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Blue Note Records
Image:bluenoterecords.jpg
Parent company EMI
Founded 1939
Founder Alfred Lion
Francis Wolff
Max Margulis
Distributing label Blue Note Label Group
Genre Jazz
Country of origin US
Official website www.bluenote.com

Blue Note Records is a jazz record label, established in 1939 by Alfred Lion and Max Margulis. The EMI Group is a British music company comprising the major record company EMI Music – which operates several labels and is based in Kensington in Alfred Lion (1909-1987 was a German-born American record executive who co-founded Blue Note Records in 1939 Francis Wolff (1907 or 1908 in Berlin, Germany – March 8 1971 in New York City, United States) was a record The Blue Note Label Group was formed in late 2006 by major record company EMI. Jazz is an American Musical art form which originated in the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Jazz is an American Musical art form which originated in the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States In the Music industry, a record label can be a Brand and a Trademark associated with the Marketing of music recordings and Music Year 1939 ( MCMXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Alfred Lion (1909-1987 was a German-born American record executive who co-founded Blue Note Records in 1939 Francis Wolff became involved shortly afterwards. Francis Wolff (1907 or 1908 in Berlin, Germany – March 8 1971 in New York City, United States) was a record It derives its name from the characteristic "blue notes" of jazz and the blues. In Jazz and Blues, a blue note (also "worried" note is a Note sung or played at a slightly lower pitch than that of the The Blues is a vocal and instrumental form of Music based on the use of the Blue notes It emerged as an accessible form of self-expression 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). The EMI Group is a British music company comprising the major record company EMI Music – which operates several labels and is based in Kensington in

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). Bebop or bop is a form of Jazz characterized by fast Tempos and Improvisation based on Harmonic structure rather than Melody Soul music is a Music genre that combines Rhythm and blues and Gospel music, originating in the United States. The Blues is a vocal and instrumental form of Music based on the use of the Blue notes It emerged as an accessible form of self-expression Gospel music is Music that is written to express either personal or a communal belief regarding Christian life as well as (in terms of the varying music styles to 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. Horace Silver (born September 2, 1928) born Horace Ward Martin Tavares Silva in Norwalk Connecticut, is an American Jazz pianist Jimmy Smith ( December 8, 1925 year is disputed and is often given as 1928 – February 8, 2005) was a Jazz musician whose performances Frederick Dewayne Hubbard (born April 7 1938 in Indianapolis, Indiana) is an American Jazz Trumpeter. Lee Morgan ( 10 July, 1938 in Philadelphia Pennsylvania &ndash 19 February, 1972 in New York City) was an American Arthur (Art Blakey ( October 11 1919 &ndash October 16 1990) born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Grant Green ( June 6, 1935 &ndash January 31, 1979; some sources erroneously give the birth year as 1931 was a Jazz Guitarist

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History

Early years

Lion was a German of jewish ancestry who first heard jazz as a young boy in Berlin. Berlin is the capital city and one of sixteen states of Germany. 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. New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous Albert Ammons ( September 23 1907 — December 2 1949) was an American Pianist. Meade Anderson "Lux" Lewis ( September 3, 1905 – June 7, 1964) was a United States pianist and composer noted for his work 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. Boogie-woogie is a style of Piano -based Blues that became very popular in the late 1930s and early 1940s but originated much earlier and was extended from piano " Summertime " is the name of an Aria composed by George Gershwin for the 1935 Opera Porgy and Bess. Sidney Bechet ( May 14, 1897 &ndash May 14, 1959) was an American Jazz saxophonist, Clarinetist and Composer 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. The label soon became known for treating musicians uncommonly well - setting up recording sessions at congenial times, and allowing them to be involved in all aspects of the record's production.

Francis Wolff, a professional photographer, emigrated to the USA at the end of 1939 and soon joined forces with Lion, a childhood friend. Francis Wolff (1907 or 1908 in Berlin, Germany – March 8 1971 in New York City, United States) was a record In 1941, Lion was drafted into the army for two years. Milt Gabler at the Commodore Music Store offered storage facilities and helped keep the catalog in print, with Wolff working for him. Milton Gabler ( May 20, 1911 - July 20, 2001) was an American Record producer, responsible for many innovations in the recording Commodore Records was a United States -based Independent record label known for issuing many well regarded recordings of Jazz and Swing music. By late 1943, the label was back in business recording musicians and supplying records to the armed forces.

Bebop

Towards the end of the war, saxophonist Ike Quebec was among those who recorded for the label. Ike Abrams Quebec (born August 17 1918 in Newark New Jersey, died on January 16, 1963) was a Jazz tenor saxophonist Quebec would act as a talent scout for the label until his death in 1963. Although belonging to a previous generation, he could appreciate the new bebop style of jazz, largely created by Dizzy Gillespie and Charlie Parker. Bebop or bop is a form of Jazz characterized by fast Tempos and Improvisation based on Harmonic structure rather than Melody John Birks "Dizzy" Gillespie ( October 21 1917 &ndash January 6 1993) was an American Jazz Trumpeter

In 1947, pianist Thelonious Monk recorded his first sessions as a leader for the label, which were also the Blue Note debut of drummer Art Blakey. Thelonious Sphere Monk ( October 10, 1917 - February 17, 1982) was an American Jazz Pianist and Composer. Arthur (Art Blakey ( October 11 1919 &ndash October 16 1990) born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Monk's recordings for Blue Note between 1947 and 1952 did not sell well, but have since come to be regarded as amongst the most important of the bebop era. Other bebop or modernist musicians who recorded for Blue Note during the late forties and early fifties were pianist Tadd Dameron, trumpeters Fats Navarro and Howard McGhee (featuring trombonist J. J. Johnson), saxophonist James Moody and pianist Bud Powell. Bebop or bop is a form of Jazz characterized by fast Tempos and Improvisation based on Harmonic structure rather than Melody Modernism describes an array of Cultural movements rooted in the changes in Western society in the late nineteenth and early twentieth century Tadley Ewing Peake (Tadd Dameron ( February 21, 1917 &ndash March 8, 1965) was an American Jazz Pianist Theodore "Fats" Navarro ( 24 September, 1923 – 7 July, 1950) was an American Jazz Trumpet player Howard McGhee (b March 6 1918 Tulsa OK - d July 17 1987 New York City) was one of the very first Bebop J J Johnson (born James Louis Johnson) in Indianapolis Indiana, ( January 22, 1924 - February 4, 2001) was a James Moody may refer to James Moody (composer for the harmonica James Moody (saxophonist (b Earl Rudolph "Bud" Powell ( September 27[[ 924]] &ndash July 31[[ 966]] in New York City) was an American Jazz pianist, usually considered The sessions by Powell, like those his close friend Monk recorded for the label, are commonly ranked among his best. J. J. Johnson and trumpeter Miles Davis both recorded several sessions for Blue Note between 1952 and 1954, but by then the musicians who had created bebop were starting to explore other styles. J J Johnson (born James Louis Johnson) in Indianapolis Indiana, ( January 22, 1924 - February 4, 2001) was a Miles Dewey Davis III (May 26 1926 &ndash September 28 1991 was an American Jazz Trumpeter, Bandleader, and Composer.

Hard bop and beyond

In 1951 Blue Note issued their first vinyl 10" releases, and the label was soon recording new talent such as Horace Silver (who would stay with Blue Note for a quarter of a century), the Jazz Messengers (originally a collaborative group, but soon to become Art Blakey's band), Milt Jackson (in what would soon become the Modern Jazz Quartet), Clifford Brown and Herbie Nichols. Year 1951 ( MCMLI) was a Common year starting on Monday. Events of 1951 January Horace Silver (born September 2, 1928) born Horace Ward Martin Tavares Silva in Norwalk Connecticut, is an American Jazz pianist Arthur (Art Blakey ( October 11 1919 &ndash October 16 1990) born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Milton (Milt Jackson (January 1 1923 in Detroit Michigan &ndash October 9 1999 was an American Jazz Vibraphonist and one of the most important figures The Modern Jazz Quartet was established in 1952 by Milt Jackson ( Vibraphone) John Lewis ( Piano, musical director Percy Heath Clifford Brown ( October 30, 1930 &ndash June 26, 1956) aka " Brownie," was an influential and highly rated Herbie Nichols (January 3 1919 in New York City – April 12 1963 was an American Jazz Pianist and Composer. Rudy Van Gelder recorded most Blue Note releases from 1953 until the late sixties, and his often-praised engineering was, in its own way, as important and revolutionary as the music. Rudy Van Gelder (born November 2, 1924, in Jersey City New Jersey) is a recording engineer specializing in Jazz. Year 1953 ( MCMLIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Another important difference between Blue Note and other independent labels (for example Prestige Records, who also employed Van Gelder) was that musicians were paid for rehearsal time prior to the recording session; this helped ensure a better end result on the record. Prestige Records was a Record label founded in 1949 by Bob Weinstock ( October 2, 1928 &ndash January 14, 2006) Producer Bob Porter of Prestige Records (along with Riverside Records probably Blue Note's only serious competition during the 1950s and 1960s) was famously quoted as saying that "The difference between Blue Note and Prestige is two days rehearsal. Prestige Records was a Record label founded in 1949 by Bob Weinstock ( October 2, 1928 &ndash January 14, 2006) Riverside Records a United States Record label specializing in Jazz, was the raison d'etre for Bill Grauer Productions "[3] Organist Jimmy Smith was signed in 1956, and was responsible for the first 12" LP album of original material released by the company. The organ (from Greek όργανον – organon "organ instrument tool" is a Keyboard instrument of one or more divisions each Jimmy Smith ( December 8, 1925 year is disputed and is often given as 1928 – February 8, 2005) was a Jazz musician whose performances Year 1956 ( MCMLVI) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.

The late fifties saw debut recordings for Blue Note by (amongst others) Hank Mobley, Lee Morgan, Sonny Clark, Kenny Dorham, Kenny Burrell, Jackie McLean, Donald Byrd and Lou Donaldson. Henry (Hank Mobley ( July 7, 1930 – May 30, 1986) was an American Hard bop and Soul jazz tenor Saxophonist Lee Morgan ( 10 July, 1938 in Philadelphia Pennsylvania &ndash 19 February, 1972 in New York City) was an American Conrad Yeatis "Sonny" Clark ( July 21, 1931 – January 13, 1963) was an American Hard bop Pianist. McKinley Howard (Kenny Dorham ( August 30, 1924 - December 5, 1972) was an American Jazz Trumpeter, Singer Kenneth Earl "Kenny" Burrell (born July 31 1931) is an American Jazz Guitarist. John Lenwood (Jackie McLean ( May 17 1931 &ndash March 31 2006; some sources erroneously give 1932 as his year of birth was an American Donaldson Toussaint L'Ouverture Byrd II (born December 9, 1932) is an American Jazz and Rhythm and blues Trumpeter Lou Donaldson (born November 1, 1926) is a Jazz alto Saxophonist. Sonny Rollins briefly recorded for the label in 1956 and 1957 and Bud Powell returned. Theodore Walter "Sonny" Rollins (born September 7 1930 in New York City) is an American Jazz tenor Saxophonist Earl Rudolph "Bud" Powell ( September 27[[ 924]] &ndash July 31[[ 966]] in New York City) was an American Jazz pianist, usually considered John Coltrane's Blue Train, and Cannonball Adderley's Somethin' Else (featuring Miles Davis in a rare supporting role) were guest appearances on the label. Blue Train is a Jazz album by John Coltrane, released in 1957 (see 1957 in music. Julian Edwin "Cannonball" Adderley ( September 15 1928 – August 8 1975) was a Jazz alto saxophonist of Miles Dewey Davis III (May 26 1926 &ndash September 28 1991 was an American Jazz Trumpeter, Bandleader, and Composer. Blue Note was by then recording a mixture of established acts (Rollins, Adderley) and artists who in some cases had recorded before, but often produced performances for the label which by far exceeded earlier recordings in quality (Blue Train is generally considered to be the first significant recording by Coltrane as a leader). Horace Silver and Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers continued to release a series of artistically and commercially successful recordings.

The early sixties introduced Dexter Gordon to the label. Dexter Gordon ( February 27, 1923 – April 25, 1990) was an American Jazz Tenor saxophonist, and an Academy Gordon was a saxophonist from the bebop era who had spent several years in prison for narcotic offences, and he made several albums for Blue Note over a five year period, including several at the beginning of his sojourn in Europe. Gordon also appeared on the debut album by Herbie Hancock - by the mid sixties, all four of the younger members of the Miles Davis quintet (Hancock, Wayne Shorter, Ron Carter and Tony Williams) were recording for the label, and Hancock and Shorter in particular produced a succession of superb albums in a variety of styles. Herbert Jeffrey Hancock ("Herbie" born April 12 1940 is a Jazz Pianist and Composer. Miles Dewey Davis III (May 26 1926 &ndash September 28 1991 was an American Jazz Trumpeter, Bandleader, and Composer. Wayne Shorter (born August 25 1933) is an American Jazz Composer and Saxophonist, commonly regarded as one of the Ron Carter (born May 4, 1937, Ferndale, Michigan) is an American Jazz Double-bassist. Anthony Tillmon "Tony" Williams ( December 12, 1945 &ndash February 23, 1997) was an American jazz drummer. Carter did not actually record under his own name until the label's resurrection in the 1980s, but played double bass on many other musicians' sessions. The double bass is the largest and lowest-pitched bowed String instrument used in the modern symphony orchestra. Many of these also included Freddie Hubbard, a trumpeter who also recorded for the label as a leader. Frederick Dewayne Hubbard (born April 7 1938 in Indianapolis, Indiana) is an American Jazz Trumpeter. One of the features of the label during this period was a "family" of musicians (Hubbard, Hancock, Carter, Grant Green, Joe Henderson, Kenny Dorham, Lee Morgan, Hank Mobley and many others) who would record as sidemen on each other's albums without necessarily being part of the leader's working group. Grant Green ( June 6, 1935 &ndash January 31, 1979; some sources erroneously give the birth year as 1931 was a Jazz Guitarist Joe Henderson ( April 24, 1937 - June 30, 2001) was an American Jazz Tenor saxophonist. McKinley Howard (Kenny Dorham ( August 30, 1924 - December 5, 1972) was an American Jazz Trumpeter, Singer Working Group can mean Working group, an interdisciplinary group of researchers or Working Group (dogs, kennel club designation for

In 1963 Lee Morgan scored a significant hit with the title track of The Sidewinder album, and Horace Silver did the same the following year with Song for My Father. Year 1963 ( MCMLXIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. As a result, Lion was under pressure by independent distributors to come up with similar successes, with the result that many Blue Note albums of this era start with a catchy tune intended for heavy airplay in the United States.

The avant garde

Eric Dolphy, Out to Lunch, 1964
Eric Dolphy, Out to Lunch, 1964

Although many of the acts on Blue Note were recording commercial jazz for a wide audience, the label also made some attempt to document the emerging avant-garde and free jazz movement. Year 1964 ( MCMLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the 1964 Gregorian calendar. For the Ornette Coleman album after which this genre was named see Free Jazz A Collective Improvisation. Andrew Hill, a highly individual pianist, made several albums for the label, one featuring multi-instrumentalist Eric Dolphy. Andrew Hill ( June 30, 1931 &ndash April 20, 2007) was an American Jazz Pianist and Composer Eric Allan Dolphy ( June 20, 1928 &ndash June 29, 1964) was an American Jazz alto saxophonist, flautist, and Dolphy's Out to Lunch (featuring a famous cover by Reid Miles) is perhaps his most well-known album. Reid Miles ( 4 July 1927 &ndash 2 February 1993) was a graphic designer working in New York in the early 1950s when he was hired by jazz recording Saxophonist Ornette Coleman released two albums recorded with a trio in a Stockholm club, and three studio albums (including The Empty Foxhole, with his ten-year-old son on drums). Ornette Coleman (born March 9, 1930) is an American saxophonist Violinist Trumpeter and Composer. Pianist Cecil Taylor recorded a brace of albums for Blue Note during the early part of his career, and saxophonist Sam Rivers, drummer Tony Williams, vibraphonist Bobby Hutcherson and organist Larry Young also recorded albums which diverged from the "hard bop" style usually associated with the label. Cecil Percival Taylor (born March 15 or March 25, 1929 in New York City) is an American Pianist and poet Samuel Carthorne Rivers (born September 25, 1923, in El Reno Oklahoma) is an American Jazz musician and Composer. Anthony Tillmon "Tony" Williams ( December 12, 1945 &ndash February 23, 1997) was an American jazz drummer. Bobby Hutcherson (born January 27, 1941 in Los Angeles) is a Jazz Vibraphone and Marimba player Larry Young (also known as Khalid Yasin (Abdul Aziz ( October 7, 1940 in Newark New Jersey &mdash March 30, 1978 Saxophonist Jackie McLean, a stalwart of the label's hard bop output since the late 1950s, also crossed over into the avant garde in the early 1960s. John Lenwood (Jackie McLean ( May 17 1931 &ndash March 31 2006; some sources erroneously give 1932 as his year of birth was an American He recorded a string of notable avant garde albums including One Step Beyond and Destination Out.

Though these avant garde records did not sell as well as some other Blue Note releases, Lion thought it was important to document new developments in jazz.

Cover art

Sonny Rollins, Volume 1, 1956
Sonny Rollins, Volume 1, 1956

In 1956, Blue Note employed Reid Miles, an artist who worked for Esquire magazine. Reid Miles ( 4 July 1927 &ndash 2 February 1993) was a graphic designer working in New York in the early 1950s when he was hired by jazz recording Esquire is a Men's magazine by the Hearst Corporation with a strong literary tradition The cover art produced by Miles, often featuring Wolff's photographs of musicians in the studio, was as influential in the world of graphic design as the music within would be in the world of jazz. [1] Under Miles, Blue Note was known for their striking and unusual album cover designs. Miles' graphical design was distinguished by its tinted black and white photographs, creative use of sans-serif typefaces, and restricted color palette (often black and white with a single color), and frequent use of solid rectangular bands of color or white. History Ancient usages Sans-serif letter forms can be found in Latin Etruscan, and Greek inscriptions for as early as 5th century BC

Though Miles' work is closely associated with Blue Note, and has earned iconic status and frequent homage, Miles was only a casual jazz fan, according to Richard Cook[2]; Blue Note gave him several copies of each of the many dozens of albums he designed, but Miles gave most to friends or sold them to second-hand record shops.

A few mid-fifties album covers featured drawings by an as-yet-little-known Andy Warhol. For the song by David Bowie, see Andy Warhol (song. Andrew Warhola (August 6 1928 &ndash February 22 1987 known as Andy Warhol [3]

Lion and Wolff retire

Blue Note was acquired by Liberty Records in 1965 and Lion, who had difficulties working within a larger organisation, retired in 1967. Liberty Records was a United States -based Record label. It was started by chairman Simon Waronker in 1955 with Alvin Bennett as president Year 1967 ( MCMLXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. Reid Miles' association with the label ended around this time. For a few years most albums were produced by Wolff or pianist Duke Pearson; Wolff though died in 1971. Duke Pearson ( August 17, 1932 &mdash August 4, 1980) was an American Jazz pianist and Composer. Year 1971 ( MCMLXXI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. George Butler became responsible for the label, but despite some good albums, the commercial viability of jazz was in question, and more borderline and outright commercial records were made (often by artists who had previously recorded "straight" jazz for the label - Bobby Hutcherson, Lou Donaldson, Donald Byrd, Grant Green, Horace Silver). George Butler (September 2 1931 - April 9, 2008) was a prominent American Jazz Record producer, executive and A&R man.

Legacy

The musical legacy of Blue Note Records is arguably the most influential and important in the history of recorded popular music. Popular music is Music belonging to any of a number of musical styles that are accessible to the general public and are disseminated by one or more Blue Note was one of the largest, most successful independent labels of its time. Comparatively, no genre-specific, independent label has ever had such a deep catalog with such well-regarded musicians.

In 2003, hip hop producer Madlib released "Shades of Blue: Madlib Invades Blue Note," a collection of his remixes and interpretations of classic Blue Note music. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Madlib ( M ind A ltering D emented L essons I n B eats (born Otis Jackson Jr Shades of Blue is a Remix album by producer Madlib over the archives of Blue Note Records. Pete Rock, J. Dilla, and DJ Spinna have likewise been involved in similar projects.

In 2004, Burning Vision Entertainment created the video for Helicopter Girl's 'Angel City' using the art from numerous Blue Note LP sleeves to startling effect. Burning Vision Entertainment, founded by directors Gratian Dimech and James Heath, is a London based production company

In 2008, hip hop producer ?uestlove of The Roots compiled "Droppin' Science: Greatest Samples from the Blue Note Lab," a collection of original Blue Note recordings sampled by modern-day hip hop artists such as Dr. Dre and the supergroup, A Tribe Called Quest. Ahmir Khalib Thompson (born on January 20, 1971) known professionally as ?uestlove or Questlove (also known as BROther ?uestion or The Roots are an American hip-hop band from Philadelphia Pennsylvania. Andre Romelle Young (born February 18 1965 primarily known by his stage name Dr A Tribe Called Quest is an American hip-hop group formed in 1988

Reissues & new albums

Norah Jones debut album "Come Away With Me" published by Blue Note Records
Norah Jones debut album "Come Away With Me" published by Blue Note Records

EMI purchased United Artists in 1979, who had absorbed Liberty Records in 1969, and phased out the Blue Note label which laid dormant until 1985, when it was relaunched as part of EMI Manhattan Records, both for re-issues and new recordings. Norah Jones (born Geethali Norah Jones Shankar on March 30 1979) is an American Singer-songwriter, Pianist, Keyboardist Come Away with Me is the Debut album of pianist and singer Norah Jones, released February 26, 2002 on Blue Note Records The EMI Group is a British music company comprising the major record company EMI Music – which operates several labels and is based in Kensington in Manhattan Records is a United States record label owned by EMI and operates as a subsidiary of The Blue Note Label Group. Some artists previously associated with Blue Note, such as McCoy Tyner have made new recordings, while younger musicians such as Joe Lovano, John Scofield, Greg Osby, Jason Moran and arranger / composer Bob Belden have established notable reputations through their Blue Note albums. Alfred McCoy Tyner (born 11 December 1938) is a jazz pianist from Philadelphia Pennsylvania, known for his work with the John Coltrane Joseph Salvatore Lovano (born 29 December 1952 in Cleveland Ohio) is a Post bop Jazz Saxophonist, alto clarinetist John Scofield (born December 26 1951 in Dayton Ohio) is an American Jazz Guitarist and Composer, who has played and collaborated Greg Osby (born 3 August 1960) is an American Jazz Saxophonist who plays mainly in the Free jazz, Free funk Jason Moran (born January 21, 1975) is a Jazz pianist who debuted as a band leader with the 1999 album Soundtrack to Human Motion. James Robert Belden (born October 31, 1956) is an American saxophonist arranger composer bandleader and producer The label has also found great commercial success with the vocalist Norah Jones, and released new albums by established artists on the fringes of jazz such as Van Morrison, Al Green, Anita Baker and newcomer Amos Lee, sometimes referred to as the 'male Norah Jones'. Norah Jones (born Geethali Norah Jones Shankar on March 30 1979) is an American Singer-songwriter, Pianist, Keyboardist George Ivan Morrison OBE (generally known as Van Morrison) (born 31 August 1945 is a Grammy Award -winning Northern Irish Singer, Albert Greene (born April 13 1946 better known as Al Green, is an American gospel and Soul music singer who received great acclaim in Anita Baker (born January 26 1958 in Toledo, Ohio, USA) is an eight-time Grammy Award -winning multi-Platinum Rhythm and blues Amos Lee (born 1978) is a Singer-songwriter and Guitarist from Philadelphia Pennsylvania. Two of the leading trumpeters of the 1980s Jazz Resurgence, Wynton Marsalis and Terence Blanchard signed with the label in 2003. Wynton Learson Marsalis (b October 18, 1961) is an American Trumpeter and Composer. Terence Blanchard is an internationally renowned jazz trumpeter bandleader composer arranger and Golden Globe-nominated film score composer

Blue Note has also pursued an active reissue program in recent years. Bruce Lundvall was appointed to oversee the label at the time of the revival and Michael Cuscuna has since worked as freelance advisor and reissue producer. Michael Cuscuna is an American Jazz Record producer and writer Some of Blue Note's output has appeared in CD Box sets issued by Mosaic Records (also involving Cuscuna), and there has been a series of reissues of older material, much of it in the "RVG series", remastered by Rudy Van Gelder. Mosaic Records is an American specialist Jazz Record label, founded in 1983 by Michael Cuscuna and Charlie Lourie to issue coherent limited edition Rudy Van Gelder (born November 2, 1924, in Jersey City New Jersey) is a recording engineer specializing in Jazz. Today, Blue Note Records is the flagship jazz label for Capitol Jazz and Classics and is the parent label for the Capitol Jazz, Pacific Jazz and Roulette Jazz labels. Capitol Records is a major United States -based Record label owned by EMI and located in Hollywood California and New York City as Jazz is an American Musical art form which originated in the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States Classical music is a broad term that usually refers to mainstream music produced in or rooted in the traditions of Western liturgical and Secular music Pacific Jazz Records was a Los Angeles based Record label best known for releasing Cool jazz or West coast jazz. Roulette Records is a Record label which was founded in late 1956 by George Goldner, Joe Kolsky, Morris Levy and Phil Khals, with

In 2006, EMI expanded Blue Note to create the Blue Note Label Group by moving its Narada group of labels to New York to join with Blue Note, centralizing EMI's approach to music for the adult market segment. The labels newly under the Blue Note umbrella are Angel Records, EMI Classics and Virgin Classics (classical music), Narada Productions (contemporary jazz and world-influenced music, including exclusively licensed sub-label Real World Records), Back Porch Records (folk and Americana), Higher Octave Records (New Age music), and Mosaic Records (devoted exclusively to reissuing jazz recordings in limited-edition boxed sets). Angel Records is a Record label belonging to EMI. It was formed in 1953 and specialised in classical music, but included an occasional operetta or Broadway Artists Composers Thomas Adès Karl Jenkins Sir Paul McCartney Ian Anderson Narada is a Record label formed 1983 as an independent New Age music label Real World Records is a record label started in 1989 by Peter Gabriel to help promote World music. Higher Octave is a sub-label imprint of Narada Productions which is part of EMI 's Blue Note Records label group located in New York Mosaic Records is an American specialist Jazz Record label, founded in 1983 by Michael Cuscuna and Charlie Lourie to issue coherent limited edition [4][5] As of June 2007, Bruce Lundvall, founder of Manhattan Records, continues as President/CEO of the Blue Note Label Group, reporting directly to Eric Nicoli, the Chief Executive Officer of EMI Group. Manhattan Records is a United States record label owned by EMI and operates as a subsidiary of The Blue Note Label Group. [6]

See also

Footnotes

  1. ^ "Design Icon: Blue Note" Computer Arts [1]
  2. ^ Cook, Richard, Blue Note Records: The BiographyBoston: Justin Charles, 2003; ISBN 1932112103
  3. ^ Blue Note Website [2]
  4. ^ Hypebot article reporting Blue Note Label Group formation
  5. ^ EMI announces formation of Blue Note Label Group -- new label structure for adult pop, jazz & classics
  6. ^ EMI Music forms Capitol Music Group in the United States comprising Capitol and Virgin imprints

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