Blue Note Records has announced the launch of the Tone Poet Society, a new subscription service dedicated to the legendary jazz label’s Tone Poet Audiophile Vinyl Reissue Series.
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Blue Note has also announced the 2025 lineup of the acclaimed series which is produced by the “Tone Poet” Joe Harley and features definitive all-analog, 180g audiophile vinyl reissues that are mastered from the original master tapes by Kevin Gray of Cohearent Audio, manufactured at RTI, and packaged in deluxe tip-on jackets.
Tone Poet Society members can select between four tiers with monthly, three-month, six-month, or annual subscriptions that offer increasingly more savings and benefits.
All members will receive two Tone Poet titles per month from the Blue Note Store with exclusive perks including free shipping prior to retail release, special store discounts, behind-the-scenes content, access to quarterly Tone Poet Society Exclusive limited-edition releases, and more.
Newly announced titles begin January 3 with the release of Andrew Hill’s 1968 album Grass Roots and The Jazz Crusaders’ 1961 debut Freedom Sound, both of which will be available for pre-order on the Blue Note Store this Friday, November 15.
The Q1 Tone Poet Society Exclusive release is pianist Walter Davis Jr.’s hard bop gem Davis Cup, which is limited to 1,000 individually numbered copies, packaged in a gatefold jacket adorned with a Tone Poet Society Exclusive gold foil stamp, and comes with a lithographic print of a session photo by Francis Wolff.
“We heard your requests for a Tone Poet subscription and are excited to launch the Tone Poet Society to offer fans exclusive releases and a behind-the-scenes perspective into the series,” says Harley. “The 2025 releases include some of my all-time favorite recordings from the Blue Note family of labels. There are so many gems, some are well-known titles from the Blue Note vaults, others may be new to you.
“Wait ‘til you hear Teddy Edwards’ Sunset Eyes and Curtis Amy and Frank Butler’s Groovin’ Blue! And we finally dip into the Capitol Records jazz vault with the release of Blue Serge, Serge Chaloff’s masterpiece featuring Sonny Clark, Philly Joe Jones, and Leroy Vinnegar. Do keep your eyes and ears open for a couple very special additions to the line-up that will be announced next year.”
Visit Tone Poet Society’s official website for subscription information.