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

Blue Note is not only known as the purveyor of extraordinary jazz but is also famous as an arbiter of cool. The superb 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 very best photographs,

covers and ephemera from the archives, including never-before-published material – commemorates Blue Note's momentous contribution to jazz, to art and design, and to 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 Blue Note releases today, the

book also narrates a complex social history from the persecution of Jews in Nazi Germany to the developments in music and technology in the late 20th century. Celebrating over eight decades of extraordinary music, this book demonstrates how Blue Note has stayed true to its founders' commitment to ‘Uncompromising Expression'.

“蓝色音符”的官方图解历史，这是爵士乐中非常具有影响力的知名品牌。

“蓝色音符”不仅是一家音乐公司，还是爵士乐的推动者。联合创始人弗朗西斯·沃尔夫（Francis Wolff）的精湛摄影和里德·迈尔斯（Reid Miles）的封面设计是该品牌成功不可或缺的一部分，这本图文并茂的出版物收录了档案中杰出的照片、封面和简讯，包括从未发表过的材料，纪念“蓝色音符”对爵士乐、对艺术和设计以及对音乐事业的重大贡献。

本书追溯了爵士乐的演变，从20世纪30年代的布吉·伍吉和摇摆乐，到贝博普、放克和融合乐，再到今天“蓝色音符”发行的不拘一格的组合，同时也叙述了从纳粹德国对犹太人的迫害到20世纪末音乐和技术发展的复杂社会历史。庆祝超过八十年的非凡音乐，这本书展示了“蓝色音符”如何忠实于其创始人对“不妥协的表达”的承诺。