Guitarist Julian Lage has never struck me as a musician short on ideas, but with “Scenes From Above” he seems less concerned ...

If you're a jazz fan—not even a serious jazz fan but just casual, just about any type of fan of jazz at all—there's a good chance that you own some of Rudy Van Gelder's best work. Working with such ...

With a Sunset Boulevard debut this summer and a blockbuster 2025-2026 calendar, Blue Note is redefining west coast cool in Los Angeles. When Blue Note throws a club launch, it really goes all out. The ...

Different generations of Blue Note stars come together on this double-album to celebrate the label's legacy and to affirm its present-day relevance. Wayne Shorter and Herbie Hancock first recorded for ...

Blue Note Records is the kind of record label that people like to call "storied" — so celebrated and impactful that no one narrative can capture its essence. From swing to bebop and hard bop, through ...