Blue Note Vinyl Records for Sale
Blue Note Records is a New York record label that was founded in 1939. The label specializes in jazz music and was founded by Alfred Lion and Max Margulis, two German immigrants. Lion was involved with the music and Margulis was the money lender. Examples of artists who have released an album on the Blue Note Label are Art Blakey, John Coltrane, Miles Davis, Herbie Hancock, Thelonious Monk, Horace Silver, Donald Byrd, Dexter Gordon, Bobby Hutchersons, Wayne Shorter, Jimmy Smith, Lou Donaldson, Kenny Dorham, Stanley Turrentine, The Jazz Messengers, Joe Henderson and Grant Green. In the beginning the recordings were made in the living room of the parents of the sound engineer Rudy Van Gelder.
Thelonious Monk and Bud Powell were the first two artists contracted by Blue Note LP Records. Jazz was a flourishing music stream at the time, especially the bebop style. The Round Midnight Blue Note release was the very first record that Monk released with the record label, but the audience didn't like it and the record became a big flop. Nowadays it is an "old school classic", much appreciated by jazz lovers.
The first big success was with Summertime by saxophonist Sidney Bechet. In 1941, Lion's childhood friend Francis Wolff joined Blue Note Records as a manager. Wolff also photographed the practice sessions of the jazz musicians, which were organised by Lion prior to the studio recording. Wolff's photos were often used for the Blue Note album covers, which were designed by graphic designer Reid Miles.
Between 1947 and 1952 the sale of records went badly. After this period, Blue Note was seen as the most important jazz music label. This was partly because the label had signed a contract with pianist Bud Powell and trumpet player Miles Davis. Both musicians were already praised for their music. The label was known for being pampered during studio recordings and for musicians being paid for rehearsals prior to the recording session, which led to a better end result, according to the music label. They also dared to offer artists a contract again if they had been in prison for illegal possession and / or use of drugs, such as saxophonist Dexter Gordon.
In the early 1980s and later years, the music label was known for the fact that Blue Note was one large family. Everyone played together on the record, but was not part of the group. Herbie Hancock played on Miles Davis and vice versa.
Since 1979 the label has been taken over by EMI.
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Jackie McLean – A Fickle Sonance (80th)
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Bobby Hutcherson – Medina (Blue Note Tone Poet)
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Grant Green – I Want To Hold Your Hand (Blue Note Tone Poet)
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Bobby Hutcherson - Up! (Blue Note Tone Poet Series)
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Sonny Rollins – A Night At The Village Vanguard: The Complete Masters (3xLP, Tone Poet series)
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Wayne Shorter – Odyssey Of Iska (Blue Note Tone Poet)
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McCoy Tyner – Extensions (Blue Note Tone Poet)
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Lee Morgan – Search For The New Land
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True Blue – Tina Brooks (Blue Note Classic)
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Lee Morgan - Infinity (Blue Note Tone Poet Series)
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Sonny Rollins – Newk's Time (Blue Note Classic)
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Bobby Hutcherson, Harold Land – San Francisco
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Dizzy Reece – Star Bright (Blue Note Classic Vinyl Series)
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Dexter Gordon – One Flight Up (Blue Note Tone Poet)
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Jackie McLean – Destination... Out! (Blue Note Classic)
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Horace Parlan Quintet – Speakin' My Piece
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Kenny Cox - Introducing Kenny Cox and the Contemporary (Blue Note Classic Vinyl Series)
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Donald Byrd – Kofi (Blue Note Tone Poet)
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Duke Pearson – The Phantom (Tone Poet)
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Jim Hall, Red Mitchell, Red Kelly – Good Friday Blues: The Modest Jazz Trio
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Kenny Dorham, Jackie McLean – Inta Somethin' (Blue Note Tone Poet Series)
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Afro-Cuban – Kenny Dorham
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Bobby Hutcherson – Total Eclipse
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Doug Watkins – Watkins At Large (Blue Note Tone Poet, Mono)
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Duke Ellington, Charles Mingus, Max Roach – Money Jungle (180g Tone Poet Series)
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Grant Green – Street Of Dreams (Blue Note)
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Thad Jones – The Magnificent Thad Jones (Blue Note Classic Series)
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Norah Jones – Visions
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Wayne Shorter – Schizophrenia
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Charles Lloyd – The Sky Will Still Be There Tomorrow (2xLP)
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Sonny Red - Out Of The Blue (Blue Note Tone Poet)
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Lou Donaldson – Midnight Creeper (Blue Note, Tone Poet)
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Hank Mobley – Poppin' (Blue Note, Tone Poet)
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Harold Vick - Steppin' Out (Blue Note Tone Poet Series)
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Gerald Wilson Orchestra – Moment Of Truth
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John Patton – Oh Baby!
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Don Wilkerson - Preach Brother! (Blue Note Classic)
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Jackie McLean – Demon's Dance (Blue Note Tone Poet)
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Bill Charlap Trio – Street Of Dreams (Blue Note)
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No Room For Squares – Hank Mobley
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Booker Little 4, Max Roach – Booker Little 4 & Max Roach
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Kenny Burrell – Introducing Kenny Burrell (Blue note, Tone Poet)
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Stanley Turrentine - That's Where It's At (Tone Poet)
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Jimmy Smith - Home Cookin' (Blue Note Classic Vinyl Series)
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The Horace Silver Quintet – 6 Pieces Of Silver (Blue Note Classic Series)
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Stanley Turrentine – Mr. Natural
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Donald Byrd – Byrd Blows On Beacon Hill
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Andrew Hill - Dance with Death (Blue Note Tone Poet)
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