Jazz in Available Light: Illuminating the Jazz Greats from the 1960s, '70s and '80s
Veryl Oakland
(Author)
Quincy Jones
(Foreword by)
Description
Through both personal stories and stunning photographs captured behind the scenes--including scores of images never before published--lose yourself in this bygone era of jazz that celebrates dozens of the most recognized and formidable jazz artists spanning three decades. As a freelance jazz photojournalist who devoted nearly 30 years in search of the great jazz musicians, Veryl Oakland profiles the music's masters in a wide variety of settings--under the spotlight, in their homes, and far from the stage--in a personalized manner unique for jazz publications. Close followers of the entertainment industry and music lovers everywhere will be enthralled to see more than 340 iconic images of diverse stars--Duke Ellington, Count Basie, Buddy Rich, Dizzy Gillespie, Thelonious Monk, Dexter Gordon, Art Blakey, Stan Getz, Phil Woods, Sun Ra, Cecil Taylor, Paul Bley, Weather Report, and Wynton Marsalis--covering music styles from swing to bebop, cool, hard bop, free, and beyond.
Product Details
Price
$60.00
$55.80
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing
Publish Date
June 28, 2018
Pages
328
Dimensions
9.3 X 12.1 X 1.9 inches | 4.9 pounds
Language
English
Type
Hardcover
EAN/UPC
9780764354830
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Veryl Oakland is a California jazz photographer and chronicler who traveled the globe uncovering personally unusual, surprising, and compelling photo-stories of many of the jazz world's finest musicians. His distinctive images have appeared in more than thirty books worldwide.