Jazz, Giants and Journeys: The Photography of Herman Leonard

Looking for a gift for a jazz lover, photography buff or internationaltraveler? Look no farther. JAZZ, GIANTS AND JOURNEYS: THE PHOTOGRAPHY OFHERMAN LEONARD is a mind-blower. The meticulously detailed photos of jazzgreats like Miles Davis, Dexter Gordon, Billie Holliday, Quincy Jones andothers recreate the essence of an era so well that the viewer can actuallysee, hear and smell the flavor of the 40's and 50's NY jazz venues wherethe musicians played. Included in this wonderful book is a photo of thegreat Buddhas of Bamiyan in Afghanistan, taken in 1970, long before theywere blown up by the Taliban. This alone makes the book vital.

I gave this book to my brother for Christmas. He is a professional trumpet player and concentrates on pure jazz. All of his jazz idols were in this book. He even enjoyed the other photos that were not related to the jazz profession. He knew of this photographer immediately because of his reputation for photographing jazz greats. Every other page, he would say to us, "look at this!" So it would appear that anyone connected to the jazz world would really appreciate this photo book.

Fantastic pictures. Prompted me to look further into maybe purchasing some of the authors works. Didn'tget past the first picture because of the price. Bood makes him sound like a jazz lover. Prices makehim look like a capitalist greed monger. Amazon was right on time, as usual.

Superb. Everything one expects from so gifted and remarkable a photographer. Beautifully composed and arranged for lovers of jazz and a variety of other photographic subjects.

World class jazz photos from the 40-50s, it's as if you are a fly on the wall. These are iconic photos of true legends

If you're a fan of jazz or photography, this is the book for you. Lovely rich photo reproduction and pictures of the jazz greats - often behind the scenes - that make you feel as though you were there.

Can't get enough of Herman Leonard's artistry. Excellent volume.

I bought this book for a gift of a jazz lover but this book was more about all the photography from Herman Leonard.He had many subjects that were not for jazz lovers!

I like everything about the book which is an inspiration to anybody into photography.The photographs are timeless.Inspirational

Excellent book, a must for big jazz fans

I have been waiting for this book a long time. It is a breath taking collection of great portraits done by the late great Herman Leonard.