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WAYNE SHORTER QUARTET “SMILIN’ THROUGH”: SINGLE & LIVE VIDEO OUT NOW
On August 23, Blue Note will release Celebration, Volume 1, the first in a series of archival... read more
BILL CHARLAP RELEASES NEW SINGLE “(I DON’T STAND) A GHOST OF A CHANCE (WITH YOU)”
The Bill Charlap Trio has released “(I Don’t Stand) A Ghost Of A Chance (With You),” a... read more
MESHELL NDEGEOCELLO SHARES NEW SINGLE “THUS SAYETH THE LORDE”
Meshell Ndegeocello has shared “Thus Sayeth The Lorde,” the third song to be revealed from her... read more
SOUTH AFRICAN SAXOPHONIST LINDA SIKHAKHANE RELEASES NEW ALBUM “ILADI”
South African saxophonist Linda Sikhakhane has released his new album Iladi via Blue... read more
BLUE NOTE TO RELEASE WAYNE SHORTER “CELEBRATION, VOLUME 1” ON AUG. 23
Blue Note Records has announced an August 23 release of Celebration, Volume 1, the first in a... read more
BILL CHARLAP TRIO TO RELEASE LIVE VILLAGE VANGUARD ALBUM “AND THEN AGAIN”
Blue Note Records announces the Aug. 16 release of And Then Again by the Bill Charlap Trio, a... read more
SPOTLIGHT
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JOE HENDERSON “MODE FOR JOE”
By Dan Ouellette During his 1960s tenure with Blue Note Records, tenor saxophonist Joe Henderson... read more
NDUDUZO MAKHATHINI “UNOMKHUBULWANE”
By Evan Haga Since making his international debut for Blue Note in 2020 with Modes of... read more
Michael Cuscuna (1948-2024)
MICHAEL CUSCUNA September 20, 1948 – April 20, 2024 It is not easy to bid farewell to a... read more
BILL FRISELL “ORCHESTRAS”
By Evan Haga In the trio format he’s favored throughout his career, the guitarist and composer... read more
MELISSA ALDANA “ECHOES OF THE INNER PROPHET”
By Evan Haga A fascinating paradox defines Echoes Of The Inner Prophet, Melissa Aldana’s... read more
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