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Since its first releases in 1939, the Blue Note label has become the standard-bearer for some of the best moments in recorded jazz, with a reputation for quality that has inspired legions of voracious ...

Sophie Huber's documentary 'Blue Note Records: Beyond the Notes' chronicles the history of the seminal jazz record label. By Frank Scheck Sophie Huber’s consistently fascinating documentary about Blue ...

Blue Note. The two words resonate in music theory as an ever-so-slightly flatted third in a chord that gives a tune its bluesy color, and, in recording history, as a record label that for decades set ...

When it comes to jazz, the legendary Blue Note label has long represented the pinnacle of the musical form, issuing albums from the likes of John Coltrane, Miles Davis, Herbie Hancock and many other ...

The genre is in a state of diffusion and streaming dominates listening habits. But Blue Note is still dedicated to influencing the music’s path forward. By Giovanni Russonello The name Blue Note ...

From before bebop to the present day, some of the best jazz albums of all time have been issued by Blue Note Records. The label celebrates its... Blue Note Records Celebrates 70 Years Of Jazz Blue ...

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 ...

It’s a sobering comment on the current state of jazz music that one of the genre’s most prodigious and well-rounded composers, Sam Rivers, is 82 and playing Wednesday nights at Will’s Pub. And the ...

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.

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