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outstanding news for jazz fans--Blue Note is back - jazzboCR - 14-05-2014
...and as good as ever in the very capable hands of Don Was. From a year ago: http://articles.philly.com/2013-05-17/news/39312782_1_blue-note-music-alfred-lion
Their newest initiative--100 of their best albums pressed on archival vinyl: http://www.bluenote.com/news/blue-note-announces-75th-anniversary-vinyl-in
In other jazz news, Reelin' in the Years Productions in conjunction with Mosaic Records announces another in their outstanding 6-DVD series of jazz masters (each 1-hour + of a particular player), including the only extant vid recording of the John Coltrane Quartet's "Ascension" and "A Love Supreme". Here's more: http://www.mosaicrecords.com/prodinfo.asp?number=6001 << Everything Mosaic does is worth at least a look, and most, a purchase. Building a library? An essential source.
outstanding news for jazz fans--Blue Note is back - SteveO - 15-05-2014
Excellent ! Blue Note recently celebrated 75 years of producing music..one of the infamous jazz labels !!!!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KrHldDh74dI
outstanding news for jazz fans--Blue Note is back - jazzboCR - 15-05-2014
Excellent find and share, Steveo. I wouldn't have thought to look but then everything's on YouTube, isn't it? Don Was has been "all things music" for a long time--now he adds creative director/label prez to his resume.