Art Blakey
‘Indestructible’: Art Blakey’s Final Blue Note Album Is A Hard Bop Classic
Master drummer Art Blakey’s final release for Blue Note, ‘Indestructible’ found him living up to the album’s title, creating a timeless album.
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Features3 months agoMiles Davis’ Historic First Blue Note Recording Session
Across three sessions, from 1952 to 1954, Miles Davis recorded the majority of the sides he would release on Blue Note, with many jazz icons behind him.
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Features4 months ago
Best Blue Note Album Covers: 20 Groundbreaking Artworks
Featuring Francis Wolff’s iconic photography and Reid Miles’ innovative typography, the best Blue Note album covers influenced mainstream graphic design.
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Features4 months ago‘Minor Move’: A Major Revelation In Tina Brooks’ Life
Shelved after its original recording, ‘Minor Move’ was saxophonist Tina Brooks’ debut recording as a bandleader for Blue Note. It sounds revelatory today.
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In-Depth5 months ago
Blue Note Records: A Short History Of A Jazz Institution
Founded in 1939 by Alfred Lion, Blue Note is loved, respected, and revered as one of the most important record labels in the history of music.
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News5 months ago
Jazz Drummer, Bandleader, And Educator Ralph Peterson Jr. Dies At 58
Peterson, who played with Art Blakey’s Jazz Messengers, kept the hard-bop tradition alive throughout his 40-year career.
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Features6 months ago
The 50 Greatest Blue Note Albums
Blue Note is unquestionably the most iconic jazz label there's ever been. Here are 50 highlights from the legendary imprint.
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Features7 months ago
‘Buhaina’s Delight’: Why This Art Blakey Classic Continues To Thrill
One of The Jazz Messengers’ strongest albums of the 60s, ‘Buhaina’s Delight’ finds Art Blakey leading his group through pulsating pieces of hard bop.
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Features8 months ago
The Incredible And Influential Jimmy Smith
People way too often overlook Jimmy Smith today, and that’s been true for a far too long. His Hammond organ playing influenced just about everyone.
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Features8 months ago
Standing Tall: The Thelonious Monk Prestige Recordings
Recorded between 1952 and ’54, the five Thelonious Monk Prestige 10” albums capture the maverick jazz pianist on some of his most important sessions.
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Features9 months ago
Hard Bop’s Signature Tune? Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers‘ ‘Moanin’
Moanin’ is a hard bop classic and a major album that established Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers as one of jazz’s premier outfits.
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Playlists10 months ago
The 50 Greatest Live Jazz Albums
Jazz played in a concert hall or a club is, for many, the pinnacle of the art form. Here are the 50 best live jazz albums of all time.
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Features10 months ago
‘Meet You At The Jazz Corner Of The World’: A Night With Art Blakey
Featuring one of Art Blakey’s most vital Jazz Messengers line-ups, ‘Meet You At The Jazz Corner Of The World’ is a stunning live album.
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News1 year ago
Blue Note To Issue Unreleased Art Blakey Album ‘Just Coolin”
The opening track from the LP, 'Hipsippy Blues,' is now available to stream or download.
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News1 year ago
Miles Mosley And Tony Austin Of ‘The West Coast Get Down’ Share Their Favourite LPs In ‘Shoplifting’ Series
The series, which first premiered on 18 April, pairs some of the biggest names in music with classic vinyl albums.
