Progress is Good

Went intense on Lee Santa's manuscript the past two days, and I think I have it locked in.

Sent him a PDF to mark up.

I like this book.

I think "A Journey Into Jazz:  Anecdotes, Notes and Photos of a Jazz Fan" has a nice ring to it.  Some of the anecdotes are pretty darn funny, too.

Another nice thing is the book shows Santa's progression as a photographer.  He started shooting his first jazz concerts shortly after taking up photography while in the U.S. Army, 1965-1968.

He was in Copenhagen taking his first photos of Dexter Gordon before he really knew what he was doing. The early work is kind of rough, but necessary to demonstrate his passion.  This book has a nice narrative.

This 2011 photo of his friend, pianist Burton Greene, shows us where Santa is today.


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