Legendary Jazz Saxophonist Wayne Shorter Proves He Can Still Bring the Goods on 'Emanon'
Even if you can't tell what the endgame is, Wayne Shorter's Emanon is an intriguing listen.
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Nels Cline: Lovers
The unclassifiable guitar legend and Wilco secret weapon finally releases the album he's been working on for 25 years, and it's definitely worth the wait.
04 Aug 2016
Various Artists: The Best of Blue Note
Here's another one of those groovy, swingin', melodic and enjoyable exercises in futility.
13 Aug 2014
List This! A Beginner's Guide to Blue Note Records
Blue Note, one of the foremost jazz record labels, is celebrating its 75th anniversary with a vinyl initiative, releasing highlights from its massive catalog over the course of two years. Here are some picks to get you started.
11 Jun 2014
Jutta Hipp: Lost Tapes - The German Recordings 1952-1955
Jazz Haus digs up another gem of rare recordings for their Lost Tapes series. This time it's the music of Jutta Hipp, of which there isn't nearly enough.
31 Jul 2013
St. Germain: Tourist (Remastered)
Like so many records in those days, Tourist was a new and fresh mash-up -- even before we coined the term -- of styles that breathed youth into an art normally reserved for Sunday afternoon radio shows and sophisticated dinner parties.
09 Dec 2012
Robert Glasper Experiment: 29 February 2012 - New York
The Robert Glasper Experiment yielded to overwhelming demand by adding this second album release show.
08 Mar 2012
Medeski Martin & Wood @ Blue Note Jazz Festival: 11 June 2011 - New York
The outer orbits of jazz were well represented, and received, Saturday in Central Park as part of the Blue Note Jazz Festival.
17 Jun 2011
Akira Sakata & Chikamorachie: Friendly Pants
For all of its strength, poise, and extroversion, Friendly Pants does little to create any particular sensation, and instead operates more as a skill showcase for the musicians involved.
17 Feb 2010
Robert Glasper: 30 August 2009 - New York
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31 Aug 2009
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17 Mar 2009
Freddie Hubbard: An Appreciation
Hubbard’s always energetic, often exhilarating voice speaks for itself, and needs no one to augment or embellish the official record.
30 Dec 2008
Tangled Up in Blue Note
"Blue Note" means there's a certain sound to a record, a style that is tight and sharp and funky but also adventurous. If jazz is music to shout about, Blue Note records may be the most shout-worthy of all time.
28 May 2008
Blue Note: A Story of Modern Jazz
Boy-o-boy, did Blue Note dates schwing -- a solid, music-laced documentary about the legendary jazz record label.
14 May 2008
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