Burt Goldblatt - R.I.P.

[stevebop]

The photographer/grapic artist Burt Goldblatt died on August 30th. For many years he lived in Hopkinton, a suburb west of Boston. Along with David Stone Martin and Jim Flora, Burt defined jazz album cover art of the 1950s. He also compiled a definitive book on the Newport Jazz Festival.
For examples of his work go to:

http://www.geocities.com/Vienna/Stra...goldblatt.html

Also a very lovely tribute from Angelynn Grant here:

http://coffeetime.blogspot.com/


Steve Schwartz
Jazz from Studio Four
Friday, 8p-midnight
WGBH, 89.7FM, Boston
www.wgbh.org/jazz

[John P. Cooper]

Sweet Jesus!

Everyone is dying!

[clinthopson]

He did a lot of covers for the old West Coast jazz albums.

Next to Herman Leonard, Burt Goldblatt was the best.

[stevebop]

Link to obit in todays NY Times:


http://www.nytimes.com/2006/09/07/arts/music/07goldblatt.html?ref=obituaries[/url]