The second instalment of Blue Note Re:imagined comprises sixteen revamps of tunes from the label's back catalogue, newly recorded by a cohort of rising British soul, R&B and, listed last here for a ...

On January 27, Blue Note Records will officially kick off “Blue Note Records Takes New York," an all-out invasion of New York City jazz clubs and music halls in honor of the labels anniversary. “Blue ...

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, ...

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 ...

Blue Note Records is one of the most prestigious and respected labels in jazz history, and its influence remains strong in the 21st century. Among Blue Note’s younger acolytes are producer-arranger ...

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 ...

The mighty Blue Note Records jazz label was founded 85 years ago, and that rich, vibrant legacy will be celebrated with a 35-date national tour that kicks off this week and stretches into spring.