The SP-1200 book. I’d really like to pick up a copy of this. Or a SP. Whatever’s available first.
Coast To Coast Album Covers: Classic Record Art From New York To LA
by Graham Marsh and Glyn Callignham
Jazz is forever associated with labels like Blue Note, Prestige, Atlantic, Contemporary, Pacific, and Riverside. Each of these companies strove to communicate the essence of its sound through album covers. Now, this captivating anthology of 400 covers brings East and West together in a bicoastal jam session for the eyes. The hard-edged, straight-ahead playing of New York musicians was perfectly reflected in moody, monochromatic photography, quirky graphics, and bold typography, while bright colors and playful themes expressed the funky vibe of California cool.
This book of Jazz record covers is actually a compilation of 2 different books by these authors; California Cool & East Coasting.There’s also a couple chapters of light descriptions of the Jazz scenes of both coasts and how the artwork that was created and designed matched the music and the scenes. Also included are brief histories of the owners and labels and how/why/when they decided that the artwork was important enough to to invest in designers and artists to supply the records they were producing with unique artwork.
Most of the chapters are written by longtime Jazz heavyweights like William Claxton and Leonard Feather. Album photographers, the labels and a brief timeline are all included, as well as the 400 covers. Although not as in-depth as Gilles’ Peterson and Stuart Baker’s Freedom, Rhythm & Sound book, and without the LP-sized photos, it still makes a nice addition to the collection.
I had also never seen that Thelonious Monk The Unique Thelonious Monk record before, which instantly became one of my favorites. Now I just need to find a copy. It also would look fresh on a shirt.
Grandmaster Caz by Justin Bua.
From The Legends of Hip Hop - BUA (Coming out November 8, 2011).
FIRST BOOKSIGNING DATE:
@ THE BOOKSMITH. 1644 Haight Street. SF Ca. 94117. Friday, Nov 11th @ 6:30pm
Source: hiphopdx.com
Eleven years ago a few of us Los Angeles based Anarchists did a quick zine for the Anarchist Conference happening back in 2000, during the DNC. It was our attempt to give a quick roundup of things we found interesting and worthwhile and far away from the spectacular notion of what the city implies. I’m not sure if anyone actually used it but it was fun for us to put it together. Aside from being a way to document the world we lived in, a working class reality far from the Hollywood Spectacle, it was also a chance to share a bit of why we love this city that Anarchists from all around find very easy to dismiss as inconsequential. No, we ain’t like Frisco, but we like it that way!
Saturday June 25th 11am - 6pm Art Share Los Angeles 801 East 4th Place L.A.
Hmmmm…
Source: anarchistbookfair.com
