{"id":192,"date":"2025-10-13T18:16:14","date_gmt":"2025-10-13T16:16:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/husbands-paris.com\/en\/?p=192"},"modified":"2025-10-13T18:16:14","modified_gmt":"2025-10-13T16:16:14","slug":"tom-verlaine-jazzmaster-of-style","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wpadmin.husbands-paris.com\/en\/journal\/tom-verlaine-jazzmaster-of-style\/","title":{"rendered":"TOM VERLAINE : JAZZMASTER OF STYLE"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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\u201cMarquee Moon is a 24-carat inspired work of pure genius, a record finely in tune and sublimely arranged with a whole new slant on dynamics.\u201d \u2013 Nick Kent, NME<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1974. New York. East Village. CBGB. A young band by the name of Television surface on a dead Sunday night. They hint at what is to come. Three years later, their debut LP \u201cMarquee Moon\u201d is released. With it, punk music transcends into new territory \u2013 and it will never look back.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The band consists of Tom Verlaine, Richard Lloyd, Billy Ficca and Richard Hell. Under duel guitar interplay, fresh punk sounds come from Tom Verlaine\u2019s guitar lines, enacted on a Fender Jazzmaster. Clean cut, sharply angular and refreshingly cool \u2013 his sound was distinctive and timeless. Much like his style.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Six cues to take from the punk jazzmaster:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

For the upper underlayer:<\/em> when warm, a short-sleeved, crew-neck t-shirt. When cold, a long-sleeved, crew-neck jumper. Essential minimalism.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For the upper overlayer:<\/em> 1960s Italian-American knitwear. Button up cardigan form. Favoured design: a black base topped with white panelled stripes on top. The ultimate symbol of a jazzmaster.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For the jacket:<\/em> in the afternoon, a slightly oversized overcoat. Colour: black. Material: wool. Structure: single breasted. Styling: buttoned all the way up. Hands tucked into pockets. In the evening: a leather jacket, featuring battered notch lapels and a checked motif on top. Insouciant pizazz.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For the trouser:<\/em> a singular design: mid-rise, straight leg kecks. Two colours: black and grey. Two textures: denim and twill. Regular rotation from one to the other and consistently classic in any environment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For the accessory:<\/em> around the neck, a simple wool scarf \u2013 tied in an overhand knot. Across the eyes, jet black acetate shades. On top of the head (occasionally), a black beret.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For the footwear:<\/em>one design above all: black lace up plimsolls. Three textures for variety: leather, suede, canvas. Eternally casual, eternally comfortable, eternally cool.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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<\/span>\"1-album-Marquee-Moon-de-Television-1977\"
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TELEVISION. Marquee Moon album. 1977. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

<\/span>\"2-Television-par-David-Godlis-St-Marks-Place-a-New-York-1977\"
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GODLIS, David, phot. TELEVISION. St. Mark\u2019s Place, New York City, United States. 1977. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

<\/span>\"3-Tom-Verlaine-et-Richard-Lloyd\"
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LLOYD, Richard. VERLAINE, Tom. undated. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

<\/span>\"4-Tom-Verlaine-et-Richard-Lloyd-New-York-1977\"
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LLOYD, Richard. VERLAINE, Tom. 1977. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

<\/span>\"5-Tom-Verlaine-par-Ebet-Roberts-1978\"
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ROBERTS, Ebet. VERLAINE, Tom. 1978. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

<\/span>\"6-cover-Flash-Light-par-Susan-Hiller-1987\"
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HILLER, Susan, art. Tom Verlaine\u2019s Flash Light album cover. 1987. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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HAMILTON, James, phot. VERLAINE, Tom. 1981. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n