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Blue Note Records @bluenoterecords.bsky.social · 41m

The legendary drummer & Jazz Messengers bandleader Art Blakey was born on this day October 11, 1919!

Stream our spotlight playlist: bluenote.lnk.to/ArtBlakeyFin...

Browse Blakey vinyl reissues from our Tone Poet & Classic Vinyl series: store.bluenote.com/collections/...

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Blue Note Records @bluenoterecords.bsky.social · 3h

BLUE NOTE STORE BEST SELLER OF THE WEEK: Charles Lloyd “Figure In Blue” store.bluenote.com/products/cha...

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Blue Note Records @bluenoterecords.bsky.social · 13h

Charles Lloyd is on the cover of Spotify’s “State of Jazz” with Jason Moran & Marvin Sewell for the release of the saxophone legend’s new trio album “Figure In Blue”! charleslloyd.lnk.to/FigureInBlue...

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Blue Note Records @bluenoterecords.bsky.social · 21h

Produced by Joe Harley, the vinyl is all-analog & cut directly from Rudy Van Gelder’s original master tapes by Kevin Gray. Pressed on 180g vinyl at RTI, the LPs come packaged in a deluxe tip-on trifold jacket which includes a booklet with photos & an essay: bluenote.lnk.to/IkeQuebec-Co...

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Blue Note Records @bluenoterecords.bsky.social · 21h

OUT NOW: Ike Quebec “The Complete Blue Note 45 Sessions,” a special 3-LP Tone Poet Vinyl set that collects the saxophonist’s jukebox singles, a magnificent body of work recorded between 1959-62 by an important figure in Blue Note history: bluenote.lnk.to/IkeQuebec-Co...

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Blue Note Records @bluenoterecords.bsky.social · 23h

Thelonious Monk was born on this day October 10, 1917. The legendary pianist made his earliest recordings as a leader for Blue Note in 1947-48 as heard on the 1956 12” LP "Genius of Modern Music, Vol. 1" featuring timeless Monk compositions including “’Round Midnight” bluenote.lnk.to/Monk-Genius-...

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Blue Note Records @bluenoterecords.bsky.social · 1d

OUT NOW: Charles Lloyd "Figure In Blue" charleslloyd.lnk.to/FigureInBlue

A spacious double album featuring the legendary saxophonist in a new trio with pianist Jason Moran & guitarist Marvin Sewell traveling wide expanses of musical terrain from beautiful ballads to raw Delta blues.

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Blue Note Records @bluenoterecords.bsky.social · 1d

5 years ago today in 2020, the wonderful cornetist & composer Ron Miles released his Blue Note debut "Rainbow Sign," a sublime album featuring Ron's deeply affecting originals performed by an incredible band with Bill Frisell, Jason Moran, Thomas Morgan & Brian Blade: ronmiles.lnk.to/RainbowSign

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Blue Note Records @bluenoterecords.bsky.social · 1d

ALBUM OF THE WEEK :: Immanuel Wilkins "Blues Blood" :: bluenote.lnk.to/AlbumOfTheWeek

Released one year ago this week, the saxophonist's 3rd album was a meditative work about the legacies of our ancestors & the bloodlines connecting us featuring his quartet plus vocalists.

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Blue Note Records @bluenoterecords.bsky.social · 2d

Dave McMurray announces new album "I LOVE LIFE even when I'm hurting" out Nov. 14! Read more & watch the official video for the lead single "We Got By" featuring Kem! www.bluenote.com/dave-mcmurra...

DAVE McMURRAY ANNOUNCES NEW ALBUM WITH LEAD SINGLE FEATURING KEM - Blue Note Records

Saxophonist Dave McMurray has announced the Nov. 14 release of his fourth Blue Note album I LOVE LIFE even when I’m hurting, an affirmation of his indomitable spirit and a celebration of the love that...

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Blue Note Records @bluenoterecords.bsky.social · 2d

The final sale collection of our Prime Element Big Deal Days is up including very limited quantities of our "Blue Note Review: Volume Three" boxset! Shop now: bluenote.lnk.to/Store-Sale

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Blue Note Records @bluenoterecords.bsky.social · 2d

60 years ago today on October 8, 1965 pianist Andrew Hill recorded "Compulsion!!!!!" featuring trumpeter Freddie Hubbard, saxophonist John Gilmore, bassists Cecil McBee & Richard Davis, drummer Joe Chambers, and percussionists Renaud Simmons & Nadi Qamar. Listen: bluenote.lnk.to/AndrewHill-C...

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Blue Note Records @bluenoterecords.bsky.social · 2d

"a deeply felt, contemplative late work"—The Times ★★★★★ www.thetimes.com/culture/musi...

"Figure In Blue," the 12th Blue Note album by the 87-year-old jazz legend Charles Lloyd, is out Friday! charleslloyd.lnk.to/FigureInBlue

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Blue Note Records @bluenoterecords.bsky.social · 2d

Watch the official video for "We Got By" by Dave McMurray featuring Kem, a soulful cover of the Al Jarreau classic that appears on the saxophonist's forthcoming album "I LOVE LIFE even when I’m hurting" out Nov. 14: davemcmurray.lnk.to/WeGotBy

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Blue Note Records @bluenoterecords.bsky.social · 2d

It's the last day of "The Prime Element” Big Deal Days Sale on the Blue Note Store! We’re offering up to 30% off plus FREE shipping on U.S. orders over $85. Shop now & check back at 5pm ET for our final drop: bluenote.lnk.to/Store-Sale

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Blue Note Records @bluenoterecords.bsky.social · 3d

On 11/14 saxophonist Dave McMurray will release his new album "I LOVE LIFE even when I’m hurting," an affirmation of his indomitable spirit that's introduced with the lead single “We Got By” featuring Kem, a soulful cover of the Al Jarreau classic: davemcmurray.lnk.to/ILOVELIFE

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Blue Note Records @bluenoterecords.bsky.social · 3d

New Prime Element Big Deal Days sale collections are up! Get up to 30% off plus FREE shipping on U.S. orders over $85: bluenote.lnk.to/Store-Sale

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Blue Note Records @bluenoterecords.bsky.social · 3d

Larry Young was born on this day October 7, 1940. Until his emergence, Blue Note’s B3 organ tradition was rooted in soul jazz, but Young brought a new perspective to the instrument by placing it in a more adventurous post-bop context & expanding its possibilities: store.bluenote.com/collections/...

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Blue Note Records @bluenoterecords.bsky.social · 3d

A limited-quantity of the Blue Note Records Puzzle is available 20% off right now during our Prime Element Big Deal Days Sale! We're offering up to 30% off select items plus free US shipping on orders over $85 with new collections dropping twice a day! bluenote.lnk.to/Store-Sale

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Blue Note Records @bluenoterecords.bsky.social · 3d

We're offering up to 30% off select items including the Classic Vinyl Edition of Lou Donaldson "Blues Walk" during our Prime Element Big Deal Days Sale! Offers are limited-time & limited-quantity with new collections dropping twice a day, so shop now & keep checking back! bluenote.lnk.to/Store-Sale

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Blue Note Records @bluenoterecords.bsky.social · 4d

Happy Birthday Aaron Parks! After emerging from Terence Blanchard's band the pianist made his Blue Note debut with "Invisible Cinema" in 2008 & returned to the label with "Little Big III" last year. The new acoustic quartet album "By All Means" is out next month! store.bluenote.com/collections/...

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Blue Note Records @bluenoterecords.bsky.social · 4d

New Prime Element Big Deal Days sale collections are up! Get up to 30% off plus FREE shipping on U.S. orders over $85: bluenote.lnk.to/Store-Sale

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Blue Note Records @bluenoterecords.bsky.social · 4d

New Prime Element sale collections are up! We’re offering up to 30% off our BIG DEAL product collections, launching twice a day, plus 20% off the rest of the Blue Note Store with FREE shipping on U.S. orders over $85. Shop now: bluenote.lnk.to/Store-Sale

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Blue Note Records @bluenoterecords.bsky.social · 4d

“Harold López-Nussa is looking to the future as well as the past... The mingled set of updated Cuban standards and original tunes is intoxicating”—BBC Music Magazine ★★★★

Hear the pianist's new album "NUEVA TIMBA" now! haroldlopeznussa.lnk.to/NuevaTimba

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Blue Note Records @bluenoterecords.bsky.social · 4d

Jazz legend Charles Lloyd is set to release his 12th Blue Note album "Figure In Blue" this Friday featuring the great saxophonist in a new trio with pianist Jason Moran & guitarist Marvin Sewell! Pre-order/pre-save now: charleslloyd.lnk.to/FigureInBlue

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