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Blue Note, founded 1939: jazz artists and albums on the label.

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Blue Note Records is an American jazz record label now owned by Universal Music Group and operated under Capitol Music Group. Established in 1939 by German-Jewish emigrants Alfred Lion and Max Margulis, it derived its name from the blue notes of jazz and the blues. Originally dedicated to recording traditional jazz and small group swing, the label began to switch its attention to modern jazz around 1947. From there, Blue Note grew to become one of the most prolific, influential and respected jazz labels of the mid-20th century, noted for its role in facilitating the development of hard bop, post-bop and avant-garde jazz, as well as for its iconic modernist art direction.

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Artists on Blue Note

Herbie Hancock b. 1940 · American jazz pianist and composer (born 1940) John Coltrane 1926–1967 · American jazz saxophonist (1926–1967) Norah Jones b. 1979 · American musician (born 1979) Lena Horne 1917–2010 · American singer, actress, dancer and activist (1917–2010) Thelonious Monk 1917–1982 · American jazz pianist and composer (1917–1982) Ornette Coleman 1930–2015 · American jazz saxophonist, violinist, trumpeter, and… Wynton Marsalis b. 1961 · American jazz musician and educator Sonny Rollins 1930–2026 · American jazz saxophonist and composer (1930–2026) Charles Mingus 1922–1979 · American jazz double bassist, composer and bandleader… Dexter Gordon 1923–1990 · American jazz saxophonist (1923–1990) Bobby McFerrin b. 1950 · American jazz vocalist and composer (born 1950) Al Green b. 1946 · American singer Wayne Shorter 1933–2023 · American jazz saxophonist and composer (1933–2023) Art Blakey 1919–1990 · American jazz drummer and bandleader (1919–1990) Buddy Rich 1917–1987 · American jazz drummer and bandleader (1917–1987) Dr. John 1941–2019 · American singer-songwriter (1941-2019) Cannonball Adderley 1928–1975 · American jazz saxophonist (1928–1975) Cecil Taylor 1929–2018 · American jazz pianist and poet (1929–2018) Freddie Hubbard 1938–2008 · American jazz trumpeter (1938–2008) Sidney Bechet 1897–1959 · American jazz musician George Shearing 1919–2011 · British-American jazz pianist Donald Byrd 1932–2013 · American recording artist; jazz and rhythm & blues… Bud Powell 1924–1966 · American jazz pianist and composer (1924–1966) Ron Carter b. 1937 · American jazz bassist, cellist, and composer (born 1937) Carmen McRae 1920–1994 · American jazz musician and actress (1922-1994) Elvin Jones 1927–2004 · American jazz drummer (1927–2004) Jimmy Smith 1925–2005 · American jazz organist Erroll Garner 1921–1977 · American jazz pianist and composer (1921–1977) J. J. Johnson 1924–2001 · American jazz trombonist, composer and arranger (1924–2001) Don Cherry 1936–1995 · American jazz trumpeter (1936–1995) Ben Webster 1909–1973 · American jazz saxophonist (1909–1973) Horace Silver 1928–2014 · American jazz pianist and composer (1928–2014) Cassandra Wilson 1955–2026 · American jazz singer, songwriter, and producer from… Eric Dolphy 1928–1964 · American jazz musician (1928–1964) Milt Jackson 1923–1999 · American musician (1923–1999) Joe Henderson 1937–2001 · American jazz saxophonist (1937–2001) Michel Petrucciani 1962–1999 · French jazz pianist Lee Morgan 1938–1972 · American jazz trumpeter (1938–1972) Kenny Burrell b. 1931 · American jazz guitarist (born 1931) Dianne Reeves b. 1956 · American jazz singer Lou Donaldson 1926–2024 · American saxophonist (1926–2024) John Scofield b. 1951 · American jazz guitarist and composer (born 1951) Bebo Valdés 1918–2013 · Cuban musician (1918–2013) Anita Baker b. 1958 · American singer Tommy Flanagan 1930–2001 · American jazz pianist (1930-2001) Jack DeJohnette 1942–2025 · American jazz drummer, pianist, and composer (1942–2025) Charles Lloyd b. 1938 · American jazz musician Grant Green 1935–1979 · American jazz guitarist and composer (1935–1979) Johnny Griffin 1928–2008 · American musician (1928–2008) Kenny Clarke 1914–1985 · American jazz drummer (1914–1985) James Moody 1925–2010 · American jazz musician (1925-2010) Sheila Jordan 1928–2025 · American jazz singer (1928–2025) Joe Williams 1918–1999 · American jazz singer (1918–1999) Pat Martino 1944–2021 · American jazz guitarist and composer (1944–2021) Stanley Turrentine 1934–2000 · American jazz saxophonist and record producer (1934–2000) Meshell Ndegeocello b. 1968 · American singer-songwriter, rapper, and bassist (born 1968) Bobby Hutcherson 1941–2016 · American jazz vibraphone and marimba player (1941–2016) Hank Mobley 1930–1986 · American saxophonist (1930-1986) Clifford Brown 1930–1956 · American jazz musician (1930–1956) Kenny Dorham 1924–1972 · American jazz trumpeter, singer, and composer (1924–1972) Terence Blanchard b. 1962 · American musician and composer Randy Brecker b. 1945 · American flugelhorn and trumpet player (1945-) Jackie McLean 1932–2006 · American jazz saxophonist, composer, bandleader, and… Andrew Hill 1931–2007 · American jazz pianist and composer (1931-2007) Wynton Kelly 1931–1971 · American jazz pianist (1931–1971) Curtis Fuller 1934–2021 · American jazz musician (1932–2021) Avishai Cohen b. 1970 · Israeli jazz bassist, composer, singer and arranger Charlie Christian 1916–1942 · American swing and jazz guitarist (1916-1942) Mal Waldron 1925–2002 · American jazz pianist and composer (1925–2002) Stacey Kent b. 1968 · American recording artist; singer Biréli Lagrène b. 1966 · French guitarist and bassist Joey DeFrancesco 1971–2022 · American jazz musician (1971–2022) Medeski Martin & Wood American musical group; jazz trio Ellis Marsalis Jr. 1934–2020 · American jazz pianist and educator (1934–2020) Blue Mitchell 1930–1979 · American trumpeter and composer (1930–1979) James P. Johnson 1894–1955 · American pianist and composer (1894–1955) Tony Williams 1945–1997 · American jazz drummer (1945–1997) Kurt Elling b. 1967 · American jazz singer and songwriter Clifford Jordan 1931–1993 · American jazz saxophone player (1931–1993) Paolo Fresu b. 1961 · Italian jazz trumpeter, flugelhorn player and composer… Kenny Drew 1928–1993 · American-Danish jazz pianist (1928–1993) The Crusaders 1952–2010 · American jazz fusion group Sam Rivers 1923–2011 · American jazz musician and composer (1923-2011) Thad Jones 1923–1986 · American jazz trumpeter (1923-1986) Patricia Barber b. 1955 · American composer, jazz singer and pianist as well as… Tal Farlow 1921–1998 · American jazz guitarist (1921–1998) Bill Evans b. 1958 · American jazz saxophonist Fats Navarro 1923–1950 · American jazz trumpeter (1923–1950) Paul Chambers 1935–1969 · American jazz double bassist (1935–1969) Marlena Shaw 1942–2024 · American female singer (1942–2024) Earl Klugh b. 1954 · American acoustic guitarist and composer (born 1953) Sonny Fortune 1939–2018 · American saxophonist (1939–2018) Amos Lee b. 1978 · American singer-songwriter Robert Glasper b. 1978 · American jazz pianist, composer and record producer Gregory Porter b. 1971 · American jazz vocalist, songwriter, and actor Frank Foster 1928–2011 · American jazz musician and bandleader (1928–2011) Howard McGhee 1918–1987 · American trumpeter Stanley Jordan b. 1959 · American jazz guitarist Viktoria Tolstoy b. 1974 · Swedish singer Lonnie Smith 1942–2021 · American jazz musician (1942–2021) Bobby Timmons 1935–1974 · American pianist (1935-1974) Jimmy McGriff 1936–2008 · American hard bop and soul-jazz organist and organ trio… Jacky Terrasson b. 1965 · French jazz pianist and composer (born 1965) Jack McDuff 1926–2001 · American jazz organist and organ trio bandleader (1926-2001) Cándido Camero 1921–2020 · Cuban percussionist (1921-2020) Al Foster 1943–2025 · American musician Bobby Watson b. 1953 · American saxophonist and composer George Adams 1940–1992 · American jazz musician (1940-1992) Urbie Green 1926–2018 · American jazz trombonist (1926–2018) Louis Hayes b. 1937 · American drummer Willie Bobo 1934–1983 · American jazz percussionist (1934–1983) Tadd Dameron 1917–1965 · American pianist (1917–1965) Sonny Clark 1931–1963 · American jazz pianist (1931–1963) Booker Ervin 1930–1970 · American saxophonist (1930–1970) Charlie Hunter b. 1967 · American musician Albert Ammons 1907–1949 · American jazz pianist, recording artist (1907–1949) Richard Holmes 1931–1991 · American organist (1931–1991) Don Byron b. 1958 · American musician Don Pullen 1941–1995 · American jazz pianist and organist (1941-1995) Brian Blade b. 1970 · American jazz drummer Bennie Green 1923–1977 · American jazz trombonist (1923–1977) Duke Pearson 1932–1980 · American jazz pianist (1932–1980) Larry Young 1940–1978 · American jazz musician (1940-1978) Art Taylor 1929–1995 · American jazz drummer (1929-1995) Erik Truffaz b. 1960 · French jazz trumpeter and composer Meade Lux Lewis 1905–1964 · American boogie-woogie pianist and composer (1905–1964) Duke Jordan 1922–2006 · American jazz pianist (1922–2006) Gene Harris 1933–2000 · American pianist (1933–2000) José James b. 1978 · American vocalist (born 1978) Steve Grossman 1951–2020 · American saxophonist (1951–2020) Teddy Edwards 1924–2003 · American jazz tenor saxophonist Alphonse Mouzon 1948–2016 · American musician (1948-2016) Aga Zaryan b. 1976 · Polish singer Aaron Parks b. 1983 · American musician Ambrose Akinmusire b. 1982 · American jazz composer and trumpeter Jeff Lorber b. 1952 · American keyboardist, composer, and record producer Ravi Coltrane b. 1965 · American jazz saxophonist (born 1965) Renee Rosnes b. 1962 · Canadian pianist Joe Chambers 1942–2022 · American jazz drummer, pianist, vibraphonist and composer GoGo Penguin 2012– · British jazz trio Pete Johnson 1904–1967 · American boogie-woogie and jazz pianist (1904–1967) Julian Lage b. 1987 · American musician Charnett Moffett 1967–2022 · American jazz bassist (1967–2022) St Germain b. 1969 · French musician, DJ, record producer and composer Charlie Rouse 1924–1988 · American musician (1924–1988) Horace Parlan 1931–2017 · (1931-2017) American-Danish jazz pianist Stefano di Battista b. 1969 · Italian musician George Lewis 1900–1968 · American musician (1900–1968) Peter Bernstein b. 1967 · American musician Conte Candoli 1927–2001 · American jazz trumpeter (1927-2001) Tommy Smith b. 1967 · Scottish saxophone player Bill Stewart b. 1966 · American jazz drummer Eddie Henderson b. 1940 · American musician Bill Charlap b. 1966 · American jazz pianist, also know as the GOAT Melissa Aldana b. 1988 · Chilean saxophonist Ronny Jordan 1962–2014 · English guitarist (1962-2014) Freddie Redd 1928–2021 · American jazz pianist (1928–2021) Benny Green b. 1963 · American hard bop jazz pianist Sabu Martinez 1930–1979 · American musician (1930–1979) Tina Brooks 1932–1974 · American musician (1932–1974) Rachelle Ferrell b. 1964 · American jazz singer Gianluca Petrella b. 1975 · Italian jazz trombonist Bob Dorough 1923–2018 · American pianist and singer (1923-2018) Chano Domínguez b. 1960 · Spanish jazz musician Stefon Harris b. 1973 · American musician Jutta Hipp 1925–2003 · Jazz pianist (1925-2003) Walter Davis 1932–1990 · American jazz pianist (1932–1990) Jeremy Steig 1942–2016 · American jazz flutist (1942–2016) Art Hodes 1904–1993 · American musician (1904-1993) Mezz Mezzrow 1899–1972 · American jazz clarinetist and saxophonist Nicola Conte b. 1964 · Italian DJ and nu jazz musician George Wallington 1924–1993 · Italian-American jazz pianist and composer (1924–1993) Ike Quebec 1918–1963 · American jazz tenor saxophonist (1918-1963) Bobbi Humphrey b. 1950 · American soul-jazz musician Wild Bill Davison 1906–1989 · American jazz musician (1906–1989) Rodney Jones b. 1956 · American jazz guitarist and bassist, born 30 August 1956… Vince Mendoza b. 1961 · American composer Bunk Johnson 1879–1949 · American musician (1879-1949) Johnny Coles 1926–1997 · American trumpeter (1926–1997) Yaron Herman b. 1981 · Israeli pianist Pete La Roca 1938–2012 · American drummer (1938–2012) Edmond Hall 1901–1967 · American jazz clarinetist (1901–1967) James Newton b. 1953 · American flautist, composer, and conductor Nduduzo Makhathini b. 1982 · South African jazz pianist, composer and music producer Dave Frishberg 1933–2021 · American musician (1933–2021) Gil Mellé 1931–2004 · American artist, jazz musician and film composer (1931-2004) The Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Orchestra jazz big band formed by trumpeter Thad Jones and drummer… Don Grolnick 1948–1996 · American musician (1947–1996) Butch Warren 1939–2013 · American musician (1939-2013) Grachan Moncur III 1937–2022 · American jazz trombonist (1937–2022) Sonny Red 1932–1981 · American jazz saxophonist and composer (1932–1981) Takuya Kuroda b. 1980 · Japanese jazz trumpet player, composer and arranger (1980-) Javon Jackson b. 1965 · American musician Marc Jordan b. 1947 · American-born Canadian singer-songwriter, record producer… Gerald Clayton b. 1984 · Dutch-born American jazz pianist, composer and bandleader Elmo Hope 1923–1967 · American jazz pianist, composer, and arranger (1923-1967) Doug Watkins 1934–1962 · American jazz double bassist (1934-1962) John Gilmore 1931–1995 · American tenor saxophonist (1931–1995) Jackie Allen b. 1959 · musician Reuben Wilson 1935–2023 · American jazz musician (1935–2023) John Patton 1935–2002 · American organist (1935–2002) Harold Vick 1936–1987 · American musician (1936-1987) Julius Watkins 1921–1977 · American jazz musician (1921-1977) Lonnie Plaxico b. 1960 · American jazz bassist Bill Perkins 1924–2003 · American jazz musician (1924–2003) Dizzy Reece b. 1931 · Jamaican trumpeter John Jenkins 1931–1993 · American jazz saxophonist (1931–1993) Kellylee Evans b. 1975 · Canadian jazz singer Pierre Michelot 1928–2005 · French jazz double bassist (1928–2005) Leo Parker 1925–1962 · American musician (1925–1962) Ronnie Foster b. 1950 · American organist and record producer Donald Bailey 1933–2013 · American jazz drummer (1934–2013) Benny Morton 1907–1985 · American musician (1907-1985) Sidney De Paris 1905–1967 · American musician (1905–1967) Joey Calderazzo b. 1965 · American jazz pianist Herbie Nichols 1919–1963 · American musician (1919-1963) Sal Salvador 1925–1999 · American bebop jazz guitarist and a prominent music… Eddie Gale 1941–2020 · American musician (1941–2020) Ira Coleman b. 1956 · American musician Eric Darius b. 1982 · American musician J. R. Monterose 1927–1993 · American musician (1927–1993) Jack Wilson 1936–2007 · American pianist (1936-2007) Louis Smith 1931–2016 · American musician (1931–2016) Don Wilkerson 1932–1986 · American musician Fats Sadi 1926–2009 · Belgian musician (1927–2009) Baby Face Willette 1933–1971 · American jazz musician (1933-1971) Judi Silvano b. 1951 · American singer Ben Dixon 1934–2018 · American drummer Teddy Bunn 1910–1978 · American musician (1910–1978) Solomon Ilori b. 1935 · Nigerian musician

Label profile

Blue Note is a label that is mostly known for its releases in the jazz genre.

Label Code: LC 0133 / LC 00133

Founded by Alfred Lion and Max Margulis in 1939, the label was soon joined by Lion's childhood friend Francis Wolff (who took photographs during rehearsals used on LP sleeves). The early years saw BN issue 78rpm sides featuring traditional jazz artists and small-group swing, but from 1947 the company began to record the emerging bop movement with sides from Thelonious Monk and, in the next few years, Bud Powell and Fats Navarro. From the 1950s, Blue Note recorded musicians such as the Hammond organist Jimmy Smith and artists in the hard-bop idiom such as Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers. Albums by long-time artists Lee Morgan (The Sidewinder) and Horace Silver (Song For My Father) made a significant impact in the 1960s. Meanwhile, the label recorded more exploratory albums by Ornette Coleman and Cecil Taylor, among others

Lion sold the label to in 1965 and retired in 1967. Wolff died in 1971. By now, more commercially-oriented music, including jazz-fusion, had started to be issued on the label, but in 1975, then-owners launched a reissue program of Blue Note's back ca

Profile from Discogs (CC0)

Albums on Blue Note

Ike Quebec Tenor Sax 1945 · Blue Note Genius of Modern Music, Volume 1 1951 · Blue Note Sidney Bechet and His Blue Note Jazz Men 1951 · Blue Note Fats Navarro Memorial Album 1951 · Blue Note Jamming in Jazz 1951 · Blue Note Young Man With a Horn 1952 · Blue Note Genius of Modern Music, Volume 2 1952 · Blue Note New Sounds 1952 · Blue Note Jazz Festival Concert, Paris 1952, Volume 2 1952 · Live · Blue Note Overture to Dawn (The Apartment Sessions, Volume 1) 1952 · Blue Note Overture to Dawn, Volume 2 1952 · Blue Note New Faces - New Sounds 1952 · Blue Note Wizard of the Vibes 1952 · Blue Note James Moody and His Modernists 1952 · Blue Note James Moody With Strings 1952 · Blue Note Miles Davis, Vol. 2 1953 · Blue Note Horn of Plenty 1953 · Blue Note Jay Jay Johnson with Clifford Brown, Jimmy Heath, John Lewis, Percy Heath, Kenny Clarke 1953 · Blue Note Overture to Dawn, Volume 3 1953 · Blue Note Overture to Dawn, Volume 4 1953 · Blue Note Overture to Dawn, Volume 5 1953 · Blue Note New Faces - New Sounds 1953 · Blue Note Howard McGhee Volume 2 1953 · Blue Note Vol. 3 1954 · Blue Note Vol. 2 1954 · Blue Note The Amazing Bud Powell, Volume 2 1954 · Blue Note Tal Farlow Quartet 1954 · Blue Note Horace Silver and the Jazz Messengers 1955 · Blue Note The Eminent Jay Jay Johnson, Volume 2 1955 · Blue Note The Eminent Jay Jay Johnson, Volume 1 1955 · Blue Note Hank Mobley Quartet 1955 · Blue Note Byrd Blows on Beacon Hill 1956 · Blue Note Horace Silver Trio 1956 · Blue Note The Incredible Jimmy Smith at the Organ, Volume 3 1956 · Blue Note A New Sound, a New Star: Jimmy Smith at the Organ, Volume 1 1956 · Blue Note A New Sound, a New Star: Jimmy Smith at the Organ, Volume 2 1956 · Blue Note At Club “Baby Grand” Wilmington, Delaware, Volume 2 1956 · Live · Blue Note At Club “Baby Grand” Wilmington, Delaware, Volume 1 1956 · Live · Blue Note Kenny Burrell 1956 · Blue Note Introducing Kenny Burrell 1956 · Blue Note 'Round About Midnight at the Cafe Bohemia 1956 · Live · Blue Note Introducing Johnny Griffin 1956 · Blue Note With Donald Byrd and Lee Morgan 1956 · Blue Note Detroit-New York Junction 1956 · Blue Note The Magnificent Thad Jones 1956 · Blue Note The Magnificent, Volume 3 1956 · Blue Note Sonny Rollins, Volume 2 1957 · Blue Note Sonny Rollins, Volume 1 1957 · Blue Note A Night at the Village Vanguard 1957 · Live · Blue Note Orgy in Rhythm, Volume Two 1957 · Blue Note Orgy in Rhythm, Volume One 1957 · Blue Note Bud! The Amazing Bud Powell, Volume 3 1957 · Blue Note The Sounds of Jimmy Smith 1957 · Blue Note Jimmy Smith at the Organ: Plays Pretty Just for You 1957 · Blue Note Jimmy Smith at the Organ, Volume 1 1957 · Blue Note A Date With Jimmy Smith, Volume 1 1957 · Live · Blue Note A Date With Jimmy Smith, Volume 2 1957 · Live · Blue Note City Lights 1957 · Blue Note Indeed! 1957 · Blue Note Vol. 3 1957 · Blue Note