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.@Joshua_Redman has shared “If Ever I Would Leave You” featuring Kevin Hays, Larry Grenadier & Marcus Gilmore, the namesake track of the Sonny Rollins tribute album "If Ever You Would Leave Us (we play for Rollins)" out Nov. 20. Listen & pre-order now: joshuaredman.lnk.to/IfEverIW…

BOO! Make it a Blue Note Halloween with our "Demon's Dance" playlist featuring Jackie McLean "Demon Dance," Wayne Shorter "Witch Hunt," Duke Pearson "The Phantom" & more: bluenote.lnk.to/BlueNoteHall…

BLUE NOTE STORE BEST SELLER OF THE WEEK: Lou Donaldson "Sunny Side Up" (Classic Vinyl Edition) store.bluenote.com/collectio…

.@Joshua_Redman has shared “If Ever I Would Leave You,” the namesake track of his Sonny Rollins tribute album "If Ever You Would Leave Us (we play for Rollins)" out Nov. 20. Listen & pre-order now: joshuaredman.lnk.to/IfEverIW…

The brilliant trumpeter Clifford Brown was born on this day October 30, 1930. Brownie recorded 2 sessions for Blue Note in 1953 — a quintet date with Lou Donaldson & a sextet date under his own name — that were compiled on the LP "Memorial Album" bluenote.lnk.to/CliffordBrow…

Drummer Johnathan Blake released his Blue Note debut "Homeward Bound" 5 years ago today in 2021. Imbued with warmth & swing, the album was a celebration of life & legacy featuring Immanuel Wilkins, Joel Ross, David Virelles & Dezron Douglas. Listen/Vinyl: JohnathanBlake.lnk.to/Homewa…

The Tone Poet Society brings you the definitive audiophile vinyl experience offering ease, savings, community, exclusive content, limited-edition releases & more. Learn about our Tone Poet subscription service & join now: tonepoetsociety.com/

This week brings the Centennial of the great alto saxophonist Lou Donaldson who was born on November 1, 1926! Stream our spotlight playlist & get 20% off all Lou titles on the Blue Note Store including the Tone Poet Vinyl Edition of "Midnight Creeper"! bluenote.lnk.to/LouDonaldson…

Meshell Ndegeocello teamed up with Laura Lee of Khruangbin for a sultry reimagining of the Ja Rule/Ashanti 2001 hip-hop classic “Always On Time” on Meshell's new album "Synonym" out now! Listen: meshellndegeocello.lnk.to/Sy…

Saxophonist Ronnie Laws recorded "Tribute To The Legendary Eddie Harris" 30 years ago in October 1996 featuring Harris favorites including "Listen Here" & "Freedom Jazz Dance": bluenote.lnk.to/RonnieLaws_T…

OUT NOW: Now’s The Time: An Anthology of Contemporary Chinese Jazz, Vol. 1 bluenote.lnk.to/NowsTheTime-… The compilation explores the diverse Chinese jazz scene journeying across avant-garde improvisation, folk storytelling, cultural fusion, Eastern soundscapes & spiritual exploration

When saxophonist Lou Donaldson hooked up with drummer Idris Muhammad on "Alligator Bogaloo" it began a run of great groove-oriented albums including "Say It Loud.” Listen or get the Classic Vinyl Edition 20% off during our Lou Donaldson Centennial Sale! bluenote.lnk.to/LouDonaldson…

Aaron Parks Trio w/ Ben Street & Billy Hart plays tonight thru Sunday, Nov. 1 at the Village Vanguard: villagevanguard.com/ The pianist's most recent Blue Note release is the quartet album "By All Means" featuring the trio plus saxophonist Ben Solomon: AaronParks.lnk.to/ByAllMeans

The Branford Marsalis Quartet & Dianne Reeves take the stage at Carnegie Hall tonight to perform music from their John Coltrane centennial celebration album "Dedicated To You"! Get the album on LP, CD, download or stream it now: branfordmarsalis.lnk.to/dedi…

Happy Birthday Eddie Henderson who is 86 years old today! After coming to prominence as a member of Herbie Hancock’s Mwandishi the trumpeter made 2 fusion classics for Blue Note including "Heritage" (1976) which was reissued in our Classic Vinyl Series: bluenote.lnk.to/EddieHenders…

.@Joshua_Redman "If Ever You Would Leave Us" -> When Saxophone Colossus Sonny Rollins died, Redman paid tribute in the best way he knew how, with music -> Read the Everything Jazz album story: everythingjazz.com/story/jos…

This week brings the Centennial of the great alto saxophonist Lou Donaldson who was born on November 1, 1926! Get 20% off all Lou titles on the Blue Note Store including Tone Poet Vinyl, Classic Vinyl & UHQ-CD reissues: store.bluenote.com/collectio…

The Three Sounds recorded "Vibrations" 60 years ago today on October 25, 1966 featuring Gene Harris on keys, Andrew Simpkins on bass & Kalil Madi on drums. Hear "Fever" on our spotlight playlist which explores the trio's wide-ranging Blue Note discography: bluenote.lnk.to/TheThreeSoun…