Along with Mom, apple pie, and baseball, jazz music represents a part of America’s cultural identity. The perfect embodiment of the American motto E pluribus unum—“From many, one”—jazz was born from the jostling of the young country’s immigrant cultures, each with its own musical traditions. Borrowing elements from such widely disparate sources as European concert halls and Senegalese slave centers, nineteenth-century American musicians forged a decidedly unique sound. Equally eclectic as that mixture of music is the album cover art serving as the face of the recordings. Stark portraits of musical artists, abstract illustrations, and (in the case of Dexter Gordon’s Tangerine) colorful still lifes translate music into arresting images. From the enviable vaults of Concord Music Group, this collection of 30 classic album covers that embody the heart and soul of jazz has helped the genre win its international following. Thirty full-color reproductions. Oversized postcards measure 6 1/2 x 4 3/4 in. ISBN 978-0-7649-4111-5. |
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