ICON - The Best Of Blue Note[2 CD];

Excellent two CD compilation of classic tracks from the Blue Note Records catalog. This collection represents the complete history of the label, from its beginnings - including its first best-selling single, "Summertime" - through its '50s - '60s classic period, with widely-known tracks from label standard bearers Herbie Hancock, Wayne Shorter, Jimmy Smith, Lee Morgan et al, and right up to its modern successes from Norah Jones, Robert Glasper and Gregory Porter.