50 Women in the Blues

• Utgivningsdatum: 2019-11-29
• Mått: 170 x 251 x 20 mm
• Vikt: 758 g
• Format: Inbunden
• Språk: Engelska
• Serie: 50 Women
• Antal sidor: 240
• Förlag: Aurora Metro Publications
• Medarbetare: Jennifer Noble
• ISBN: 9780993220784

• Musik: stilar och genrer

JENNIFER NOBLE – PHOTOGRAPHERChicago Blues Hall of Fame inductee 2014 and the Director of Photography for the Chicago Blues Guide, Jennifer has been photographing legendary blues artists for over 30 years. Her photos have been published all over the world and recently featured in an exhibition aboutWomen in the Blues in Chicago. She has been a DJ with her own radio show in the USA and interviewed many blues artists over the years. She is now based in London and is a member of the UK Blues Federation.KAT PEARSON – BLUES SINGERAfrican-American Kat comes from a long history of Gospel hymns, Blues hummers and Soul singers, and leads her band Kat & Co now in London. Kat’s face has graced the cover of ID Magazine and she has appeared in the video of the hit single “Block Rockin’ Beats” by the Chemical Brothers. She received a standing ovation from the crowd at Montreaux Festival and has guested on the hit single of D:Ream’s “Things Can Only Get Better”. Kathleen has shared the stage with LuLu, Mud Morganfield (Muddy Waters Jr), Jason Robello, Tony Remy, Lil Jimmy Reed, also with Chicago Blues Queens Peaches Staten and Deitra Farr to name a few.ZOE HOWE- MUSIC WRITERZoë Howe is a writer, musician and visual artist based in Essex. Current projects include a film and book about the life and work of X-Ray Spex singer Poly Styrene. Previous books include, ’Lee Brilleaux – Rock ‘n’ Roll Gentleman’, the bestselling ‘Stevie Nicks – Visions,Dreams And Rumours’, ‘Barbed Wire Kisses – The Jesus and Mary Chain Story’, ‘TypicalGirls? The Story Of The Slits’, ‘How’s Your Dad? Living In The Shadow of a Rock StarParent’, ‘Florence + The Machine – An Almighty Sound’ and ‘Wilko Johnson – Looking Back AtMe’. She was a contributing author to ‘British Beat Explosion – Rock ‘n’ Roll Island’ and to Julien’s documentary The Ecstasy Of Wilko Johnson. In 2015, Zoë joined the Doc 'n' Roll FilmFestival jury, and as of 2016, she is The Blues Magazine’s resident ‘rock ‘n’ roll agony aunt'.

“Jennifer Noble is an insightful blues enthusiast whose wealth of knowledge of blues music is second to none. Through this rare book about women in blues, the reader encounters many of the talented ladies Jennifer has met on her photographic journey – from Irma Thomas to Ivy Ford – illuminated with wonderfully informative dialogue from the artists themselves to complement her photos. This is not just another coffee table book: it is a must read for all blues aficionados!” –Blues Matters Magazine“Jennifer Noble’s photographs make you fall in love with these Blues Women. She captures the essence of their soul. I have fallen in love with them as well and was so inspired that I started Women of the Blues Foundation. Thank you, Jennifer Noble for bringing me into a world of extraordinary women.” – Lynn Orman Weiss, Founder Women of the Blues Foundation and Women of the Blues Records.

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