★Blue Note

Trumpeter Freddie Hubbard burst out of the gates taking the jazz world by storm with his Blue Note debut Open Sesame in 1960. Within 14 months he had recorded three more hard bop classics—Goin’ Up, Hub Cap, and Ready For Freddie—each one a showcase for his dynamic playing. Recorded in April 1961, Hub Cap was the first of his Blue Note dates that also highlighted Hubbard’s growing skill as a composer, with four of the album’s six pieces coming from his pen including the hard-charging title track,…

A saxophonist of striking originality, Sam Rivers’ music had a strong avant-garde undercurrent though he kept a foot planted firmly in post-bop and the blues, a sound heard to great effect on his masterful 1964 debut Fuchsia Swing Song. The last of Rivers’ four highly-distinctive Blue Note albums, 1967’s Dimensions & Extensions, is fascinating for the presence of trumpeter Donald Byrd who makes a rare foray into the avant-garde alongside Rivers on tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone, and flute, J…

Following his striking 1968 debut Ghetto Music, the radical trumpeter and composer Eddie Gale presented an extension of that vision continuing to seek truth and justice through his music on his magnificent 2nd Blue Note album Black Rhythm Happening, recorded in 1969. Joining the Noble Gale Musicians (Gale, saxophonist/flutist Russell Lyle, and bassists Judah Samuel and Henry Pearson) and Noble Gale Singers (including Joann Gale Stevens and Fulumi Prince) are guest musicians including alto saxoph…

1976 Japanese re-issue on Blue Note's "Jazz Right Now" series of the 1958 album. With inserts and obi.

1977 Japanese re-issue on Blue Note's "Immortal Masterpieces 1800 Series" of the 1966 live album. With insert.

1983 Japanese re-issue on Blue Note's "BLP 1500 Series" of the 1957 album featuring Max Roach and Wynton Kelly. With original sticker.

1983 Japanese re-issue on Blue Note's "BLP 1500 Series" of the 1955 album featuring Charlie Mingus, Clifford Brown , John Lewis and Kenny Clarke. With original sticker.

Original and sole vinyl edition on Blue Note's "10 Inch LP Collection" of the Japan-only compilation coupling two 1954 10"s featuring Art Blakey and Hank Mobley. With insert and obi.

Original Japanese edition on Blue Note of the 1976 live double-album. With insert and obi.

Original Japanese edition on Blue Note of the 1985 live album. With insert.

Rare 1994 Japanese re-issue on Blue Note's "LP 1500 Collection" series of the 1958 album featuring Miles Davis and Art Blakey. With insert and obi.

1983 Japan-only EP on Blue Note with recordings from 1958 featuring Miles Davis and Art Blakey. With insert and obi.

1973 German re-issue on Blue Note of the 1964 album featuring Freddie Hubbard. With original innersleeve.

1985 US DMM re-issue on Blue Note of the 1964 album featuring Freddie Hubbard. With original innersleeve.

1984 French reissue on Blue Note of the 1961 album featuring Freddie Hubbard.

1976 Japanese re-issue on Blue Note's "Jazz Right Now" series of the 1956 album featuring Steve Lacy.

Freddie Hubbard’s Goin’ Up brings listeners into motion from the very first notes—an electrifying statement of swing, power, and musical imagination. Brimming with bold improvisations and masterful ensemble interplay, the album captures the spirit of jazz at full throttle, showcasing Hubbard’s unmistakable brilliance and the kind of creative urgency that turns every track into a journey. From its confident opening to its most uplifting moments, Goin’ Up is a celebration of sound and swing: preci…

Celebrated as a standout in the jazz canon, Lee Morgan’s “Lee-Way” returns with fresh momentum, reaffirming its power to thrill with its melodic immediacy, rhythmic drive, and unmistakable personality. The album showcases Morgan at the peak of his craft: a trumpet voice that cuts through with clarity, confidence, and emotion, guiding every performance with purpose.   On “Lee-Way,” the ensemble moves with precision and swing, balancing tight musical interplay with a sense of spontaneity that keep…

Charles Lloyd pays homage to his dear friend and longtime collaborator Zakir Hussain with the July 24 release of Sangam & Friends, an extraordinary document of the deep musical affinity between the legendary saxophonist/flutist and tabla master along with their Sangam trio mate drummer Eric Harland. The album is built around studio recordings made in Mumbai in 2009 for an album that was begun but never completed featuring an expanded ensemble with Carnatic singer Vijay Prakash, Rakesh Chaurasia …

1976 Japanese re-issue in Blue Note's "Jazz Right Now" series of the 1956 album. With insert.