William Claxton - Claxography: The Art Of Jazz Photography

Growing up in California, William Claxton spent his time collecting 78's by Duke Ellington, Lena Horne, Count Basie, and Tommy Dorsey. As he pasted their pictures into scrapbooks, Claxton yearned to become a part of their world. Today, after decades of award-winning jacket photos, magazine layouts, books, and exhibitions, it's safe to call Claxton the most celebrated photographer in jazz history. Claxography offers a fresh look at his work: nearly all its pictures appear here for the first time. Includes artists like Miles Davis, Chet Baker, and Art Pepper. William also took the jacket photos for two of our recordings, Jimmy Rogers Blue Bird and his son Jimmy D. Lane's Long Gone. He also took jacket photos of many of our jazz reissues such as the famous Sonny Rollins Way Out West cover and Art Pepper Meets the Rhythm Section. Personally autographed by William before his death.