Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. We're here to cover the intersection of rap, business, and Benjamins. Founded by Francis Wolff and Alfred Lion in 1939, Blue Note ...

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 ...

Musicians young and old drop a lot of heavy-duty jazz wisdom throughout Beyond the Notes, a new documentary about Blue Note Records that features commentary from the label’s Sixties stars such as ...

Blue Note Records’ Classic Vinyl Reissue Series is revisiting trumpeter Blue Mitchell’s 1964 label debut ‘The Thing To Do.' ...

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 ...

The Blue Note Label Group earned 12 nominations in the 49th Annual GRAMMY Awards for releases by artists including Anita Baker, Joe Lovano, Dr. John, The Color Purple, Martha Argerich, Leif Ove ...

Jazz may be a quintessentially American art form, but it is Europeans who make some of the best jazz documentaries, with the captivating “Blue Note Records: Beyond The Notes” being the latest case in ...

A new edition of Richard Havers’ lavishly illustrated history of Blue Note records is an occasion for recalling how that unsurpassed small jazz label was the brainchild of German Jewish refugees in ...

She was revered in the jazz world as a chance taker who communicated an effervescent joy in the pure act of singing. By Barry Singer This label’s 86-year run has been one of the most storied in jazz — ...

Featuring Herbie Hancock, Wayne Shorter and other luminaries, a new documentary examines Blue Note’s legacy from Thelonious Monk to hip-hop. By Glenn Kenny When you purchase a ticket for an ...

Josh Lerman Appointed Vice President Of International NEW YORK -- The Blue Note Label Group (BNLG), a unit of EMI Music, and the first full-scale, multi-genre music division dedicated to serving the ...

Blue Note, the venerable jazz label that cracked the pop charts with Norah Jones and Amos Lee, has been elevated by parent EMI to focus on the general adult marketplace. Conglom has restructured its ...