In 2004, Blue Note Records and Ropeadope Industries first partnered to create A New Perspective, a distinctive line of t-shirts that drew inspiration from the classic Blue Note cover artwork of the 1950/60s. Now once again, the two companies have teamed up to launch The Finest In Jazz, a new line of apparel and compilation albums that celebrate the music and image of such classic Blue Note artists as Thelonious Monk, Jimmy Smith, Grant Green and Lee Morgan. On June 5, Blue Note will also release The Finest In Jazz compilation albums for each of these four artists. The budget- priced collections, which will have a consistent visual design with the apparel, aim to present a compelling introduction to the deep bodies of work that Monk, Smith, Green and Morgan recorded for Blue Note.