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07/21/2023

Blue Note Records has announced The Francis Wolff Collection, a new series of limited-edition fine art photography collector’s pieces that celebrates the legacy of Blue Note co-founder & photographer Francis Wolff as well as the musicians he loved. The collection launches today with one-of-a-kind pieces featuring Wolff’s iconic photographs of legendary saxophonist John Coltrane at the 1957 recording session for his first masterpiece “Blue Train” produced from new highest-quality digital captures that reveal these remarkable images in stunning detail: https://bluenote.lnk.to/FrancisWolffCollection

07/18/2023

An exciting announcement is coming soon from Blue Note Records about the Francis Wolff Collection! Sign-up to be the first to hear from them about these iconic photographs becoming available again: https://bluenote.lnk.to/franciswolff-earlyaccess

01/11/2022

From its inception in 1939, Blue Note Records was committed to capturing pure jazz, often in unconventional and challenging settings. One such date from February 5, 1941 was the drummer-less Edmund Hall Celeste Quartet with Hall on clarinet, Israel Crosby on bass, Charlie Christian in a rare appearance on acoustic guitar and boogie-woogie pianist Meade Lux Lewis on celeste! This unusual ensemble recorded one of the label’s earliest hits “Profoundly Blue.” Visit www.mosaicrecordsimages.com for more Francis Wolff Blue Note photography. NOTE: the site will only be active until January 14. Blue Note Blue Note Records DownBeat Magazine JazzTimes Jazz Photography Charlie Christian

01/07/2022

On January 8, 1961, Jackie McLean recorded one of his most ingenious albums with Freddie Hubbard, Kenny Drew, Doug Watkins and Pete LaRoca. ”Bluesnik” featured six original blues written to show the infinite variety of the form. Three years later to the day, Andrew Hill recorded his third Blue Note album just two months after recording his first. “Judgment” featured the incredible ensemble of Bobby Hutcherson, Richard Davis and Elvin Jones. The first Francis Wolff image with Jackie and Hubbard was taken at the “Bluesnik” session; the next two with Hill, Hutcherson and Davis come from “Judgment,” Visit www.mosaicrecordsimages.com for more Francis Wolff Blue Note photography. NOTE: the site will only be active until January 14. Blue Note Blue Note Records ❤️ DownBeat Magazine JazzTimes Jazz Photography Jazz Photography

01/05/2022

Sonny Clark’s strength as a composer was great minor blues compositions, a talent that made him a star in Japan because their traditional music was very close to the minor blues form. His most popular album was “Cool Struttin’” recorded on January 5, 1958, with Jackie McLean, Art Farmer, Paul Chambers and Philly Joe Jones. This soulful album was defined by the title tune and “Blue Minor.” These Wolff images were taken at the rehearsal and at the session for that album. Visit www.mosaicrecordsimages.com for more Francis Wolff Blue Note photography. NOTE: the site will only be active until January 14. Blue Note Blue Note Records ❤️ Magazine JazzTimes Jazz Forum Jazzwise Jazz Photography

01/02/2022

On December 28, 1961, Pacific Jazz recorded “Les McCann In New York” with Les’ trio and guests Stanley Turrentine, a Blue Note recording artist, fellow tenor saxophonist Frank Haynes and Blue Mitchell.
On January 2, Les returned the favor recording with Stanley for Blue Note on “That’s Where It’s At.” These Francis Wolff photos were shot at the rehearsal ( #1) and the session ( #2 & 3). Visit www.mosaicrecordsimages.com for more Francis Wolff Blue Note photography. NOTE: the site will only be active until January 14, 2022. Blue Note Blue Note Records
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12/31/2021

Saxophonist/graphic artist and composer Gil Melle was born on December 31, 1931, 90 years ago today. He joined Blue Note Records in 1952 and made 5 albums over the next four years. He went on to become a pioneer in electronic music and a successful composer of film scores. His greatest contribution to Blue Note was introducing Alfred Lion to Rudy Van Gelder. The label's first session at Rudy's was the January 31, 1953 session that completed his first album. The sound of recorded jazz was irreversibly changed. These Francis Wolff photos of Melle with trombonist Eddie Bert and drummer Joe Morello are from that first session. Visit www.mosaicrecordsimages.com for more Francis Wolff Blue Note photography. This site to view and purchase Francis Wolff fine art prints will only be up until January 14, 2022. Blue Note Blue Note Records JazzTimes
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12/29/2021

Harlem reigned in the ‘20s as the hub for jazz as well as the capital of African-American culture.
Jazz later moved around the island of Manhattan from 52nd Street to Greenwich Village to the Lower East Side, but it never left Harlem. Here are two landmarks. The front of Smalls’ Paradise was taken by Francis Wolff in November 1957 while Blue Note was recording Jimmy Smith there. The photo of the Apollo Theater on 125th Street was taken in August 1953 while Sidney Bechet was in town to record his final Blue Note session as well as this Apollo appearance. Visit www.mosaicrecordsimages.com for more Francis Wolff Blue Note photography. Blue Note Blue Note Records DownBeat Magazine JazzTimes Jazz Photography

12/27/2021

Birdland opened at the end of 1949, taking its name from Charlie Parker who opened the club. With Morris Levy, a “well-connected” music publisher, as a majority owner, the club had a history that was both celebrated and sordid. Levy’s brother was shot to death in the club, yet famous actors, writers and singers populated its audiences. It always had two bands, a reasonable cover charge and the often-abusive emcee/greeter P*e Wee Marquette, all four feet of him. Sadly, the club closed in 1965. The first three Francis Wolff photographs of Birdland were taken at the end of February 1954 when Blue Note was recording the Art Blakey Quintet there. The fourth shot from 1957 was taken out the window of a rehearsal studio across the street from Birdland. Visit www.mosaicrecordsimages.com for more Francis Wolff Blue Note photography. Blue Note Blue Note Records JazzTimes DownBeat Magazine Forum Jazz Photography Jazz Photography

12/23/2021

In the ‘50s & ‘60s, Blue Note sessions at Rudy Van Gelder’s studio in New Jersey. Before the date, Alfred Lion and Francis Wolff would meet in front of the Empire Hotel on 63rd Street and take two cabs from Babe’s Taxi in Fort Lee. Before they hit the West Side Highway, they would stop at a deli and liquor store
to start the session. In the nice weather, at Rudy’s Hackensack studio, they would set up lunch outside on Rudy’s patio. Blue Note’s lunches were legendary, mostly because all the other labels were too cheap do follow suit. When I met Alfred Lion in the ‘80s, he still remembered many musicians’ favorite sandwiches. Here are a couple of Francis Wolff photos of the event. The first is L to R: Alfred Lion, Paul Chambers, Art Taylor, Ray Bryant, Curtis Fuller, Lee Morgan, Jordan and John Jenkins at a lunch break at the "Cliff Jordan" session of June 2, 1957.The second is L to R: Lou Donaldson, Herman Foster, Dave Bailey, Peck Morrison, Ray Barretto and Alfred Lion at a lunch break at Donaldson's "Swing & Soul" session a week later.. Visit www.mosaicrecordsimages.com for more Francis Wolff Blue Note photography.
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12/20/2021

There are great jazz drummers that everybody know; then there are great drummers that everyone should know and finally there are the drummers’ drummers – brilliant musicians highly appreciated only by those who ply the same craft. Here are Francis Wolff photographs of three such drummers, all of whom did some of their best work with Thelonious Monk: Denzil Best (with Al McKibbon), Shadow Wilson and Frankie Dunlop. Visit www.mosaicrecordsimages.com for more Francis Wolff Blue Note photography. Blue Note Blue Note Records DownBeat Magazine Jazzphotography

12/01/2021

Born December 1, 1932, alto saxophonist Jimmy Lyons was raised in Harlem and was exposed to the music of artists like Bud Powell and Elmo Hope. Mostly self-taught, he was a Charlie Parker disciple, but in 1960 joined forces with the unconventional pianist Cecil Taylor with whom he worked for the next 15 years. These Francis Wolff photos come from Taylor’s two Blue Note albums in 1966. The first comes from the “Unit Structures” album and “Conquistador” (the two with Bill Dixon). Visit www.mosaicrecordsimages.com for more Francis Wolff Blue Note photography. Blue Note Blue Note Records JazzTime Downbeat magazine Jazz Photography

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