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Feature | BLUE NOTE NOW! | Chapter 1: "Blue Note in 30 Minutes: A Q&A" Gallery
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Feature | BLUE NOTE NOW! | Chapter 1: "Blue Note in 30 Minutes: A Q&A" Gallery

<strong>Feature: BLUE NOTE NOW!</strong> Hitoshi Namekata, Record Producer
<strong>Feature: BLUE NOTE NOW!</strong> "Blue Note was founded by a young German man named Alfred Lion. He was simply a huge jazz fan. Rather than wanting to create a record company, he wanted to make records. I believe that by repeating this over and over, it eventually became Blue Note," says Namekata.
<strong>Feature: BLUE NOTE NOW!</strong> "Many of the records called 'masterpieces' from Blue Note are by groups and bands that didn't exist outside the studio. They were assembled to make records, and after creating the music in the studio, they'd say 'See ya!' (laughs)," says Namekata.
<strong>Feature: BLUE NOTE NOW!</strong> Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers' 'Moanin'' (left), which spread the name of Blue Note worldwide; Sonny Clark's 'Cool Struttin'' (center) from the popular '1500 series' among record collectors; and Lou Donaldson's 'Alligator Bogaloo' (right) from the '4000 series'.
<strong>Feature: BLUE NOTE NOW!</strong> "Someone once said, 'The difference between Blue Note and other jazz labels is three days of rehearsal.' Jazz is an improvisational music, so it can be played without practice. However, Blue Note approaches recording with a clear objective," says Namekata.
<strong>Feature: BLUE NOTE NOW!</strong> "In a sense, the protagonist of Blue Note is the stage itself. The color changes depending on the artist, but the stage is always firmly set. I believe the enduring popularity is due to this deep trust in that stage," says Namekata.
<strong>Feature: BLUE NOTE NOW!</strong> After finishing the 10 questions, I casually asked, 'What was your first encounter with jazz?' The answer was Bud Powell's 'Un Poco Loco.' It's the song that turned him from a rock fan into a jazz fan.
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