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BRANFORD MARSALIS & DIANNE REEVES HONOR JOHN COLTRANE WITH “DEDICATED TO YOU”
Branford Marsalis and Dianne Reeves pay tribute to John Coltrane in celebration of the jazz legend’s centennial with Dedicated to You, a stunning album that features the acclaimed saxophonist and his quartet performing with the great vocalist. Together they offer new renditions of the six... read more
SOUTH AFRICAN SAXOPHONIST LINDA SIKHAKHANE ANNOUNCES NEW BLUE NOTE ALBUM “LINDA” OUT SEPT. 4
Acclaimed saxophonist and composer Linda Sikhakhane unveils his most intimately conceived work to date: LINDA, his self-titled fifth album that is both introspective and collaborative. Inspired by the pursuit of discovering one’s life purpose, LINDA is rooted deeply in culture while driven by a... read more
DOMi & JD BECK ANNOUNCE FALL U.S. TOUR; NEW ALBUM “WHO ASKED?” OUT JULY 31
DOMi & JD BECK – the GRAMMY-nominated jazz duo featuring keyboardist Domi Louna and drummer JD Beck – have announced a 25-city Fall U.S. tour that kicks off in their hometown of Dallas on September 8 and takes them from coast-to-coast. Tickets are on sale now at domiandjdbeck.com. The... read more
MESHELL NDEGEOCELLO ANNOUNCES “SYNONYM”; NEW ALBUM OF DUETS WITH ASTOUNDING LINE-UP OF SPECIAL GUESTS
Meshell Ndegeocello has announced the October 2 release of her 3rd Blue Note album Synonym, one of the most ambitious projects in her impressive discography which features an astounding rollcall of special guests reimagining and reconceptualizing a brilliantly curated collection of cover songs. The... read more
CHARLES LLOYD SHARES “SAM ON THE GANGES,” A REIMAGINING OF “SOMBRERO SAM”
Charles Lloyd pays homage to his dear friend and longtime collaborator Zakir Hussain with the July 24 release of Sangam & Friends, an extraordinary document of the deep musical affinity between the legendary saxophonist/flutist and tabla master along with their Sangam trio mate drummer Eric... read more
DOMi & JD BECK ANNOUNCE 2nd STUDIO ALBUM “WHO ASKED?”
DOMi & JD BECK – the GRAMMY-nominated jazz duo featuring keyboardist Domi Louna and drummer JD Beck – are set to make their long-awaited and highly anticipated return with the July 31 release of their 2nd studio album WHO ASKED? on Anderson .Paak’s APESHIT label in partnership with Blue... read more
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FATHERS • KENNETH BLUME • CARRTOONS • KIEFER • NATE SMITH
The first thing that hits you about FATHERS, the self-titled Blue Note debut by an all-star collective of groove-savvy producer-musicians, is how utterly perfect everything sounds. Not perfect as in sterile or clinical or even flawless, but perfect as in completely satisfying — digging into that jazz ideal between the excitement of invention and the comforts of brilliant song... read more
NDUDUZO MAKHATHINI “THE MYTH WE CHOOSE”
By Evan Haga Most musicians, even brilliant jazz improvisers, prioritize the present when recording and releasing new work. What kind of reviews is this record going to get? Will my fans like it? Is it going to sell? But with his stirring new Blue Note album, The Myth We Choose, the pianist and composer Nduduzo Makhathini is focusing on the impact his music will make throughout the arc of time. Co-produced by... read more
SONNY ROLLINS “NEWK’S TIME”
By Dan Ouellette There’s long been a notion that Sonny Rollins, the tenor saxophone titan, never achieved in a recording studio what he was able to in his thrilling live performances. It had nothing to do with lackluster efforts on Sonny’s part. It’s more that he flourished in front of an appreciative audience, using the energy of the rapt crowd to inspire radiant improvisation and blowing brio. But dial... read more
GABRIELLE CAVASSA “DIAVOLA”
By Stephanie Jones “I really respect songs and I really want to honor them in the best way,” says vocalist Gabrielle Cavassa. With her riveting Blue Note debut Diavola, Cavassa makes her artistic arrival with an album that unveils her range as a band leader, a songwriter, and a fearless song interpreter who treats each gesture with subtlety and reverence. The California-born, New Orleans-based artist presents... read more
Joe Henderson’s State Of The Tenor
From November 14 to 16 in 1985, the Joe Henderson trio held court at the Village Vanguard for a legendary 10-set engagement, some of which was recorded for Blue Note and released in 1986 as two volumes under the declarative banner The State of the Tenor. The saxophone titan was 48 at the time, and sat comfortably at the top of the heap among his peers. The great pugilist of the instrument, his muscular approach was... read more
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