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Blue Note moves in mysterious ways. It seems like only a few months ago that the storied jazz label announced its Tone Poet vinyl series, because, well, it was only a few months ago, and here they are ...
As Blue Note Records: Beyond the Notes finishes its limited theatrical run and Starz airings in front of a Sept. 6 release (DVD and Blu-ray), director Sophie Huber is hoping the 80th anniversary ...
Blue Note 70th Anniversary Celebration UCLA, Royce Hall Westwood, California January 22, 2009 . The Blue Note sound has been at the core of modern jazz for generations and remains the vital quality ...
Friday night, I had the honor of witnessing hip-hop history unfold as The Roots took over New York’s iconic Blue Note Jazz Club to celebrate the 30th anniversary of their second studio album, Do ...
I n 1939, a German-Jewish immigrant (Alfred Lion) and a writer-musician-activist (Max Margulis) founded Blue Note Records, a jazz label, in New York. 2019 marks its 80th anniversary, making it ...
Blue Note Records: Beyond the Notes, a stylish and engaging new documentary by Sophie Huber, opens in the recording studio, with a top-tier crew of modern jazz musicians going about their business ...
Blue Note knows that history is its greatest asset. Each time the label hits a major anniversary, it takes a long look back, and repackages the past. This year, ...
This year’s Blue Note, sharing a name with the legendary label it’s created by, is centered around a lineup that pays tribute to the 50th anniversary of Hip-Hop.
Since its inception in 1939, Blue Note has released some of the greatest albums in the history of jazz. Over the past seven decades, that blue and white logo on the sleeve has signaled some ...
This year marks an important anniversary for American jazz, one that - on a number of occasions - looked like it would never arrive. The legendary Blue Note record label is celebratating its 75th ...