In theory, Héctor Lavoe’s career was thriving. Though initially anxious about leaving his longtime role as the featured vocalist in Willie Colón’s innovative, ever-popular group,
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American songwriter and jazz pianist Cy Coleman may not quite be up there with the Gershwins and Porters in terms of his worldwide reputation. But
Horace Silver’s classic The Tokyo Blues is getting released on vinyl as part of Blue Note Records’ Tone Poet series. Released in 1962 it is
Renowned jazz trumpeter, composer and vocalist Donald Byrd’s acclaimed Stepping Into Tomorrow, originally released in 1974, is set for reissue through Blue Note’s Classic Vinyl
In downtown Los Angeles, there’s a bronze statue of Antonio Aguilar dressed in an embroidered charro suit and wide sombrero, singing atop a horse. It’s
Roland Kirk was a glorious one-off. His live shows – often a curious blend of stand-up comedy, political preaching, and cutting-edge jazz – were legendary;
Baby Face Willette’s seminal jazz album Stop And Listen is set to be released via Blue Note Records’ Classic Vinyl series. Willette debuted his swinging
Recorded over two days at Rudy Van Gelder’s studio in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey on two late April days, Jimmy Smith’s The Cat simply buzzes
The songs on Más Allá del Sol (Beyond the Sun) paint a picture of a life examined through deeply felt moments. For Mexican singer and
Nowadays, in the second decade of the 21st Century, jazz may seem to many a marginalized music. Of course, it goes without saying that there