A visionary of the Greenwich Village nightlife scene in the '50s and 60s, photographer Robert James Campbell vigorously documented New York's jazz era and its metamorphosis into the beat and folk movements. Rebirth Of The Cool is the story of Robert James Campbell as reconstructed by Jessica Ferber. At the height of his photographic career Campbell captured the likes of John Coltrane, The Modern Jazz Quartet, Philly Joe Jones, Count Basie, Bud Powell, Richie Havens, Chuck Berry and more.
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A visionary of the Greenwich Village nightlife scene in the '50s and 60s, photographer Robert James Campbell vigorously documented New York's jazz era and its metamorphosis into the beat and folk movements. Rebirth Of The Cool is the story of Robert James Campbell as reconstructed by Jessica Ferber. At the height of his photographic career Campbell captured the likes of John Coltrane, The Modern Jazz Quartet, Philly Joe Jones, Count Basie, Bud Powell, Richie Havens, Chuck Berry and more.