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STORIES
In our editorial hub, we are telling the stories of jazz. We deliver world class music journalism, provide exclusive interviews and deeply researched features on all aspects of jazz culture.
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MOST VIEWED
Find out what other jazz fans loved to read – these are the top 3 stories from our editorial archives that connected with the most readers so far.
THE STORY OF BLUE NOTE RECORDS
Blue Note Records, founded in 1939, is one of the most important names in the history of jazz. Discover the key moments, images, stories and albums that tell the illustrious story of this genre-defining label.
CELEBRATING THE WOMEN OF JAZZ.
Women have always been a force in jazz, and today they are more diverse, creative and individual than ever. Browse some of our favourite albums and stories on this special collection celebrating the Women of Jazz.
THELONIOUS MONK: GENIUS OF MODERN MUSIC
When Monk showed up on the scene in the 1940s, his wildly innovative style initially divided jazz listeners: Some couldn’t stand his playing, others declared him a “Genius of Modern Music”. Luckily, Alfred Lion of Blue Note was among the latter crowd. Everything Jazz has the background story on Monk’s groundbreaking album recorded between 1947 and 1948.
ONLINE RECORD STORE
When we say we love jazz, we really mean it. The EJ store is dedicated entirely to the best jazz on vinyl, CD – and even cassette. Each week we’re adding more titles, including many limited edition coloured vinyls, heavyweight collector’s editions, and highly anticipated reissues of rarities.
ARTISTS
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COLLECTIONS
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STAFF PICKS
The EJ team is a musically diverse bunch and we love sharing the titles we’re spinning. Our favourites change all the time, so keep coming back to get an idea of what we’re listening to.
NUBYA GARCIA Odyssey
Available to purchase from our US store.(CONCORD)
Garcia’s exciting second album as a leader fuses contemporary groove-based London jazz with influences from dub and afrobeat.
MESHELL NDEGEOCELLO No More Water: The Gospel Of James Baldwin
Available to purchase from our US store.(BLUE NOTE)
2024 saw the centenary of writer and activist James Baldwin, and it feels like we need his philosophy of love, tolerance and honesty more than ever. Meshell Ndegeocello has taken Baldwin’s ethos as well as his words as the foundation for a beautiful, profound and deeply soulful record that’s brought to life by a band so tight they make it sound effortless.
JIMMY SMITH The Cat
Available to purchase from our US store.(VERVE)
What’s not to love about a Hammond B-3 organ? Jimmy Smith is one of the greatest of all time, and this is my favourite of his albums. The title track is arguably one of the grooviest out there and guarantees a sneaky jazz stank face, and what follows is pure big-band woodwind blasting goodness.
NINA SIMONE Wild Is The Wind
Available to purchase from our US store.(PHILIPS)
I absolutely LOVE this album! It has every element of Nina Simone’s monumental talents – waves of melody, anguish, tenderness and above all that special force that is Nina Simone. You feel the growing pain in the stories of “Four Women” and the need for escape in “Lilac Wine.” She is a masterful commentator, poet, wrapping that all in amazing music.
ART BLAKEY AND THE JAZZ MESSENGERS Moanin'
Available to purchase from our US store.(BLUE NOTE)
When EJ was ready to be launched, and I had the honour of ordering the very first LP, I knew what it would be: Moanin’, by the aptly monikered Art Blakey and The Jazz Messengers. It was the indelible opening piano-to-band back and forth that stuck uppermost, and led me unsuspecting into the delights of hard bop played by an ensemble at the top of their game.
ELLA FITZGERALD The Moment of Truth: Ella At The Coliseum
Available to purchase from our US store.(VERVE)
Ella’s never released before live recording of her concert in 1967. Featuring a beautiful performance as well as some lovely interactions with the crowd, this record is extremely well recorded and makes you feel like part of the audience.
HANK MOBLEY Soul Station
Available to purchase from our US store.(BLUE NOTE)
Here’s a tip: put on “This I Dig of You” – from hard boppin’ tenor man Hank Mobley’s “Soul Station” – right before you have to do something you don’t want to. It will make your Monday morning feel like freewheeling with the wind in your hair. Despite a troubled life, Mobley was on top form when he assembled Art Blakey on drums, pianist Wynton Kelly and Paul Chambers on bass to record this effortlessly hip, bluesy slice of hard swinging joy.
ROBERT GLASPER In My Element 2LP (Blue Note Classic Vinyl Series)
Available to purchase from our US store.(BLUE NOTE)
One of my favourite albums that I put on in the rare moments I have time for some proper listening, zoning out to the complex rhythms and freewheeling piano in tracks like F.T.B, luxuriating in the classic melody in Maiden Voyage and then sitting up and taking notice at the spoken word in Tribute. To me this is a great album for someone who likes their classic jazz piano but with something modern and unexpected layered on top.
AROOJ AFTAB Night Reign
Available to purchase from our US store.(VERVE)
I’m a big fan of Arooj Aftab and was very much looking forward to this new album. It didn’t disappoint. Her smoky voice and Eastern vibe are very alluring, conjuring her love of the night perfectly here. The collaborations fit fantastically – my favourite is the hypnotic “Bola Na,” with Irreversible Entanglements, Moor Mother (could listen to her all night!) and the ethereal sounds of Joel Ross’ vibraphone. Lots of great melodic and moody tracks on this album – get yourself a whisky and dig in!
JUTTA HIPP At The Hickory House, Vol. 1
Available to purchase from our US store.(BLUE NOTE)
Jutta Hipp has a fascinating story which makes this live album all the more interesting and important to be heard. A talented pianist, she recorded 3 albums for Blue Note then dropped out of music. EJ’s Stephan Kunze has written a brilliant story all about it: “Jutta Hipp: How to Disappear Completely”.
STAN GETZ & CHARLIE BYRD Jazz Samba
Available to purchase from our US store.(VERVE)
A classic that doesn’t get old. This is always on rotation in the summer…ideally paired with a view of the water and a cold drink, if possible. Top track: “Samba Dees Days”
LEE MORGAN Search for the New Land
Available to purchase from our US store.(BLUE NOTE)
During lockdown in 2020, I went down a Lee Morgan rabbit hole of discovery. After devouring his first couple of Blue Note albums, I stumbled across his “Search For The New Land” and the title track blew my mind. It opens with a ponderous, mystical quality – almost symphonic like in sound, before returning to a classic hard bop rhythm. Just extraordinary, and an album I never tire of hearing.
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