Kenny Burrellhad been recording for Blue Note less than a year when he entered Rudy Van Gelders Hackensack, New Jersey studio in February 1957 for his 3rd session as a leader for the label. The date presented the guitarists signature stylings with a crack team of hard boppers featuring Horace Silver on piano,Hank Mobleyon tenor saxophone,Doug Watkinson bass, andLouis Hayeson drums. Side 1 finds the band stretching out on a jaunty take of Silvers tune Nicas Dream, written for the jazz baronessPannonica de Koenigswarter, and Burrells hard charging Out for Blood. Side 2 offers up several views of the blues with an excellent version ofLester Youngs D.B. Blues book-ended by two different takes of Burrells easy-going K.B Blues. Previously only issued on vinyl in Japan, this swinging set is given a new shine as part of the Tone Poet Series.

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 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), and packaged in a deluxe gatefold tip-on jacket.

Tracklist:

A1: Nica’s Dream
A2: Out For Blood

B1: K.B. Blues
B2: D. B. Blues
B3: K. B. Blues (Alternate Take)