The Blue Note 7 are a
jazz
Jazz is a music genre that originated in the African-American communities of New Orleans, Louisiana in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, with its roots in blues and ragtime. Since the 1920s Jazz Age, it has been recognized as a m ...
septet formed in 2008 in honor of the 70th anniversary of
Blue Note Records. The group consists of
Peter Bernstein (guitar),
Bill Charlap (piano),
Ravi Coltrane (tenor saxophone),
Lewis Nash
Lewis Nash (born December 30, 1958) is an American jazz drummer. According to ''Modern Drummer'' magazineNashhas one of the longest discographies in jazz and has played on over 400 records, earning him the honor of Jazz's Most Valuable Player ...
(drums),
Nicholas Payton
Nicholas Payton (born September 26, 1973) is an American trumpet player and multi-instrumentalist. A Grammy Award winner, he is from New Orleans, Louisiana. He is also a prolific and provocative writer who comments on a multitude of subjects, inc ...
(trumpet),
Peter Washington
Peter Washington (born in Los Angeles on August 28, 1964) is a jazz double bassist. He played with the Westchester Community Symphony at the age of 14. Later he played electric bass in rock bands. He attended the University of California, Berke ...
(bass), and
Steve Wilson (alto saxophone, flute).
The group recorded an album in 2008, entitled ''
Mosaic
A mosaic is a pattern or image made of small regular or irregular pieces of colored stone, glass or ceramic, held in place by plaster/mortar, and covering a surface. Mosaics are often used as floor and wall decoration, and were particularly pop ...
'', which was released in 2009 on Blue Note/
EMI
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, and toured the United States in promotion of the album from January until April 2009.
The group plays the music of Blue Note from various artists, with arrangements by members of the band and
Renee Rosnes.
Band members
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Peter Bernstein – guitar
*
Bill Charlap – piano
*
Ravi Coltrane – tenor saxophone
*
Lewis Nash
Lewis Nash (born December 30, 1958) is an American jazz drummer. According to ''Modern Drummer'' magazineNashhas one of the longest discographies in jazz and has played on over 400 records, earning him the honor of Jazz's Most Valuable Player ...
– drums
*
Nicholas Payton
Nicholas Payton (born September 26, 1973) is an American trumpet player and multi-instrumentalist. A Grammy Award winner, he is from New Orleans, Louisiana. He is also a prolific and provocative writer who comments on a multitude of subjects, inc ...
– trumpet
*
Peter Washington
Peter Washington (born in Los Angeles on August 28, 1964) is a jazz double bassist. He played with the Westchester Community Symphony at the age of 14. Later he played electric bass in rock bands. He attended the University of California, Berke ...
– bass
*
Steve Wilson – alto saxophone, flute
Albums
* ''
Mosaic: A Celebration of Blue Note Records'' (Blue Note Records/EMI, 2009)
References
External links
The Blue Note 7 official website*
allmusic entry*http://www.bluenotesix-vienna.at/content/29/29/biografie_blue_note_six.htm
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American jazz ensembles
Septets
Post-bop ensembles
Jazz supergroups
Musical groups established in 2008
Blue Note Records artists