Blue Note Records China has released the new compilation album, Now's The Time: An Anthology Of Contemporary Chinese Jazz, Vol. 1, which brings together three acclaimed producers: Don Was, President of Blue Note Records and Grammy Award-winning producer; Zhang Yadong, one of China's most celebrated... read more
Singer, songwriter, and guitarist Maya Delilah has released the driving new single “Been Here Before” with Aquilo, the musical duo consisting of Tom Higham and Ben Fletcher. “This song is a message to a partner who’s dragging you down,” says Maya. “It’s all about self-love and... read more
Saxophonist Joshua Redman has shared a deeply expressive rendition of “God Bless the Child” featuring vocalist Gabrielle Cavassa, guitarist Peter Bernstein, bassist Christian McBride, and drummer Marcus Gilmore from the forthcoming Sonny Rollins tribute album, If Ever You Would Leave Us (we... read more
Guitarist Julian Lage has released the new single “Aberdeen,” a bright, swinging piece recorded during the sessions for the guitarist’s acclaimed album Scenes from Above, which was produced by Joe Henry and features Lage in a quartet with John Medeski on organ and piano, Jorge Roeder on bass,... read more
Chilean saxophonist Melissa Aldana and her quartet featuring Cuban pianist Gonzalo Rubalcaba perform a stunning NPR Tiny Desk Concert as part of NPR Music’s annual Hispanic Heritage Month series, “El Tiny.” Along with bassist Pablo Menares and drummer Kush Abadey, the quartet plays music from... read more
Meshell Ndegeocello has shared the final single to be revealed from her forthcoming Blue Note album Synonym which finds the acclaimed singer-bassist-producer reimagining and reconceptualizing a brilliantly curated collection of classic songs as duets with an astounding rollcall of special guests.... read more
Saxophonist Joshua Redman celebrates Sonny Rollins with the Nov. 20 release of his 3rd Blue Note album, If Ever You Would Leave Us (we play for Rollins), a remarkable paean to the indelible impact of the Saxophone Colossus. It features 11 inspired selections from Rollins’ repertoire performed in... read more
Nat King Cole’s jazz vocal masterpiece gets a definitive presentation with the release of After Midnight: The Complete Sessions, which will be reissued on November 13 in Blue Note’s acclaimed Tone Poet Audiophile Vinyl Series marking the album’s 70th anniversary. The expanded 2-LP set... read more