<em xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">The most storied label in jazz turns 80 this year. This is some of the music that shaped its legacy.</em> Port of Harlem ...

Sean Moen displays his collection of Blue Note albums during the month of March at the Crete Public Library, 1177 N. Main St. Blue Note Records is a jazz record label, established in 1939 by Alfred ...

Miles Davis / Take Off: The Complete Blue Note Albums (2CD; digital) A new, Miles Davis Estate-approved collection of Davis' three Blue Note 10-inch albums plus all alternate takes issued on ...

A soul survivor in every sense of the term, this alto saxophonist is one of the few remaining jazz artists who made a major impact on the jazz community via an extensive run with producer Alfred Lion ...

The Blue Note Quintet—an all-star collective comprised of Blue Note recording artists pianist and musical director Gerald Clayton, alto saxophonist Immanuel Wilkins, vibraphonist Joel Ross, and ...

Learn about the care and artistry involved in recreating the album jackets and liner notes for every Blue Note Tone Poet Series record. Listen to "The Meat and Potatoes of the Old Style Tone Poet ...

Black Friday, Small Business Saturday, Cyber Monday et al may be behind us, but the music industry still has some weeks of notable new releases coming. This week’s batch includes some debuts (Out ...

Joe Chambers thought his new album was finished. Then, the Wilmington-based jazz musician, composer and bandleader got a call from a former student, a pianist and fellow composer named Andrès Vial, ...

Renowned saxophonist Branford Marsalis, a leading figure in contemporary jazz for over four decades, has signed with Blue Note Records, the iconic label synonymous with jazz excellence. Marsalis’ ...

Grachan Moncur III, a trombonist and composer who carved an intrepid path through modern jazz, on his own and with collaborators like the saxophonists Archie Shepp and Jackie McLean, died in Newark, N ...