Blue Note Records

American jazz pianist, composer, bandleader and electronic music pioneer who revolutionized jazz fusion.Child prodigy who performed Mozart with Chicago Symphony Orchestra at 11. Key member of Miles Davis' Second Great Quintet (1963-1968). Created landmark fusion albums like 'Head Hunters' (1973) and won 14 Grammy Awards plus an Oscar for 'Round Midnight' (1986) score....

Iconic American jazz pianist and composer, renowned as a founding father of bebop and one of the most unique and influential figures in jazz history.Monk developed his highly idiosyncratic style in the 1940s New York jazz scene, pioneering bebop alongside figures like Dizzy Gillespie and Charlie Parker. Known for his dissonant harmonies, complex rhythms, percussive attack, and unpredictable improvisations, he composed enduring jazz standards. Despite initial critical misunderstanding and peri...

American jazz trumpeter, composer, bandleader, and influential figure in the bebop and hard bop movements.Kenny Dorham was a highly respected trumpeter, composer, and bandleader central to the bebop and hard bop eras. Known for his warm, lyrical, and harmonically sophisticated sound, he played alongside giants like Charlie Parker, Max Roach, Art Blakey, and Sonny Rollins. Despite his immense talent and contributions, he often operated in the shadow of contemporaries like Dizzy Gillespie, Mile...

American jazz tenor saxophonist, widely regarded as one of the most influential improvisers in jazz history.Born in New York City, Rollins began performing professionally as a teenager in the 1940s. He revolutionized jazz saxophone through innovative techniques and iconic recordings like "Saxophone Colossus." After a legendary three-year hiatus spent practicing on the Williamsburg Bridge (1959-1962), he returned with renewed creativity. Active until 2012, he received the Presidential Medal of...

American jazz saxophonist and bandleader, a central figure in hard bop and soul jazz movements.Florida-born musician who gained fame in the 1950s, played with Miles Davis on 'Kind of Blue', led influential quintet with brother Nat Adderley, pioneered soul-jazz fusion with hits like 'Mercy, Mercy, Mercy'....

American jazz pianist and composer, a key figure in the hard bop and soul jazz movements of the late 1950s and 1960s.Bobby Timmons gained prominence as the pianist for Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers and Cannonball Adderley's Quintet, composing several jazz standards including 'Moanin'', 'Dat Dere', and 'This Here' (also known as 'Dis Here' or 'P.T.'s Blues'). His gospel-infused playing style was a defining element of the soul jazz sound....

American jazz pianist and composer, pioneering figure in hard bop.Born in Norwalk, Connecticut, to Cape Verdean immigrants. Co-founded the Jazz Messengers with Art Blakey (1953). Recorded over 30 albums as bandleader for Blue Note Records....

American jazz saxophonist and composer, widely regarded as one of the most influential figures in modern jazz.Born in Newark, New Jersey. Studied music at New York University. Key member of Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers (1959-1964), Miles Davis's Second Great Quintet (1964-1970), and co-founder of Weather Report (1970-1986)....

American pianist and leading figure in the boogie-woogie revival of the late 1930s–1940s.Born in Chicago, Ammons began playing piano at age 10. After serving in WWI, he worked as a cab driver while performing in clubs. He gained national fame after the 1938 'Spirituals to Swing' concert at Carnegie Hall and formed the Boogie Woogie Trio with Meade Lux Lewis and Pete Johnson....