desertblues Posted June 19, 2003 Report Share Posted June 19, 2003 Picked up "Blue Note Records-The Biography" by Richard Cook (of Penguin Guide fame) a few days ago. This is the first US printing, but the book was apparently released in 2001 in the UK. Anyway, it's an interesting story of the label's history-from the beginning right up to Norah Jones! From the preface: "It is a discussion, primarily, of the music this company recorded & released, in the context of the culture of jazz and beyond, and a tale of what happens to the legacy of a tiny operation in the bigger, grander world of the global music business." I have only read a couple chapters so far, but this is a good read-should be of interest to most of this board. Includes a list of all BN releases too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad Posted June 23, 2003 Report Share Posted June 23, 2003 This was discussed a while ago at Blue Note Book. I happened to see it this past weekend and my initial reaction after browsing through it is that it seemed a little superficial for hard core junkies. Probably good for a general reader though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
desertblues Posted June 26, 2003 Author Report Share Posted June 26, 2003 Now that I have read it, I have to agree-it's a good general overview of the label's history but nothing earthshaking for the hardcore BN fan. Knowledgable discussion of many key sessions and interesting anecdotes though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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