Prince Album Covers Through the Years
The 100 Greatest Jazz Album Covers is a visual feast of some of the 20th century's best design...
The world’s most famous jazz label – celebrated for its striking use of design as much as for its groundbreaking recordings – is 75 this year. John Fordham tells the story of Blue Note through a selection of its famous album covers
Limited edition high definition premium 180gm vinyl LP repressing of this classic Jazz album. Originally issued on vinyl, the ongoing popularity of LP pressings and repressings has ensured the longevity of this format for years to come. Jazz Wax Records. 2010.
The 100 Greatest Jazz Album Covers is a visual feast of some of the 20th century's best design...
The beginning During the 1950s and 1960s modern jazz became a widely recognized part of American culture. As a musical form, it was radically changed in the 1940s by the bebop experiments of Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie, and other musicians who were playing at clubs in New York. By the 1950s, their music began to reach a wider audience through recordings, which introduced many other musicians to the new style. Columbia was the first record label to introduce album covers,
Limited edition high definition premium 180gm vinyl LP repressing of this classic Jazz album. Originally issued on vinyl, the ongoing popularity of LP pressings and repressings has ensured the longevity of this format for years to come. Jazz Wax Records. 2010.
The 100 Greatest Jazz Album Covers is a visual feast of some of the 20th century's best design...
The world’s most famous jazz label – celebrated for its striking use of design as much as for its groundbreaking recordings – is 75 this year. John Fordham tells the story of Blue Note through a selection of its famous album covers
2022 release. Simply put, Samara Joy is next. At just 22 years old, her Verve debut Linger Awhile shows that with a voice, tone, and phrasing that harkens back to the most legendary jazz vocalists, Samara belongs in the company of iconic labelmates from Ella Fitzgerald to Sarah Vaughan to Billie Holiday. Samara is remarkably savvy on TikTok and Instagram, fostering a community of devoted followers through fully organic means. She is poised to be a household name, synonymous with timeless jazz music.
Reissued on 180 gram Vinyl, this classic jazz album is finally available on LP for the first time in over 30 years.
Shelved after its recording, ‘Minor Move’ was saxophonist Tina Brooks’ debut recording as a leader for Blue Note. It sounds revelatory today.
The world’s most famous jazz label – celebrated for its striking use of design as much as for its groundbreaking recordings – is 75 this year. John Fordham tells the story of Blue Note through a selection of its famous album covers
Gene Krupa has to be one of the most misunderstood musicians in jazz history.In his time, he was a drummer whose energetic charisma propelled him into a…
The beginning During the 1950s and 1960s modern jazz became a widely recognized part of American culture. As a musical form, it was radically changed in the 1940s by the bebop experiments of Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie, and other musicians who were playing at clubs in New York. By the 1950s, their music began to reach a wider audience through recordings, which introduced many other musicians to the new style. Columbia was the first record label to introduce album covers,
This Hub-Page is a fantastic photo log that explores three decades of album cover art and design of the modern jazz label Blue Note Records.