November 2, 2012
We are extremely grateful and honored to have been named Record Label of the Year in the 2012 DownBeat Readers Poll! Thank you to everyone who voted for us! Also congratulations to Wayne Shorter who was named Soprano Saxophonist and Composer of the Year, and Robert Glasper Experiment who were awarded Beyond Artist and Beyond Album of the Year for “Black Radio”!
Pianist Paul Cornish is set to release his stunning Blue Note debut You’re Exaggerating! on August 22, a powerfully lyrical album featuring bassist Joshua Crumbly and drummer Jonathan Pinson with a special guest appearance by guitarist Jeff Parker on the new single “Palindrome” out today. A mission statement for... read more
On NUEVA TIMBA, the new album from Cuban-born pianist Harold López-Nussa, the jazz vanguard meets multiple eras of Cuba’s musical history with results that are at once accessible, life-affirming, and strikingly accomplished. The album, which will be released Sept. 5, features a core of unmatched talent—Harold’s... read more