The Ghosts of Harlem: Sessions with Jazz Legends [With CD (Audio)] - Hardcover

by Hank O'Neal (Author), Charles Rangel (Foreword by)

From 1985 to the present, Hank O'Neal interviewed 42 jazz legends who made music in Harlem during its heyday and decline. In their homes or immediate neighborhoods, he took their portraits with a large-format view camera and talked with them about what had been the best places to play, the interaction of the races, and about why the Harlem scene had faded.

For each 'session' with a jazz legend, O'Neal has supplemented the interview and portraits with many of his other photographs, historical photographs and memorabilia. From the archives of Chiaroscuro Records, O'Neal has produced a CD that accompanies the book, which features sixteen of the 'ghosts' playing at the ends of their careers, between 1972 and 1996, including Cab Calloway, Milt Hinton, Doc Cheatham, Dizzy Gillespie, Buddy Tate, Eddie Barefield, Earl Hines, and Illinois Jacquet.

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This lush volume brings alive Harlem's dearly departed jazz scene--in the words, images, and music of 42 of the original musicians who haunted its clubs, studios, and jams. For each of the 'sessions' with a jazz legend, Hank O'Neal has supplemented the interview and portraits with many of his other photographs, historical photographs and memorabilia. From the archives of Chiaroscuro Records, O'Neal has also produced the accompanying CD, featuring sixteen of the 'ghosts', including Cab Calloway, Milt Hinton, and Dizzy Gillespie. This visually and aurally stunning collection is a treasure for jazz fans everywhere.