Jazz Portraits— Haruki Murakami and Makoto Wada

Haruki Murakami ran a jazz club called Peter Cat for years before dedicating himself full-time to writing. Undoubtedly, upon opening this volume, readers will feel as if they have sat down at one of the club's tables while Murakami himself confidentially, warmly, and enthusiastically shares anecdotes and details about the songs playing. The Japanese writer's passion for jazz led him to write this book, composed of fifty-five portraits of musicians, each accompanied by an illustration by Japanese painter Makoto Wada and a commentary on one of each artist's albums. Thanks to Murakami, each "entry" becomes a small and delightful story, a fragment of autobiographical memory, advice on listening to a performer, or fresh strokes to describe a musician or an era. Thus, from the legendary Chet Baker to Ella Fitzgerald, the book features great figures such as Billie Holiday, Duke Ellington, Bill Evans, and Art Pepper.

ISBN: 9786073926751