Comments on: More Blue Note Favorites, Courtesy of Downbeat

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Favorite Blue Notes, One More Once | jazzcollector.com — Tue, 25 Nov 2025 18:54:55 +0000

[…] Ten. Seven of them are known because they were on the list I began compiling in February 2010 (More Blue Note Favorites, Courtesy of Downbeat). Hard to believe that was nearly 16 years ago. My tastes haven’t changed in all those […]

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Favorite Blue Notes, One More Time | jazzcollector.com — Mon, 24 Nov 2025 13:44:13 +0000

[…] first reference sited in the Google search was that very same article from February 2010, titled “More Blue Note Favorites, Courtesy of Downbeat.” And If you click on the link, as I did and as you should do as well, you will find the article […]

By: ceedee

ceedee — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 15:20:52 +0000

Oh,man. Asking a jazzhead for his ONE favorite Blue Note is a thankless task-or,as the former Prez(not Lester)might say “Can’t do it-wouldn’t be prudent!”,but I’ll try. For me,it’s a toss-up between Adams Apple and Cape Verdean Blues. With the killer original version of Wayne’s “Footprints” and an exuberant “El Gaucho”(what a groove the trio gets going during Herbie’s solo),this one gets a lot of spins,cd or otherwise. As for CVB,it’s a PERFECT example of what Al noted recently-how the best Blue Notes work as a UNIFIED concept:from design(what a cover),to sound,writing and overall conception. Having some of the best recorded work from Silver,Joe Henderson,Woody Shaw and JJ Johnson doesn’t hurt either. When was the last time you heard an album with this level of musicianship? Incidentally,”previously unreleased” sessions in the BN canon often don’t make it for me for that reason. They often don’t “jell” as a package,and the OVERALL level of playing can’t compete with the best of the best,which these two sessions represent. Few releases can.

By: bethellodge

bethellodge — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 17:41:25 +0000

oh and…

Hutcherson/Land – San Francisco.

Skirting the edges of material usually covered here, but still a nice record.

By: Bob

Bob — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 16:35:54 +0000

Nice to see ‘Scizophrenia’ getting some cred at last. That one is seriously under-rated !

By: bethellodge

bethellodge — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 05:58:45 +0000

glad to see some serious Wayne Shorter representation above!

Speak No Evil, hands down.

contenders for second and third

WS -Schizophrenia
Larry Young- Unity
Joe Henderson – Mode for Joe

Honorary status…love it critically, but don’t listen often:

Out to Lunch

By: Max

Max — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 22:46:23 +0000

Out to Lunch
Cool Struttin
Blue Train
Undercurrent
One Flight Up
Go
Action Action Action

By: Robert Orenstein

Robert Orenstein — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 22:29:02 +0000

Al: You’re 100% right. Arguably there are 30″classic” Blue Notes. Try to pick one from these ten: Mobley Soul Station Hubbard Open Sesame Brooks True Blue Sabu Paolo Freddie Jackson Hootin ‘n Tootin Lee Morgan The 3 C’s Candy, The Cooker City Lights Bud Time Waits McLean Swing, Swang Swingin Blakey Moanin

By: Max

Max — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 22:17:37 +0000

in no particular order:

Art Blakey Moanin’
Cecil Taylor Unit Structures
Lee Morgan 4157 Sidewinder
Kenny Burrell 4123 Midnight Blue
Eric Dolphy 4163 Out to Lunch
Horace Silver Cape 4220 Verdean Blues
Horace Silver 4185 Song for my Father

By: Michel

Michel — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 20:13:20 +0000

A Fickle Sonance
Look Out !
The Phantom
Soul Station
Workout
Unity
Speak No Evil
Juju
Mode For Joe
Idle Moments
Maiden Voyage
Speak Like a Child

Are among my favourite BN Albums. Order of the list does not matter !!