Lee Morgan
‘The Cooker’: How Lee Morgan Became Blue Note’s Hottest Young Star
Recorded when Lee Morgan was just 19, ‘The Cooker’ sees the young Blue Note trumpet star transcend his influences to find his own voice.
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Features3 weeks agoThe 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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Features4 weeks ago‘Cornbread’: Lee Morgan’s Tasty Blue Note Classic
Building on the success of ‘The Sidewinder,’ ‘Cornbread’ revealed Lee Morgan to be a formidable composer as well as a dazzling trumpeter.
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Features1 month ago
‘Blue Train’: John Coltrane’s Hard-Bop Masterpiece
Recorded at Rudy Van Gelder’s studio in September 1957, ‘Blue Train’ is one of John Coltrane's masterpieces.
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Features2 months ago
Lost Blue Note Albums: 12 Buried Treasures You Need To Discover
Blue Note’s output was so prolific that many of its greatest sessions got shelved. These lost Blue Note albums more than deserve their due.
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Features2 months ago
Best Jazz Albums: Essential Albums You Need To Hear
Including career-defining sessions that continue to make their influence felt, the best jazz albums of all time offer a wealth of stunning, must-hear music.
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Features4 months ago
The 50 Best Jazz Trumpeters Of All Time
The best jazz trumpeters in history have been at the center of almost every major revolution in jazz. uDiscover Music brings you just a few of the best.
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News5 months ago
‘Lee Morgan: The Complete Live At The Lighthouse’ Set For Expansive Reissue
This definitive edition produced by Zev Feldman and David Weiss will be available as an 8-CD set and a limited-edition 12-LP all-analog 180g vinyl set.
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Features6 months ago
Body And Soul: The Jazz Musicians Who Died Too Young
Many jazz musicians died when they were in their prime or even younger, particularly during the music’s heyday, but their music lives on forever.
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Features7 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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Features7 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-Depth8 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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Features9 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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Features9 months ago
‘Mode For Joe’: When Joe Henderson Delivered An Exciting Glimpse Of Jazz’s Future
On 'Mode For Joe,' Joe Henderson delivers an exciting glimpse of the future while managing to keep one foot in the hard-bop past.
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Features10 months ago
‘The New Thing’: The Subversive Bridge From Bop To Free Jazz
In between bebop’s waning days and the full flowering of free jazz, a crafty cadre of forward-thinking artists gave jazz new wings.
