HERMAN LEONARD, "Images of Jazz"
“Images of Jazz” is a collection of
black and white photos which document the golden days of jazz in New York.
As a struggling young photographer, Herman Leonard exchanged his photographic
prints for free admission to nightclubs and the privilege of photographing
the greatest jazz artists of the day….Ella Fitzgerald, Charlie Parker, Sarah
Vaughan, Art Tatum, and many more. The majority were taken during the 40’s
and 50’s; and the atmosphere and soul of the era shine from the faces of the
artists Leonard loved. Herman Leonard’s photographs are a true first hand
account of some of the greatest musical events in the 20th century.
