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Stanley Turrentine "Easy Walker" AAA 180g Classic Vinyl Edition out 4/17: store.bluenote.com/products/sta...

This 1966 album was right in the soulful tenor saxophonist’s sweet spot with Mr. T fronting a versatile quartet with McCoy Tyner on piano, Bob Cranshaw on bass & Mickey Roker on drums.
February 17, 2026 at 10:52 PM
Blue Mitchell "The Thing To Do" AAA 180g Classic Vinyl Edition out 4/17 store.bluenote.com/products/blu...

The trumpeter’s soulful, swinging style embodied the Blue Note ethos & his 1964 label debut showcased his sound across a diverse set of tunes from hard bop to ballads to Calypso.
February 17, 2026 at 8:43 PM
Our April Classic Vinyl reissues are available for pre-order now on the Blue Note Store: Blue Mitchell "The Thing To Do" (1964) & Stanley Turrentine "Easy Walker" (1966) store.bluenote.com/collections/...
February 17, 2026 at 6:29 PM
It’s Larry Mizell’s birthday & we’re celebrating the visionary producer by making Donald Byrd’s 1974 R&B-Funk fusion masterpiece "Stepping Into Tomorrow" our ALBUM OF THE WEEK! Get 20% off the all-analog 180g Classic Vinyl Edition: bluenote.lnk.to/AlbumOfTheWeek
February 17, 2026 at 4:02 PM
Happy Birthday Larry Mizell! With his brother Fonce, the Mizell Bros deeply influenced the sound of Blue Note in the 70s with their visionary production work. Stream our spotlight playlist bluenote.lnk.to/MizellBrothe...

ALBUM OF THE WEEK "Stepping Into Tomorrow" bluenote.lnk.to/AlbumOfTheWeek
February 17, 2026 at 3:08 PM
Gabrielle Cavassa is on the cover of TIDAL's "Vocal Jazz" playlist with her new single "Prisoner of Love" from her forthcoming Blue Note debut "Diavola" out May 1. Listen: gabriellecavassa.lnk.to/PrisonerOfLove
February 17, 2026 at 1:10 AM
On Feb. 27, guitarist Bill Frisell will release "In My Dreams" featuring a new ensemble of old friends with Jenny Scheinman on violin, Eyvind Kang on viola, Hank Roberts on cello, Thomas Morgan on bass & Rudy Royston on drums. Pre-order & hear the title track: billfrisell.lnk.to/InMyDreams
February 16, 2026 at 6:03 PM
Read the Spotlight feature on Melissa Aldana’s new ballads album “Filin” by Evan Haga www.bluenote.com/spotlight/me...
MELISSA ALDANA "FILIN" - Blue Note Records
By Evan Haga For as long as she’s been a recording artist, the Chilean-born tenor saxophonist Melissa Aldana has wanted to make a ballads record. With archetypes like John Coltrane’s classic 1963 LP B...
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February 16, 2026 at 4:54 PM
Hip-hop artists like A Tribe Called Quest, De La Soul, J Dilla, Kendrick Lamar & more have mined Blue Note’s catalog for inspiration. Stream our "Most Sampled" tracks by Lonnie Smith, Lou Donaldson, Ronnie Foster, Brother Jack McDuff & more: bluenote.lnk.to/MostSampled
February 16, 2026 at 3:24 PM
“I really respect songs and I want to honor them in the best way,” says Gabrielle Cavassa, who charms each lyric of “Prisoner of Love” with deliberate long tones & thoughtful dynamics. Hear the lead single from the singer’s Blue Note debut on our Vocal Jazz playlist: bluenote.lnk.to/JazzVocals
February 15, 2026 at 7:42 PM
Melissa Aldana’s new ballads album “Filin” is a record you can live with, the kind of timeless jazz LP you can use to bookend your day. Listen: melissaaldana.lnk.to/Filin
February 15, 2026 at 2:40 PM
Frank Sinatra's 1956 album "Songs For Swingin’ Lovers!" found the legendary singer in an upbeat mood celebrating the many joys of love. The album will be reissued in the Tone Poet Vinyl Series on March 27! Pre-order now: store.bluenote.com/products/fra...
February 15, 2026 at 2:03 AM
Listen to "Prisoner of Love," the first single from vocalist Gabrielle Cavassa's forthcoming Blue Note debut “Diavola”! The track features Jeff Parker on guitar, Larry Grenadier on bass & Brian Blade on drums: gabriellecavassa.lnk.to/PrisonerOfLove
February 14, 2026 at 5:34 PM
‘Like Someone In Love’!… From when ‘Love Walked In’ to ‘When Your Lover Has Gone,’ a playlist that reflects the many sides of l-o-v-e... Listen: bluenote.lnk.to/Love
February 14, 2026 at 3:44 PM
BLUE NOTE STORE BEST SELLER OF THE WEEK: Melissa Aldana “Filin” store.bluenote.com/products/mel...
February 14, 2026 at 2:49 PM
25 years ago today in 2001, the extraordinary Cuban pianist Chucho Valdés released his stunning solo piano album "Solo (Live In New York)" recorded at Lincoln Center's Kaplan Penthouse. Listen: bluenote.lnk.to/ChuchoValdes...
February 14, 2026 at 2:40 AM
Melissa Aldana "Filin" is a Qobuz Album of the Week/Album de la semana! OUT NOW: melissaaldana.lnk.to/Filin
February 13, 2026 at 10:59 PM
Gabrielle Cavassa is on the cover of Spotify's "Vocal Jazz" playlist with her new single "Prisoner of Love"! Listen now & pre-order her forthcoming Blue Note debut "Diavola" out May 1: gabriellecavassa.lnk.to/PrisonerOfLove
February 13, 2026 at 8:27 PM
25 years ago today in 2001, the great vocalist Dianne Reeves released “The Calling,” a celebration of Sarah Vaughan produced by George Duke & featuring orchestral arrangements by Billy Childs. Hear “Speak Low” & “Embraceable You” on our “Jazz Vocals” playlist: bluenote.lnk.to/JazzVocals
February 13, 2026 at 6:49 PM
Saxophonist Melissa Aldana has released her stunning ballads album "Filin" featuring Cuban Filin songs performed by an extraordinary band with pianist Gonzalo Rubalcaba, bassist Peter Washington, drummer Kush Abadey & special guest vocalist Cécile McLorin Salvant: melissaaldana.lnk.to/Filin
February 13, 2026 at 3:50 PM
JazzTimes looks at the contrasting approaches to blending Jazz & Gospel on new albums by Ron Carter/Ricky Dillard & Joel Ross! www.jazztimes.com/reviews/albu...

Ron Carter/Ricky Dillard "Sweet, Sweet Spirit" rickydillard.lnk.to/sweetsweetsp...

Joel Ross "Gospel Music" joelross.lnk.to/GospelMusic
February 12, 2026 at 10:09 PM
5 years ago today in 2021, the collective R+R=NOW followed their studio album “Collagically Speaking” with the release of “R+R=NOW Live” recorded at the Blue Note Jazz Club in NYC.

“R+R=NOW Live” rrnow.lnk.to/RRNOWLive
“Collagically Speaking” rrnow.lnk.to/CS
February 12, 2026 at 8:51 PM
"Intimate yet expansive, this is the sound of a band discovering itself in real time. Lage and his new quartet glide between free-jazz elasticity, gospel-blues warmth & a subtle rock drive to create something that feels both contemporary and romantic."—DownBeat ★★★★ julianlage.lnk.to/ScenesFromAb...
February 12, 2026 at 4:36 PM
Watch Joel Ross & Good Vibes record "Hostile" in the studio: www.youtube.com/watch?v=IUxR...

The vibraphonist is at the Village Vanguard this week celebrating the release of his new Blue Note album "Gospel Music" out now: joelross.lnk.to/GospelMusic
Joel Ross "Hostile" (Official Video)
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February 12, 2026 at 3:10 PM
Vocalist Gabrielle Cavassa introduces her forthcoming Blue Note debut “Diavola” with the release of the lead single "Prisoner of Love"! Co-produced by Joshua Redman & Don Was, the album features Jeff Parker, Larry Grenadier, Brian Blade, Paul Cornish & Redman: gabriellecavassa.lnk.to/Diavola
February 11, 2026 at 9:42 PM