ˈɔːθɚɹ ænd fətˈɑːɡɹəfɚ vˈæl wˈɪlmɚ ɹᵻkˈɔːld ðætðə blˈuː nˈoʊts "lˈɪɾɚɹəli ˈʌptɜːnd ðə lˈʌndən dʒˈæz sˈiːn, hˈɛlpɪŋ tə kɹiːˈeɪt ɐn ɛksˈaɪɾɪŋ klˈaɪmət ɪnwˌɪtʃ ˈʌðɚ jˈʌŋ plˈeɪɚz kʊd dɪvˈɛləp ðɛɹ ˈoʊn aɪdˈiəz ɐbˌaʊt mjˈuːzɪkəl fɹˈiːdəm."
Author and photographer Val Wilmer recalled that the Blue Notes "literally upturned the London jazz scene, helping to create an exciting climate in which other young players could develop their own ideas about musical freedom."