[Pre Order] Sam Rivers - Dimensions & Extensions - Blue Note Tone Poet LP *

Release Date: September 4, 2026

Sam Rivers' Adventurous Final 1960s Blue Note Date, with Donald Byrd — Stereo Tone Poet Vinyl Edition

The last of 4 distinctive albums made by saxophonist Sam Rivers for Blue Note in the 1960s, Dimensions & Extensions is fascinating for the presence of Donald Byrd, who makes a rare foray into the avant-garde alongside Julian Priester, James Spaulding, Cecil McBee & Steve Ellington for a set of evocative Rivers originals. This stereo Blue Note Tone Poet Vinyl Edition was produced by Joe Harley, mastered by Kevin Gray from the original analog master tapes, pressed on 180g vinyl at RTI, and packaged in a deluxe tip-on gatefold jacket.

Features

• Blue Note Tone Poet Series (stereo)
• Produced by Joe Harley; mastered by Kevin Gray from the original analog master tapes
• 180g vinyl pressed at RTI; deluxe tip-on gatefold jacket
• Label: Blue Note (Tone Poet Series)

Track Listing

Side A:

1. Precis
2. Paean
3. Effusive Melange

Side B:

1. Involution
2. Afflatus
3. Helix