Grammy-award winning pianist and composer Robert Glasper talks the strategy of collaboration, Stevie Wonder, and authenticity ...
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 ...
During his lengthy career that stretched from the late 1940's to the late 1980's, drummer Art Blakey was at the forefront of bebop and hard-bop jazz. His band would become an incubator for young jazz ...
This label’s 86-year run has been one of the most storied in jazz — and it’s still going. Hear tracks by Wayne Shorter, Sonny Rollins, Robert Glasper and more from the Blue Note catalog.
John Coltrane, Chet Baker, Miles Davis, Herbie Hancock, Wayne Shorter—just hearing these names can evoke memorized melodies. Beyond their enduring influence on jazz, these musicians share a profound ...
Napa Valley Jazz Society returns to Blue Note The Napa Valley Jazz Society reopens its monthly series of live jazz performances with a show developed by Bay Area jazz trumpeter, composer, and arranger ...
From drummer Jeff "Tain" Watts' introduction to the live recording Detained at the Blue Note —"Hey everybody, it's Saturday, let's get loose!"—you know this is going to be a fun event. With a group ...