Blue Note Records stands as one of the most iconic and influential jazz labels in music history. Founded in 1939, Blue Note has been home to many of the greatest jazz musicians of all time, including Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Herbie Hancock, Thelonious Monk, Art Blakey, and Norah Jones. Renowned for its distinctive sound, legendary album artwork, and dedication to artistic integrity, Blue Note has played a pivotal role in shaping the evolution of jazz and contemporary music.
Today, Blue Note Records continues to champion boundary-pushing artists and timeless recordings, remaining at the forefront of creative expression in jazz and beyond. Blue Note operates as a proud imprint of the Capitol Music Group within Universal Music Group (UMG), the leading global music company.
Set up in 2003, Record Kicks is a independent record label & music publishing. We're home of TANIKA CHARLES, MARTA REN & THE GROOVELVETS, THE TIBBS, CALIBRO 35, THE BLUEBEATERS,HANNAH WILLIAMS & The AFFIRMATIONS, THIRD COAST KINGS, MILANO JAZZ-DANCE COMBO, TRIO VALORE, BABY CHARLES, ITALIAN SPIDERMAN soundtrack, DIPLOMATS OF SOLID SOUND, KOKOLO AFROBEAT ORCHESTRA, SOULFUL TORINO RECORDS, DOJO CUTS feat Roxie Ray, LINK QUARTET, CRABS CORPORATION, GIZELLE SMITH, HI-FLY ORCHESTRA, SOULSHAKER & Let's BOOGALOO compilations, Record Kicks 45s and much more. Set up in 2003 alongside the record label, Edizioni Record Kicks is a small, smart and active independent music publisher registered at SIAE - the Italian collecting society - working on Record Kicks catalogue amongst a list of artists and musicians. We're concentrated on all aspects of music publishing. Check the publishing page for updates on all the publishing activities.
"One of the best and most consistent labels on the 'Deep Funk' scene. So many great and important releases!" Dj Snowboy.
"In a sorry musical world where weekly I subject my poor ears to the latest tawdry releases, it's always a treat to spot a 45 from Record Kicks. Not only something I might like, Something I know I will" Mark Lamarr (BBC 2 / MTV).