This book was a labor of love, and I’m excited to present it to you.
I consider myself supremely fortunate to have had the opportunity to be in the midst of, interact with, and get to know so many of our jazz giants – virtually all of whom have left a treasure trove of critically important works of lasting value through their recordings. The voluminous contributions of these great artists, their like-minded musical brothers and sisters, and the masters who came before them, are truly incalculable.
I sincerely hope you will enjoy what you see, and will appreciate my tribute to these men and women of jazz whose legacies are absolute.
– Veryl Oakland
THREE DECADES OF PHOTOGRAPHY
As a freelance jazz photojournalist who devoted nearly thirty 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—covering music styles from swing, to bebop, cool, hard bop, free, and beyond.
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