Juan Carlos Hernandez - Life Photographer

10/22/2010

My book "Estelas de Jazz" now available on Amazon + Barnes & Noble

Hi Folks,
I'm happy after seven years shooting jazz musicians here and there with passion to launch officially my first book "Estelas de Jazz" available worldwide thanks to Amazon and Barnes & Noble (directs links at the final of this post)
I have collaborated with the Spanish writer Belen Carmona Moreno who has offered her literary writings to the 123 photographs in black and white of jazz musicians across the pages.
An important detail, even if the photographs are in an universal lenguage, the texts are in spanish and you will find an example below of one the texts.
Another important detail, this book is not about stars of jazz music but it's overall a tribute to the jazz musicians that's why you will not find only photographs of stars as Ornette Coleman or Joshua Redman but also photographs of unknown or underrated musicians I admire. That's a tribute to all the jazz musicians.

Here you have one the photographs and texts included on the book. That's a photograph of the fantastic french cornettist Médéric Collignon.

"Médéric sube al cuadrilátero con paso firme y busca a su contrincante con mirada desafiante. Es heredero directo de los primeros practicantes de “Savate”, una suerte de arte marcial que tuvo sus orígenes en las peleas entre marineros, en el puerto de Marsella. Suena un golpe de campana y da comienzo el asalto. Sus pasos le llevan a bailar alrededor del ring, en una especie de sobrio ritual. El primer gancho va directo a las válvulas de su trompeta, obligando a ésta a emitir un quejido seco y profundo. Poco a poco le va ganando terreno al instrumento, hasta que éste, se rinde a sus pies convirtiéndose en esclavo del más fuerte de los púgiles. Collignon domina de tal manera que no hay melodía que se le resista y siempre acaba haciéndose con el titulo de vencedor."

Finally, please find below a promotional video with the 123 photographs of "Estelas de Jazz"



Technical details :

Paperback: 268 pages
Publisher: LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing (June 15, 2010)
ISBN-10: 3838308743
ISBN-13: 978-3838308746
Product Dimensions: 8.7 x 5.9 x 0.6 inches

Musicians included on the book

Ornette Coleman, Sheila Jordan, Eduardo Kohan, Raphael Anker, Alex Blake, Andy Milne, Elisabeth Kontomanou, Rudresh Mahanthappa, Michel Bastetm Evan Parker, François Moutin, Scott DuBois, Martial Solal, Médéric Collignon, Stefano Di Battista, Nasheet Waits, Nicolas Masson, Pete La Roca Sims, Henri Texier, Skoota Warner, Sonny Rollins, Stéphane Fisch, Susana Raya, Tom Harrell,
Stefano Saccon, Marc Copland, Thomas Morgan, Hank Roberts, Robin McKelle, Seamus Blake, Alice Perret,William Parker, Giovanni Falzone, Hilaria Kramer, Mario Pavone, Charles Lloyd, Jean-Paul Bourelly, Banz Oester, Béatrice Graf, Chris Potter, Dado Moroni, Co Streiff, Kenny Wheeler, Dee Dee Bridgewater, Denis Beuret, Steve Coleman, Jean-Yves Poupin, Bud Shank, Jason Moran, Eric McPherson, Kenny Barron, Flavio Boltro, Florence Melnotte, Guillaume Perret, Insa Rudolph, James Moody, Joe Locke, John Aram, Pascal Alba, Ken Vandermark, Lionel Loueke, Marc Ducret, Urs Leimgruber, Otomo Yoshihide, Paolo Fresu, Perry Robinson, Roy Hargrove, Peter Brotzmann, Ramon Lopez, Roberta Gambarini, Slide Hampton, Sunny Murray, Sylvie Courvoisier, Tom Rainey, Tony Malaby, Sophie Tassignon, Julie Campiche, Yael Miller, Yuri Honing, Henry Grimes, Charlie Mariano, Marc Perrenoud, Gerald Cleaver, Olivier Gatto, Camélia Ben Naceur, Lydia Filipovic, Enrico Rava, Tim Berne, Drew Gress, Matthieu Michel, Alexis Cuadrado, Ralph Alessi, Michel Portal, Rosario Bonaccorso, Jim Black, Samuel Blaser, Jacky Terrasson, Mark Helias, Mulgrew Miller, Ohad Talmor,
Tania Maria, Al Foster, Moncef Genoud, Joshua Redman, Joey Baron, Richard Bona, Wayne Escoffery, Marcos Jimenez, Peter Van Huffel, Alain Della Maestra, Evaristo Perez, Abraham Burton, Herbie Hancock, Bill Frisell, Bob Stewart, Michel Wintsch, Dave Douglas, Ernie Odoom, Cyril Moulas, Martin Wisard, Patricia Tondreau, Gabriel Zufferey

Where you can order the book  :

Barnes & Noble : http://bit.ly/aRDfeA
Amazon UK : http://amzn.to/bMRxNM
Amazon Japan : http://amzn.to/a0GK5g
Amazon France : http://amzn.to/9lhV9B
Amazon Germany http://amzn.to/90SAFw

This book is fully dedicated to Marie U., without whom this book wouldn't have existed.
http://amzn.to/bMRxNM

5 comments:

Anonymous said...

Wow, it sounds amazing! Unofrtunately, I don't read spanish and so I can't enjoy the words, I do enjoy the photos thou!

Vicki Nikolaidis said...

Once again, Congratulations!
I used to read Spanish so I think I will be able to understand the text after some practice.
Of course, the photographs are well worth owning with or without the text.
Think I may buy from the German Amazon since they accept Euros. (But maybe from USA with dollars.) I'm terrible at this kind of decision!
Thank you for posting all the bookstore web links, it is helping a lot.

Unknown said...

Thanks Marcin ! honoured by your comment !

Hi Vicki .. Amazon France is cheaper ! ;-)

bijinga said...

Felicidades por este magnífico proyecto...!!


Espléndidos momentos...!!

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Silvia Pato said...

Mi más sincera enhorabuena, Juan Carlos. Magnífico libro. si cuando yo digo que eres un maestro...:)
Muchísima suerte con él y seguiremos admirando tu trabajo.
Saludos

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