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The jazz stars we lost too young!RIP Duke Ellington trumpeter Al Killian, who was shot in California a row over money on...
05/09/2026

The jazz stars we lost too young!

RIP Duke Ellington trumpeter Al Killian, who was shot in California a row over money on 5 September 1950. He was just 33.
Killian, who had started playing in his late teens, had also performed with Charlie Parker
You can read more about the jazz stars who died too young in this moving piece at uDiscover :

Many jazz musicians died when they were in their prime, particularly during the music’s heyday. But their music lives on forever.

RIP Blue Note singer Cassandra Wilson!Cassandra Wilson, one of the most successful jazz singers of all time, died in Jac...
04/09/2026

RIP Blue Note singer Cassandra Wilson!

Cassandra Wilson, one of the most successful jazz singers of all time, died in Jackson, Mississippi, at the age of 70 on 2 September 2026.

Read this tribute by Greer Dalton on the Universal Music website uDiscover

Cassandra Wilson, the Grammy-winning jazz singer known for her ability to blend genres, has died at age 70.

A Stanley Turrentine Blue Note classic!Stanley Turrentine’s album 'Mr. Natural', recorded on 4 September 1964, featured ...
04/09/2026

A Stanley Turrentine Blue Note classic!
Stanley Turrentine’s album 'Mr. Natural', recorded on 4 September 1964, featured the soulful tenor saxophonist and Blue Note stalwart at the helm of a cutting-edge modern jazz group with Lee Morgan on trumpet, McCoy Tyner on piano, Bob Cranshaw on bass, Elvin Jones on drums, and Ray Barretto on congas for three songs.
The album featured a cover version of the Beatles hit "Can't Buy Me Love".
This stereo Tone Poet Vinyl Edition was produced by Joe Harley, mastered by Kevin Gray from the original analog master tapes, pressed on 180g vinyl at RTI, and packaged in a deluxe gatefold tip-on jacket.
Find out how to purchase a copy from the Universal Music uDiscover store by clicking on the link below:

Stanley Turrentine’s 1964 recording Mr. Natural featured the soulful tenor saxophonist and Blue Note stalwart at the helm of a cutting-edge modern jazz group with Lee Morgan on trumpet, McCoy Tyner on piano, Bob Cranshaw on bass, Elvin Jones on drums, and Ray Barretto on congas for three songs. Th...

Remembering Jo Jones - a drummer Teddy Wilson revered!The great drummer Jo Jones died on 3 September 1985. Jones was ahe...
03/09/2026

Remembering Jo Jones - a drummer Teddy Wilson revered!

The great drummer Jo Jones died on 3 September 1985. Jones was ahead of his time in using a steady four-beat rhythm on cymbal, and he was a regular collaborator with Teddy Wilson. He played on five Verve albums with Wilson: 'The Creative Teddy Wilson' (1955), 'I Got Rhythm' (1956), 'The Impeccable Mr. Wilson' (1956) and 'These Tunes Remind Me of You' (1959).
Their work together on 1956's 'Pres and Teddy' - and album with saxophone master Lester Young - is remembered in this Universal Music uDiscover tribute.

With Lester Young on tenor saxophone and Teddy Wilson on piano, 'Pres and Teddy' is one of the great sax records that swings like few others.

Exciting news for Coleman Hawkins fans!Originally released on Impulse! in 1965, 'Wrapped Tight' arrived late in Coleman ...
03/09/2026

Exciting news for Coleman Hawkins fans!

Originally released on Impulse! in 1965, 'Wrapped Tight' arrived late in Coleman Hawkins’ influential career and was the final album released under his name as a bandleader during his lifetime.
Produced by Bob Thiele, the LP joins Verve Acoustic Sounds Series and will be released in
Find out more at the Universal Music uDiscover website about an album out in October and available now for pre-order.

Coleman Hawkins’ 'Wrapped Tight' is receiving a vinyl reissue as part of Verve’s acclaimed Acoustic Sounds Series.

When Donald Byrd worked with Sonny Clark!Sonny Clark was a brilliant hard bop pianist, much in demand as a session man. ...
02/09/2026

When Donald Byrd worked with Sonny Clark!

Sonny Clark was a brilliant hard bop pianist, much in demand as a session man. He played and recorded with numerous jazz stars, including Jackie McLean, Hank Mobley, Stanley Turrentine, Lee Morgan and Cal Tjader.

Clark brought in Donald Byrd to play trumpet on the album ‘Sonny’s Crib’, which was recorded this week in September 1957, for Blue Note Records.
You can find out more about the album at uDiscover

His second album for Blue Note, 'Sonny’s Crib' established the short-lived pianist as an in-demand giant in the jazz world.

Exciting news for John Coltrane fans!John Coltrane’s Live At Birdland is the latest classic jazz staple to receive a vin...
02/09/2026

Exciting news for John Coltrane fans!

John Coltrane’s Live At Birdland is the latest classic jazz staple to receive a vinyl reissue as part of Verve’s Acoustic Sounds Series.
Find out more at the Universal Music uDiscover website

John Coltrane’s landmark ‘Live At Birdland’ album is receiving a vinyl reissue as part of Verve’s acclaimed Acoustic Sounds Series.

Exciting news about a Cannonball Adderley classic!Cannonball Adderley’s Somethin’ Else - which features drummer Art Blak...
01/09/2026

Exciting news about a Cannonball Adderley classic!

Cannonball Adderley’s Somethin’ Else - which features drummer Art Blakey - is part of the latest in the Blue Note Essentials series.
This classic is part of the latest Blue Note Essentials series releases, which includes Eric Dolphy's 'Out to Lunch'. Each Essentials title will be affordably priced and are mastered from hi-resolution digital masters on 140gm vinyl.
To find out more about the release, which is out THIS MONTH and available now for pre order, click on the Universal Music uDiscover website link below:

The Blue Note Essentials series has announced a new batch of titles, including records from John Coltrane, Eric Dolphy, and Kenny Burrell.

Saluting the great Lionel Hampton!RIP Lionel Hampton, who died on 31 August 2002 of heart failure, aged 94.He played wit...
31/08/2026

Saluting the great Lionel Hampton!

RIP Lionel Hampton, who died on 31 August 2002 of heart failure, aged 94.
He played with a host of jazz stars, including Zoot Sims and Teddy Wilson.
Check out Martin Chilton’s pick of Hampton’s best tunes – via the Universal Music website uDiscover

A huge figure in American music, Lionel Hampton's best songs are the embodiment of a flamboyant bandleader and stage entertainer.

A Stanley Turrentine classic!'Common Touch', a Stanley Turrentine album featuring organ star Shirley Scott, was recorded...
30/08/2026

A Stanley Turrentine classic!

'Common Touch', a Stanley Turrentine album featuring organ star Shirley Scott, was recorded for the Blue Note label on 30 August 1968.
This Blue Note Classic Vinyl Edition is stereo, all-analog, mastered by Kevin Gray from the original master tapes, and pressed on 180g vinyl at Optimal.
Find out how to purchase a copy by clicking on the Universal Music uDiscover store link below:

Tenor saxophonist Stanley Turrentine imbued every note he played with feeling and soul. His lesser-known 1968 classic Common Touch featured Shirley Scott on organ along with Jimmy Ponder on guitar, Bob Cranshaw on bass, and Leo Morris (aka Idris Muhammad) on drums. Highlights include the groovy “B...

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