April 15, 2019
Jimmy Smith may have reinvented the Hammond B3, but Blue Note’s roster of organists went deeper from the imaginatively funky Lonnie Smith to the soulful grooves of Big John Patton to the Conltranesque explorations of Larry Young.
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Julian Lage has shared his latest single “Talking Drum” from the guitarist’s fifth Blue Note release Scenes From Above due out January 23, 2026. The album marks his second collaboration with GRAMMY Award-winning producer Joe Henry and first with a striking new quartet featuring keyboardist John Medeski,... read more
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On January 30, vibraphonist Joel Ross will release his 5th Blue Note album Gospel Music, a sonic interpretation of the biblical story and an exploration of his faith that delivers a message of hope and love. The album is introduced today with the lead track “Wisdom Is Eternal (For Barry Harris)” and features an... read more