Blue Note : Uncompromising Expression : The Finest in Jazz Since 1939 (lukematon)

The official illustrated history of Blue Note, the most influential and important brand in jazz.

Blue Note is known not only as a purveyor of exceptional jazz, but it is also famous as a purveyor of cool. The stunning photography of co-founder Francis Wolff and the cover designs of Reid Miles were integral to the label's success, and this highly illustrated publication - featuring the best photographs, covers and feuilleton from the archives, including never-before-published - commemorates Blue Note's significant contributions to jazz, art and design, and the music business.

Tracing the evolution of jazz from the boogie-woogie and swing of the 1930s, through bebop, funk and fusion, to the eclectic mix that Blue Note releases today, the book also tells the complex social history, from the persecution of Jews in Nazi Germany to the development of music and technology in the late 20th century. The vision celebrates more than eight decades of exceptional music and demonstrates how Blue Note has remained true to its founders' commitment to "Uncompromising Expression."