Miami-born trumpeterBlue Mitchellhad a soulful, swinging style that was equally at home in jazz, R&B, and funk settings. Mitchell been a sideman on Blue Note sessions led byLou Donaldson,Jimmy Smith,Jackie McLeanand appeared on numerous classics as a member of theHorace Silver Quintetbefore he began recording his own Blue Note leader albums. For his 1965 dateDown With It!the trumpeter reconvened the same dynamic quintet that had recorded his label debutThe Thing To Dothe year before including his Silver bandmatesJunior Cookon tenor saxophone andGene Tayloron bass along with a 24-year-oldChick Coreaon piano and 22-year-oldAl Fosteron drums. The band comes flying out of the gate on the boogaloo grooved opener Hi-Heel Sneakers with other highlights of the set including the high-spirited March On Selma and the gorgeous ballad Alone, Alone, Alone.

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 gatefold tip-on jacket.

Tracklist:
A1: Hi-Heel Sneakers
A2: Perception
A3: Alone, Alone, and Alone

B1: March On Selma
B2: One Shirt
B3: Samba De Stacy