The Blue Notes' fiery kwela-flavoured jazz lit up the British scene. But its upbeat vibe commingled with sadness about separation from family, friends and roots back in South Africa. Becoming refugees ...

Few jazz venues have shaped the music quite like The Blue Note in New York City. Since opening in 1981, it has become one of ...

After his father, Danny Bensusan founded the first Blue Note club in 1981, Blue Note President Steven Bensusan grew up in the world of jazz legends, from Chick Corea to McCoyTyner. So even as the ...

Blue Note Records: Beyond the Notes, a stylish and engaging new documentary by Sophie Huber, opens in the recording studio, with a top-tier crew of modern jazz musicians going about their business.

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 ...

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 ...

The 2024 edition Blue Note Jazz Festival happens at five venues throughout June, and the 2024 lineup has been announced. It includes Wynton Marsalis, Andra Day, Corinne Bailey Rae, Yo La Tengo with ...

American jazz composer and guitarist John Scofield performs with his Combo 66 band with Gerald Clayton on piano and Hammond B3 organ and Vicente Archer on upright acoustic bass at the Blue Note Jazz ...

The genre is in a state of diffusion and streaming dominates listening habits. But Blue Note is still dedicated to influencing the music’s path forward. By Giovanni Russonello The name Blue Note ...

The legend of a ‘lost’ Hank Mobley live album continues to circulate. It may even be true. What is almost certainly true is that other treasures lie buried in the vault waiting to be discovered. For ...

After almost 10 years of bringing “world-class live music to the heart of downtown Napa,” the Blue Note Napa club at the Napa Valley Opera House will close Dec. 31. The last Blue Note show at 1030 ...