The most storied label in jazz turns 80 this year. This is some of the music that shaped its legacy. Port of Harlem Jazzmen, ‘Mighty Blues’ (1939): After hearing the Meade (Lux) Lewis and Albert ...

Don Was digs into the Blue Note Records vault for a different kind of Christmas playlist, bringing together rare cuts, ...

The late music icon Frank Sinatra's 1955 album, In the Wee Small Hours, is getting a special vinyl re-release later this year to celebrate its landmark 70th anniversary. Blue Note Records revealed the ...

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’ ...

Last year, percussionist, vibraphone player, composer and Wilmington resident Joe Chambers released his second solo album for Blue Note Records, the legendary New York jazz label for which Chambers ...

Sean Moen displays his collection of Blue Note albums during the month of March at the Crete Public Library, 1177 N. Main St. Blue Note Records is a jazz record label, established in 1939 by Alfred ...

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.

Black Friday, Small Business Saturday, Cyber Monday et al may be behind us, but the music industry still has some weeks of notable new releases coming. This week’s batch includes some debuts (Out ...

After debuting with a clutch of albums on Keynote around the start of the millennium, and then spending five years with Terence Blanchard, Aaron Parks emerged as a fully-fledged bandleader with his ...

The mighty Blue Note Records jazz label was founded 85 years ago, and that rich, vibrant legacy will be celebrated with a 35-date national tour that kicks off this week and stretches into spring.

He handled albums from Buddy Guy, Bonnie Raitt and Lou Rawls and box sets of music from the likes of Nat King Cole, Miles Davis, Billie Holiday, T-Bone Walker and Amos Milburn. By Mike Barnes Senior ...