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Blue Note

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

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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… Ron Carter b. 1937 · American jazz bassist, cellist, and composer (born 1937) Carmen McRae 1920–1994 · American jazz musician and actress (1922-1994) Bud Powell 1924–1966 · American jazz pianist and composer (1924–1966) 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) Randy Brecker b. 1945 · American flugelhorn and trumpet player (1945-) Terence Blanchard b. 1962 · American musician and composer 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) Jacky Terrasson b. 1965 · French jazz pianist and composer (born 1965) 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) Albert Ammons 1907–1949 · American jazz pianist, recording artist (1907–1949) 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) Aga Zaryan b. 1976 · Polish singer Aaron Parks b. 1983 · American musician Ambrose Akinmusire b. 1982 · American jazz composer and trumpeter Ravi Coltrane b. 1965 · American jazz saxophonist (born 1965) 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) St Germain b. 1969 · French musician, DJ, record producer and composer Charlie Rouse 1924–1988 · American musician (1924–1988) Ronny Jordan 1962–2014 · English guitarist (1962-2014) Sabu Martinez 1930–1979 · American musician (1930–1979) Tina Brooks 1932–1974 · American musician (1932–1974) Rachelle Ferrell b. 1964 · American jazz singer Jutta Hipp 1925–2003 · Jazz pianist (1925-2003) Walter Davis 1932–1990 · American jazz pianist (1932–1990) Mezz Mezzrow 1899–1972 · American jazz clarinetist and saxophonist Johnny Coles 1926–1997 · American trumpeter (1926–1997) Teddy Edwards 1924–2003 · American jazz tenor saxophonist Steve Grossman 1951–2020 · American saxophonist (1951–2020) Stefon Harris b. 1973 · American musician Renee Rosnes b. 1962 · Canadian pianist Bill Stewart b. 1966 · American jazz drummer Julian Lage b. 1987 · American musician Melissa Aldana b. 1988 · Chilean saxophonist Jeff Lorber b. 1952 · American keyboardist, composer, and record producer Freddie Redd 1928–2021 · American jazz pianist (1928–2021) Art Hodes 1904–1993 · American musician (1904-1993) Conte Candoli 1927–2001 · American jazz trumpeter (1927-2001) George Wallington 1924–1993 · Italian-American jazz pianist and composer (1924–1993) Pete La Roca 1938–2012 · American drummer (1938–2012) Charnett Moffett 1967–2022 · American jazz bassist (1967–2022) Bill Charlap b. 1966 · American jazz pianist, also know as the GOAT Stefano di Battista b. 1969 · Italian musician Charlie Hunter b. 1967 · American musician George Lewis 1900–1968 · American musician (1900–1968) Peter Bernstein b. 1967 · American musician Alphonse Mouzon 1948–2016 · American musician (1948-2016) Ike Quebec 1918–1963 · American jazz tenor saxophonist (1918-1963) Butch Warren 1939–2013 · American musician (1939-2013) Rodney Jones b. 1956 · American jazz guitarist and bassist, born 30 August 1956… Jimmy McGriff 1936–2008 · American hard bop and soul-jazz organist and organ trio… Jack McDuff 1926–2001 · American jazz organist and organ trio bandleader (1926-2001) Yaron Herman b. 1981 · Israeli pianist Bob Dorough 1923–2018 · American pianist and singer (1923-2018) Edmond Hall 1901–1967 · American jazz clarinetist (1901–1967) Bunk Johnson 1879–1949 · American musician (1879-1949) Nicola Conte b. 1964 · Italian DJ and nu jazz musician Gianluca Petrella b. 1975 · Italian jazz trombonist Sonny Red 1932–1981 · American jazz saxophonist and composer (1932–1981) Doug Watkins 1934–1962 · American jazz double bassist (1934-1962) Don Grolnick 1948–1996 · American musician (1947–1996) Benny Green b. 1963 · American hard bop jazz pianist Jeremy Steig 1942–2016 · American jazz flutist (1942–2016) Bobbi Humphrey b. 1950 · American soul-jazz musician Grachan Moncur III 1937–2022 · American jazz trombonist (1937–2022) John Gilmore 1931–1995 · American tenor saxophonist (1931–1995) Wild Bill Davison 1906–1989 · American jazz musician (1906–1989) Elmo Hope 1923–1967 · American jazz pianist, composer, and arranger (1923-1967) Takuya Kuroda b. 1980 · Japanese jazz trumpet player, composer and arranger (1980-) Julius Watkins 1921–1977 · American jazz musician (1921-1977) Chano Domínguez b. 1960 · Spanish jazz musician Eddie Henderson b. 1940 · American musician Gil Mellé 1931–2004 · American artist, jazz musician and film composer (1931-2004) John Jenkins 1931–1993 · American jazz saxophonist (1931–1993) Vince Mendoza b. 1961 · American composer Nduduzo Makhathini b. 1982 · South African jazz pianist, composer and music producer Tommy Smith b. 1967 · Scottish saxophone player Gerald Clayton b. 1984 · Dutch-born American jazz pianist, composer and bandleader Horace Parlan 1931–2017 · (1931-2017) American-Danish jazz pianist Lonnie Plaxico b. 1960 · American jazz bassist Pierre Michelot 1928–2005 · French jazz double bassist (1928–2005) The Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Orchestra jazz big band formed by trumpeter Thad Jones and drummer… Leo Parker 1925–1962 · American musician (1925–1962) Benny Morton 1907–1985 · American musician (1907-1985) Sidney De Paris 1905–1967 · American musician (1905–1967) Donald Bailey 1933–2013 · American jazz drummer (1934–2013) Richard Holmes 1931–1991 · American organist (1931–1991) Dave Frishberg 1933–2021 · American musician (1933–2021) Herbie Nichols 1919–1963 · American musician (1919-1963) Harold Vick 1936–1987 · American musician (1936-1987) Ira Coleman b. 1956 · American musician Jackie Allen b. 1959 · musician James Newton b. 1953 · American flautist, composer, and conductor Bill Perkins 1924–2003 · American jazz musician (1924–2003) Javon Jackson b. 1965 · American musician Kellylee Evans b. 1975 · Canadian jazz singer Fats Sadi 1926–2009 · Belgian musician (1927–2009) Dizzy Reece b. 1931 · Jamaican trumpeter Ronnie Foster b. 1950 · American organist and record producer Eddie Gale 1941–2020 · American musician (1941–2020) Louis Smith 1931–2016 · American musician (1931–2016) Marc Jordan b. 1947 · American-born Canadian singer-songwriter, record producer… Joey Calderazzo b. 1965 · American jazz pianist Reuben Wilson 1935–2023 · American jazz musician (1935–2023) J. R. Monterose 1927–1993 · American musician (1927–1993) Jack Wilson 1936–2007 · American pianist (1936-2007) Sal Salvador 1925–1999 · American bebop jazz guitarist and a prominent music… Eric Darius b. 1982 · American musician Ben Dixon 1934–2018 · American drummer Don Wilkerson 1932–1986 · American musician Judi Silvano b. 1951 · American singer Baby Face Willette 1933–1971 · American jazz musician (1933-1971) John Patton 1935–2002 · American organist (1935–2002) 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

Young Man With a Horn 1952 · Blue Note Miles Davis, Vol. 2 1953 · Blue Note Horn of Plenty 1953 · Blue Note Vol. 3 1954 · Blue Note Blue Train 1958 · Blue Note Takin’ Off 1962 · Blue Note My Point of View 1963 · Blue Note Empyrean Isles 1964 · Blue Note Inventions & Dimensions 1964 · Blue Note Maiden Voyage 1965 · Blue Note Speak Like a Child 1968 · Blue Note Blue Note Jazz Inspiration 2012 · Blue Note Synonym 2026 · Blue Note Fathers 2026 · Blue Note The Myth We Choose 2026 · Blue Note Memory Bomb 2026 · Blue Note