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Box
A beautifully crafted box, containing all elements of Blue Note Review. Equally at home as the centerpiece of your coffee table or adorning a prominent place next to your turntable, the box is wrapped in handsome blue linen with platinum foil stamping.
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MULTI ARTIST DOUBLE LP
A 2-LP, 180g vinyl double album of new & previously unreleased recordings by current Blue Note artists including Wayne Shorter Quartet, Charles Lloyd & The Marvels, Dr. Lonnie Smith, Gregory Porter, Kandace Springs, Terence Blanchard, Derrick Hodge, and Blue Note All-Stars. This album is available exclusively to members only. It does not stream and is not for sale on any other digital or analog platforms. The gatefold Is wrapped in blue linen with platinum foil stamping, with a eye-opening centerfold, containing liner notes and album credits.
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VINYL REISSUE
A 180g vinyl reissue of the previously out-of-print rare classic catalog album Step Lightly by trumpeter Blue Mitchell, recorded in 1963 with Joe Henderson, Leo Wright, Herbie Hancock, Gene Taylor, and Roy Brooks. The package is hand crafted and wrapped around chipboard, akin to the way albums were made back in the day. This cover was meticulously designed to feel right at home with the renowned Reid Miles-designed Blue Note classics.
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LITHOGRAPHIC PRINTS
Never before released lithographs of Wayne Shorter and Stanley Turrentine, shot by photography icon and Blue Note Co-Founder Francis Wolff.
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Scarf
A modal silk blend, crinkled scarf designed exclusively for Blue Note Review by fashion designer and music aficionado John Varvatos.
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Zine
Notables is our self-published Zine addressing the music and subculture of jazz. Our first issue includes a Forward by Ram Dass, a zero gravity interview with Wayne Shorter, a beautiful elegy for Billy Higgins written by his old friend Charles Lloyd and a comic strip about an ‘encounter’ between Stanley Turrentine and Blue Note founder Alfred Lion as told in the words of Bobby Hutcherson.
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TURNTABLE MAT
A cork turntable mat, conceived by Blue Note recording artist Ryan Adams.
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CD
A CD version of the multi-artist LP is included in your set, so you can take Blue Note Review with you on the road.
Volume One: The Music
New Recordings
Peace, Love & Fishing
A double LP containing 80 minutes of new and unreleased recordings.
Side A
1. Lady Gabor (Live from Royce Hall) – Charles Lloyd & The Marvels
Charles Lloyd (flute), Bill Frisell (guitar), Greg Leisz (pedal steel guitar), Reuben Rogers (bass), Eric Harland (drums)
2. Footprints – Dr. Lonnie Smith
Dr. Lonnie Smith (Hammond B-3 organ), Jonathan Kreisberg (guitar), Johnathan Blake (drums), Joe Dyson (drums)
Side B
1. Take Me To The Alley (Live From Blue Note Jazz at Sea) – Gregory Porter & Blue Note All-Stars
Gregory Porter (vocals), Keyon Harrold (trumpet), Lionel Loueke (guitar), Robert Glasper (piano), Derrick Hodge (bass), Kendrick Scott (drums)
2. Turnaround – Blue Note All-Stars
Ambrose Akinmusire (trumpet), Marcus Strickland (tenor saxophone), Lionel Loueke (guitar), Robert Glasper (piano), Derrick Hodge (bass), Kendrick Scott (drums)
Side C
1. Memory of a Flame – Terence Blanchard
Terence Blanchard (trumpet), Brice Winston (tenor saxophone), Lionel Loueke (guitar), Aaron Parks (piano), Derrick Hodge (bass), Kendrick Scott (drums)
2. To Be Fair – Derrick Hodge
Derrick Hodge (all instruments)
3. Daydream – Kandace Springs
Kandace Springs (vocals, piano), Ambrose Akinmusire (trumpet)
Side D
1. Zero Gravity #913 – Wayne Shorter Quartet
Wayne Shorter (soprano saxophone), Danilo Perez (piano), John Patitucci (bass), Brian Blade (drums)
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TWO
TODAY
From The Vault
Blue Mitchell - Step Lightly
A vinyl reissue of the previously out-of-print rare classic catalog album, recorded in 1963.
Blue Mitchell (trumpet)
Joe Henderson (tenor saxophone)
Leo Wright (alto saxophone)
Herbie Hancock (piano)
Gene Taylor (bass)
Roy Brooks (drums)
Volume One: The Unboxing
How It Works
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Become A Member
Sign up for Blue Note Review and create a member profile to secure your limited edition set. You’ll be the first to receive each Volume.
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We’ll be in touch
We’ll keep you up to date on each expertly curated volume. You’ll get details about what to expect and when.
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Your set is on its way
You will be notified when your Blue Note Review box is ready to ship. Upon shipment, you’ll receive tracking information and your credit card will be charged $200 for the volume.
The Box set: Each volume of the Blue Note Review is curated by musician, producer and Blue Note President Don Was to provide an unparalleled multi-sensory experience. The foundation of each Blue Note Review is the music. Each Volume will contain a collection of new recordings from Blue Note’s current roster plus a timeless treasure from the Blue Note vaults. Blue Note Review aims to provide the ultimate jazz experience, a physical extension of the enduringly hip Blue Note aesthetic to adorn the ears, eyes, and mind.
Exclusivity: The new music within will only be available in the Review, it won’t be found on streaming services or digital download sites, and none of the items contained in the set will be sold separately. Quantities are limited, once they’re gone, they’re gone forever!