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Official and institutional YouTube channels for hard-bop and modern jazz listening. We link sources — we do not brand as them.

Embeds via YouTube / Spotify when curated. The Blue Hour does not host audio.

Channel directory

Each entry is a source channel (label or institution), not The Blue Hour’s brand. URLs from the research brief.

Blue Note Records Source channel · Label YouTube — archival & official uploads (not our brand)
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Jazz at Lincoln Center Source channel · Live & educational performances
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NPR Music Source channel · Tiny Desk and session performances
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KEXP Source channel · Live in-studio sessions (jazz when present)
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Link-out cards to official channels until individual video embeds are curated. Prefer verified artist or label uploads over fan rips.

Label source channel Not affiliated — link only. Browse official / archival uploads.

Hard-bop & catalog history · Source: Blue Note Records YouTube

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Institutional channel Live concerts and educational programming.

Live & education · Source: Jazz at Lincoln Center

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Institutional channel Tiny Desk and high-quality live sessions — search jazz artists on the channel.

Tiny Desk & sessions · Source: NPR Music

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Institutional channel In-studio performances; jazz appears among broader programming.

Live in-studio · Source: KEXP

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Spotify playlist embeds pending curation. Widget players will display unaltered when wired. The Blue Hour does not host or stream-rip audio.