Jazzlife by William Claxton, Signed LE with 4 Signed Prints and CD

Jazzlife: The Collector's Edition by William Claxton

Signed Limited Edition with 4 Signed and Numbered Prints

Includes Bonus CD of Digitally Remastered Jazz Recordings

Mint Condition – Still in Publisher’s Original Packaging

This is a remarkable collector’s edition of “Jazzlife” published by Taschen, Germany in 2009 that had a limitation of 1000 signed and numbered copies. Weighing in at 35 pounds and measuring approximately 20” x 24”, this is a stunning production. By way of background, in 1960, photographer William Claxton and noted German musicologist Joachim Berendt traveled the United States hot on the trail of jazz music. The result of their collaboration was an amazing collection of photographs and recordings of legendary artists as well as unknown street musicians. The book “Jazzlife”, the original fruit of their labors, is a photobook classic that is highly treasured among jazz and photography fans. In 2003, Taschen began reassembling this important collection of material – along with many never-before-seen color images from those trips. They are brought together in this updated volume, which includes a foreword by Claxton tracing his travels with Berendt and his love affair with jazz music in general. Utilizing the benefits of today's digital technology, a restored audio CD from Joachim Berendt's original recordings has been produced and is included in this package. Jazz fans will be delighted to be able to take a jazz-trip through time, both seeing and hearing the music as Claxton and Berendt originally experienced it. This title features photographs of Charlie Parker, Count Basie, Duke Ellington, Muddy Waters, Gabor Szabo, Dave Brubeck, Stan Getz, Billie Holiday, Ella Fitzgerald, Miles Davis, Charlie Mingus, Thelonious Monk, John Coltrane, and many more. Also contained in the package are 4 signed and numbered ultrachrome prints that each measure 11.5” x 16”. The prints are:

William Claxton, Jazzlife: Print 1
Metropole Café on Broadway near Times Square, New York City, 1960

William Claxton, Jazzlife: Print 2
Stan Getz by a stage door on Cosmo Alley, Hollywood, 1956

William Claxton, Jazzlife: Print 3
The George Williams Brass Band, New Orleans, 1960

William Claxton, Jazzlife: Print 4
Ray Charles with a Raylette, New York City, 1960

The book, prints, and CD are housed in a cloth covered box. The condition of the collection is MINT and is still contained in the original publishers shipping carton. This is a wonderful opportunity to own a spectacular edition of one of the finest photobooks ever published.

Photographs of the book and case as well as the 4 signed prints and an example of the contents of the book appear below. Please note that although the photographs appear digitized as thumbnails, they are viewable in the photo viewer by running your mouse over the thumbnail. You can also click on the thumbnail to open a separate window where the picture is viewable in a slideshow.