ONE LP PORTRAITS: COMPILATION: Tad Hershorn: Archivist, author and photographer

{quote}My name is Tad Hershorn, I’m an archivist at the Institute of Jazz studies at Rutgers University. Probably the most influential jazz record for me was the recording ‘Dina Jams’ - Dina Washington – it was a spontaneous jam session. You had great people in town, a quick overnight on arrangements, opening the door to everybody’s friends and Dina Washington - always in command. I mean, you had a trumpet section of Clifford Brown and Clark Terry and Maynard Ferguson. Saxophones, Harold Land.Great pianist.(Junior Mance, Richie Powell)The audience - which is pretty raucous, is just as great as the music itself. When those records - like that, turn your ear as decisively as that one did towards - in my case, jazz music you treasure it and never get tired of listening to it.I’m sure you’ve heard that story – before?WE - No that’s a new one on me – noTH - Well, I mean just in terms of enthusiasts who hear something and it really does change their lives.So, anyway, sooner or later maybe I’ll get you to take my picture with that. Ok? You take care.{quote}Tad Hershorn: ARChive of Contemporary Music, New York City, 20th September 2014Dina Washington: Dinah Jams released 1954Tad HershornNorman Granz: The Man Who Used Jazz For Justice by Tad Hershorn. Foreward by Oscar PetersonReviewed by Sebastan Scotney: London Jazz NewsUniversity of California Press - Publisher
Tad Hershorn: Archivist, author and photographer, Dinah Washington: Dinah Jams

 

"My name is Tad Hershorn, I’m an archivist at the Institute of Jazz studies at Rutgers University.  

Probably the most influential jazz record for me was the recording ‘Dina Jams’ - Dina Washington – it was a spontaneous jam session.  

You had great people in town, a quick overnight on arrangements, opening the door to everybody’s friends and Dina Washington - always in command.  

I mean, you had a trumpet section of Clifford Brown and Clark Terry and Maynard Ferguson. Saxophones, Harold Land. 

Great pianist.(Junior Mance, Richie Powell) 

The audience - which is pretty raucous, is just as great as the music itself.  

When those records - like that, turn your ear as decisively as that one did towards - in my case, jazz music you treasure it and never get tired of listening to it. 

I’m sure you’ve heard that story – before? 

WE - No that’s a new one on me – no 

TH - Well, I mean just in terms of enthusiasts who hear something and it really does change their lives. 

So, anyway, sooner or later maybe I’ll get you to take my picture with that. Ok?  

You take care." 

 

Tad Hershorn: ARChive of Contemporary Music, New York City, 20th September 2014 

Dina Washington: Dinah Jams released 1954 

Tad Hershorn 

Norman Granz: The Man Who Used Jazz For Justice by Tad Hershorn. Foreward by Oscar Peterson 

Reviewed by Sebastan Scotney: London Jazz News 

University of California Press - Publisher