The limited-edition capsule draws a direct line between improvisation on the pitch and improvisation on the stage.

Renowned saxophonist Branford Marsalis, a leading figure in contemporary jazz for over four decades, has signed with Blue Note Records, the iconic label synonymous with jazz excellence. Marsalis’ ...

A great record label is about more than music. Yes, it’s about the quality of that music, the character of that music, the sound of that music. Yet it’s also about things beyond what’s heard. A great ...

She was revered in the jazz world as a chance taker who communicated an effervescent joy in the pure act of singing. By Barry Singer This label’s 86-year run has been one of the most storied in jazz — ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The stage at the new Blue Note Jazz Club in Los Angeles. (Juliana Yamada / Los Angeles Times) Danny Bensusan opened the Blue Note ...

In celebration of their new album, Mosaic: A Celebration of Blue Note Records, jazz band The Blue Note 7 will be performing at the Napa Valley Opera House on January 14 at 8 p.m. (The album will be ...

Michael Cuscuna, a jazz historian and producer who combed the archives of storied Blue Note Records for lost tracks of greats such as Thelonious Monk and Charles Mingus, and co-founded a label that ...

This article was first published at All About Jazz in September 2002 under the old Combing the Blue Note Catalog column. The Rascals knew all about it. They expressed it perfectly in one of their ...