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The Jazz Loft Project: Photographs and Tapes of W. Eugene Smith from 821 Sixth Avenue, 19571965,Used
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In 1957, Eugene Smith, a thirtyeightyearold magazine photographer, walked out of his comfortable settled worldhis longtime wellpaying job at Life and the home he shared with his wife and four children in CrotononHudson, New Yorkto move into a dilapidated, fivestory loft building at 821 Sixth Avenue (between Twentyeighth and Twentyninth streets) in New York Citys wholesale flower district. Smith was trying to complete the most ambitious project of his life, a massive photoessay on the city of Pittsburgh.821 Sixth Avenue was a latenight haunt of musicians, including some of the biggest names in jazzCharles Mingus, Zoot Sims, Bill Evans, and Thelonious Monk among themand countless fascinating, underground characters. As his ambitions broke down for his quixotic Pittsburgh opus, Smith found solace in the chaotic, somnambulistic world of the loft and its artists. He turned his documentary impulses away from Pittsburgh and toward his offbeat new surroundings.From 1957 to 1965, Smith exposed 1,447 rolls of film at his loft, making roughly 40,000 pictures, the largest body of work in his career, photographing the nocturnal jazz scene as well as life on the streets of the flower district, as seen from his fourthfloor window. He wired the building like a surreptitious recording studio and made 1,740 reels (4,000 hours) of stereo and mono audiotapes, capturing more than 300 musicians, among them Roy Haynes, Sonny Rollins, Bill Evans, Roland Kirk, Alice Coltrane, Don Cherry, and Paul Bley. He recorded, as well, legends such as pianists Eddie Costa, and Sonny Clark, drummers Ronnie Free and Edgar Bateman, saxophonist Lin Halliday, bassist Henry Grimes, and multiinstrumentalist Eddie Listengart.Also dropping in on the nighttime scene were the likes of Doris Duke, Norman Mailer, Diane Arbus, Robert Frank, Henri CartierBresson, and Salvador Dal, as well as pimps, prostitutes, drug addicts, thieves, photography students, local cops, building inspectors, marijuana dealers, and others.Sam Stephenson discovered Smiths jazz loft photographs and tapes eleven years ago and has spent the last seven years cataloging, archiving, selecting, and editing Smiths materials for this book, as well as writing its introduction and the text interwoven throughout.W. Eugene Smiths Jazz Loft Project has been legendary in the worlds of art, photography, and music for more than forty years, but until the publication of The Jazz Loft Project, no one had seen Smiths extraordinary photographs or read any of the firsthand accounts of those who were there and lived to tell the tale(s) . . .
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Q: What is The Jazz Loft Project about? A: The Jazz Loft Project is a compilation of photographs and audiotapes taken by W. Eugene Smith during his time living in a loft at 821 Sixth Avenue in New York City from 1957 to 1965. It documents the vibrant jazz scene and the eclectic characters that frequented the loft.
- Q: Who is the author of The Jazz Loft Project? A: The author of The Jazz Loft Project is Sam Stephenson, who has spent years cataloging and curating Smith's photographs and tapes for this book.
- Q: How many pages does The Jazz Loft Project contain? A: The Jazz Loft Project contains a total of 288 pages.
- Q: What type of binding does The Jazz Loft Project have? A: The Jazz Loft Project is available in hardcover binding.
- Q: When was The Jazz Loft Project published? A: The Jazz Loft Project was published on November 24, 2009.
- Q: What is the condition of the book? A: The book is listed as 'New' condition.
- Q: What kind of content can I expect in The Jazz Loft Project? A: The book features a mix of photographs, audiotape excerpts, and narratives that capture the essence of the jazz culture and the artistic environment of the loft during its peak.
- Q: Is The Jazz Loft Project suitable for jazz enthusiasts? A: Yes, The Jazz Loft Project is highly suitable for jazz enthusiasts as it provides an in-depth look into the jazz scene of the late 1950s and early 1960s through rare photographs and recordings.
- Q: Can I find any famous musicians featured in The Jazz Loft Project? A: Yes, the book features renowned jazz musicians such as Charles Mingus, Bill Evans, and Thelonious Monk, among many others.
- Q: Is this book part of a series or a standalone publication? A: The Jazz Loft Project is a standalone publication that highlights W. Eugene Smith's significant contributions to art, photography, and music.