William Claxton: Jazzlife, by Joachim E. Berendt

In 1960, photographer William Claxton and musicologist Joachim E. Berendt crossed America in pursuit of jazz — from New Orleans funeral parades to New York concert stages, unknown street performers to legends of the genre. The result was Jazzlife, now revived in this landmark TASCHEN volume. Claxton's rapturous yet tender images capture the music's regional diversity and pervasive soul, alongside portraits of Charlie Parker, Miles Davis, Billie Holiday, John Coltrane and many more — a compelling slice of history and a deeply personal tribute to the most original of American art forms.