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AFROFUTURISM AT THE SMITHSONIAN

Selected photographs of Sun Ra were chosen for the 2023 Smithsonian exhibit at the National Museum of African American History and Culture, entitled “Afrofuturism: A History of Black Futures” – and additionally, were used in the publication by Smithsonian Books.

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THE BOOK PLACED SILVER FOR THE FOREWORD INDIES AWARDS!

Very honored to receive Silver in the 2018 Foreword Indies for the Performing Arts & Music category. The Foreword awards recognize the best books published in 2018 from small, indie, and university presses, as selected by over 120 librarians and booksellers who take part in the judging. Books in the Performing Arts & Music category focus on performing artists and entertainers of the past and present as well as the history of creative movements and styles.

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JERRY JAZZ MUSICIAN: ALL-TIME FAVORITE RECORD COVERS

What’s your favorite record album cover? It was fun to be included alongside a long, wide list of interesting participants in answering that same question for popular blog Jerry Jazz Musician.

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BOOK REVIEW AT JAZZ JOURNAL

London calling. Many thanks to Brian Payne for his winsome, stimulating review of the book at Jazz Journal – Since 1948, the recognized jazz media industry leader throughout the United Kingdom.

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INTERVIEW & BOOK REVIEW BY SAN FRANCISCO CLASSICAL VOICE

Our thanks and appreciation to interviewer/writer Lou Fancher for her deep dive into Jazz in Available Light and a sparkling review that further illuminates the fabulous contributions made by our great jazz masters from the past. Check out her insightful review written for San Francisco Classical Voice that kicks off a brand new year.

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BOOK REVIEW BY KNKX RADIO

Robin Lloyd, who hosts Midday Jazz and Jazz Caliente on KNKX-FM, discovered Jazz in Available Light and wrote kind words suggesting the book for the holidays and beyond.

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COVER & INTERVIEW FOR DOWNBEAT’S HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE 2018

A beautiful and thorough interview by Phillip Lutz of DownBeat magazine, covering Oakland’s start to his career (his first photograph sold was, in fact, to DownBeat in 1967); the process of writing his book; and, key stories within the tome.

Read the article and check out the cover of the 2018 Holiday Gift Guide.

SELECTED FOR HOTHOUSEJAZZ.COM’s HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE

Quick review on page 33, ALL YOU NEED IS EYES: ON THE PAGE

“There's nothing like a good picture book of photography of jazz artists to stimulate the imagination. This year's best is Jazz in Available Light: Illuminating the Jazz Greats from the 1960s, '70s and '80s, Veryl Oakland (Schiffer Publishing, 2018) a sumptuous coffee table 9x12-inch book chronicling the California photographers encounters with jazz artists in the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s in 340 stunning black and white photographs.”

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INTERVIEW AT BLOGTALKRADIO.COM

Interviewed by Holly Stephey and Spencer Drate at Red Velvet Media – They discuss how Oakland’s career began in jazz photography, who he worked with, and how the book came about.

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BOOK REVIEW: LA JAZZ SCENE

Scott Yanow’s review of Jazz in Available Light for the “Jazz Around Town” section of the LA Jazz Scene blog.

Note: See October 2018 for the review

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Q&A WITH THE AUTHOR at PHAWKER.COM

Many thanks to Josh Pelta-Heller for the insightful and illuminating piece written for Phawker about his thoughts on the book, Jazz in Available Light, and his conversation with the author.

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MUSEUM STORE ASSOCIATION'S BUYER'S CHOICE AWARD

Each year at MSA FORWARD, buyers select their favorite new items in the categories of Books and Multimedia, Custom Design, Eco-Friendly, Education and Games, Fashion, and Paper Products. Jazz in Available Light ended up taking home the coveted award in the Books and Multimedia category.

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Open Plan: Cecil Taylor

Cecil's final exhibition at the Whitney Museum of American Art was shown in 2016. Veryl Oakland's photographs of Cecil from a ground-breaking 1979 performance with Mikhail Baryshnikov were included.

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A Conversation With Photographer Veryl Oakland

Radio host Gary G. Vercelli talks with Veryl Oakland, learning how the photographer got started with his career, and understanding his love and appreciation for jazz.

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PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBIT, SACRAMENTO

Presented by Capital Public Radio and Sacramento Metropolitan Arts Commission

Veryl Oakland was asked to do a one-man gallery exhibition to showcase a sampling of his work in jazz, on display for several months in 2015 and 2016, at the Capital Public Radio headquarters on the CSUS campus.

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