Top photographers capture memorable moments in festivals, concerts, and other major jazz events.
During the 2021 Detroit Jazz Festival, vocalist Kurt Elling reprised the production of his radio play The Big Blind in a live streamed performance. The … Read More “Photos: Kurt Elling’s Radio Play The Big Blind at the Detroit Jazz Festival”
On June 10, the River to River Festival returned to downtown Manhattan for the launch of its 20th edition (which runs through Sunday, June 27), … Read More “A Tribute to Wayne Shorter at New York’s River to River Festival”
On March 4 at Town Hall in midtown Manhattan, the nonprofit organization Arts for Art—which produces New York’s annual Vision Festival—celebrated its 25th anniversary with … Read More “Photos: “Sounds of Justice” at Town Hall in New York”
From January 8 to 18, New York was the undisputed center of the jazz universe as NYC Winter Jazzfest returned for its 16th annual season. … Read More “Photos: Winter Jazzfest 2020”
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master photographer Roy DeCarava’s one-of-a-kind fine art book the sound i saw: improvisations on a jazz theme sat unpublished … Read More “Roy DeCarava: The Sounds He Saw”
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”
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”
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”
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”
