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A personal, firsthand look at many of jazzs greatest performers from the 1960s to the1980s in over 350 captivating black-and-white photographs

Foreword by Quincy Jones

As a freelance jazz photojournalist who devoted nearly 30 years in search of the great jazz musicians, Veryl Oakland profiles the musics masters in a wide variety of settingsunder the spotlight, in their homes, and far from the stagein a personalized manner unique for jazz publications.Through both personal stories and stunning photographs captured behind the scenesincluding scores of images never before publishedlose yourself in this bygone era of jazz that celebrates dozens of the most recognized and formidable jazz artists spanning three decades.

Jazz music lovers everywhere will be enthralled to see more than 350 iconic images of diverse starsDuke Ellington, Count Basie, Buddy Rich, Dizzy Gillespie, Thelonious Monk, Dexter Gordon, Art Blakey, Stan Getz, Phil Woods, Sun Ra, Cecil Taylor, Paul Bley, Weather Report, and Wynton Marsaliscovering music styles from swing to bebop, cool, hard bop, free, and beyond.By Veryl Oakland and Foreword by Quincy JonesVeryl Oakland is a California jazz photographer and chronicler who traveled the globe uncovering personally unusual, surprising, and compelling photo-stories of many of the jazz worlds finest musicians. His distinctive images have appeared in more than 30 books worldwide.350 b/w photographsIlluminating the Jazz Greats from the 1960s, 70s and 80s350 b/w photographs