A great record label is about more than music. Yes, it’s about the quality of that music, the character of that music, the sound of that music. Yet it’s also about things beyond what’s heard. A great ...

Grammy-winning artists Ledisi, Durand Bernarr and Big Freedia are among the performers slated for the 2026 Blue Note Jazz Festival New York. Being staged at multiple venues across the Big Apple, the ...

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, ...

I witnessed the Blue Angels flying in perfect sync, and the sound of their Legacy Hornets was like a live Blue Note performance—deep, resonant, and full of power. The precision, the timing, and that ...

NEW YORK, JULY 24, 2006 - EMI Music's legendary jazz label Blue Note Records has begun releasing ring tunes featuring riffs from some classic recordings by legendary artists including Thelonious Monk, ...

Might as well start at the inception of Blue Note Records with Alfred Lion's first release, BN 1. A record collector himself, he persuaded two pianists, Albert Ammons and Meade Lux Lewis to record a ...

*The Blue Note Jazz Festival made its debut splash at the Hollywood Bowl back on Father’s Day weekend. The 2-Day musical celebration has taken over the annual spot in the past held by first, The ...

Blue Note Records started releasing jazz records 85 years ago this month when German-Jewish immigrant Alfred Lion held the first recording sessions for the label in New York City. Much has changed ...

Acclaimed vocalist and genre-bending artist Bilal returns to the islands for an unforgettable night of music at Blue Note Hawaii on Thursday, May 8, with showtimes at 6:30 PM and 9:00 PM. Doors open ...

If you value independent local news, become a sustainer today. Your gift could help unlock a $1M challenge. The famous New York jazz club Blue Note officially opened its first outpost in Hollywood on ...