The Sound of Blue Note — the band — takes its name from a sound that shaped jazz history.

It’s a sound you’ll recognise straight away. Catchy, stylish and full of swing.

Blue Note Records

That sound comes from the legendary Blue Note Records. In the late 1950s and early ’60s, the label captured a style that still feels fresh today. Strong melodies. Clear rhythms. Space for musicians to stretch out and tell their own stories.

This show brings the two together. A band named after the sound, playing the music that defined it.

The repertoire draws on some of the great names of the label — Horace Silver, Art Blakey, Freddie Hubbard and Hank Mobley. Music that is direct, expressive and built to swing. It’s a chance to step back into a defining moment in jazz.

The Blue Note Legacy

Why does that original Blue Note sound still matter? Because it set a standard. It backed artists who shaped modern jazz. It valued originality as much as technique. And it created recordings that musicians still study and return to. That balance of discipline and freedom is now part of the language of jazz.

And it continues today. Blue Note still records new artists and new music. Musicians such as Robert Glasper, Gregory Porter and Norah Jones carry that legacy forward, blending new influences with the label’s roots in jazz, soul and groove.

The Sound of Blue Note

At Electric Palace, The Sound of Blue Note focuses on the classic catalogue, while also exploring some lesser-known pieces. There’s a real sense of discovery alongside the familiar.

The band has also worked with leading UK artists including Mark Nightingale and Gilad Atzmon, reflecting its strong reputation on the scene.

This is an uplifting performance of jazz, played with skill, understanding and real enjoyment.

You don’t need specialist knowledge. Just come and listen.

Will you be there?

You don’t need a degree in jazzology.  Just come and listen to a slice of jazz history.

“Blue Note was recognised worldwide as the most important jazz label in modern history” – Bruce Lundvall, director of Blue Note

“Sizzling rhythms, solos drenched in the blues and aching with soul that endures as the classic definition of cool” – Geoff Dyer, author of But Beautiful

Band line up:
Trumpet: Andy Urquhart 
Saxophone:Terry Quinney 
Piano: Phil Doyle
Bass: Ben Taylor 
Drums: Andy Chapman 

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