Roy DeCarava: The Sounds He Saw
Much like a lost jazz recording, master photographer Roy DeCarava’s one-of-a-kind fine art book the sound i saw: improvisations on a jazz theme sat unpublished … Read More “Roy DeCarava: The Sounds He Saw”
Galleries
Top photographers capture memorable moments in festivals, concerts, and other major jazz events.
Photos: 2019 BRIC JazzFest
From October 24 to 26, the BRIC JazzFest in Brooklyn celebrated its fifth anniversary in much the same way as its fourth and its third … Read More “Photos: 2019 BRIC JazzFest”
Photos: 28th Annual Jazz Foundation of America Loft Party
On Saturday, October 19, at Hudson Studios on the far west side of Manhattan, the Jazz Foundation of America held its 28th annual Jazz Loft … Read More “Photos: 28th Annual Jazz Foundation of America Loft Party”
Photos: Scene at the 27th Annual Charlie Parker Jazz Festival
Bebop pioneer Charlie “Bird” Parker is often credited for bringing jazz into the modern era. And for the past 27 years the festival named in his … Read More “Photos: Scene at the 27th Annual Charlie Parker Jazz Festival”
Photos: Backstage at New Jersey’s Montclair Jazz Festival
The Montclair Jazz Festival celebrated its 10th anniversary recently, coming to a close on August 10 with performances from Bettye LaVette, Joey DeFrancesco, Mark Whitfield, Christian … Read More “Photos: Backstage at New Jersey’s Montclair Jazz Festival”
Photos: 2019 Newport Jazz Festival, Day 1
For three warm and sunny days in and around Fort Adams in Newport, R.I., the 65th annual Newport Jazz Festival presented a wide array of … Read More “Photos: 2019 Newport Jazz Festival, Day 1”
Photos: 2019 Newport Jazz Festival, Day 3
Highlights of the third and final music-packed day at Newport included the high-powered and hilarious Sammy Miller & the Congregation; a three-piano tribute to Erroll … Read More “Photos: 2019 Newport Jazz Festival, Day 3”
Photos: 2019 Newport Jazz Festival, Day 2
Among those on the bill for the busiest day at the 65th Newport Jazz Festival: the Royal Bopsters with special guest Sheila Jordan; Ralph Peterson … Read More “Photos: 2019 Newport Jazz Festival, Day 2”
Photos: 2019 Montreal International Jazz Festival
When Alain Simard and André Ménard founded the Montreal International Jazz Festival in 1979, it consisted of two concerts at one theater. Forty years later, … Read More “Photos: 2019 Montreal International Jazz Festival”
Photos: The 24th Vision Festival in Brooklyn
Drummer Andrew Cyrille reveled in a collaboration with German reedman Peter Brötzmann during the concluding set of a marathon four-hour, mostly improvisational concert for the … Read More “Photos: The 24th Vision Festival in Brooklyn”
