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  Features2 months ago

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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

  Jaco Pastorius, An Introduction To The Jazz Legend

  Jaco Pastorius often told people that he was the greatest bass player in the world. During his brief, mercurial career, that claim didn't seem that crazy.

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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

  Joe Chambers’ New Blue Note Album, ‘Samba De Maracatu’ Is Out Now

  On his new album, Chambers asserts himself more as a mallet player, particularly on the vibraphone.

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  Features6 months ago

  The 50 Greatest Blue Note Albums

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  News7 months ago

  Joe Chambers Returns To Blue Note With ‘Samba de Maracatu’ Album

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  Features8 months ago

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  Features9 months ago

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  Features10 months ago

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  Features11 months ago

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  Features11 months ago

  Lost Blue Note Albums: 12 Buried Treasures You Need To Discover

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  News1 year ago

  Listen to Poppy Ajudha’s Reworking Of Herbie Hancock’s ‘Watermelon Man’

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  News1 year ago

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