Blue Note: Uncompromising Expression (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780500296516)

Tracing the evolution of jazz from the boogie-woogie and swing of the 1930s, through bebop, funk, and fusion, to the eclectic mix Blue Note releases today, this landmark publication tells the story of an influential jazz institution and commemorates Blue Note's momentous contribution to modern music and style. Practically all of the jazz greats passed through Blue Note's doors, including Miles Davis, Sidney Bechet, Art Blakey, Thelonious Monk, Bud Powell, Ornette Coleman, Donald Byrd, and Jimmy Smith. Blue Note is not only known as the purveyor of extraordinary jazz but is also famous as an arbiter of cool. The photography of cofounder Francis Wolff and the cover designs of Reid Miles helped create a look that was an integral part of the label's genius. A highly illustrated volume, Blue Note features the very best photographs, covers, and ephemera from the archives, including never-before-published material, and and documents a groundbreaking era in American culture.

Author: Richard Havers
ISBN-10: 0500296510
ISBN-13: 9780500296516
Publisher: Thames & Hudson
Language: English
Published: 06/14/2022
Pages: 400
Format: Paperback
Weight: 3.81lbs
Size: 10.91h x 8.45w x 1.34d