The Blue Note: Uncompromising Expression singles box opens with the label’s very first artist, pianist Meade “Lux” Lewis, and closes 75 years later with the beautifully progressive sounds of Derrick Hodge. A sweeping, chronological overview of one of the world’s most diverse and celebrated jazz catalogues, the 75-track collection also features singles by jazz greats Art Blakey, Donald Byrd, John Coltrane, Norah Jones, Thelonious Monk, Cassandra Wilson, and many more. Curated by jazz expert and author of the Uncompromising Expression book, Richard Havers, each of the collection’s discs covers a specific era of the label’s evolution, from boogie to bop, soul jazz to the roots revival of the 1990s, as well as 21st century trailblazers, including Robert Glasper and Gregory Porter. The new collection is presented in a beautiful slipcase with a 48-page booklet including a complete discography of the 75 featured singles.
