A musical tour of Blue Note Records that traces the evolution of the label from Early Jazz thru Bebop, Hard Bop, Post-Bop, Soul Jazz, Avant-Garde, Fusion & into the vibrant sounds of now.
Our selection of favorite tracks from the Blue Note vaults, updated monthly so you can keep discovering & enjoying The Finest In Jazz.
The perfect starting point for getting to know Blue Note Records, these are the timeless tracks that define the classic “Blue Note Sound.”
Jazz Now! Hear the latest sounds from the Jazz greats of today who keep the music moving forward.
These forward-thinking artists have found fertile ground at the intersection of Jazz, R&B and Hip Hop.
Blue Note has recorded some of the greatest voices in jazz including Cassandra Wilson, Dianne Reeves, Norah Jones, Kurt Elling, Gregory Porter & Kandace Springs.
Before the label became known as the premiere source for hard bop, Blue Note recorded bebop masters like Thelonious Monk, Bud Powell, Miles Davis & Fats Navarro.
Blue Note greats like Horace Silver & Art Blakey took the innovations of bebop, added the influence of the blues & gospel, and created the timeless sound of Hard Bop.
In the mid-1960s jazz moved into more expansive territory as artists like Herbie Hancock, Wayne Shorter, Joe Henderson & McCoy Tyner stretched out into modality and experimented with new forms.