Jazz in New York in the roaring twenties
Jazz in New York in the Roaring Twenties is a book by the illustrator Robert Nippoldt and author Hans-Jürgen Schaal , which was published in 2007 by Gerstenberg Verlag . In 2013 it was published by Taschen-Verlag in English, French and Spanish translation. The book has received national and international prizes; The Illustrative voted it one of the most beautiful books in Europe in 2007, and the Book Art Foundation in 2008 as “Germany's most beautiful book”. In addition to the color-illustrated pages, the book contains a CD with original recordings from the 1920s.
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On 144 pages the authors introduce 24 important jazz musicians and explain their importance for the New York jazz scene in the 1920s. These biographical portraits are embedded in historical and cultural facts. The following musicians are introduced in the book: Jelly Roll Morton , Fats Waller , Alberta Hunter , James P. Johnson , Willie The Lion Smith , Nick LaRocca , Fletcher Henderson , Coleman Hawkins , Bessie Smith , Louis Armstrong , Jean Goldkette , Joe Venuti , Eddie Lang , Bix Beiderbecke , Paul Whiteman , Frankie Trumbauer , Benny Goodman , Glenn Miller , Chick Webb , Duke Ellington , Ethel Waters , Bill Robinson , Sidney Bechet and Cab Calloway . Robert Nippoldt's illustrations show not only the musicians, but also places associated with jazz (e.g. The Cotton Club or the Gennett Records recording studio in New York), record covers, travel routes and sociograms. The enclosed CD contains recordings of every musician portrayed as well as the world's first ever jazz recording, the Livery Stable Blues by the Original Dixieland Jass Band from 1917.
Book editions
German edition
- Robert Nippoldt: Jazz in New York in the roaring twenties , with Hans-Jürgen Schaal (text), Gerstenberg Verlag, Hildesheim 2007. ISBN 978-3-8369-2581-5
English version
- Robert Nippoldt: Jazz. New York in the Roaring Twenties with Hans-Jürgen Schaal (text), TASCHEN 2013. ISBN 978-3836545013
French edition
- Robert Nippoldt: Jazz dans le New York des Années folle avec Hans-Jürgen Schaal (text), TASCHEN 2013. ISBN 978-3-8365-4503-7
Spanish edition
- Robert Nippoldt: Jazz. New York en los locos años veinte en colaboración con Hans-Jürgen Schaal (text), TASCHEN, 2013. ISBN 978-3836545020
Awards
- International Book Award 2014, Los Angeles
- Good Design Award 2014, Chicago
- Joseph Binder Award 2014, Vienna
- A 'Design Award 2014, Como, Italy
- D&AD , Award 2014, London
- Best American Infographic for the infographic “The Recording Sessions - A Sociogram” 2014, New York
- Nomination for the Design Award of the Federal Republic of Germany 2008, Berlin
- European Design Award, award for book layout, 2008, Stockholm
- Book Art Foundation , “The Most Beautiful German Book 2008”, Frankfurt
- Illustrative : “One of the most beautiful books in Europe” 2007, Berlin
Press reviews
- Seldom has one held a book in one's hands that appears so complete and aesthetically attractive in its artistic design and at the same time captures the actual subject, jazz and its time, so stylishly. - Wolfgang Sandner , Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung
- Jazz to read: With an unusual illustrated book, the graphic artist Robert Nippoldt has succeeded in capturing the masterpieces of jazz greats like Louis Armstrong or Duke Ellington in lively drawings and anecdotes. - Jörg Diehl, Spiegel Online, Hamburg
- A non-fiction book can hardly be more unusual and attractive. - Marén Balkow, Deutschlandradio Kultur, Berlin
- For the connoisseur for enjoyment, for the novice as an appetizer. - Konrad Heidkamp , DIE ZEIT, Hamburg
- Not imitating the style of the epoch, but paying homage to it. The characters, the protagonists, do not describe them, but pay homage to them. Not listing places, but glorifying them. A hymn that is so lovingly designed down to the last detail that it is a real joy. In spite of all the composure available: splendid! - Gregor Auenhammer, Der Standard, Vienna
- A creative treat, just right for the jazz tyro with an inquiring mind and a delight in good design. A feast for the ears as well as the eyes! - Peter Vacher, LondonJazzNews
- The book is one of the most freshly original and delightfully imaginative works of art about jazz music that have appeared in a long time. - Nenad Georgievski, All About Jazz, Skopje
Web links
- Literature by and about Robert Nippoldt in the catalog of the German National Library
- Page by Robert Nippoldt
- Hans-Jürgen Schaal's website
Individual evidence
- ^ Jazz in New York in the Roaring Twenties at Gerstenberg Verlag
- ↑ Jazz. New York in the Roaring Twenties in English by TASCHEN Verlag
- ↑ Jazz dans le New York des Années folle in French from TASCHEN Verlag
- ↑ Jazz. Nueva York en los locos años veinte in Spanish at TASCHEN Verlag
- ↑ International Book Award 2014, Los Angeles ( Memento of the original from October 20, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ^ Good Design Award 2014, Chicago
- ↑ A 'Design Award 2014, Como
- ↑ D&AD Award 2014, London
- ↑ European Design Award 2008, Stockholm
- ↑ Hot Tones from a Crazy Time faz.net, 2008
- ↑ Jazz: Swingende Zwanziger spiegel.de, 2007
- ↑ Jazz - drawn by deutschlandradiokultur.de, 2008
- ↑ From Kings, Empresses, Zampanos and Jazz zeit.de, 2007
- ↑ With Minnie the Moocher in the Cotton Club , derstandard.at, 2013
- ↑ Book Review: Jazz. New York in the Roaring Twenties londonjazznews.com, 2013
- ↑ Jazz. New York in the Roaring Twenties allaboutjazz.com, 2013
