{"product_id":"listening-with-my-lens","title":"Listening with My Lens","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eRare backstage access. Jazz legends like \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDuke Ellington, cultural icons, and 200+ unforgettable photographs—Jeff Lowenthal’s visual chronicle captures the sound, soul, and spirit of a transformative musical era.\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003c\/strong\u003eThis stunning collection celebrates the career of Chicago photographer Jeff Lowenthal, whose work for \u003cem\u003eNewsweek\u003c\/em\u003e magazine granted him rare access to many of the defining cultural figures of the twentieth century.\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cbr\u003e\r\nSpanning the late 1950s through the 1980s, the book focuses on Lowenthal’s extraordinary photographs of jazz legends and the vibrant Chicago jazz scene. His images capture the elegance of Duke Ellington, the brilliance of Billy Strayhorn, and the cool lyricism of Paul Desmond, alongside many other celebrated performers.\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cbr\u003e\r\nBeyond jazz, Lowenthal photographed leading figures in classical and popular music, including Leonard Bernstein and Sting of the Police, as well as groundbreaking comedians Lenny Bruce and Mort Sahl.\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cbr\u003e\r\nFeaturing more than 200 black-and-white and color photographs, many reproduced full page, the collection evokes backstage moments, recording sessions, smoky clubs, and concert stages.\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cbr\u003e\r\nMore than a portrait gallery, it is a vivid visual chronicle of artistic genius and a transformative cultural era while preserving the energy and intimacy of live performance.\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003c\/strong\u003e[AuthorName]By Jeff Lowenthal and With Robert Schaffner and Chris Herman[\/AuthorName][AuthorBio]\u003cstrong\u003eJeff Lowenthal\u003c\/strong\u003e began photography as an enthusiastic amateur but soon became a professional after images he took at a recording session were featured in \u003cem\u003eDowbeat\u003c\/em\u003e magazine. “If I can’t make music, I can document those who do,” he says. Jeff has a BS from the University of Wisconsin and an MSJ from Northwestern but learned photography on the job. He is also the author of \u003cem\u003eFleetwood Mac in Chicago\u003c\/em\u003e (with Robert Schaffner). \u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eRobert Schaffner\u003c\/strong\u003e grew up in a variety of states, until his family finally settled in the Chicagoland area. His hometown and his interest in British blues made the \u003cem\u003eFleetwood Mac in Chicago\u003c\/em\u003e album a perfect and inevitable topic for this book.[\/AuthorBio][NumIllustration]180 color and b\/w photos[\/NumIllustration][CoAuthor][\/CoAuthor][SubTitle]Chicago’s ’50s to ’80s Jazz Scene[\/SubTitle][ColorPattern]180 color and b\/w photos[\/ColorPattern]","brand":"Schiffer Publishing, Ltd.","offers":[{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":48737213546745,"sku":"9780764373107","price":40.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0577\/7224\/5178\/files\/9780764373107.jpg?v=1785490005","url":"https:\/\/schifferbooks.com\/products\/listening-with-my-lens","provider":"Schifferbooks","version":"1.0","type":"link"}