Wayne Shorter’s 1965 album ‘The Soothsayer’ will be released as part of Blue Note’s Classic Vinyl series on August 15.

There is a long history of artists coming back from oblivion after long periods of silence: Bowie, Miles Davis, My Bloody Valentine, and ABBA, among them. That doesn’t mean it’s easy. And when Us3 ...

What makes Miles Davis one of the most iconic voices in jazz? In this video, we reveal 10 unmistakable characteristics that define his sound - from his tone and phrasing to his use of silence and ...

Experience Jazz: Celebrate the Blue Note's 85th at Dubai Opera with Pete Long and world-class artists. Dive into jazz's rich legacy this April featuring a remarkable lineup.

Discovered by trumpeter Donald Byrd at the start of the 60s, Hancock signed to Blue Note Records, and wrote jazz standards including Watermelon Man, Cantaloupe Island and Maiden Voyage.

Still, it remains a curious choice for a first step into late-period live Miles, but that bravery may be telling. Dark Magus was recorded in Carnegie Hall in 1974 with an experimental outfit – the ...

Pianist Herbie Hancock, bassist Ron Carter and the late drummer Tony Williams were all then new to both Davis’s music and life on the road, but their adventurous spirit, honed in the Blue Note ...

In 1962, Davis began working with tenor saxophonist George Coleman, a player from Memphis who had already made a name for himself with Max Roach, Lee Morgan, and Jimmy Smith, among others. He was ...

PLAYING WITH MILES Hancock was 23 when he was invited to join a new iteration of the Miles Davis Quintet in 1963, after the bandleader heard his debut Blue Note Records album, “Takin’ Off.” ...

Miles Davis’ ‘Kind of Blue’ is, at 65, a shape-shifting album that transcends time and genre Artists who cite jazz-and-beyond icon Davis as a prime inspiration range from Kendrick Lamar ...