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BLUE NOTE RELEASES RON MILES LIVE RECORDING “OLD MAIN CHAPEL” FEATURING BILL FRISELL & BRIAN BLADE

Blue Note honors the legacy of the brilliant and beloved trumpeter, composer, bandleader, and... read more

AARON PARKS RETURNS TO BLUE NOTE; 2008 ALBUM “INVISIBLE CINEMA” GETS FIRST-EVER VINYL RELEASE

Acclaimed pianist and composer Aaron Parks has returned to Blue Note Records where he released his... read more

NDUDUZO MAKHATHINI SHARES STUNNING SINGLE “IZINKONJANA” FROM NEW ALBUM “UNOMKHUBULWANE” OUT JUNE 7

Nduduzo Makhathini has shared “Izinkonjana,” the second single to be revealed from the South... read more

BLUE NOTE 85th ANNIVERSARY HAPPENINGS: A FRANCIS WOLFF PHOTO EXHIBIT, VMP ANTHOLOGY & MORE

Blue Note Records’ 85th Anniversary celebrations continue with the announcement of the new... read more

NDUDUZO MAKHATHINI RETURNS WITH TRANSCENDENT SUITE “UNOMKHUBULWANE” OUT JUNE 7

South African pianist, composer, healer, and philosopher Nduduzo Makhathini has announced the June... read more

BILL FRISELL SHARES NEW SINGLE “STRANGE MEETING” FROM HIS EXPANSIVE DOUBLE ALBUM “ORCHESTRAS”

In the trio format he’s favored throughout his career, the guitarist and composer Bill Frisell... read more

SPOTLIGHT

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Michael Cuscuna (1948-2024)

MICHAEL CUSCUNA September 20, 1948 – April 20, 2024 It is not easy to bid farewell to a... read more

BILL FRISELL “ORCHESTRAS”

By Evan Haga In the trio format he’s favored throughout his career, the guitarist and composer... read more

MELISSA ALDANA “ECHOES OF THE INNER PROPHET”

By Evan Haga A fascinating paradox defines Echoes Of The Inner Prophet, Melissa Aldana’s... read more

CHARLES LLOYD “THE SKY WILL STILL BE THERE TOMORROW”

By Adolfo Alzuphar Unsettled by the state of the world in 2020, Charles Lloyd began conceiving... read more

NORAH JONES “VISIONS”

DON WAS ON NORAH JONES VISIONS: A while back I set out to learn more about what differentiates a... read more

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