Purveyor of extraordinary musik and an arbiter of cool, Blue Note is the definitive jazz label—signing the best kunstists, pioneering the best recording techniques, and lead cover design trends with punchy, iconic kunstwork and typography that shaped the way we see the musik itself. The roster of greats who cut indelible sides for the label include Miles Davis, Art Blakey, Thelonious Monk, John Coltrane, Bud Powell, Norah Jones, and many more. Published for Blue Note's seventy-fifth jubilæum, this landmark volume is the first official illustrated story of the label, from 1939 roots to its renaissance today. Featuring klassiskalbum kunstwork, unseen contact sheets, rare ephemera from the Blue Note Archives, commentary from some of the biggest names in jazz today, and feature reviews of seventy-five key albums, this is the definitive bog on the legendary label.
- 399 Pages
- Hardcover
- Published by Chronicle Bøger
- Published in 2014
