Profound passion and untamed emotion, the extreme highs and lows of the incredible world of jazz: all this and more in a unique book which combines, from famed Italian photographer Elena Carminati, more than 100 gorgeous jazz portraits, with 11 short stories dedicated to some of the world's greatest jazz musicians, written by jazz journalist and author Vittorio Franchini. The photographic and verbal imagery, combined with the glorious music included in the 4 accompanying CDs. Music CDs: create a sublime multi-sensorial experience which will wholly draw you into a jazz-pervaded atmosphere, conjuring up the feeling of sitting in a jazz club on 52nd street or in Harlem during the glory-days of this great art form.