New Blue Note, Tone Poet and Classic Vinyl Issues Announced

outstanding PVC coming down the pipeline!

Blue Note announced these three new titles that can be made public today and a bunch that have to wait a while: Jan. 23: Julian Lage - Scenes from Above, Jan. 30: Joel Ross - Gospel Music, Feb. 6: Ron Carter & Ricky Dillard - Sweet, Sweet Spirit. The first two will have immediate vinyl releases. The Ron Carter coming on vinyl "down the road".

Julian Lage Scenes From Above

Guitar virtuoso Julian Lage returns with his 5th Blue Note release, Scenes From Above, the follow-up to the GRAMMY-nominated Speak To Me, which was once again produced by Joe Henry.
The album features Lage in a new band with John Medeski on organ and piano, Jorge Roeder on bass, and Kenny Wollesen on drums for a set of new Lage originals.

Vibraphonist Joel Ross returns with his 5th Blue Note album Gospel Music featuring an expanded sextet line-up of his band Good Vibes with Josh Johnson on alto saxophone, Maria Grand on tenor saxophone, Jeremy Corren on piano, Kanoa Mendenhall on bass & Jeremy Dutton on drums.

The album is Ross' sonic interpretation of the biblical story, an exploration of his faith, and the fulfilment of his musical upbringing in the church, which delivers a message of hope and love.

Legendary in the genres of Jazz & Gospel music, the “Maestro” Ron Carter & the “Choirmaster” Ricky Dillard have collaborated on Sweet, Sweet Spirit, an uplifting album jointly released by Motown Gospel & Blue Note Records that brings the gospel world into the jazz club, and vice versa.
A tribute to Carter's late mother, the album is a collection of her favorite hymns given sublime new performances that fuse the powerful history of Gospel music with Carter’s eminent Jazz bass lines to create a unique hybrid never done before.

TONE POET 2026

NOVEMBER 10, 2025

Announcing the 2026 line-up for the Tone Poet Audiophile Vinyl Reissue Series! The acclaimed series is produced by the “Tone Poet” Joe Harley and presents definitive audiophile quality vinyl reissues that are mastered all-analog directly from the original master tapes by Kevin Gray of Cohearent Audio, pressed on 180g vinyl at Record Technology Inc. (RTI), and packaged in deluxe tip-on jackets.

The Tone Poet Society subscription service also continues into its second year offering members four tiers with monthly, 3-month, 6-month, or annual subscriptions with increasing savings and benefits. All members receive two Tone Poet titles per month from the Blue Note Store with perks including access to exclusive limited-edition releases, behind-the-scenes content, free shipping prior to retail release, and more. Full details are available at TonePoetSociety.com.

The 2026 titles were once again handpicked by Harley and include acknowledged treasures of the Blue Note catalog as well as underrated classics, modern era standouts, and albums from other labels under the Blue Note umbrella including Pacific Jazz and Jazz: West. Newly announced titles begin January 9 with the release of Hank Mobley’s 1957 sextet album Hank and Tyrone Washington’s little-known 1967 jewel Natural Essence, as well as the quarterly Tone Poet Society Exclusive Blue Mitchell Boss Horn (1966), all of which are available for pre-order now on the Blue Note Store. Boss Horn is limited to 1,000 individually numbered copies, adorned with a Tone Poet Society Exclusive gold foil stamp, and comes with a lithographic print of a photo by Francis Wolff.

“During the 2026 season of Tone Poet we’ll revisit rare gems, bold under-appreciated dates, and, of course, beloved titles from the Blue Note catalog that fans have been patiently waiting for like Jimmy Smith’s The Sermon and Sonny Rollins’ Vol. 2, among many others” says Harley. “Stay tuned for several carefully curated surprises that are sure to delight as well. Tone Poet 2026 is designed to deepen your listening experience and celebrate the full breadth of the jazz legacy we all treasure.”

Tone Poet Audiophile Vinyl Reissue Series – 2026 Release Schedule:

Q1 TONE POET SOCIETY EXCLUSIVE: Blue Mitchell – Boss Horn (Blue Note, 1966)

January 9, 2026

Hank Mobley – Hank (Blue Note, 1957)

Tyrone Washington – Natural Essence (Blue Note, 1967)

February 6, 2026

Lee Morgan – City Lights (Blue Note, 1957)

Bennie Green – Back On The Scene (Blue Note, 1958)

March 6, 2026

Lawrence Marable – Tenorman (Jazz: West, 1956)

Andrew Hill – Compulsion!!!!! (Blue Note, 1965)

Q2 TONE POET SOCIETY EXCLUSIVE – TBA

April 3, 2026

Fred Jackson – Hootin’ ‘N Tootin’ (Blue Note, 1962)

Larry Young – Mothership (Blue Note, 1969)

May 1, 2026

Dexter Gordon – Dexter Calling… (Blue Note, 1961)

McCoy Tyner – Asante (Blue Note, 1970)

June 5, 2026

Curtis Amy – Tippin’ On Through (Pacific Jazz, 1962)

Bobby Hutcherson – Components (Blue Note, 1965)

Q3 TONE POET SOCIETY EXCLUSIVE – TBA

July 3, 2026

Big John Patton – Got A Good Thing Goin’ (Blue Note, 1966)

Michel Petrucciani/Jim Hall/Wayne Shorter – Power of Three (Blue Note, 1986)

August 7, 2026

Jackie McLean – Vertigo (Blue Note, 1959-63)

Ike Quebec – Bossa Nova Soul Samba (Blue Note, 1962)

September 4, 2026

Sonny Rollins – Sonny Rollins, Vol. 2 (Blue Note, 1957)

Sam Rivers – Dimensions & Extensions (Blue Note, 1967)

Q4 TONE POET SOCIETY EXCLUSIVE – TBA

October 2, 2026

Freddie Hubbard – Hub Cap (Blue Note, 1961)

Booker Ervin – Structurally Sound (Pacific Jazz, 1966)

November 6, 2026

Jimmy Smith – The Sermon! (Blue Note, 1957-58)

Hank Mobley – Dippin’ (Blue Note, 1965)

December 4, 2026

Curtis Fuller – Curtis Fuller, Vol. 3 (Blue Note, 1957)

Lee Morgan – The Sixth Sense (Blue Note, 1967)

CLASSIC VINYL SERIES 2026

NOVEMBER 24, 2025

Announcing the next run of titles in the Classic Vinyl Reissue Series, which presents all-analog 180g vinyl reissues that are mastered by Kevin Grayfrom the original master tapes and manufactured at Optimal. Curated by Cem Kurosman, the series continues its exploration of the extensive Blue Note catalog with titles that span the many eras and styles of the legendary label’s history. The newly announced titles begin on January 23 with two hard-swinging 1960s classics—Free For All by Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers and Our Thing by Joe Henderson—both of which are available for pre-order now on the Blue Note Store.

Other highlights of the new Classic Vinyl Series line-up include two 1990s standouts that get their first-ever vinyl reissues—John Scofield Meant To Be(cut directly from the analog master tapes) and Medeski Martin & Wood Tonic—as well as bebop classics from the 1500 series by Thelonious Monk (Genius Of Modern Music) and J.J. Johnson (The Eminent Jay Jay Johnson); organ-guitar-drums trio albums by Jimmy Smith (Softly As A Summer Breeze) and Grant Green (Street Of Dreams); contrasting 1969 albums by Eddie Gale (Black Rhythm Happening) and The Three Sounds(Soul Symphony); and hard bop classics from Blue Note legends including Donald Byrd, Freddie Hubbard, Lee Morgan, Freddie Hubbard, Horace Silver, Hank Mobley, Lou Donaldson, and more.