Jazz. New York in the Roaring Twenties

Hardback

Main Details

Title Jazz. New York in the Roaring Twenties
Authors and Contributors      Edited by TASCHEN
Physical Properties
Format:Hardback
Pages:224
Dimensions(mm): Height 340,Width 216
Category/GenreMusic
ISBN/Barcode 9783836584715
ClassificationsDewey:943.155085
Audience
General

Publishing Details

Publisher Taschen GmbH
Imprint Taschen GmbH
Publication Date 26 March 2021
Publication Country Germany

Description

It's the Roaring Twenties, and New York is aflame with jazz fever. Crowds flock to the nightclubs and dance halls in Harlem to see the likes of Louis Armstrong with the Fletcher Henderson Orchestra playing at the Kentucky Club, or Duke Ellington at the Roseland Ballroom or the world-famous Cotton Club. Designed, illustrated, and edited by Robert Nippoldt, this award-winning book pays homage to this exceptional era, via an entertaining blend of illustrations, facts, and amusing anecdotes presenting 24 leading lights of New York's jazz scene in the 1920s. The texts, contributed by Hans-Jurgen Schaal, give a vivid account of the club scene and the "band battles," as well as the legendary recording sessions. A splendid read, a groovy soundtrack-and not strictly for jazz fans only! International Book Award, 2014, Los Angeles International Design Award, 2014, Los Angeles Joseph Binder Award, 2014, Vienna D&AD Award, 2014, London Good Design Award, 2014, Chicago A' Design Award, 2014, Como?(Italy) Best American Infographic, 2014, New York

Reviews

The book is one of the most freshly original and delightfully imaginative works of art about jazz music that have appeared in a long time. * All About Jazz *