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"Blue Note is a label that stands for more than just the extraordinary music in its catalogue. The label's story has hitherto been told only through collections of art and photography, foregrounding the label as an arbiter of style that continues to have great influence. Francis Wolff's photography, coupled with Reid Miles' designs, set an unrepeatable standard which has become a classic design symbol." "But of course it was not only style and elegance in design that set Blue Note apart: Miles Davis, Thelonius Monk, Bud Powell, Sonny Rollins and - perhaps the archetypal Blue Note group - Art…

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4 editions
  • Paperback · English · 2004
    Justin, Charles & Co. · 288 pages · 9781932112276
  • Paperback · English · 2003
    PIMLICO (RAND) · 288 pages · 9780712636230
  • Other · English · 2003
    Justin, Charles & Co. · 282 pages · 9781932112108
  • Other · English · 2001
    Secker & Warburg · 276 pages · 9780436205200
JazzHistory and criticismBlue Note (Firm)Sound recording industryHistoryNew York Times reviewed