Rudy Van Gelder
‘Blue World’: Lost Soundtrack Album Expands John Coltrane’s Galaxy
In 1964, John Coltrane contributed music to a French-Canadian arthouse film, but his ‘Blue World’ soundtrack remained unreleased for years.
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Features3 months ago‘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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In-Depth3 months ago
Impulse For Change: The Story Of Impulse! Records
Impulse! Records’ history blends indie hipness with a compulsion to push the boundaries, creating some of the most forward-thinking music in history.
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Features3 months ago
‘Chant’: Why Donald Byrd’s Overlooked Gem Deserves Wider Recognition
Left on the shelf for almost two decades, ‘Chant’ is a early 60s Donald Byrd classic that finds the trumpeter in exceptional form.
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Features4 months ago
Best Herbie Hancock Albums: 20 Essentials From The Legendary Jazz Pianist
The best Herbie Hancock albums reveal the jazz pianist to be a musical pathfinder that broke down barriers at every opportunity.
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Features5 months ago
‘A Love Supreme’: John Coltrane’s Masterpiece Explained
Everything you need to know about one of the most important jazz albums ever.
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News7 months ago
John Coltrane’s ‘Lush Life’ Launches Craft Recordings’ New ‘Small Batch’ All-Analog Vinyl Series
Each album selected for the 'series will undergo all-analog mastering, and then be pressed on 180-gram vinyl in a one-step lacquer process.
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Features9 months ago
Van Gelder Studio And The Blue Note Sound
Thanks to a forensic attention to detail, sound engineer Rudy Van Gelder’s studio was instrumental in creating the legendary Blue Note sound.
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Features9 months ago
Rudy Van Gelder: The Man That Made Jazz Sound So Hip
It was Rudy Van Gelder’s brilliant engineering skills that give so many jazz recordings, in particular those for Blue Note Records, their distinctive sound.
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Features11 months ago
Sonny Rollins: The Blue Note Recordings
Regarded as one of the greatest jazz saxophonists of all time, Sonny Rollins discusses his incredible year of recordings with Blue Note.
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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
Listen To ‘Quick Trick’ From Unissued Art Blakey, Jazz Messengers Album
The LP session featured Blakey on drums with trumpeter Lee Morgan, tenor saxophonist Hank Mobley, pianist Bobby Timmons and bassist Jymie Merritt.
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News2 years ago
Never-Before-Heard John Coltrane Album, ‘Blue World,’ Set For Release
The recordings were made in June 1964, in between the sessions for 'Crescent' and 'A Love Supreme.'
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Features2 years ago
Blue Note 1500 Series: Everything You Need To Know
Setting the benchmark for modern jazz, the Blue Note 1500 series helped to give the record label its identity, while providing a goldmine for collectors.
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New Releases5 years ago
The Complete… A Love Supreme
John Coltrane's masterpiece, A Love Supreme in expanded format… you can improve on perfection
