The iconic jazz label Blue Note Records turns 75 this year, and it celebrated in Washington, D.C. As the capstone to a week of performances, film screenings and discussions, Blue Note artists gathered in the 2,465-seat Concert Hall of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts for a special performance. The bill featured giants from Blue Note history — including Wayne Shorter, Bobby Hutcherson, Lou Donaldson and McCoy Tyner — as well as mainstays of the label’s present: musicians like Norah Jones, Dianne Reeves, Joe Lovano and Jason Moran. They were joined by special unannounced guests throughout the evening, as well.
Here is one of our favorite performances from the evening.
SETLIST
1:36 ’Whiskey Drinkin’ Woman’
MUSICIANS
Lou Donaldson, Dr. Lonnie Smith, Lionel Loueke, Kendrick Scott
CREDITS
Producers: Mito Habe-Evans, Suraya Mohamed, Patrick Jarenwattananon, Nick Michael / Editors: Colin Marshall, Nick Michael / Concert Video Director: Mito Habe-Evans / Concert Camera Operators: Gabriella Garcia-Pardo, Olivia Merrion, Christopher Parks / Audio Engineer: Duke Markos / Special Thanks: Jason Moran, Blue Note Records / Executive Producer: Anya Grundmann
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