Blue note photos. Francis Wolf: Photos by Francis Wolff - Rilegato

Cuscuna, Michael

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ISBN 10: 2080202200 ISBN 13: 9782080202208

Casa editrice: Flammarion, 2015

Riassunto

Black-and-white photographs oozing with cool immortalize the performances and offstage lives of more than 100 famed jazz musicians who forged Blue Note Records’ legendary reputation. Blue Note Records—cofounded in 1939 by Alfred Lion and Francis Wolff—is dedicated to recording the greatest musicians in jazz history. Wolff’s photographs taken from 1948–69 catch the stars in action: performing onstage, in recording sessions, or cutting stylish silhouettes around town. This curated selection includes jazz greats Louis Armstrong, Art Blakey, Ornette Coleman, Chick Corea, John Coltrane, Wayne Shorter, Miles Davis, Thelonious Monk, Dexter Gordon, Herbie Hancock, Joe Henderson, and many more. Each photograph is identified by subject, session or album being cut, and date; and the featured artists are indexed for easy reference. The intimate and candid photographs—often used to illustrate the label’s iconic album covers—recount the label’s dazzling seventy-five-year saga.

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Informazioni sull?autore

Michael Cuscuna is a jazz musician and producer and a music journalist. Francis Wolff’s heir, he has managed Blue Note Records since 1984. Francis Wolff, photographer and producer, cofounded Blue Note Records; many of the label’s albums feature his portraits.

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Blue Note Records-co-founded in 1939 by Alfred Lion and Francis Wolff-celebrates seventy-five years dedicated to recording the greatest musicians in jazz history. One hundred of the musicians who defined the premier jazz label are celebrated in photographs by Wolff. These photographs, taken from 1948-1969, catch the stars in action: performing onstage, in recording sessions, or cutting stylish silhouettes around town. The powerful images were used to illustrate the label's iconic album covers, and this curated selection features jazz greats Louis Armstrong, Art Blakey, Ornette Coleman, Chick Corea, John Coltrane, Wayne Shorter, Miles Davis, Thelonious Monk, Dexter Gordon, Herbie Hancock, Joe Henderson, and many more. Lion and Wolff shared a lifelong passion for music and an unwavering commitment to record quality albums by innovative musicians, even in the face of economic crises and changing musical trends. They witnessed the greatest jazz acts of all time and Wolff's photographs bring to life their most intimate and exciting performances. Each photograph is identified by subject, session or album being cut, and date; and the featured artists are indexed for easy reference. This volume-enriched with one hundred intimate and candid photographs-recounts the label's dazzling saga.

Dettagli dell?edizione

• Editore: Flammarion
• Data di pubblicazione: 2015
• ISBN 10: 2080202200
• ISBN 13: 9782080202208
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Lingua: Inglese
• Numero di pagine: 287
• Contatto del produttore: non disponibile