This kind of reminds me of the picture book "Jazz-Rock Fusion: The People and the Music" from the 70's (with a picture of Wayne Shorter on the cover). The difference was, back then there were no websites where you could go see a photo gallery of what they looked like or a discography of what they played on. Not to mention we didn't all walk around with a camera built into the phone in our pocket (or even the phone in our pocket) to capture memories if we were lucky enough to see them in concert.
An aside: this coming Fall, there will be a book released of Chicago photographer Don Bronstein's musician photos, many of which haven't been seen since his untimely death in 1968. He was the primary photographer for Chess/Argo/Checker.
This is a great book recommendation, Marc. I just ordered it and I'm really looking forward to hold in my hands. It's not cheap, but you're absolutely right, in a few years it will cost much more. By the way, I love that photo where he’s rushing around - but with a smile on his face 🙂.
The intimacy and true nature of these artists is breathtaking. Most photographs of jazz legends are great but highly promotional. They were taken to make record-buyers spend or to create a cool aura around artists (most images of Miles Davis were photographed this way). Schapiro's perspective was to expose the inner soul and true personality of these musicians, and he succeeds from the first page until the last. They clearly loved what they did for a living—making fans feel and giving themselves and fans pleasure.
This kind of reminds me of the picture book "Jazz-Rock Fusion: The People and the Music" from the 70's (with a picture of Wayne Shorter on the cover). The difference was, back then there were no websites where you could go see a photo gallery of what they looked like or a discography of what they played on. Not to mention we didn't all walk around with a camera built into the phone in our pocket (or even the phone in our pocket) to capture memories if we were lucky enough to see them in concert.
Purchased! Thank you for showing the way!
An aside: this coming Fall, there will be a book released of Chicago photographer Don Bronstein's musician photos, many of which haven't been seen since his untimely death in 1968. He was the primary photographer for Chess/Argo/Checker.
It’s such a wonderful book. You’ll love.
Thanks for the heads up, Mike. I’ll investigate.
Thanks, Marc.
Followed your advice. Sprung for it. Thanks for the recommendation.
It's wonderful. A rare window into dozens of musicians' souls.
This is a great book recommendation, Marc. I just ordered it and I'm really looking forward to hold in my hands. It's not cheap, but you're absolutely right, in a few years it will cost much more. By the way, I love that photo where he’s rushing around - but with a smile on his face 🙂.
The intimacy and true nature of these artists is breathtaking. Most photographs of jazz legends are great but highly promotional. They were taken to make record-buyers spend or to create a cool aura around artists (most images of Miles Davis were photographed this way). Schapiro's perspective was to expose the inner soul and true personality of these musicians, and he succeeds from the first page until the last. They clearly loved what they did for a living—making fans feel and giving themselves and fans pleasure.