Third Man and Blue Note team up for Detroit-focused 313 vinyl series

Focusing specially on Detroit music.

Third Man Records and Blue Note Records have teamed up for a 313 Series Partnership.

Featuring five Detroit-recorded albums from the Blue Note catalogue, the collection was specially selected by Blue Note president Don Was. The five releases include Thad Jones’ Detroit-New York Junction (1956), Donald Byrd’s Electric Byrd (1976) and Elvin Jones’ Genesis (1971).

Multidirection by Kenny Cox and the Contemporary Jazz Quintet will receive its first-ever vinyl reissue and Grant Green’s Live at Club Mozambique will be on vinyl for the first time. Check out the series announcement video below.

“There’s no better way for us to celebrate the abundance of Detroit talent on the Blue Note roster than this 313 collaboration with our hometown brothers and sisters at Third Man Records,” says Don Was. “Spin your turntables, close your eyes, and listen as the sweet analog sounds of Detroit Jazz roll thru your mind like the cool, clear waters of the River Rouge.”

Each release has been remastered from their original tapes at Third Man’s Detroit-based mastering and pressing facility. A series of limited-edition colour variants will be available.

Thad Jones’ Detroit-New York Junction and Donald Byrd’s Electric Byrd will drop on July 21. Elvin Jones’ Genesis and Kenny Cox and The Contemporary Jazz Quintet’s Multidirection come out on September 22 and Grant Green’s Live At Club Mozambique will be released on November 3.

Pre-orders are available now.