The Blue Note 7

The Blue Note 7
The Blue Note 7
	The Blue Note 7 at the Manchester Craftsmen's Guild in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, April 4, 2009.
Background information
Origin	United States
Genres	Jazz, post-bop
Years active	2008–present
Labels	Blue Note Records/EMI
Website	thebluenote7.com
Members	Peter Bernstein; Bill Charlap; Ravi Coltrane; Lewis Nash; Nicholas Payton; Peter Washington; Steve Wilson

The Blue Note 7 are a jazz 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 (drums), Nicholas Payton (trumpet), Peter Washington (bass), and Steve Wilson (alto saxophone, flute).

The group recorded an album in 2008, entitled Mosaic, which was released in 2009 on Blue Note/EMI, and toured the United States in promotion of the album from January until April 2009.[1] The group plays the music of Blue Note from various artists, with arrangements by members of the band and Renee Rosnes.

Band members

Peter Bernstein – guitar
Bill Charlap – piano
Ravi Coltrane – tenor saxophone
Lewis Nash – drums
Nicholas Payton – trumpet
Peter Washington – bass
Steve Wilson – alto saxophone, flute

Albums

Mosaic: A Celebration of Blue Note Records (Blue Note Records/EMI, 2009)

References

"Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-07-17. Retrieved 2011-10-18.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

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[1] "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-07-17. Retrieved 2011-10-18.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)