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Airto Moreira in Performance Original Black-and-White Photograph Photographer's Copyright Stamp c1980

ref. 21232Fine. AIRTO MOREIRA - BRAZILIAN RHYTHMS AND JAZZ FUSION. An original black-and-white performance photograph of Brazilian percussionist and composer Airto Moreira born 1941 taken by noted jazz photographer Tom Copi. Captured in the midst of a performance Moreira leans into his percussion instruments his arms extended beneath the stage lighting. The close composition conveys the movement and energy of a musician whose inventive playing helped bring Brazilian rhythms into modern jazz and jazz-rock fusion. PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS: ORIGINAL CONCERT PHOTOGRAPH. Black-and-white photographic print measuring approximately 7.5 × 9.5 inches presented in a brown window mat measuring 10.75 × 13.5 inches. The verso bears Tom Copi's San Francisco studio copyright stamp. The photograph is secured to its backing with tape around the edges. CONDITION: FINE PHOTOGRAPH; VERY GOOD MAT. The photograph presents well with strong contrast and no visible significant fading or surface damage. Not examined outside its mount. The mat shows light handling wear with a small blue mark on the reverse of the backing board not affecting the photograph. The mounting tape has yellowed with age. HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE - A NEW RHYTHMIC LANGUAGE FOR JAZZ FROM BRAZIL TO THE AMERICAN JAZZ STAGE. Airto Moreira became one of the leading percussionists of the jazz-fusion era bringing Brazilian rhythms unusual percussion instruments and an adventurous improvisational style to American jazz. His collaborations with Miles Davis Weather Report and Return to Forever helped shape the sound of jazz in the 1970s while his own recordings established him as a distinctive bandleader and composer. TOM COPI AND THE MUSICIAN AT WORK. San Francisco-based photographer Tom Copi photographed many of the leading figures in jazz and popular music. His concert portraits often captured musicians absorbed in performance rather than posed for the camera. This photograph is particularly effective in conveying Moreira's physical engagement with his instruments and the rhythmic energy of his playing. GENRES: Original Photographs; Jazz Photography; Music Memorabilia; Concert Photography; Documentary Photography; Twentieth-Century Photography SUBJECTS: Airto Moreira; Tom Copi; Brazilian Jazz; Jazz Fusion; Latin Jazz; Brazilian Percussion; Miles Davis; Weather Report; Return to Forever; Jazz Drummers; Concert Photography; 1970s Music; American Photography unknown

Blind Horse Books [ABAA - FABA] · Estados Unidos95,00 US$≈ 84,71 €

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Jean-Luc Ponty in Performance Original Black-and-White Photograph Photographer's Copyright Stamp

ref. 20309Fine. JEAN-LUC PONTY - A PIONEER OF THE ELECTRIC VIOLIN. An original black-and-white performance photograph of French jazz violinist Jean-Luc Ponty by noted music photographer Tom Copi. Captured in profile Ponty is absorbed in his playing his violin and bow framed against a dark stage background. The close composition and dramatic lighting give the photograph an appealing sense of concentration and movement. PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS: ORIGINAL CONCERT PHOTOGRAPH. Black-and-white photographic print measuring 10 × 8 inches presented in a navy-blue-colored window mat measuring approximately 13.5 × 10.75 inches. The verso bears Tom Copi's ink copyright stamp dated 1979 with his San Francisco studio address and publication-rights notice. CONDITION: FINE PHOTOGRAPH; NEAR FINE MAT. The photograph appears clean and well preserved with strong tonal contrast and no apparent significant flaws or fading. The mat shows minor handling wear. The photograph is attached to the mat with masking tape along the edges of the verso. The long-term archival stability of this mounting method has not been established. HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE - THE ELECTRIC VIOLIN IN JAZZ A LEADING FIGURE IN JAZZ FUSION. Jean-Luc Ponty helped establish the violin as a major voice in jazz-rock fusion combining jazz improvisation with the amplified sound and rhythmic energy of rock music. His collaborations with Frank Zappa and John McLaughlin's Mahavishnu Orchestra brought him international recognition during the 1970s while his solo recordings helped define the sound of the emerging fusion movement. TOM COPI AND THE MUSICIAN IN PERFORMANCE. Tom Copi photographed many of the leading jazz and popular musicians of his era. His concert photography often favored expressive closely observed moments over formal portraiture. This photograph captures Ponty's concentration and physical engagement with his instrument qualities that made him such a distinctive performer. GENRES: Original Photographs; Jazz Photography; Music Memorabilia; Concert Photography; Documentary Photography; Twentieth-Century Photography. SUBJECTS: Jean-Luc Ponty; Tom Copi; Jazz Fusion; Electric Violin; Jazz Violinists; French Musicians; Frank Zappa; Mahavishnu Orchestra; John McLaughlin; Jazz-Rock; Concert Photography; 1970s Music; American Photography. unknown

Blind Horse Books [ABAA - FABA] · Estados Unidos60,00 US$≈ 53,50 €

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