Lee Morgan

News2 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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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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Features3 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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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.

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.

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.

Features6 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.

Features7 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.

Features8 months ago

Delivering ‘The Sermon!’ With The High Priest Of The Hammond, Jimmy Smith

Recorded across two sessions, ‘The Sermon!’ finds the Hammond organ master Jimmy Smith at his finest for Blue Note, and pointing the future towards soul jazz.