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These days, Jamaicans rarely have the opportunity to experience a jazz performance by international musicians, but I maintain it is essential that Kingston participate in staging jazz concerts because the United Nations Educational, Scientific and...

Previously unreleased recordings are excused their audio imperfections for the skill and rarity of the performers, among them Dizzy Reece

Jazz Corner of the World with host Craig Kessler Mondays from 6:00pm to 10:00pm More from Bassist Paul Chambers Craig presents more stellar Blue Note recordings that feature Paul Chambers in the company of Dizzy Reece, Lee Morgan, Sonny Rollins, Jackie McLean, Grant Green, and so many others!           The Wednesday Night … Continue reading

Now in their 80s and 90s, having faced down racism and neglect, musicians of Caribbean heritage are still centre stage in the adopted country where they’ve enriched music in so many ways

Tonights Jazz Feature is an unearthed recording, one of the many by pianist composer Andrew Hill. In an interview with Mr. Hill with Blue Note Records archivist, Michael Cuscuna, Andrew mentioned the many unreleased sessions he recorded for Blue Note naming all the personnel. Hill said some were good and some were just okay. All were eventually released except for one which he said he was very happy with. Cuscuna as soon as he left Hill went into the Blue Note archives looking for this session t...

Blue Note Records has announced the next run of titles in the Classic Vinyl Reissue Series, which presents affordable 180g all-analog vinyl reissues in standard packaging that are mastered by Kevin Gray from the original master tapes and manufactured at Optimal.

Global Village | October 17-21, 2022

Ryan’s gigs: a neglected Jamaican trumpet star, a punch collective, a rising Brummie saxophonist and tunes from a Baked Potato

Ryan’s gigs: a neglected Jamaican trumpet star, a punch collective, a rising Brummie saxophonist and tunes from a Baked Potato

Saxophonist Tubby Hayes made history in 1961 as the first English jazz soloist to officially perform in an American club. Hayes expert and biographer Simon Spillett tells the story of this one-man jazz invasion