Blue Note and ArtistShare Form New Label to Promote Young Artists
Bruce Lundvall has been a lifelong champion of young and innovative artists, especially in jazz. As recording straight-ahead jazz became more and more economically difficult at Blue Note, which Bruce had headed until recently, he came up with a brilliant idea that has just come to fruition. Blue Note has partnered with ArtistShare, enabling the label to help record a lot of young artists who may not be profitable in the major label world. From JazzTimes.
-Michael Cuscuna
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A Short Post On Tracking Down Blue Note LPs
This “Tracking Tres Blue Notes” post on Jazz Collector and the ensuing comments show just how complicated and high stakes collecting jazz LPs can be. This site is full of great topics and tips like “$1,000 Records” and “Collecting Tips.” Be careful; record collecting is highly addictive and definitely hazardous to your marriage.
-Michael Cuscuna
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The Blue Note sound: listening to the heart of Hard Bop
I think it’s safe to say that Hard Bop (as in the Blue Note sound forged by Art Blakey and Horace Silver) is the foundation of modern jazz today, even more so than the stylistic revolution (Be bop) which made it possible. Here are five prime examples.
-Michael Cuscuna
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