We’re thrilled to announce the 2027 line-up for the Tone Poet Audiophile Vinyl Reissue Series
Produced by the “Tone Poet” Joe Harley, the series presents definitive audiophile vinyl reissues that are mastered all-analogue directly from the original master tapes by Kevin Gray, pressed on 180g vinyl at RTI, and packaged in deluxe tip-on jackets. Handpicked by Harley, the titles include both beloved classics and little-known treasures of the Blue Note catalogue as well as albums from other labels under the Blue Note umbrella including Capitol, Pacific Jazz, United Artists, and Motown’s Jazz Workshop imprint.
“Every year putting together the Tone Poet lineup brings me back to the reason I fell in love with this music: that feeling of hearing something so moving, so surprising, that you just have to share it,” says Harley. “Our 2027 series is full of those moments, from the adventurous spirit of Andrew Hill and Wayne Shorter to the sheer joy of Nancy Wilson with Cannonball Adderley. Next year’s selections celebrate the remarkable breadth of music we love and are privileged to bring back to vinyl, including some special surprises still to be announced!”
View all titles that are currently live on the Everything Jazz store here.
New Titles Coming in 2027
8 January
Donald Byrd – Free Form (Blue Note, 1961)
Pepper Adams – Pepper Adams Plays The Compositions Of Charles Mingus (Workshop Jazz, 1963)
5 February
Lee Morgan – Charisma (Blue Note, 1966)
Carmell Jones – Business Meetin’ (Pacific Jazz, 1962)
5 March
Bobby Hutcherson – Spiral (Blue Note, 1968)
Art Farmer – Modern Art (United Artists, 1958)
2 April
Andrew Hill – Ocho Rios (Blue Note, 1969-70)
Clifford Jordan & John Gilmore – Blowing In From Chicago (Blue Note, 1957)
7 May
Nancy Wilson & Cannonball Adderley – Nancy Wilson/Cannonball Adderley (Capitol, 1961)
Sonny Clark – Cool Struttin’, Vol. 2 (Blue Note, 1957-58)
4 June
Hank Mobley – Hank Mobley And His All-Stars (Blue Note, 1957)
Wayne Shorter – Super Nova (Blue Note, 1969)
2 July
Clifford Brown & Zoot Sims – Jazz Immortal (Pacific Jazz, 1954)
Grant Green – Grantstand (Blue Note, 1961)
6 August
The Three Sounds – Moods (Blue Note, 1960)
Benny Golson – Benny Golson and the Philadelphians (United Artists, 1958)
3 September
Chet Baker & Russ Freeman – Chet Baker Quartet Featuring Russ Freeman (Pacific Jazz, 1953)
Art Blakey – The Freedom Rider (Blue Note, 1961)
1 October
Herbie Nichols – Herbie Nichols Trio, Vol. 2 (Blue Note 1955-56)
Bud Shank & Carmell Jones – New Groove (Pacific Jazz, 1961)
5 November
Duke Ellington – The Duke Plays Ellington (Capitol, 1953)
Bobby Hutcherson – Cirrus (Blue Note, 1974)
3 December
Curtis Fuller – Bone & Bari (Blue Note, 1957)
Elvin Jones – The Ultimate (Blue Note, 1968)
Previously Released in 2026
January
Hank Mobley – Hank (Blue Note, 1957)
Tyrone Washington – Natural Essence (Blue Note, 1967)
February
Lee Morgan – City Lights (Blue Note, 1957)
Bennie Green – Back On The Scene (Blue Note, 1958)
March
Lawrence Marable – Tenorman (Jazz: West, 1956)
Andrew Hill – Compulsion!!!!! (Blue Note, 1965)
April
Fred Jackson – Hootin’ N Tootin‘ (Blue Note, 1962)
Larry Young – Mothership (Blue Note, 1969)
Larry Young Mother Ship (Blue Note Tone Poet Series) 1LP
May
Dexter Gordon – Dexter Calling (Blue Note, 1961)
McCoy Tyner – Asante (Blue Note, 1970).
Read the Best of McCoy Tyner – His Key Albums Beyond John Coltrane
June
Curtis Amy – Tippin’ On Through (Pacific Jazz, 1962)
Bobby Hutcherson – Components (Blue Note, 1965)
July
Big John Patton – Got A Good Thing Goin’ (Blue Note, 1966)
Michel Petrucciani/Jim Hall/Wayne Shorter – Power Of Three (Blue Note, 1986) Read the album story
Big John Patton Got A Good Thing Goin' (Blue Note Tone Poet Series) 1LP
August
Jackie McLean – Vertigo (Blue Note, 1959-63)
Ike Quebec – Bossa Nova Soul Samba (Blue Note, 1962)
September
Sonny Rollins – Sonny Rollins, Vol. 2 (1957)
Sam Rivers – Dimensions & Extensions (1967)
October
Freddie Hubbard – Hub Cap (Blue Note, 1961)
Booker Ervin – Structurally Sound (Pacific Jazz, 1966)
Freddie Hubbard Hub Cap (Blue Note Tone Poet Series) 1LP
November
Jimmy Smith – The Sermon! (Blue Note, 1957-58)
Hank Mobley – Dippin’ (Blue Note, 1965)
December
Curtis Fuller – Curtis Fuller, Vol. 3 (Blue Note, 1957)
Lee Morgan – The Sixth Sense (Blue Note, 1967)
Previously Released in 2025
January
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
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
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 (recorded 1967, first released 1980)
First released 13 years after its recording, this solid hard-bop session sees Mobley along guitarist Sonny Greenwich, trumpeter Lee Morgan and others.
April
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
Read the Story: Sheila Jordan’s One Blue Note Album Paved the Way
December
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.