BLUE NOTES ARCHIVES

Blue Notes! is published bi-monthly​.

The january/february 2026 BLUE NOTES IS HERE!

Man holding a camera close to his face on a Blue Notes magazine cover

The November/December 2025 BLUE NOTES IS HERE!

Group of people posing outdoors for the Blue Notes newsletter cover, with a blue title banner and logo.

THE July/August 2025 BLUE NOTES IS HERE!

Blue Notes band promotional photo with six musicians posing outdoors in front of trees.

THE may/june 2025 BLUE NOTES IS HERE!

Blue Notes jazz exhibit with LPs, posters, T-shirts, and a record player display

THE March/April 2025 BLUE NOTES IS HERE!

Magazine cover featuring a smiling man in a hat and suit under the title “Blue Notes!”

​THE january/february 2025 BLUE NOTES IS HERE!

Blue Notes magazine cover with black-and-white portraits and the years 2023 and 1973

​THE NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2024 BLUE NOTES IS HERE!

Magazine cover featuring a smiling person in a tan hat beneath the title “Blue Notes!”

​The September/October 2024 BLUE NOTES IS HERE!

Four smiling people pose outdoors beneath a “BLUE NOTES!” logo and sign.

​THE July/August 2024 BLUE NOTES IS HERE!

Man in a purple suit playing a yellow electric guitar on a neon-lit stage, with “Blue Notes!” text.

​THE MaY/JUNE 2024 BLUE NOTES IS HERE!

Cover art with a bearded man in a cap and Hawaiian shirt under the title “Blue Notes!”

​THE March/April 2024 BLUE NOTES IS HERE!

Musician in black hat and leather jacket plays guitar and sings into a microphone onstage, Blue Notes cover.

​THE JANUARY/FEBUARY 2024 BLUE NOTES IS HERE!

Collage of Blue Notes jazz album covers with a curled corner showing a 45 rpm label

​THE november/december 2023 BLUE NOTES IS HERE!

Blue Notes poster with band members on a black background, outlined in blue glow and white title text.

The September/october 2023 Blue Notes is here!

Singer on stage under blue lights, wearing a dark suit and scarf, performing into a microphone.

The JULY/AUGUST 2023 Blue Notes is here!

Man posing by a green “Blues Alley” street sign in front of a Blues Notes music store.

The May/june 2023 issue is here!

Blue Notes band poster with grayscale guitarist and a lineup of musicians at the bottom

*A portion of the net proceeds was donated to SBS’ newly created Little Charlie Baty Memorial Music Scholarship. The endowment is created in honor of Charles “Little Charlie” Baty, master guitarist, and fearless blues musician.
This scholarship honors Charlie Baty’s commitment to the Blues in Schools program, and supports the Sacramento Blues Society’s commitment to continuing the education and preservation of Blues music.
It will support students in the School of Music within the College of Arts and Letters, California State University, Sacramento, California.
​ Below photo was our initial donation.

Four people hold a large donation check in front of a School of Music sign.

​The March/April 2023 Blue Notes is here!

Blue Notes poster for Little Charlie Baty with guitar illustration, March 23 at Harlow’s

The jan./feb 2023 blue notes is here!

People posing on a stage in front of a Sacramento Blues Society Blue Notes! backdrop
Banner for “Rico’s Blues News” with orange text on a rustic wood background and piano keys below

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