The limited-edition capsule draws a direct line between improvisation on the pitch and improvisation on the stage.

Jackie McLean’s ‘Vertigo,’ compiled from sessions with Donald Byrd, Herbie Hancock, and more, joins Blue Note’s Tone Poet ...

Renowned saxophonist Branford Marsalis, a leading figure in contemporary jazz for over four decades, has signed with Blue Note Records, the iconic label synonymous with jazz excellence. Marsalis’ ...

Learn about the care and artistry involved in recreating the album jackets and liner notes for every Blue Note Tone Poet Series record. Listen to "The Meat and Potatoes of the Old Style Tone Poet ...

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 — ...

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 ...

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 ...

Jazz was born in America, and helped create a new America. An upstart art, this revolutionary music didn’t come from old European capitals but from Southern cities and Northern slums. A hot, hip ...

This year marks the eighty-fifth anniversary of legendary record label Blue Note, which, over the years, has been home for some of the greatest jazz artists. Dexter Gordon, Cannonball Adderley, Sonny ...

What's with the producers at Blue Note/EMI? Or is it engineer Rudy Van Gelder who decides what gets reissued? Silver's Serenade is vintage, nicely representative music by the pianist-composer's best ...

From Versace to Columbia PFG, here are all the designs Hypebeast hopes to see reimagined in Rockstar’s new-and-improved Vice City.

Now a division of Capitol Records, Blue Note was a pioneer in jazz's golden age, serving as a breeding ground for legends such as Sidney Bechet, Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers, Kenny Burrell, ...