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BLUE NOTE SIGNS TRUMPETER BRANDON WOODY
Blue Note Records has signed the acclaimed trumpeter and composer Brandon Woody, a talented young... read more
OUT OF/INTO RELEASE NEW SINGLE “GABALDON’S GLIDE”
The Blue Note Records story has unfolded over the past 85 years with equal regard for jazz’s past... read more
ANNOUNCING THE TONE POET SOCIETY & 2025 LINE-UP
Blue Note Records announces the launch of the Tone Poet Society, a new subscription service... read more
LOU DONALDSON (1926-2024)
The great alto saxophonist, NEA Jazz Master, and Blue Note legend Lou Donaldson passed away on... read more
BLUE NOTE NOMINEES FOR THE 2025 GRAMMY AWARDS
Congratulations to all the Blue Note artists who received nominations for the 2025 GRAMMY... read more
HEAR A NEW SINGLE FROM McCOY TYNER & JOE HENDERSON “FORCES OF NATURE: LIVE AT SLUGS’”
On November 22, Blue Note Records will release Forces of Nature: Live at Slugs’, a... read more
SPOTLIGHT
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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
BILL CHARLAP TRIO “AND THEN AGAIN”
By Evan Haga After 27 years and nearly 20 albums, it still bears repeating that Bill Charlap is... read more
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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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