BLUE NOTE ALL-STARS (2015-17)

Jazz as an art form is a lifelong work in progress. While in some camps the music of past masters represents the genre’s heralded Golden Age, others disagree, noting that there are artists in the present day with fresh original voices and their own point of view who are forging ahead with their imaginative visions for where the music is excitedly heading. Certainly steeped in the tradition, these new stars exercise the freedom to express themselves based on their own musical experiences. The foremost marquee ensemble of originals exploring these new horizons is the Blue Note All-Stars, a super group formed in 2014. The band was launched to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the legendary jazz label Blue Note Records where such future giants as Thelonious Monk, Herbie Hancock, Wayne Shorter, Freddie Hubbard and Joe Henderson, among many others, made their debut recordings. The latest edition of Blue Note’s young jazz read more...