A new edition of Richard Havers’ lavishly illustrated history of Blue Note records is an occasion for recalling how that unsurpassed small jazz label was the brainchild of German Jewish refugees in ...
Los Angeles, a city with a rich musical history and a reputation for blending cultures, is about to welcome one of the most iconic names in jazz: Blue Note Jazz Club. Known worldwide for its intimate ...
The name Blue Note Records calls to mind a once-regnant sound in jazz: the hard-bop of the 1950s and ’60s, with its springy four-beat swing rhythm, its spare-but-lush horn harmonies, its flinty, ...
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Jazz was born in America, and helped create a new America. An upstart art, this revolutionary music didn’t come from old European capitals but from Southern cities and Northern slums. A hot, hip ...
Bruce Lundvall, who has been at the helm of Blue Note for the past 25 years, is stepping away from day to day operations. Ian Ralfini, who has been GM and SVP of EMI's Manhattan Records since 2001, ...