Blue Note
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Blue Note Records is a jazz record label, established in 1939 by Alfred Lion, Francis Wolff and Max Margulis. It derives its name from the characteristic “blue notes” of jazz and the blues. Blue Note Records is currently owned by the EMI Group and in 2006 has been expanded to fill the function of an umbrella label group bringing together a wide variety of EMI-owned labels and imprints specializing in the growing market segment of music for adults (see History-Resurrection, below).
Blue Note throughout its history has principally been associated with the “hard bop” style of jazz (mixing bebop with other forms of music including soul, blues, rhythm and blues and gospel). Horace Silver, Jimmy Smith, Freddie Hubbard, Lee Morgan, Art Blakey and Grant Green were among the label’s leading artists, but almost all the important musicians in postwar jazz recorded for Blue Note on occasion.
History of Blue Note records
Early years
Lion was a German who first heard jazz as a young boy in Berlin. He moved to New York in 1937, and in 1939 recorded pianists Albert Ammons and Meade Lux Lewis in a one-day session in a rented studio. The Blue Note label initially consisted of Lion and Max Margulis, a communist writer who funded the project. The label’s first releases were traditional “hot” jazz and boogie woogie, and the label’s first hit was a performance of “Summertime” by saxophonist Sidney Bechet. Musicians were supplied with alcoholic refreshments, and recorded in the early hours of the morning after their evening’s work in clubs and bars had finished.
Blue Note throughout its history has principally been associated with the “hard bop” style of jazz (mixing bebop with other forms of music including soul, blues, rhythm and blues and gospel). Horace Silver, Jimmy Smith, Freddie Hubbard, Lee Morgan, Art Blakey and Grant Green were among the label’s leading artists, but almost all the important musicians in postwar jazz recorded for Blue Note on occasion.
History of Blue Note records
Early years
Lion was a German who first heard jazz as a young boy in Berlin. He moved to New York in 1937, and in 1939 recorded pianists Albert Ammons and Meade Lux Lewis in a one-day session in a rented studio. The Blue Note label initially consisted of Lion and Max Margulis, a communist writer who funded the project. The label’s first releases were traditional “hot” jazz and boogie woogie, and the label’s first hit was a performance of “Summertime” by saxophonist Sidney Bechet. Musicians were supplied with alcoholic refreshments, and recorded in the early hours of the morning after their evening’s work in clubs and bars had finished.
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Come Away With Me
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Shouts
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xbountyhunterx wrote:
probably the best label in the music history ever.
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hardziak wrote:
legend [3]
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djangosbitch wrote:
Really sad that the top tracks aren't vintage Lee Morgan or something. :(
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dudektria wrote:
legend [2]
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Halllidonto wrote:
Class
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Marcus_Sweetser wrote:
Join the Movement: http://www.last.fm/group/HipHop%27s+Underground+Radio
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BurntFingers wrote:
too awesome
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disasterhead wrote:
legend
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FootToFace wrote:
happy 70th guys
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eletricmanfred wrote:
Um eu vou ficar rico e comprrar todo o catálogo dela!
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scharyar wrote:
marvelous best jazz record label ever
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DOMRIK wrote:
The best!
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st0mpr wrote:
Blue Note and the many great artist which has performed under the label, have laid the founation for musical taste, respect!
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Nectar_Card wrote:
blue note streamable tag radio: http://www.last.fm/user/Nectar_Card/tags/blue%20note%20label%20classic%20years
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MrBradshaw wrote:
Blue Note is the most legendary Jazz label in the world.
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Azuk4 wrote:
what a fuck!! 50 cent here? somebody call the quality control!
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odjbo wrote:
don't know where i'd be without this label..thanks http://www.last.fm/music/Sugartorch
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plunck wrote:
One of the best Jazz labels ever..!
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Events
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Jan
9
Festival First Night
Sydney CBD, Sydney, Australia
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Jan
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Al Green
State Theatre, Sydney, Australia
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Al Green
Palais Theatre, Melbourne, Australia
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Recent Activity
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