Color of Jazz

Takes a look at the legendary design collaboration between jazz producer Creed Taylor and photographer Pete Turner. This work contains 100 album covers. The albums covers are chronologically grouped by album release dates with "behind the scenes" observations about the collaborations.

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This is a comprehensive look at the legendary design collaboration between jazz producer Creed Taylor and photographer Pete Turner, whose album covers revolutionized jazz album cover art. With an introduction by freelance music journalist, producer, and frequent NPR contributor Ashley Kahn, and a foreword by Quincy Jones, this book will be sure to delight jazz enthusiasts everywhere. The Color of Jazz spans well over two decades (1959-1985) and contains 100 album covers. The albums covers are chronologically grouped by album release dates with "behind the scenes" observations about the collaborations from Pete Turner and Creed Taylor.