There was still a fortnight to go when the postman handed me an early Christmas present. Out of the blue, and unprecedented, I was the lucky winner of a competition. The prize was a copy of Uncompromising Expression by Richard Havers, a massive, magnificent and beautifully-illustrated book published by Thames and Hudson (who awarded me the prize) to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the coolest and best-known label in the history of jazz. With the book came a poster and a 5-CD box set of 75 singles released by Blue Note in the past 75 years. Continue reading “From Berlin to New York: the origins of Blue Note”
From Berlin to New York: the origins of Blue Note
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