Blue Note announces 36 albums in new reissue series, Blue Note 80

With records by Herbie Hancock, Freddie Hubbard, Joe Henderson and more.

Iconic jazz imprint Blue Note is launching a new, year-long reissue series called Blue Note 80 this Spring.

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Curated by Don Was and Cem Kurosman, from May 2019 through April 2020 three records will be reissued each month.

Each trio is grouped by the following themes: Blue Note Debuts, Blue Grooves, Great Reid Miles Covers, Blue Note Live, and Blue Note Drummer Leaders.

Blue Note 80 is part of the label’s eightieth anniversary celebrations, which also includes a documentary film called Blue Note Records: Beyond The Notes, box sets and prints.

The first three reissues will be Herbie Hancock’s Takin’ Off, Dexter Gordon’s Doin’ Allright, and Robert Glasper’s Canvas.

Head here to pre-order a copy of the LPs ahead of their 10th May release, and check out the complete list of albums being reissued below.

10th May – Blue Note Debuts, Part 1

Herbie Hancock –

Robert Glasper –

14th June – Blue Note Debuts, Part 2

Freddie Hubbard –

Grant Green –

12th July – Blue Grooves, Part 1

Reuben Wilson –

Bobbi Humphrey –

9th August – Blue Grooves, Part 2

Donald Byrd –

John Scofield –

13th September – Great Reid Miles Covers, Part 1

Kenny Dorham –

Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers –

11th October – Great Reid Miles Covers, Part 2

Herbie Hancock –

Joe Henderson –

8th November – Blue Note Live, Part 1

Horace Silver –

Grant Green –

13th December – Blue Note Live, Part 2

Lonnie Smith –

Lee Konitz –

10th January 2020 – Drummer Leaders, Part 1

Pete La Roca –

Tony Williams –

14th February 2020 – Drummer Leaders, Part 2

Elvin Jones –

Brian Blade –

13th March 2020 – Great Reid Miles Covers, Part 3

Dexter Gordon –

Lee Morgan –

10th April 2020 – Great Reid Miles Covers, Part 4

Kenny Dorham –

Larry Young –

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