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Jazz: Photographs of the Masters

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When being able to place a face and look to an artist, the enjoyment of music is enhanced. I've only just begun my lifelong pursuit of jazz appreciation and this book really is a great tool for this. It creates a mental visualization of the artist for us. This is the only way to actually see most of the great artists that have left us, the only way to actually see into the world they lived and played in. So much of the music that they've left us was inspired by their surroundings and their daily interactions. Lowe has done an excellent job in creating this visual walk through the history of such a great artform. This is highly recommended to all those who appreciate jazz for the great artform it is.

This is a great collection of jazz portraits. Only a few performance pieces so not an ideal book if you are looking for images of performing musicians. I got it for less than $10 and though I was hoping for more performance shots to use as reference for my artwork, it was well worth it and will always have a place on my bookshelf of art and music books.