{"product_id":"jazz-in-available-light-illuminating-the-jazz-greats-from-the-1960s-70s-and-80s-hardcover","title":"Jazz in Available Light: Illuminating the Jazz Greats from the 1960s, '70s and '80s - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eVeryl Oakland\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eQuincy Jones\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThrough both personal stories and stunning photographs captured behind the scenes--including scores of images never before published--lose yourself in this bygone era of jazz that celebrates dozens of the most recognized and formidable jazz artists spanning three decades. As a freelance jazz photojournalist who devoted nearly 30 years in search of the great jazz musicians, Veryl Oakland profiles the music's masters in a wide variety of settings--under the spotlight, in their homes, and far from the stage--in a personalized manner unique for jazz publications. Close followers of the entertainment industry and music lovers everywhere will be enthralled to see more than 340 iconic images of diverse stars--Duke 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 Marsalis--covering music styles from swing to bebop, cool, hard bop, free, and beyond.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eVeryl 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 world's finest musicians. His distinctive images have appeared in more than thirty books worldwide.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 328\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.9 x 12.1 x 9.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 28, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42150346031239,"sku":"9780764354830","price":60.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/d151b6e85db1e833683e92dcf57cf9bb.webp?v=1733198804","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/jazz-in-available-light-illuminating-the-jazz-greats-from-the-1960s-70s-and-80s-hardcover","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}