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
Dippin'Hank Mobley12" Vinyl6
  • US1965-06-18
BLP 4209
It's Time! (stereo)Jackie McLean12" Vinyl6
84179, BST 84179, ST-84179
JoyrideStanley Turrentine12" Vinyl6
84201, BST 84201, ST-84201
The RumprollerLee Morgan12" Vinyl5
84199, BST 84199, ST-84199[none]
The Cape Verdean BluesThe Horace Silver Quintet plus J.J. Johnson12" Vinyl6
BST 84220[none]
It's Time! (mono)Jackie McLean12" Vinyl6
4179, BLP 4179
Softly as a Summer BreezeJimmy Smith12" Vinyl6
4200[none]
I'm Tryin' to Get HomeDonald Byrd12" Vinyl6
84188
Trompeta ToccataKenny Dorham12" Vinyl4
BLP 4181, BST 84181
Talkin' AboutGrant Green12" Vinyl5
BLP-4183
Song for My FatherThe Horace Silver Quintet12" Vinyl6
BLP 4185
The Turnaround!Hank Mobley12" Vinyl6
BLP 4186
Inner UrgeJoe Henderson12" Vinyl5
BLP 4189
All That's GoodFreddie Roach12" Vinyl6
BLP 4190[none]
Speak No EvilWayne Shorter12" Vinyl6
BLP 4194[none]
The RumprollerLee Morgan12" Vinyl5
BLP 4199[none]
Gettin’ AroundDexter Gordon12" Vinyl6
BLP 4204
BasraPete La Roca12" Vinyl6
BLP 4205[none]
ComponentsBobby Hutcherson12" Vinyl8
BLP 4213
Down With It (mono)The Blue Mitchell Quintet12" Vinyl6
BLP 4214[none]
SpringAnthony Williams12" Vinyl5
BLP 4216, BST 84216[none]
CompulsionAndrew Hill12" Vinyl4
BLP 4217
UnityLarry Young12" Vinyl6
BLP 4221[none]
Cornbread (mono)Lee Morgan12" Vinyl5
BLP 4222[none]
At the “Golden Circle” Stockholm, Volume OneThe Ornette Coleman Trio12" Vinyl4
BLP 4224[none]
Talkin' About (Stereo)Grant Green12" Vinyl5
BST 84183
The Turnaround!Hank Mobley12" Vinyl6
BST-84186
WahooDuke Pearson12" Vinyl6
BST 84191[none]
Oh Baby!John Patton(unknown)6
BST 84192
DialogueBobby Hutcherson12" Vinyl5
BST 84198
ComponentsBobby Hutcherson12" Vinyl8
BST 84213
UnityLarry Young12" Vinyl6
BST 84221[none]
Mode for JoeJoe Henderson12" Vinyl6
  • US1966-01-27
BLP 4227
DelightfuleeLee Morgan12" Vinyl6
  • US1966-04-08
BST 84243[none]
At the “Golden Circle” Stockholm, Volume TwoThe Ornette Coleman Trio12" Vinyl4
BST 84225[none]
Of Love and PeaceLarry Young12" Vinyl4
  • US1966-07-28
BST 84242
The All Seeing Eye (mono)Wayne Shorter12" Vinyl5
BLP 4219
Soul Samba (mono)Ike Quebec12" Vinyl9
4114
BucketJimmy Smith12" Vinyl7
4235[none]
A New ConceptionSam Rivers(unknown)7
4249
Bass on Top (mono)Paul Chambers Quartet12" Vinyl6
BLP 1569
Byrd in Flight (mono)Donald Byrd12" Vinyl6
BLP 4048
Face to Face (mono)''Baby Face'' Willette12" Vinyl6
BLP 4068
My Point of View (mono)Herbie Hancock12" Vinyl5
BLP 4126
Prayer Meetin' (mono)Jimmy Smith With Stanley Turrentine12" Vinyl6
BLP 4164
Prayer Meetin' (stereo)Jimmy Smith12" Vinyl6
BLP-4164/84164, BST 84164
I Want to Hold Your HandGrant Green12" Vinyl6
BLP 4202[none]
Right Now!Jackie McLean12" Vinyl4
BLP 4215
Bring It Home to Me (mono)Blue Mitchell12" Vinyl6
BLP 4228
Got a Good Thing Goin'Big John Patton12" Vinyl5
BLP 4229
A Caddy for Daddy (mono)Hank Mobley12" Vinyl5
BLP 4230
Let ’em RollJohn Patton12" Vinyl6
BLP 4239[none]
Rough 'n Tumble (mono)Stanley Turrentine12" Vinyl6
BLP 4240
Rough 'n Tumble (mono, Repress)Stanley Turrentine12" Vinyl6
BLP 4240
Like Someone in LoveArt Blakey & The Jazz Messengers12" Vinyl5
BLP 4245[none]
The Empty FoxholeOrnette Coleman12" Vinyl6
BLP 4246
Symphony for ImprovisersDon Cherry12" Vinyl8
BLP 4247, BLP 4247/84247, BST 84247[none]
The SpoilerStanley Turrentine12" Vinyl6
BLP 4256[none]
Genius of Modern Music, Volume One (stereo)Thelonious Monk12" Vinyl12
BST 81510[none]
Bass on Top (stereo)Paul Chambers Quartet12" Vinyl6
BST 81569
Sonny's Crib (stereo)Sonny Clark12" Vinyl5
BST 81576[none]
Off to the Races (stereo)Donald Byrd12" Vinyl6
BST 84007
My Point of View (stereo)Herbie Hancock12" Vinyl5
BST 84126
Black Fire (stereo)Andrew Hill12" Vinyl7
BST 84151
Hustlin' (stereo)Stanley Turrentine12" Vinyl6
BST 84162
I Want To Hold Your Hand (Stereo)Grant Green12" Vinyl6
BST 84202
The GigoloLee Morgan12" Vinyl5
BST 84212[none]
SpringAnthony Williams12" Vinyl5
BST 84216[none]
The All Seeing Eye (stereo)Wayne Shorter12" Vinyl5
BST 84219
Complete CommunionDon Cherry12" Vinyl2
BST 84226
Bring It Home to Me (stereo)Blue Mitchell12" Vinyl6
BST 84228
Unit StructuresCecil Taylor12" Vinyl4
BST 84237[none]
Mustang!Donald Byrd12" Vinyl6
BST 84238
Rough 'n Tumble (stereo)Stanley Turrentine12" Vinyl6
BST 84240
VibrationsThe Three Sounds12" Vinyl10
BST 84248
The RajahLee Morgan12" Vinyl6
BST 84426
Cornbread (stereo)Lee Morgan12" Vinyl5
BST 84222
SchizophreniaWayne ShorterVinyl6
  • US1967-03-20
BST 84297
Alligator BogalooLou Donaldson12" Vinyl6
  • US1967-04-17
BST 84263
I'm Movin' OnThe Incredible Jimmy Smith12" Vinyl6
BLP 4255
ActionJackie McLean12" Vinyl5
BLP 4218
Adam’s Apple (mono)Wayne Shorter12" Vinyl6
BLP 4232[none]
Adam’s Apple (stereo)Wayne Shorter12" Vinyl6
BST 84232[none]
StandardsLee MorganVinyl6
23213
Easy WalkerStanley Turrentine12" Vinyl6
4268[none]
Symphony for ImprovisersDon Cherry12" Vinyl2
63829
Go! (stereo)Dexter Gordon12" Vinyl6
84112, BST-84112[none]
My Point of View (mono)Herbie Hancock12" Vinyl5
BLP 4126
Blue Spirits (mono)Freddie Hubbard12" Vinyl5
BLP 4196[none]
Contours (mono)Sam Rivers12" Vinyl4
BLP 4206
The Jody GrindThe Horace Silver Quintet / Sextet12" Vinyl6
BLP 4250
Sweet Honey BeeDuke Pearson12" Vinyl7
BLP 4252
Boss HornBlue Mitchell12" Vinyl6
BLP 4257
Alligator BogalooLou Donaldson12" Vinyl6
BLP 4263
The Real McCoyMcCoy Tyner12" Vinyl5
BLP 4264[none]
ContrastsLarry Young12" Vinyl6
BLP 4266
Easterly Winds (mono)Jack Wilson12" Vinyl6
BLP 4270[none]
Mr. Shing-A-Ling (mono)Lou Donaldson12" Vinyl5
BLP 4271, BST 84271
Goin’ Up (stereo)Freddie Hubbard12" Vinyl6
BNST 84056, BST 84056[none]
Introducing Kenny Burrell (stereo)Kenny Burrell12" Vinyl7
BST 81523