Playlists by Blue Note Records
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Hidden Gems
Hidden Gems
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Creator:
Blue Note Records
Description:
Dig deeper into the Blue Note vaults to discover hidden gems from some of the label's most underrated artists.
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June 9, 2024, 8:36 p.m.
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2283
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Freddie Redd, Clifford Jordan, Herbie Nichols, Harold Vick, Howard Roberts, …
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hard bop, bebop, soul jazz, jazz saxophone, contemporary post-bop, jazz …
Emotion and Other
Track Popularity:
Deep
Release Decade:
2000s
Mood:
Mixed Mood
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Quiet
Main Genre:
Jazz
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Soul Jazz
Soul Jazz
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Creator:
Blue Note Records
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Satisfy your soul with some of the greatest classic Soul Jazz tracks from the Blue Note vaults.
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June 9, 2024, 12:34 a.m.
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8828
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Lou Donaldson, Stanley Turrentine, Freddie Roach, Jimmy Smith, Big John …
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soul jazz, bebop, hard bop, jazz saxophone, jazz organ, jazz, …
Emotion and Other
Track Popularity:
Deep
Release Decade:
1960s
Mood:
Mixed Mood
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Varied
Main Genre:
Jazz
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The Blue Note Monthly
The Blue Note Monthly
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Creator:
Blue Note Records
Description:
Our selection of favorite tracks from the Blue Note vaults, updated monthly so you can keep discovering & enjoying The Finest In Jazz.
Added:
June 5, 2024, 10:17 p.m.
Followers:
17741
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Top Artists:
Nduduzo Makhathini, Lionel Loueke, McCoy Tyner, Wayne Shorter, Jackie McLean, …
Top Sub Genres:
jazz, hard bop, contemporary post-bop, bebop, soul jazz, jazz piano, …
Emotion and Other
Track Popularity:
Deep
Release Decade:
1960s
Mood:
Mixed Mood
Style:
Quiet
Main Genre:
Jazz
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Blue Note: The Finest In Jazz Since 1939
Blue Note: The Finest In Jazz Since 1939
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Creator:
Blue Note Records
Description:
The Finest In Jazz Since 1939
Added:
June 5, 2024, 8:41 a.m.
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44181
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Top Artists:
Wayne Shorter, Herbie Hancock, Donald Byrd, Robert Glasper, Hank Mobley, …
Top Sub Genres:
jazz, bebop, contemporary post-bop, hard bop, contemporary jazz, jazz saxophone, …
Emotion and Other
Track Popularity:
Somewhat Popular
Release Decade:
2020s
Mood:
Mixed Mood
Style:
Quiet
Main Genre:
Jazz
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Women In Jazz
Women In Jazz
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Creator:
Blue Note Records
Description:
Celebrate the great Women in Jazz from Jutta Hipp to Melissa Aldana to the all-female supergroup ARTEMIS.
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May 28, 2024, 11:09 p.m.
Followers:
1797
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ARTEMIS, Kandace Springs, Renee Rosnes, Melissa Aldana, Norah Jones, Cassandra …
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contemporary vocal jazz, vocal jazz, contemporary post-bop, jazz pop, canadian …
Emotion and Other
Track Popularity:
Deep
Release Decade:
2020s
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Mixed Mood
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Quiet
Main Genre:
Jazz
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Bebop
Bebop
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Creator:
Blue Note Records
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Before the label became known as the premiere source for hard bop, Blue Note recorded bebop masters like Thelonious Monk, Bud Powell, Miles Davis & Fats Navarro.
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May 26, 2024, 12:01 p.m.
Followers:
2164
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Top Artists:
Bud Powell, Miles Davis Sextet, Lee Morgan, Clifford Brown, Art …
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bebop, hard bop, jazz, jazz trumpet, jazz piano, contemporary post-bop, …
Emotion and Other
Track Popularity:
Deep
Release Decade:
1950s
Mood:
Mixed Mood
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Acoustic
Main Genre:
Jazz
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Jazz Now!
Jazz Now!
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Creator:
Blue Note Records
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Jazz Now! Hear the latest sounds from the Jazz greats of today who keep the music moving forward.
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May 24, 2024, 6:37 p.m.
Followers:
8020
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Top Artists:
Charles Lloyd, Julian Lage, ARTEMIS, Immanuel Wilkins, Joel Ross, Bill …
Top Sub Genres:
contemporary jazz, contemporary post-bop, jazz, jazz guitar, jazz saxophone, indie …
Emotion and Other
Track Popularity:
Deep
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2020s
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Main Genre:
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Sunday Mornin'
Sunday Mornin'
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Creator:
Blue Note Records
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Blue Note takes you to church! Feel the spirit with Grant Green, Donald Byrd, Horace Silver, Jimmy Smith, Hank Mobley & others.
Added:
May 23, 2024, 5:41 a.m.
Followers:
1593
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Top Artists:
Grant Green, Donald Byrd, Don Wilkerson, Hank Mobley, Jimmy Smith, …
Top Sub Genres:
jazz, hard bop, jazz funk, soul jazz, bebop, jazz guitar, …
Emotion and Other
Track Popularity:
Deep
Release Decade:
2000s
Mood:
Mixed Mood
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Varied
Main Genre:
Jazz
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Rise & Shine: A Blue Note Morning
Rise & Shine: A Blue Note Morning
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Creator:
Blue Note Records
Description:
Rise & Shine with feel-good Blue Note tracks new & old to ease you into your day.
Added:
May 21, 2024, 9:42 p.m.
Followers:
2831
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Top Artists:
Grant Green, Jimmy Smith, Sonny Clark, Lou Donaldson, Duke Pearson, …
Top Sub Genres:
jazz, hard bop, bebop, soul jazz, jazz saxophone, contemporary post-bop, …
Emotion and Other
Track Popularity:
Deep
Release Decade:
1960s
Mood:
Mixed Mood
Style:
Acoustic
Main Genre:
Jazz
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Hard Bop
Hard Bop
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Creator:
Blue Note Records
Description:
Blue Note greats like Horace Silver & Art Blakey took the innovations of bebop, added the influence of the blues & gospel, and created the timeless sound of hard bop.
Added:
May 21, 2024, 7:41 p.m.
Followers:
4470
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Top Artists:
Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers, Jackie McLean, Hank Mobley, …
Top Sub Genres:
hard bop, bebop, jazz, jazz saxophone, soul jazz, contemporary post-bop, …
Emotion and Other
Track Popularity:
Somewhat Popular
Release Decade:
1960s
Mood:
Mixed Mood
Style:
Varied
Main Genre:
Jazz
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Blue Groove
Blue Groove
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Creator:
Blue Note Records
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Groove is the thing on these funky tracks from the mid-1960s to today
Added:
May 21, 2024, 9:57 a.m.
Followers:
3172
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Top Artists:
Lou Donaldson, Grant Green, Dr. Lonnie Smith, Reuben Wilson, Donald …
Top Sub Genres:
soul jazz, jazz funk, jazz organ, hard bop, jazz, bebop, …
Emotion and Other
Track Popularity:
Deep
Release Decade:
1960s
Mood:
Mixed Mood
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Varied
Main Genre:
Jazz
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Blue Note: The 70s
Blue Note: The 70s
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Creator:
Blue Note Records
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The 1970s were a vibrant decade in Blue Note's story. From Soul Jazz to Jazz Funk to R&B Fusion, Blue Note legends like Donald Byrd, Lou Donaldson, Grant Green & Bobby Hutcherson were at the forefront of the changing music along with new stars like Bobbi Humphrey & Earl Klugh.
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May 21, 2024, 9:48 a.m.
Followers:
3085
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Top Artists:
Donald Byrd, Bobby Hutcherson, Grant Green, Horace Silver, Bobbi Humphrey, …
Top Sub Genres:
jazz funk, soul jazz, hard bop, jazz, bebop, contemporary post-bop, …
Emotion and Other
Track Popularity:
Deep
Release Decade:
1970s
Mood:
Mixed Mood
Style:
Varied
Main Genre:
Jazz
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The New Groove
The New Groove
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Creator:
Blue Note Records
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These forward-thinking artists have found fertile ground at the intersection of Jazz, R&B, Hip Hop, Afrobeat & Electronica.
Added:
May 19, 2024, 1:18 p.m.
Followers:
3844
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Top Artists:
Robert Glasper, Derrick Hodge, Blue Lab Beats, Bluewerks, José James, …
Top Sub Genres:
indie soul, neo r&b, indie jazz, contemporary jazz, neo soul, …
Emotion and Other
Track Popularity:
Somewhat Popular
Release Decade:
2020s
Mood:
Mixed Mood
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Varied
Main Genre:
Mixed
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Jazz Meets Hip-Hop
Jazz Meets Hip-Hop
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Creator:
Blue Note Records
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Explore all the ways jazz & hip-hop have intersected on Blue Note records from Lonnie Smith tracks sampled by A Tribe Called Quest to Madlib’s invasion of our catalog to Jason Moran covering Afrika Bambaataa to Robert Glasper’s “J Dillalude” & his genre-bending “Black Radio” albums.
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Feb. 19, 2024, 9:45 a.m.
Followers:
10258
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Top Artists:
Robert Glasper, Madlib, Chris Dave and The Drumhedz, Anderson .Paak, …
Top Sub Genres:
contemporary jazz, hip hop, neo r&b, indie soul, neo soul, …
Emotion and Other
Track Popularity:
Somewhat Popular
Release Decade:
2010s
Mood:
Mixed Mood
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Varied
Main Genre:
Mixed
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Cookin'
Cookin'
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Creator:
Blue Note Records
Description:
musical nourishment for your soul
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Feb. 8, 2024, 1:32 p.m.
Followers:
580
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Top Artists:
Herbie Hancock, Lou Donaldson, Jackie McLean, Stanley Turrentine, Lee Morgan, …
Top Sub Genres:
bebop, hard bop, jazz, soul jazz, jazz saxophone, jazz piano, …
Emotion and Other
Track Popularity:
Deep
Release Decade:
1960s
Mood:
Mixed Mood
Style:
Varied
Main Genre:
Jazz
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Jazz Vocals
Jazz Vocals
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Creator:
Blue Note Records
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Blue Note has recorded some of the greatest voices in jazz including Cassandra Wilson, Dianne Reeves, Norah Jones, Kurt Elling, Gregory Porter & Kandace Springs.
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Jan. 18, 2024, 11:36 a.m.
Followers:
3808
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Top Artists:
Norah Jones, Gregory Porter, Dianne Reeves, Kandace Springs, Gabrielle Cavassa, …
Top Sub Genres:
vocal jazz, contemporary vocal jazz, jazz pop, jazz, neo mellow, …
Emotion and Other
Track Popularity:
Somewhat Popular
Release Decade:
2020s
Mood:
Mixed Mood
Style:
Quiet
Main Genre:
Jazz
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Blue Note: The Rebirth
Blue Note: The Rebirth
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Creator:
Blue Note Records
Description:
Bruce Lundvall’s relaunch of Blue Note in 1984 began a new era for the label that saw Jazz evolve & flourish.
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Nov. 12, 2023, 1:47 a.m.
Followers:
648
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Top Artists:
John Scofield, Dianne Reeves, Gonzalo Rubalcaba, Cassandra Wilson, McCoy Tyner, …
Top Sub Genres:
contemporary post-bop, jazz, jazz piano, contemporary jazz, jazz saxophone, modern …
Emotion and Other
Track Popularity:
Deep
Release Decade:
1980s
Mood:
Mixed Mood
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Quiet
Main Genre:
Jazz
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Jazz from Detroit: Blue Note Edition
Jazz from Detroit: Blue Note Edition
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Creator:
Blue Note Records
Description:
Blue Note and Detroit have been linked since the 1940s. This playlist curated by Mark Stryker, author of the acclaimed book “Jazz from Detroit,” celebrates the synergy between the city and the label by featuring music from Detroit musicians released between 1948-2019. Visit jazzfromdetroit.com.
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Nov. 6, 2023, 8:22 a.m.
Followers:
238
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Top Artists:
Kenny Burrell, Curtis Fuller, Donald Byrd, Elvin Jones, Frank Foster, …
Top Sub Genres:
bebop, contemporary post-bop, jazz, hard bop, soul jazz, jazz saxophone, …
Emotion and Other
Track Popularity:
Deep
Release Decade:
2000s
Mood:
Mixed Mood
Style:
Quiet
Main Genre:
Jazz
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Blue Note Live!
Blue Note Live!
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Creator:
Blue Note Records
Description:
Experience the thrill of live jazz
Added:
Nov. 5, 2023, 9:37 p.m.
Followers:
452
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Top Artists:
Dr. Lonnie Smith, Grant Green, Art Blakey & The Jazz …
Top Sub Genres:
jazz, bebop, contemporary post-bop, hard bop, soul jazz, jazz funk, …
Emotion and Other
Track Popularity:
Deep
Release Decade:
2000s
Mood:
Mixed Mood
Style:
Quiet
Main Genre:
Jazz
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Most Sampled
Most Sampled
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Creator:
Blue Note Records
Description:
Hip hop stars like A Tribe Called Quest, De La Soul, J Dilla, Beastie Boys & Kendrick Lamar have mined Blue Note’s rich catalog for inspiration. Explore our most sampled tracks.
Added:
Nov. 1, 2023, 10:29 p.m.
Followers:
11062
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Top Artists:
Donald Byrd, Lou Donaldson, Grant Green, Bobbi Humphrey, Bobby Hutcherson, …
Top Sub Genres:
jazz funk, soul jazz, hard bop, jazz, bebop, jazz saxophone, …
Emotion and Other
Track Popularity:
Somewhat Popular
Release Decade:
2000s
Mood:
Mixed Mood
Style:
Varied
Main Genre:
Jazz
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Cool Struttin': Blue Note Swagger
Cool Struttin': Blue Note Swagger
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Creator:
Blue Note Records
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Added:
Oct. 30, 2023, 8:48 p.m.
Followers:
1000
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Top Artists:
Dexter Gordon, Grant Green, Herbie Hancock, Sonny Clark, Lou Donaldson, …
Top Sub Genres:
bebop, jazz, hard bop, jazz saxophone, contemporary post-bop, soul jazz, …
Emotion and Other
Track Popularity:
Somewhat Popular
Release Decade:
1960s
Mood:
Mixed Mood
Style:
Varied
Main Genre:
Jazz
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Vital Organs
Vital Organs
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Creator:
Blue Note Records
Description:
Jimmy Smith may have reinvented the Hammond B3, but Blue Note’s roster of organists went deeper from the imaginatively funky Lonnie Smith to the soulful grooves of Big John Patton to the modal explorations of Larry Young.
Added:
Oct. 2, 2023, 1:39 p.m.
Followers:
2259
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Top Artists:
Big John Patton, Dr. Lonnie Smith, Jimmy Smith, Freddie Roach, …
Top Sub Genres:
soul jazz, jazz organ, jazz funk, hammond organ, contemporary post-bop, …
Emotion and Other
Track Popularity:
Deep
Release Decade:
2000s
Mood:
Mixed Mood
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Varied
Main Genre:
Jazz
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Art of the Piano Trio
Art of the Piano Trio
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Creator:
Blue Note Records
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Piano, bass and drums make up the most elemental of jazz groups: The Piano Trio. Explore the geniuses of the form from Bud Powell to Jason Moran.
Added:
Sept. 30, 2023, 2:35 p.m.
Followers:
1077
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Top Artists:
Jacky Terrasson, Benny Green, Bill Charlap Trio, Bud Powell, Chick …
Top Sub Genres:
jazz piano, jazz, bebop, hard bop, modern jazz piano, contemporary …
Emotion and Other
Track Popularity:
Deep
Release Decade:
1950s
Mood:
Mixed Mood
Style:
Quiet
Main Genre:
Jazz
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A Swingin' Affair: Blue Note 50-60s
A Swingin' Affair: Blue Note 50-60s
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Creator:
Blue Note Records
Description:
Swing is the thing on these Blue Note classics from the 1950-60s.
Added:
Sept. 22, 2023, 12:48 p.m.
Followers:
505
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Top Artists:
Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers, Hank Mobley, Lee Morgan, …
Top Sub Genres:
bebop, jazz, hard bop, jazz saxophone, contemporary post-bop, soul jazz, …
Emotion and Other
Track Popularity:
Deep
Release Decade:
1950s
Mood:
Mixed Mood
Style:
Varied
Main Genre:
Jazz
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Blue Note Re:imagined
Blue Note Re:imagined
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Creator:
Blue Note Records
Description:
Rising stars of the UK scene rework Blue Note classics on "Blue Note Re:imagined." Hear the originals & the re:imaginations.
Added:
Sept. 21, 2023, 4:13 p.m.
Followers:
7001
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Top Artists:
Wayne Shorter, Donald Byrd, Herbie Hancock, Bobby Hutcherson, Marlena Shaw, …
Top Sub Genres:
jazz, contemporary post-bop, jazz funk, jazz fusion, jazz saxophone, bebop, …
Emotion and Other
Track Popularity:
Somewhat Popular
Release Decade:
2020s
Mood:
Mixed Mood
Style:
Varied
Main Genre:
Jazz
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