Collection: Blue Note Records

One of the most important record labels in the history of jazz — and, by extension, that of American music — Blue Note Records has been home to groundbreaking artists such as Thelonious Monk, Bud Powell, John Coltrane, Miles Davis and Art Blakey, as well as presentday luminaries like Robert Glasper, Ambrose Akinmusire and Norah Jones.

Founded in New York in 1939 by German Jewish refugees Alfred Lion and Francis Wolff, the history of Blue Note Records goes beyond the landmark recordings, encompassing the pursuit of musical freedom, the conflict between art and commerce and the idea of music as a transformative and revolutionary force. 

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