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Ike Quebecs final albumBossa Nova Soul Sambaput the tenor saxophonists unique spin on the bossa nova craze sweeping the jazz world in 1962. Ikes sensual tone imbues the breezy Brazilian vibe with a soulful dose of the blues to create a mellifluous masterpiece featuringKenny Burrellon guitar,Wendell Marshallon bass,Willie Boboon drums, andGarvin Masseauxon chekere. The sublime set weaves together Brazilian tunes, classical themes, and originals by Quebec and Burrell into a seamless tapestry. In a bittersweet twist of fate, Quebecs artistic resurgence would be cut short just 3 months later when he died of lung cancer at age 44.

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 tip-on gatefold jacket.

Tracklist:
A1 Loie
A2 Lloro Tu Despedida
A3 Goin’ Home
A4 Me ‘n You
B1 Liebestraum
B2 Shu Shu
B3 Blue Samba
B4 Favela
B5 Linda Flor