paul secor Posted June 11, 2015 Report Share Posted June 11, 2015 We've all seen his album covers and book jackets. N.Y. Times obituary: http://www.nytimes.com/2015/06/11/business/paul-bacon-91-whose-book-jackets-drew-readers-and-admirers-is-dead.html A four part interview: http://www.jazzwax.com/2010/07/interview-paul-bacon-part-1.html http://www.jazzwax.com/2010/07/interview-paul-bacon-part-2.html http://www.jazzwax.com/2010/07/interview-paul-bacon-part-3.html http://www.jazzwax.com/2010/07/interview-paul-bacon-part-4.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Nessa Posted June 11, 2015 Report Share Posted June 11, 2015 Thanks Paul. I had missed this. He did some fascinating work for Riverside. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjzee Posted June 11, 2015 Report Share Posted June 11, 2015 "Mr. Bacon designed covers for more than 6,500 books." Wow. RIP. In the photo, notice that while he's reading a book, behind him are all LPs and CDs, with a library ladder! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeffcrom Posted June 11, 2015 Report Share Posted June 11, 2015 Bacon's Record Changer reviews of Monk's early Blue Note records were amazingly perceptive and sympathetic at a time when the music was widely misunderstood. They're reprinted in The Thelonious Monk Reader. RIP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnblitweiler Posted June 11, 2015 Report Share Posted June 11, 2015 A favorite album cover: A favorite book cover: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Posted June 11, 2015 Report Share Posted June 11, 2015 Among my favorite designers of this era. Yeah, today sucked. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul secor Posted June 12, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 12, 2015 A favorite album cover: A favorite book cover: Wow! Had no idea that he designed the cover for one of your books, John. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clifford_thornton Posted June 12, 2015 Report Share Posted June 12, 2015 Of course I recognize the images and the name but hadn't put two and two together. Fascinating. RIP. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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