A History of Blue Note Records in 15 Albums - NYTimes: The most storied label in jazz turns 80 this year. Hear the music that shaped its legacy. I wore my Blue Note vinyls out.

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Jul 29, 2019 06:57:23 #

markngolf Loc: Bridgewater, NJ

The most storied label in jazz turns 80 this year. Hear the music that shaped its legacy.
I wore my Blue Note vinyls out.

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/26/arts/music/blue-note-records-essential-albums.html?te=1&nl=morning-briefing&emc=edit_NN_p_20190729&section=aBreak?campaign_id=9&instance_id=11245&segment_id=15645&user_id=854c7b50a6447efc2b9e717a51a2f1f7&regi_id=68671452ction=aBreak

Enjoy,
Mark

note: Not sure if the link will work. Hoping it does.

Jul 29, 2019 07:03:57 #

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

Yes, it worked. Thanks for that. I had never heard of Blue Note Records, but I have heard of the Blue Note Jazz Club in Manhattan.

Jul 29, 2019 07:23:38 #

george19

Thanks for that! Love my Blue Train. Great that they tried to work in every decade.

Jul 29, 2019 07:36:07 #

markngolf Loc: Bridgewater, NJ

jerryc41 wrote:

Yes, it worked. Thanks for that. I had never heard of Blue Note Records, but I have heard of the Blue Note Jazz Club in Manhattan.

Thanks, Jerry. I did check the link, but I subscribe to NYTimes digital, so it will always work for me.
Just watched (again) the (Netflix) documentary ("I Called Him Morgan") about Lee Morgan(leader and trumpeter on the The Sidewinder album mentioned in the article). He was shot & killed by his wife in a famous NY jazz club (Slugs) in 1972. He was 33.
Mark

Jul 29, 2019 07:36:42 #

dpullum Loc: Tampa Florida

Yes, I recall Blue Note Lable. Jazz was with skill back then and so much modern stuff is just noise and trying to make sense of it is futile. Old Jazz one could hear the based melody in the music eg: How High the Moon ... you could hear the original with greatly skilled musicians adding sprinkles on top.

Foregive Jerry... for never having heard of the Blue Note label.... living in the Catskill Mts of NY is just an extension of Appalachia... they only recently introduced shoes to the population. But the Blue-Grass was wonderful.

Jul 29, 2019 07:37:36 #

markngolf Loc: Bridgewater, NJ

george19 wrote:

Thanks for that! Love my Blue Train. Great that they tried to work in every decade.

Thanks, George! Love mine too!
Mark

Jul 29, 2019 07:55:06 #

markngolf Loc: Bridgewater, NJ

dpullum wrote:

Yes, I recall Blue Note Lable. Jazz was with skil... (show quote)

Thanks for the response. Jazz changed/adapted from swing to bebop in the late 40's & early 50's. It was created and explored by Charlie Parker, Thelonious Monk, Miles Davis, Dizzy Gillespie, Bud Powell, Clifford Brown and a few others. The early musicians who created it, wanted to showcase their improvisation abilities in complex chord structures and melodies. Many were uptempo. One's ear had to be trained to "hear" the melody within the improvisation. I always hear the melody.
Mark

Jul 29, 2019 08:12:12 #

aaciolkowski Loc: Sugar Grove Illinois

Also Blue Note in Chicago. They had a section set aside for teenagers. Saw all the greats before I was 18

Jul 29, 2019 08:23:59 #

markngolf Loc: Bridgewater, NJ

aaciolkowski wrote:

Also Blue Note in Chicago. They had a section set aside for teenagers. Saw all the greats before I was 18

That was cool! I went to Birdland, Village Gate, Metropole, Village Vanguard, Half Note, ... in NYC. At Birdland there was a "gallery"along one side of the stage. It was $2 to sit there. 6+ hours of continuous music. The stage revolved. When one group was ending their set and revolving to their exit, the next one was entering. All for $2.

Mark

Jul 29, 2019 08:36:44 #

berchman Loc: South Central PA

Some great music here. I listened to jazz at The Five Spot and The Half Note in Greenwich Village of the 50's.

Jul 29, 2019 09:06:38 #

markngolf Loc: Bridgewater, NJ

berchman wrote:

Some great music here. I listened to jazz at The Five Spot and The Half Note in Greenwich Village of the 50's.

Me too!!

Mark

Jul 30, 2019 08:01:18 #

Jazztrader

markngolf wrote:

The most storied label in jazz turns 80 this year.... (show quote)

Nice find, Mark! I especially like the early recordings. Maiden Voyage was my introduction to the whole new world of Herbie. Thanks for posting this.

Jul 30, 2019 08:04:20 #

Jazztrader

I'm envious Mark, of your chances to go to those great NYC jazz clubs. Great experiences, no doubt.

Jul 30, 2019 08:07:18 #

Jazztrader

Mark, an old friend of mine ran the Vanguard Orchestra after Mel died. I lived with Dick Oatts just before he moved to NYC. Mel took Dick under his wing when Dick first arrived, and Mel and Dick became great friends. Dick lives in Philly now, and is still with the band much of the time, but I think most of the responsibility of running it has been passed along to others in the band.

Jul 30, 2019 09:06:48 #

markngolf Loc: Bridgewater, NJ

Jazztrader wrote:

Nice find, Mark! I especially like the early recordings. Maiden Voyage was my introduction to the whole new world of Herbie. Thanks for posting this.

Thanks. I bought that one too. Fabulous!!
Mark

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