In the New Grove Dictionary of Jazz, a blue note is defined as: "A microtonally lowered third, seventh, or (less commonly) fifth degree of the diatonic scale, common in blues, jazz and related musics.
If you're a jazz fan—not even a serious jazz fan but just casual, just about any type of fan of jazz at all—there's a good chance that you own some of Rudy Van Gelder's best work. Working with such ...
When the world around him is buzzing with the chaos of guest list requests, soundchecks, and learning an umpteen number of songs old and new, revered pianist Robert Glasper knows he can always find ...
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.