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Author: Berendt, Joachim Ernest
ISBN: 9783836544689

by William Claxton (Photographer); Joachim Ernest Berendt

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Visions of American jazz: Claxton's photographs of legendary jazz musicians In 1960, photographer William Claxton and noted German musicologist Joachim Berendt traveled the United States hot on the trail of jazz music. The result of their collaboration was an amazing collection of photographs and recordings of legendary artists as well as unknown street musicians.

The book Jazzlife, the original fruit of their labors, has become a collector's item that is highly treasured among jazz and photography fans. In 2003, TASCHEN began reassembling this important collection of material-- along with many never-before-seen color images from those trips. They are brought together in this updated volume, which includes a foreword by William Claxton tracing his travels with Berendt and his love affair with jazz music in general. Jazz fans will be delighted to be able to take a jazz-trip through time, seeing the music as Claxton and Berendt originally experienced it.

Featuring photographs of Charlie Parker, Count Basie, Duke Ellington, Muddy Waters, Gabor Szabo, Dave Brubeck, Stan Getz, Billie Holiday, Ella Fitzgerald, Miles Davis, Charlie Mingus, Thelonious Monk, John Coltrane, and many more. Text in English, French, and German

Details

Title William Claxton: Jazzlife
Author William Claxton (Photographer); Joachim Ernest Berendt
Binding Hardcover
Edition Mul
Pages 552
Volumes 1
Language ENG
Publisher Taschen, Koln
Date July 201
Illustrated Yes
ISBN 9783836544689 / 3836544687
Weight 5 lbs (2.27 kg)
Dimensions 10.82 x 8.06 x 2.07 in (27.48 x 20.47 x 5.26 cm)
Dewey Decimal Code 779.978

About the author

The photographer:
William Claxton (1927-2008) began his career shooting jazz record cover art. His iconic images of Chet Baker, Charlie Parker, Duke Ellington, Dizzy Gillespie, Billie Holiday and many others reflect his preeminence among photographers of jazz music. Claxton worked for many of the biggest publishers including "Life, Paris Match, "and "Vogue" magazines. His work has been shown in galleries around the world, and his photographic prints are now sought after by collectors of fine art photography. He passed away on October 11, 2008 in his hometown Los Angeles. The author:
Joachim E. Berendt was a founding member of South West German Radio (Sudwestfunk) and produced more than 250 records. In 1953, he first published "Das Jazzbuch," which became the most successful history book on jazz worldwide. His collection of records, books, and jazz documents form the basis of the Jazzinstitut Darmstadt. Berendt died in an accident in 2000. His contributions to jazz are internationally recognized to this day.