Books: The Art of Blue Note

Erik Gaderlund (erikg@macconnect.com)
Fri, 5 Jun 1998 00:58:19 -0700


Justin Small wrote:
>
>Not really a book for reading, but I think the Art of Blue Note books
>are top (there are two available, both are excellent). Basically its a
>"coffee table" book, but some of the artwork from the old Blue Note lps
>is second to none. Its the same size as a 12" lp cover.
>
Yep, got tow copies of the first one, one for cut up other for perusal.
Also notice the coping of covers, Donald Byrd "New Perspectives" -> Tone
Loc ""Loc ed After Dark", Hank Mobley "The Turnaround" -> The Beatnuts
first one, Horace Parlan Quintet "Speakin'" -> Charlie Hunter Trio "Bing,
Bing, Bing"

Also for a heafty price and book there's the Francsi Wolff who did much of
the photography for blue note and other jazz labels. Also on the Cronicle
Books (published the Blue Note books) are covers from the West Coast Cool,
Blues, Soundtracks, etc.

erik g