Brandon Woody has shared “Wisdom; Terrace on St. Paul St.,” the second single to be revealed from the trumpeter’s highly-anticipated Blue Note debut For The Love Of It All out May 9. A sweeping piece with a soaring, heartfelt solo by Woody, the track features his band Upendo with Troy Long... read more
Acclaimed saxophonist Branford Marsalis is set to make his Blue Note Records debut with the March 28 release of Belonging, a full album interpretation of Keith Jarrett’s 1974 ECM album of the same name which introduced the pianist’s European Quartet. Belonging is Marsalis’ first new release... read more
Maya Delilah has released “Maya Maya Maya,” the final single to be revealed from her forthcoming debut album The Long Way Round out March 28 via Blue Note/Capitol. The London-based singer, songwriter, and guitarist was recently named a 2025 Spotify “Artist To Watch,” another sure sign of... read more
Pianist and composer Gerald Clayton returns with the April 11 release of his third Blue Note album Ones & Twos featuring vibraphonist Joel Ross, flutist Elena Pinderhughes, trumpeter Marquis Hill, and drummer Kendrick Scott with post-production work by Kassa Overall. Produced by Clayton, the... read more
Blue Note Records has announced an April 25 release of On View At The Five Spot Café: The Complete Masters, a special Tone Poet Vinyl Edition of guitarist Kenny Burrell’s sublime 1959 hard bop summit with drummer Art Blakey. The expanded 3-LP, 2-CD, and digital sets, which can be pre-ordered now... read more
For The Love Of It All is more than trumpeter and composer Brandon Woody’s recording debut; it is a manifesto, a ritual, a hymn to the enduring power of love. Joined by his band Upendo — Troy Long (piano, organ, Rhodes, keyboards), Quincy Phillips (drums), and Michael Saunders (bass) with... read more
Today, acclaimed guitarist and Wilco member Nels Cline released “Down Close,” the second single and live video from his upcoming album Consentrik Quartet, out March 14 on Blue Note Records. The release is the eponymous debut of the guitarist’s newest band comprising saxophonist Ingrid... read more
Maya Delilah has announced the release of The Long Way Round, her stunning full-length debut album out March 28 via Blue Note/Capitol. The London-based singer, songwriter, and guitarist has also been named a 2025 Spotify “Artist To Watch,” another sure sign of her rising star after she was... read more