Blue Note: RD 112 (35812 2--35815 2); also on label: CDP 7243 8 35811 2 2. "This compilation of recordings is part of America's Jazz Heritage: a Partnership of the Lila Wallace-Reader's Digest Fund ...

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 ...

Mosaic Records Presents "The Complete Hank Mobley Blue Note Sessions 1963-70" - 8 CDs with 74 tracks from the second great phase of Hank Mobley's career in state-of-the-art sound. With all the ...

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 ...

A lot of jazz labels have mattered, but none has mattered the way Blue Note did — and, thanks to a proudly hip-hop-inflected present, still does. It’s the gold standard of recorded improvisational ...

Last week marked the 70th anniversary of the first Blue Note recording session. Since then, the groundbreaking jazz label has been credited as a guiding force in so-called “hard bop.” While that's a ...

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 ...

This story is free to read because readers choose to support LAist. If you find value in independent local reporting, make a donation to power our newsroom today. The famous New York jazz club Blue ...