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Jazz

People are always referring to this or that “golden age.” I was lucky to start photography in a time that was often called the “Golden Age of Jazz.”

I got to see and photograph Louie Armstrong, Duke Ellington, Count Basie, Miles Davis, Billie Holiday and others you’ll see in this collection.

It was not only a golden age as far as the stars were concerned, it was a golden age for photographers. A dumb kid like myself could pay admission and shoot whatever I wanted. There was no security, no managers, and no PR people, just the jazz people themselves and the music. With rare exceptions, no one ever objected. It was a picnic. 

I will always be grateful for the listening and the joy of shooting these great people. 

Billie Holiday 1, NYC
Billie Holiday 1, NYC
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Billie Holiday 2, NYC
Billie Holiday 2, NYC
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Billie Holiday 3, NYC
Billie Holiday 3, NYC
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Ray Charles, NYC
Ray Charles, NYC
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Chris Conner, NYC
Chris Conner, NYC
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Count Basie, NYC
Count Basie, NYC
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Miles Davis 1, NYC
Miles Davis 1, NYC
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Miles Davis 2, NYC
Miles Davis 2, NYC
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Miles Davis 3, NYC
Miles Davis 3, NYC
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Ella Fitzgerald 1, NYC
Ella Fitzgerald 1, NYC
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Ella Fitzgerald 2, NYC
Ella Fitzgerald 2, NYC
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Gerry Mulligan 1, NYC
Gerry Mulligan 1, NYC
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Gerry Mulligan 2, NYC
Gerry Mulligan 2, NYC
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Gerry Mulligan 3, NYC
Gerry Mulligan 3, NYC
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Joe Williams, NYC
Joe Williams, NYC
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Thelonious Monk, NYC
Thelonious Monk, NYC
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Ruby Braaf and the Landlady, NYC
Ruby Braaf and the Landlady, NYC
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Coleman Hawkins, NYC
Coleman Hawkins, NYC
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Louie Armstrong 1, NYC
Louie Armstrong 1, NYC
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Louie Armstrong 2, NYC
Louie Armstrong 2, NYC
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Louie Armstrong 3, NYC
Louie Armstrong 3, NYC
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Louie Armstrong 4, NYC
Louie Armstrong 4, NYC
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Sarah Vaughan 1, NYC
Sarah Vaughan 1, NYC
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Sarah Vaughan 2, NYC
Sarah Vaughan 2, NYC
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Jimmy Rushing, NYC
Jimmy Rushing, NYC
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Chet Baker, NYC
Chet Baker, NYC
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Chet Baker and Zoot Simms, NYC
Chet Baker and Zoot Simms, NYC
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Lionel Hampton, NYC
Lionel Hampton, NYC
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Dave Brubeck, NYC
Dave Brubeck, NYC
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Papa Jo Jones, NYC
Papa Jo Jones, NYC
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Lester Young, NYC
Lester Young, NYC
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Duke Ellington 1, NYC
Duke Ellington 1, NYC
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Duke Ellington 2, NYC
Duke Ellington 2, NYC
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Bob Brookmeyer, NYC
Bob Brookmeyer, NYC
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Unknown, Larry Rivers Loft, NYC
Unknown, Larry Rivers Loft, NYC
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