John Coltrane, Chet Baker, Miles Davis, Herbie Hancock, Wayne Shorter—just hearing these names can evoke memorized melodies. Beyond their enduring influence on jazz, these musicians share a profound ...

It’s a rainy Saturday night here in the People’s Republic of Berkeley on 3 February, but the heavy weather isn’t impacting attendance at the Cornerstone. The club in downtown Berkeley usually hosts ...

Blue Note Records started releasing jazz records 85 years ago this month when German-Jewish immigrant Alfred Lion held the first recording sessions for the label in New York City. Much has changed ...

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The Blue Note Quintet will be playing UC Santa Barbara, 8 p.m. Feb. 9 at Campbell Hall. The quintet is an all-star collective comprised of Blue Note recording artists pianist and musical director ...

The Blue Note Quintet—an all-star collective comprised of Blue Note recording artists pianist and musical director Gerald Clayton, alto saxophonist Immanuel Wilkins, vibraphonist Joel Ross, and ...

Miles Davis stopped by Chicago last week, and not a moment too soon. “I don’t want to be called a ‘legend.’ … A legend is an old man with a cane known for what he used to do,” a disembodied Davis ...