Blue Note offers jazzy ringtones
From the Associated Press
Blue Note Records, home to recordings by classic jazz artists such as Miles Davis, Thelonious Monk, Art Blakey and Chet Baker, has begun releasing select cuts from its trove of recordings for use on mobile phones.
The move is part of an initiative by the label, a unit of Britain’s EMI Music, called “The Best of Blue Tones,” and marks the first time samples culled from the master recordings have been available for customizing mobile phone sounds.
In all, the label has released cuts from 24 jazz tracks, including Blakey’s “Dat Dere,” Baker’s “My Funny Valentine,” Monk’s “Straight No Chaser” and Davis’ “Move.”