The name Blue Note Records calls to mind a once-regnant sound in jazz: the hard-bop of the 1950s and ’60s, with its springy four-beat swing rhythm, its spare-but-lush horn harmonies, its flinty, ...

Musicians and insiders talk to NPR about the jazz label's legacy. "It's just like the Empire State Building or the White House," says one. "It's a... Cause For Celebration: The Iconic Blue Note ...

This label’s 86-year run has been one of the most storied in jazz — and it’s still going. Hear tracks by Wayne Shorter, Sonny Rollins, Robert Glasper and more from the Blue Note catalog.

Moody made untold records over 63 years of recording, and really excelled as a live performer. 80 Years Young: Live at the Blue Note is a recording made on his 80th birthday in 2005. This is FRESH AIR ...

Robert Glasper and Terrace Martin at the 2022 Grammys (photo: Johnny Nunez / Getty Images for The Recording Academy). Robert Glasper will open the Los Angeles incarnation of the legendary Blue Note ...