Vintage Vanguard has great shots of the covers of the entire Blue Note Catalog. I absolutely love the texture and the composition of these covers.
Anyone who is a jazz fan realizes that the contents within the covers were capable of blowing your mind wide open. What I loved so much about these records were the liner notes which were works of art as stand alone pieces. I continue to learn so much about this invigorating art form each time I pick a record up.
When I first discovered the magic, tranquility and outer-spaciousness of jazz I used to go to the store and image what the record might sound like by simply looking at the cover much in the same way people tend to judge books by their covers. The first one I ever purchased was Midnight Special.
Players Include:
Jimmy Smith - Organ, Organ (Hammond)
Stanley Turrentine - Sax (Tenor)
Donald Bailey - Drums
Kenny Burrell - Guitar
After viewing these scans, I am convinced there is still something truly mystical and inviting about those Blue Note records.
Which ones are your favorites?
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