Bird’s The Word
Drummer Tony Williams was a frequent Blue Note presence in the 1960s and returned to the label in 1985 eager to form a new acoustic band as a vehicle to perform his compositions
a soul jazz opus of orchestral groove
17th Ward Prelude
A rebirth for the jazz icon after a decade in which drug addiction and legal troubles limited his output
meshell ndegeocello synonym 119642 signed Bird’s The WordWith her 3rd Blue Note album Synonym, Meshell Ndegeocello presents a remarkable album of duets featuring an astounding rollcall of special guests reimagining and reconceptualizing a brilliantly curated collection of classic songs that are known, loved, and diverse in tone, genre, intent, and BPM. This is an album about joy, selfhood, individual representation, and universal experience that explores expressions of desire, care, heartbreak, friendship,