groovy Latin influences.
November 7, 2025
Duke Jordan – Flight to Jordan (1960)
The pianist with a bunch of original, highly melodic compositions, featuring a stellar band: Dizzy Reece, Stanley Turrentine, Reggie Workman and Art Taylor.
Sheila Jordan – Portrait of Sheila (1962)
The jazz singer’s debut album, showcasing her distinctive style and voice on a set of standards.
December 5, 2025
Donald Byrd – At The Half Note Café, Vol. 2 (1960)
A hard-swinging quintet including pianist Duke Pearson plays one of NYC’s jazz hotspots in 1960.
Johnathan Blake – Homeward Bound (2021)
The drummer and composer’s Blue Note debut is dedicated to the memory of Ana Grace Marquez-Greene, a child murdered in the Sandy Hook school shooting.