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NELS CLINE DEBUTS NEW BAND ON “CONSENTRIK QUARTET” OUT MARCH 14

On March 14, Nels Cline will release Consentrik Quartet, the eponymous debut of the guitarist’s... read more

ARTEMIS ANNOUNCES NEW ALBUM “ARBORESQUE” OUT FEB. 28; VILLAGE VANGUARD DEBUT MAR. 4-9

Fresh off their 2nd consecutive win for “Jazz Group of the Year” in the DownBeat Readers Poll,... read more

PIANIST PAUL CORNISH SIGNS WITH BLUE NOTE

Blue Note Records has signed the Houston-born, Los Angeles-based pianist and composer Paul Cornish... read more

BRANFORD MARSALIS SIGNS TO BLUE NOTE RECORDS

Saxophonist Branford Marsalis, one of the foremost jazz artists of our time and a pacesetting... read more

CLASSIC VINYL REISSUE SERIES 2025 TITLES ANNOUNCED

Blue Note Records has announced the next run of titles in the Classic Vinyl Reissue Series, which... read more

McCOY TYNER & JOE HENDERSON “FORCES OF NATURE: LIVE AT SLUGS’” NEVER-BEFORE-ISSUED 1966 RECORDING OUT NOW

Blue Note Records has released Forces of Nature: Live at Slugs’, a never-before-issued live... read more

SPOTLIGHT

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OUT OF/INTO “MOTION I”

The history of Blue Note Records — jazz’s preeminent record label, and one of the most storied... read more

AARON PARKS “LITTLE BIG III”

By Evan Haga Little Big III is the second album that pianist Aaron Parks has released on Blue... read more

IMMANUEL WILKINS “BLUES BLOOD”

By Marcus J. Moore You don’t appreciate growing up until you look in the mirror and notice... read more

Walter Smith III “three of us are from Houston and Reuben is not”

By John Murph Saxophonist Walter Smith III pays homage to his hometown of Houston, Texas on his... read more

WAYNE SHORTER “JUJU”

By Dan Ouellette Philosopher, poet, and shaman of jazz, tenor saxophonist Wayne Shorter followed... read more

PLAYLISTS

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A musical tour of Blue Note Records that traces the evolution of  the label from Early Jazz thru Bebop, Hard Bop, Post-Bop, Soul Jazz, Avant-Garde, Fusion & into the vibrant sounds of now.

Our selection of favorite tracks from the Blue Note vaults, updated monthly so you can keep discovering & enjoying The Finest In Jazz.

The perfect starting point for getting to know Blue Note Records, these are the timeless tracks that define the classic “Blue Note Sound.”

Jazz Now! Hear the latest sounds from the Jazz greats of today who keep the music moving forward.

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