Joe Chambers thought his new album was finished. Then, the Wilmington-based jazz musician, composer and bandleader got a call from a former student, a pianist and fellow composer named Andrès Vial, ...

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’ ...

<em xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">The most storied label in jazz turns 80 this year. This is some of the music that shaped its legacy.</em> Port of Harlem ...

On April 29, Blue Note/UMe released a remastered and expanded 20th anniversary edition of Cassandra Wilson's landmark album Blue Light 'Til Dawn. Wilson's groundbreaking Blue Note album helped to ...

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 ...

BLUE NOTE RECORDS 75TH ANNIVERSARY VINYL INITIATIVE Blue Note will commence an extensive 100-album vinyl reissue initiative on March 25 with the release of five classic titles (Art Blakey Free For All ...

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.