Blue Note

~ Label

Annotation

One of the most important jazz label of the 50s/60s. Actual production also stretches toward various electro/remix stuff.

Activity: 1939-1965 (independent) 1965-1979 (as a subsidiary), then revived 1985-today (as a subsidiary)
Production type: original (plus a few recent reissues of subsidiary labels)
Founded by: Alfred Lion & Francis Wolff
Has/had subsidiaries: Capitol Jazz, Pacific Jazz and Roulette Jazz (as Blue Note is now the flagship EMI Group's jazz label)
Current Status:

  • Sold to: Liberty Records (1965), which was bought by United Artists (1969), which was bought by EMI Group (1979)
  • Top parent company: EMI Group
  • Distributed by: Capitol/EMI

Catalog reissued by: Some things appear on Mosaic Records
Additional:
The following detailed explanations are copied from Plosin:
"The Blue Note Modern Jazz Series began in late 1951 with the following 10" monaural LPs. Some of these LPs were later reissued as part of the Blue Note 1500 Series of 12" LPs. At first, recordings were made in various studios in New York (Reeves Sound Studio, WOR Studios, Apex Studios, Audio Video Studios). Beginning in October 1953, however, most Blue Note sessions took place in Rudy van Gelder's home studio in Hackensack, New Jersey. (Van Gelder moved the studio to Englewood Cliffs in early July 1959.) The sessions were produced by Alfred Lion and engineered by Van Gelder, and many LP covers featured photographs by Lion's childhood friend Francis Wolff.
Blue Note made the change to 12" LPs late in 1955. The Modern Jazz Series continued with the following 12" LPs. Most of these were issued in both monaural versions (BLP series) and artificial stereo versions (BST 81000 series). Beginning in 1956 with BLP 1509, Reid Miles designed most of the Blue Note LP covers. Together with Alfred Lion's production, Rudy van Gelder's engineering, and Frank Wolff's photography, Miles' designs defined the Blue Note look and sound. The Blue Note 4000 series began in the mid-1950s with many of the same artists. The 1500 series has been systematically reissued by Toshiba in Japan ("Blue Note Works 1500" series, 20-bit K2 CDs); the catalog numbers are TOCJ-1501, etc. In addition, originally unissued material from these late 50s dates was made available on Toshiba's 1600 series (20-bit K2 CDs).

Toshiba/Blue Note 1600 series
These CDs make available originally unissued material from the sessions which gave us the 1500 series of Blue Note LPs. They are manufactured by Toshiba and employ 20-bit, 88.2 KHz recording technology."

Catalog attempt at the remainder of http://wiki.musicbrainz.org/Jazz/Labels/BlueNote

The label was founded as Blue Note Records and is still called Blue Note Records.

Annotation last modified on 2015-07-20 16:09 UTC.

Releases

ReleaseArtistFormatTracksCountry/DateCatalog#Barcode
The Buzzard Lope / Blue FridayIke Quebec7" Vinyl2
45-1749
Fuego / AmenDonald Byrd7" Vinyl2
45-1764
Further Explorations (mono)The Horace Silver Quintet12" Vinyl6
BLP 1589
Off to the Races (mono)Donald Byrd12" Vinyl6
BLP 4007[none]
Finger Poppin' With the Horace Silver Quintet (mono)The Horace Silver Quintet12" Vinyl8
BLP 4008
Walkin' & Talkin'Bennie Green12" Vinyl6
BLP 4010
The Sermon! (mono)Jimmy Smith12" Vinyl3
BLP 4011[none]
LD + 3Lou Donaldson with The Three Sounds12" Vinyl7
BLP 4012
New SoilJackie McLean12" Vinyl5
BLP 4013
Blowin' the Blues AwayThe Horace Silver Quintet / The Horace Silver Trio12" Vinyl7
BLP 4017
Byrd in HandDonald Byrd12" Vinyl6
BLP 4019[none]
At The Five Spot CafeKenny Burrell12" Vinyl5
BLP 4021[none]
Star Bright (mono)Dizzy Reece12" Vinyl6
BLP 4023[none]
Swing, Swang, Swingin'Jackie McLean12" Vinyl7
BLP 4024
The Time Is RightLou Donaldson12" Vinyl7
BLP 4025
Light FootLou Donaldson12" Vinyl8
BLP 4053[none]
Light FootLou DonaldsonVinyl7
BLP 4053
Mack the Knife / The Nearness of YouLou Donaldson7" Vinyl2
BLP 45-1752
The Sounds of Jimmy SmithJimmy SmithVinyl6
BST 81556
Blowin' the Blues AwayThe Horace Silver Quintet and Trio12" Vinyl7
BST 84017
Home Cookin’The Incredible Jimmy Smith with Percy France/Kenny Burrell/Donald Bailey12" Vinyl7
BST 84050
Soundin' OffDizzy Reece12" Vinyl6
  • US1960-05-12
ST-84033[none]
MoodsThe Three Sounds12" Vinyl8
  • US1960-06-28
BLP 4044[none]
At the Half Note Cafe, Volume 2Donald Byrd with Pepper Adams, Duke Pearson, Laymon Jackson & Lex Humphries12" Vinyl4
  • US1960-11-11
11
Blue HourStanley Turrentine with The Three Sounds12" Vinyl5
  • US1960-12-16
BST 84057[none]
If I Could Be With You / Me 'n MabeIke Quebec7" Vinyl2
45-1803
Everything Happens to Me / Mardi-GrasIke Quebec7" Vinyl2
45-1804
Movin' & Groovin'Horace Parlan12" Vinyl8
BLP 4028
The Big BeatArt Blakey & The Jazz Messengers2×12" Vinyl3 + 3
BLP 4029[none]
Crazy! BabyJimmy Smith12" Vinyl7
BLP 4030
Soul Station (mono)Hank Mobley12" Vinyl6
BLP 4031[none]
Out of the Blue (mono)Sonny Red12" Vinyl8
BLP 4032
Us ThreeHorace Parlan12" Vinyl7
BLP 4037
Capuchin SwingJackie McLean12" Vinyl6
BLP 4038
Look Out!Stanley Turrentine12" Vinyl6
BLP 4039
Open Sesame (mono)Freddie Hubbard12" Vinyl6
BLP 4040[none]
True BlueTina Brooks12" Vinyl6
BLP 4041
Horace-ScopeThe Horace Silver Quintet12" Vinyl7
BLP 4042
Speakin' My PieceHorace Parlan Quintet12" Vinyl6
BLP 4043
A.T.’s DelightArt Taylor12" Vinyl6
BLP 4047
Byrd in Flight (mono)Donald Byrd12" Vinyl6
BLP 4048
A Night in TunisiaArt Blakey & The Jazz Messengers12" Vinyl5
BLP 4049
Jackie's BagJackie McLean12" Vinyl6
BLP 4051
Roll CallHank Mobley12" Vinyl6
BLP 4058
FuegoDonald Byrd12" Vinyl6
BST 84026
The Music From The ConnectionFreddie Redd Quartet12" Vinyl7
BST 84027[none]
LeewayLee Morgan12" Vinyl4
BST 84034
Byrd in Flight (stereo)Donald Byrd12" Vinyl6
BST 84048
Here We ComeThe Three Sounds12" Vinyl8
BST 84088[none]
Babe's BluesThe Three Sounds12" Vinyl10
  • US1961-01-01
BST 84434[none]
Sunny Side UpLou Donaldson12" Vinyl7
BLP 4036[none]
Blue Lament (rejected session)Kenny DorhamDigital Media6
  • US1961-03-19
[none]
Leeway (mono, original release)Lee Morgan12" Vinyl4
BLP 4034[none]
Dexter Calling…Dexter Gordon12" Vinyl7
  • US1961-05-09
BLP 4083[none]
Hey There!The Three Sounds12" Vinyl9
  • US1961-08-13
BST 84102
Doin' the Thing - At the Village GateThe Horace Silver Quintet12" Vinyl5
BLP 4076
Royal FlushDonald Byrd12" Vinyl6
  • US1961-09-21
BST 84101
MosaicArt Blakey & The Jazz MessengersVinyl5
  • US1961-10-02
BST 84090
At the Half Note Cafe, Volume 1Donald Byrd with Pepper Adams, Duke Pearson, Laymon Jackson & Lex Humphries12" Vinyl5
BST 84060[none]
Free FormDonald Byrd12" Vinyl5
  • US1961-12-11
BLP4118
Meet You at the Jazz Corner of the World (Volume 1)Art Blakey & The Jazz MessengersVinyl5
4054
Let Me Tell You ’Bout It (mono)Leo Parker12" Vinyl7
4087
I've Got the World on a String / What a Difference a Day MadeIke Quebec7" Vinyl2
45-1802
Shades of ReddFreddie Redd Quintet12" Vinyl7
BLP 4045
Goin’ Up (mono)Freddie Hubbard12" Vinyl6
BLP 4056[none]
UndercurrentKenny Drew12" Vinyl6
BLP 4059
Headin' SouthHorace Parlan12" Vinyl8
BLP 4062
Whistle StopKenny Dorham12" Vinyl7
BLP 4063
Grant's First StandGrant Green12" Vinyl6
BLP 4064
Here 'TisLou Donaldson12" Vinyl5
BLP 4066
Face to Face (mono)Baby Face WilletteVinyl6
BLP 4068
Up at Minton's, Volume 1Stanley Turrentine12" Vinyl4
BLP 4069[none]
Up at Minton's, Volume 2Stanley Turrentine12" Vinyl4
BLP 4070[none]
Green StreetGrant Green12" Vinyl5
BLP 4071
Feelin' GoodThe Three Sounds12" Vinyl8
BLP 4072[none]
Hub Cap (mono)Freddie Hubbard12" Vinyl6
BLP 4073[none]
On the Spur of the MomentHorace Parlan Quintet12" Vinyl6
BLP 4074
Doin' AllrightDexter Gordon12" Vinyl5
BLP 4077
WorkoutHank Mobley12" Vinyl5
BLP 4080
GrantstandGrant Green12" Vinyl4
BLP-4086[none]
A Fickle SonanceJackie McLean12" Vinyl6
BLP 4089
Leapin' and Lopin'Sonny Clark12" Vinyl6
BLP 4091
BluesnikJackie McLean12" Vinyl6
BST 84067
Green StreetGrant Green12" Vinyl5
BST 84071[none]
Doin' the Thing: Live at the Village GateThe Horace Silver Quintet12" Vinyl4
BST 84076
Midnight SpecialJimmy Smith12" Vinyl5
BST 84078[none]
Workout (stereo)Hank Mobley12" Vinyl5
BST-84080[none]
Grantstand (Stereo)Grant Green12" Vinyl4
BST 84086
Sunday Mornin'Grant Green12" Vinyl6
BST 84099
Ready for Freddie (stereo)Freddie Hubbard12" Vinyl5
BST 84085[none]
Gravy TrainLou Donaldson12" Vinyl7
BLP 4079[none]
The African BeatArt Blakey & The Afro-Drum Ensemble12" Vinyl7
BST 84097[none]
The Tokyo BluesThe Horace Silver Quintet12" Vinyl5
BLP 4110
Meet You At The Jazz Corner Of The World (Volume 2)Art Blakey & The Jazz MessengersVinyl5
4055
Black OrchidThe Three Sounds12" Vinyl8
4165[none]
Heavy Soul / The Man I LoveIke Quebec7" Vinyl2
45-1837
Intermezzo / All of MeIke Quebec7" Vinyl2
45-1840
Loie / Lloro Tu DespedidaIke Quebec7" Vinyl2
45-1874
Liebestraum / Shu ShuIke Quebec7" Vinyl2
45-1875
Blue SambaIke Quebec7" Vinyl2
45-1876