Robert Glasper opens Blue Note London in virtuoso style 5/5 Grammy winner Glasper christened the new venue on St Martin’s Lane with a swaggering set Evening Standard · Sep 24
'World's most famous jazz club' to finally open in Covent Garden this week following licensing approval Blue Note London, an offshoot of the legendary New York jazz club, will open for the first time on Thursday with a performance from Grammy Award-winning pianist Robert Glasper Evening Standard · Sep 23
World's most famous jazz club to open London venue this autumn Robert Glasper will headline the opening show as Blue Note arrives in the UK Evening Standard · Aug 6
Blue Note to bring world-famous jazz club to London Grammy-winning pianist Robert Glasper will headline opening of club’s first UK venue in Covent Garden next month The Guardian - UK · Aug 6
“Even if it doesn’t survive, you can just get a screwdriver and screw it back together”: Bill Frisell on why the Telecaster beats the archtop as the touring jazz guitarist’s best friend The Blue Note jazz legend checks in to pay tribute to the original mass produced electric guitar – the guitar that trends and airlines cannot kill Guitar World · Jul 2
“I don’t know if I got better or worse. Sometimes I can’t believe the things I was able to play years ago. But I’m also like, ‘Wow, what was I thinking?’” Jazz guitar legend Bill Frisell on the album inspired by a dream Veteran jazz man Bill Frisell toasts his 75th birthday with a stellar lineup and questing new album, and the hope that maybe he's getting better... Guitar World · May 15
The 10 best jazz albums of 2025 Jakob Bro’s Bill Frisell collaboration finally saw the light, Cécile McLorin Salvant drew on her teenage pop memories and Anthony Braxton looked back to 1985 The Guardian - UK · Dec 26, 2025
The 10 most valuable vinyl records sold on Discogs last month (July 2025) The no.1 is an audiophile release in every sense What Hi-Fi? · Aug 13, 2025
“I get a lot more feeling when I play with my fingers. Wes Montgomery was my reference as a kid for not using a pick”: Championed by Fender and signed to Blue Note, Maya Delilah might just be the most melodic guitar soloist since John Mayer After being named as a member of Fender’s Class of 2024 and lauded as a 2025 Spotify Artist to Watch, Maya Delilah makes good on those promises with her Blue Note debut, The Long Way Around Guitar World · Aug 1, 2025
Joshua Redman: Words Fall Short review – improviser’s playful delight in music-making never ceases The US saxophonist pulls back the vocals of his last record to present a new ensemble and all-original repertoire, resulting in an ideal balance of ingenuity and rapport The Guardian - UK · Jun 27, 2025
'World's most famous jazz club' to open in Covent Garden despite complaints from the Met Police The Blue Note Jazz club has been granted permission for a 350-seater venue in the basement of the St Martin's Lane hotel Evening Standard · Feb 12, 2025
French flirting, flute fusion and love flowin’ free: the best old music we discovered this year A little crate-digging can yield buried treasure – as our music writers found this year when they discovered everything from Taiwanese pop star to Cher’s disco era The Guardian - UK · Dec 25, 2024
EFG London Jazz Festival: our pick of the shows to see from Jamie Cullum to Marisa Monte With more than 300 shows over 60 venues there is a gig for every jazz fan’s taste Evening Standard · Nov 12, 2024
Lou Donaldson obituary American jazz saxophonist and singer who enjoyed a huge hit with his 1967 anthem Alligator Boogaloo The Guardian - UK · Nov 11, 2024
The Guardian - UK · Sep 25, 2024 Benny Golson obituary Tenor saxophonist whose compositions were valued for their harmonic challenge and melodic grace
France 24 · Sep 3, 2024 Jazz prodigy Immanuel Wilkins dives into the Blues His first improvisation session was on the violin as a small child, but when Immanuel Wilkins switched to the saxophone, his musical destiny was sealed. His critically acclaimed début, "Omega", was released in 2020 on the Blue Note label and in the four years since then, Wilkins has explored many…
The Guardian - UK · Jun 29, 2024 Nduduzo Makhathini: uNomkhubulwane review – entrancing South African jazz This three-movement album from pianist and shaman Nduduzo Makhathini’s trio combines blues, bop and folk song to transcendental effect
MusicRadar · Mar 4, 2024 “Why you typically don’t lead a six-piece band with an acoustic guitar is because you can’t be heard! I am shocked that we are able to pull that one off”: Julian Lage on the electric shuffles and engineering miracles behind his most daring album yet The jazz guitar maestro shares the secrets to guitar phrasing and discusses the irrational melodies and Eno-inspired “sound forward” approach behind his new album, Speak To Me
MusicRadar · Feb 7, 2024 Watch Julian Lage tease magic from his Collings OM acoustic as he performs new single Nothing Happens Here live in San Francisco with his ensemble Nothing Happens Here is taken from his forthcoming studio album, Speak To me, which is released via Blue Note on 1st March
The Guardian - UK · Apr 1, 2023 Walter Smith III: Return to Casual review – a tenor sax player for our times By turns elegant and mile-a-minute, the Texan makes his collaborative Blue Note debut with this classy set of originals – and a Kate Bush cover
Tribune News Service · Mar 15, 2023 Grace Jones to headline New York’s Blue Note Jazz Festival NEW YORK — Grace Jones will return to the New York City stage as the headliner of the 2023 Blue Note Jazz Festival.
Tribune News Service · Jun 28, 2022 Norah Jones' 2002 debut album won 6 Grammys and sold 27 million copies: 'It was a whirlwind!' she recalls SAN DIEGO — Norah Jones vividly recalls the long walk she took in New York City on Feb. 24, 2003.
The Guardian - UK · Jun 24, 2022 Herbie Hancock: ‘Miles Davis told me: I don’t pay you to get applause’ At 82, the jazz legend will this weekend be one of the oldest performers ever to grace Glastonbury’s Pyramid stage. He recalls his career highs, from making his hip-hop classic Rockit to working with Thundercat
The Guardian - UK · Jun 6, 2022 Grachan Moncur III obituary Jazz trombonist whose fluency and imagination made his instrument relevant in the modern jazz world of the 1960s
The Conversation · May 12, 2022 Jazz: South Africa's Shane Cooper and his band Mabuta make borders irrelevant South African jazz seems to be having another international moment. Recently, for example, the Blue Note jazz label launched a new imprint, Blue Note Africa dedicated to the continent’s music. Its first release – and his second for the label – will be South African pianist Nduduzo Makhathini’s In the…