Elvin Jones
The Lighthouse Cafe: West Coast Jazz By The Beach
The venue was an incredibly important meeting point for the West Coast jazz scene, a place where an entirely new sound flourished.
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Features3 months agoHow The Newport Jazz Festival Changed The Live Jazz Experience Forever
Explore how the Newport Jazz Festival survived riots, rock, and revolution to birth some of jazz’s greatest live albums.
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Features4 months ago
The 100 Best Drummers Of All Time
From kit-bludgeoning belters to dependable backbeat-riders and technically gifted geniuses, these are the best drummers the world has ever known.
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News1 year ago
Saxophonist Steve Grossman, Ex-Miles Davis Band Member, Dies At 69
Grossman replaced Wayne Shorter in Davis' band, worked with Elvin Jones and fronted more than two dozen albums of his own.
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News1 year ago
Eddie Gale, Pioneering Jazz Trumpeter, Educator, And Advocate, Dies At 78
Named ‘San Jose’s Ambassador of Jazz,’ Gale performed with Sun Ra, Larry Young, and Cecil Taylor, before recording as a bandleader on Blue Note.
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Features2 years ago
Brian Reitzell’s Guide To Blue Note: 16 Tracks He Can’t Live Without
TV and film composer Brian Reitzell always turns to the Blue Note label for inspiration. Here are the 16 tracks he can’t live without.
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News3 years ago
‘Blue Note Review Volume Two’ Offers More Vintage And Modern-Day Treasures
The new release follows the sellout success of the first volume and is again curated by Blue Note president Don Was.
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News4 years agoUltra-Rare Test Pressing Of John Coltrane’s ‘A Love Supreme’ For Sale
An ultra-rare test pressing of one of the most celebrated jazz albums of all time, John Coltrane's 1965 masterwork A Love Supreme, is now for sale on eBay.
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News6 years ago
RIP Bowie, Stevie Wonder Drummer Dennis Davis
Jazz-trained drummer and David Bowie and Stevie Wonder sideman Dennis Davis died of lung cancer on 7 April 2016.
