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Sophie Huber's documentary 'Blue Note Records: Beyond the Notes' chronicles the history of the seminal jazz record label. By Frank Scheck Sophie Huber’s consistently fascinating documentary about Blue ...

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 — ...

NEW YORK (Billboard) - Standing at a podium before a packed house at Dizzy's Club Coca-Cola, dapper as usual in a blue pinstriped suit, Bruce Lundvall spoke of his "love affair with jazz, a lifelong ...

Musicians young and old drop a lot of heavy-duty jazz wisdom throughout Beyond the Notes, a new documentary about Blue Note Records that features commentary from the label’s Sixties stars such as ...

Blue Note, the venerable jazz label that cracked the pop charts with Norah Jones and Amos Lee, has been elevated by parent EMI to focus on the general adult marketplace. Conglom has restructured its ...

Jazz may be a quintessentially American art form, but it is Europeans who make some of the best jazz documentaries, with the captivating “Blue Note Records: Beyond The Notes” being the latest case in ...

Featuring Herbie Hancock, Wayne Shorter and other luminaries, a new documentary examines Blue Note’s legacy from Thelonious Monk to hip-hop. By Glenn Kenny When you purchase a ticket for an ...

A new edition of Richard Havers’ lavishly illustrated history of Blue Note records is an occasion for recalling how that unsurpassed small jazz label was the brainchild of German Jewish refugees in ...

The Blue Note Label Group earned 12 nominations in the 49th Annual GRAMMY Awards for releases by artists including Anita Baker, Joe Lovano, Dr. John, The Color Purple, Martha Argerich, Leif Ove ...

The acclaimed New York venue Blue Note Jazz Club is going to sweep through L.A.’s music scene in 2025. The Greenwich Village club — long regarded as one of New York’s elite spaces for jazz — will open ...

As EMI’s Blue Note Label Group adjusts to its role as a multigenre division dedicated to the adult music market, company has made serial hires and promoted several employees. Josh Zieman joins as VP ...