Over the years, radio personality and DJ Gilles Peterson has unearthed a number of underground jazz albums, and his passion for the music has finally translated into his new book, Freedom Rhythm & Sound: Revolutionary Jazz Original Cover Art 1965-83. The collection focuses on albums of the spiritual, free and afrocentric variety from labels like BYG/Actuel, Strata East, Nimbus, ESP, and artists including Sun Ra, Phil Cohran, Pharoah Sanders, Prince Lasha, Hannibal Marvin Peterson, Lloyd McNeill and Marcus Belgrave. The collection is not only visually stunning, but also serves as a historical document, capturing a point in time when many artists sought freedom and black empowerment through their music.
And when you get tired of looking, you can also listen with the CD or 2-volume LP which will be available soon. Highly recommended.
