Blue Note: Uncompromising Expression

Blue Note: Uncompromising Expression
Box set by
various artists
ReleasedNovember 4, 2014[1][2]
Recorded1939–2014[1]
GenreJazz, boogie-woogie, swing, bebop, hard bop, soul jazz, bossa nova, jazz-funk, mainstream jazz
Length6:14:39
LabelBlue Note Records
(Universal Music Enterprises)
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Blue Note: Uncompromising Expression is a five-CD box set released on November 4, 2014,[6] that commemorates the 75th anniversary of jazz label Blue Note Records. It consists of 75 singles released by the label between 1939 and 2014. The set was released in a box with a lift-off lid,[7] with the five discs contained in sleeves, and a 52-page book written by music historian Richard Havers (a lengthier book was released separately as a companion piece to the box set on the same day).[7] The set showcases various jazz styles from the label's discography, with a particular focus on hard bop and soul jazz from the 1950s and 1960s.[7]

Tracklist

Each disc represents a distinct era in Blue Note's evolution:

Disc one (1939–1953): From Boogie to Bop

Early boogie-woogie piano recordings segue into pioneering bebop sessions.

  1. "Melancholy" by Meade "Lux" Lewis – 4:07
  2. "Reminiscing at Blue Note" by Earl "Fatha" Hines – 4:28
  3. "Summertime" by the Sidney Bechet Quintet – 4:10
  4. "Profoundly Blue" by the Edmond Hall Celeste Quartet – 4:08
  5. "Doctor Jazz" by Art Hodes and His Chicagoans – 3:09
  6. "Topsy" by the Ike Quebec Swing Seven – 3:03
  7. "Tiny's Boogie-Woogie" by the Tiny Grimes Swingtet – 2:59
  8. "Oop-Pop-A-Da" by Babs's 3 Bips and a Bop – 2:53
  9. "Thelonious" by Thelonious Monk – 3:00
  10. "The Thin Man" by Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers – 3:00
  11. "Moody's All Frantic" by James Moody and His Bop Men – 2:35
  12. "Double Talk" by the Howard McGhee–Fats Navarro Boptet – 5:35
  13. "Bouncing with Bud" by Bud Powell's Modernists – 3:04
  14. "Born to Be Blue" by the Wynton Kelly Trio – 3:28
  15. "Straight, No Chaser" by the Thelonious Monk Quintet – 2:58
  16. "Bags' Groove" by the Milt Jackson Quintet – 3:05
  17. "Yesterdays" by the Miles Davis All-Stars – 3:45
  18. "Roccus" by the Lou Donaldson Quartet – 3:24
  19. "Safari" by the Horace Silver Trio – 2:51
  20. "Tempus Fugit" by the Miles Davis All-Stars – 3:52
  21. "Carvin' the Rock" by the Clifford Brown Quartet – 3:56

Disc two (1953–1958): Messengers, Preachers and Hard Bop

Focuses on the emergence of hard bop—a jazz style blending blues, gospel, and R&B influences.

  1. "Message from Kenya" by Art Blakey and Sabu Martinez – 4:35
  2. "The Preacher" by Horace Silver and the Jazz Messengers – 4:18
  3. "The High and the Mighty" by Jimmy Smith – 4:21
  4. "Brownie Speaks" by the Clifford Brown Quintet – 3:49
  5. "Jay" by J.J. Johnson – 3:41
  6. "Wee Dot" by the Art Blakey Quintet – 6:52
  7. "Decision" by Sonny Rollins – 8:02
  8. "D.B. Blues" by Kenny Burrell – 5:49
  9. "Funk in Deep Freeze" by the Hank Mobley Quintet – 6:48
  10. "Oscalypso" by Curtis Fuller – 5:41
  11. "Blue Train, Pt. 1" by John Coltrane – 5:17
  12. "Abdallah's Deight" by the Art Blakey Percussion Ensemble – 9:48
  13. "Señor Blues" by Bill Henderson and the Horace Silver Quintet – 6:13

Disc three (1958–1960): Struttin', Moanin' and Somethin' Else

Showcases quintessential hard bop recordings alongside early soul jazz experiments.

  1. "Cool Struttin'" by Sonny Clark – 9:25
  2. "Tenderly" by The 3 Sounds – 4:36
  3. "Ain't No Use" by Bill Henderson and Jimmy Smith – 2:44
  4. "Ain't No Use" by the Sonny Clark Trio – 4:48
  5. "Encore" by the Bennie Green Quintet – 4:17
  6. "Moanin', Pts. 1 and 2" by Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers – 9:35
  7. "Somethin' Else, Pts. 1 and 2" by Cannonball Adderley and Miles Davis – 8:15
  8. "The Rake" by Dizzy Reece – 6:04
  9. "What's New" by Jackie McLean – 5:18
  10. "One Mint Julep" by Freddie Hubbard – 6:03
  11. "Little Cheri" by Stanley Turrentine – 5:41
  12. "True Blue" by Tina Brooks – 4:54

Disc four (1960–1965): Bossa, Blues and Hits

Highlights include bossa nova fusions, blues-based tracks, and crossover hits.

  1. "Miss Ann's Tempo" by Grant Green – 5:40
  2. "Midnight Special" by Jimmy Smith – 9:56
  3. "One O'Clock Jump" by Jimmy Smith – 7:01
  4. "Ernie's Tune" by Dexter Gordon – 4:16
  5. "Watermelon Man" by Herbie Hancock – 7:10
  6. "Back at the Chicken Shack, Pts. 1 and 2" by Jimmy Smith – 8:05
  7. "The Good Life" by Kenny Burrell – 2:36
  8. "Our Miss Brooks" by Harold Vick – 2:46
  9. "Blue Bossa" by Joe Henderson – 8:00
  10. "Elijah" by Donald Byrd – 9:19
  11. "Blue Frenzy" by Freddie Hubbard – 3:17
  12. "The Sidewinder, Pt. 1" by Lee Morgan – 3:07
  13. "Cape Verdean Blues" by the Horace Silver Quintet – 4:58

Disc five (1969–2014): Can You Dig It?

Covers later developments including fusion, acid jazz revivalism, neo-soul inflections, and contemporary vocalists.

  1. "Theme from Electric Surfboard" by "Brother" Jack McDuff – 3:33
  2. "Black Byrd" by Donald Byrd – 7:18
  3. "Chicago, Damn" by Bobbi Humphrey – 6:35
  4. "Change (Makes You Want to Hustle)" by Donald Byrd – 5:08
  5. "Always There" by Ronnie Laws and Pressure – 4:47
  6. "It's Better than Walking Out" by Marlena Shaw – 4:21
  7. "Thinkin' About Your Body" by Bobby McFerrin – 3:16
  8. "Cantaloop (Flip Fantasia)" by Us3 – 4:41
  9. "Better Days" by Dianne Reeves – 5:28
  10. "I Can't Stand the Rain" by Cassandra Wilson
  11. "Don't Know Why" by Norah Jones – 3:05
  12. "Smells Like Teen Spirit" by Robert Glasper – 7:22
  13. "It's All Over Your Body" by José James – 5:30
  14. "Modern Blue" by Rosanne Cash – 3:02
  15. "Liquid Spirit" by Gregory Porter – 3:37
  16. "Holding Onto You" by Derek Hodge and the American String Quartet – 4:49

Companion book

The companion book of the same name, by Richard Havers, was released by Thames & Hudson, on November 4, 2014.[8]

References

  1. ^ a b c Blue Note: Uncompromising Expression - The Singles Collection on AllMusic
  2. ^ "Blue Note/UMe to Release 5-CD Singles Box Set & Book "Blue Note: Uncompromising Expression" on November 4, 2014". Urban Music Scene. October 1, 2014. Retrieved January 22, 2026.
  3. ^ Fordham, John (November 13, 2014). "Blue Note: Uncompromising Expression review – classics in single measures". The Guardian. Retrieved January 22, 2026.
  4. ^ Shipton, Alyn (January 2015). "Various Artists: Blue Note: Uncompromising Expression". JazzWise. Retrieved January 22, 2026.
  5. ^ Hobart, Mike (November 28, 2014). "Various Artists: Uncompromising Expression – review". Financial Times. Retrieved January 22, 2026.
  6. ^ ""Blue Note: Uncompromising Expression" Book & 5-CD Box Set Available Now". Blue Note. September 30, 2014. Retrieved January 22, 2026.
  7. ^ a b c Marchese, Joe (November 3, 2014). "Birth Of The Blue: "Uncompromising Expression" Box Set Celebrates 75 Years of Blue Note". The Second Disc. Retrieved January 22, 2026.
  8. ^ Cartmel, Andrew (November 3, 2014). "BOOK REVIEW: Richard Havers – Blue Note: Uncompromising Expression". UK Jazz News. Retrieved February 23, 2026.

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