Authors:Jim Marshall, (Introduction) Philip Elwood
Copyright:2005
Format:Hardcover
GTIN13:9780811843546
ISBN10:0811843548
Publisher:Chronicle Books
Strand Notes
Includes Marshall's favorite portraits, forming a nostalgic album of the golden age of jazz. Gathered together for the first time are his intimate studies of Ray Charles, Duke Ellington, Sarah Vaughan, John Coltrane, Miles Davis, Thelonious Monk & many more. An introduction by jazz critic Philip Elwood and behind-the-scenes glimpses by Marshall give context to the images and re-create this celebrated era in music history. This book buzzes with all the energy and panache of its subject. Marshall's images are intimate portraits that capture the jazz giants in rehearsal, on breaks, in their kitchens and living rooms and often right where we remember them: on stage.
Description
Includes Marshall's favorite portraits, forming a nostalgic album of the golden age of jazz. Gathered together for the first time are his intimate studies of Ray Charles, Duke Ellington, Sarah Vaughan, John Coltrane, Miles Davis, Thelonious Monk & many more. An introduction by jazz critic Philip Elwood and behind-the-scenes glimpses by Marshall give context to the images and re-create this celebrated era in music history. This book buzzes with all the energy and panache of its subject. Marshall's images are intimate portraits that capture the jazz giants in rehearsal, on breaks, in their kitchens and living rooms and often right where we remember them: on stage.