Cool article Tom! My favourite era of his style. Musically, I just veer slightly later to the late 60s; In A Silent Way and Bitches Brew. Some fantastic album covers too.
Just FYI... Michael Ochs wasn't a photographer. He's an archivist of music photography and the son of folk singer Phil Ochs. You'll often see printed material with photos credited to the Michael Ochs Archives, but he didn't take the photos.
You could go a little deeper - probably the most stylistically relevant phase (to say nothing of the music) is the second quintet era. If you look at the Milan or Karlsruhe videos on youtube, you will notice that the band is in uniform (tux/dark suit) while he stands out. In Karlsruhe, in a pearl grey pinstripe with imposing shoulder silhouette - frankly, a bit too too, but a stark contrast nonetheless. While the musical creation was very much on equal footing among band members, there was no visual doubt as to who was the real star visually.
(For added points, Maestro Ron Carter is still performing, and a beautifully attired man).
Cool article Tom! My favourite era of his style. Musically, I just veer slightly later to the late 60s; In A Silent Way and Bitches Brew. Some fantastic album covers too.
Thanks Steve, glad you enjoyed it.
Just FYI... Michael Ochs wasn't a photographer. He's an archivist of music photography and the son of folk singer Phil Ochs. You'll often see printed material with photos credited to the Michael Ochs Archives, but he didn't take the photos.
You could go a little deeper - probably the most stylistically relevant phase (to say nothing of the music) is the second quintet era. If you look at the Milan or Karlsruhe videos on youtube, you will notice that the band is in uniform (tux/dark suit) while he stands out. In Karlsruhe, in a pearl grey pinstripe with imposing shoulder silhouette - frankly, a bit too too, but a stark contrast nonetheless. While the musical creation was very much on equal footing among band members, there was no visual doubt as to who was the real star visually.
(For added points, Maestro Ron Carter is still performing, and a beautifully attired man).
Thanks. Love your notes on Ivy. I wish I had the time to write about jazz and style. Someday, maybe.
Although BB was 1970 but you get my drift…