By Nia June
For The Love Of It All is more than trumpeter and composer Brandon Woody’s recording debut; it is a manifesto, a ritual, a hymn to the enduring power of love. Joined by his band Upendo — Troy Long (piano, organ, Rhodes, keyboards), Quincy Phillips (drums), and Michael Saunders... read more
By Evan Haga
Ones & Twos, the new Blue Note album from pianist and composer Gerald Clayton, is a project of rare ingenuity comprising many layers, all of them fascinating. And while the music is engaging on a purely visceral level, to truly appreciate the imagination at play throughout the... read more
By Bob Blumenthal
Branford Marsalis, one of the world’s most preeminent saxophonists, is now being recognized as a musician whose talent knows no boundaries. A peerless instrumentalist and bandleader in the jazz world, recent years have found him performing as a classical soloist with symphony... read more
By Chris Martins
Maya Delilah sits — typically cross-legged, often on a table, always holding a guitar — at the intersection of old soul and new pop, where autumn chill meets summer breeze, and deeply felt experience gets swirled up with never-ending daydream. The 24-year-old London singer,... read more
By Evan Haga
To be sure, the guitarist and composer Nels Cline has range. Think of how he elevates the songs of Jeff Tweedy as a member of Wilco, or the diverse musical terrain he’s traversed on his albums for Blue Note Records over the past decade — from the gorgeous, sweeping mood music of... read more
By Evan Haga
The genesis of the acclaimed jazz group ARTEMIS can be traced back to 2016 when pianist Renee Rosnes first assembled an all-star ensemble to celebrate International Women’s Day with live performances in Europe. Nine years on, as the band releases its third Blue Note album,... read more
Saxophonist and composer Sam Rivers is remembered for his brilliant work as a leader and sideman, for the loft studio and performance space he operated in the 1970s, but above all, Rivers is remembered for “Beatrice,” a deeply felt ballad inspired by his wife. First recorded on his visionary... read more
By Evan Haga
The history of Blue Note Records — jazz’s preeminent record label, and one of the most storied imprints in all of music — is defined by a seamless blend of tradition and innovation. From the advent of hard bop to the label’s knack for elevating the greatest young talent in... read more