The dynamic, insistent and often improvised sound of jazz is hard to pin down, yet instantly recognizable.
Originating in New Orleans, with roots in ragtime and blues, jazz is justifiably regarded as one of America’s greatest original art forms. Pay homage to some of the best in jazz with our archive of jazz photography, including the brilliantly unpredictable Miles Davis, the master of free jazz John Coltrane, the regal Ella Fitzgerald and the percussive Thelonious Monk.
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Aretha Franklin, 1990
Photo by: Al Pereira
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Amy at the Isle of Wight
Photo by: Andy Willsher
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Aretha at the piano
Photo by: David Gahr
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Frank Sinatra Golfing
Photo by: Terry O'Neill
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The Lady in Cement
Photo by: Terry O'Neill
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1968 Recording Session
Photo by: David Gahr
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Ray Charles in the Studio
Photo by: Bill Ray © Life Picture Collection
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Ray Charles With a Camera
Photo by: Bill Ray © Life Picture Collection
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Ms Winehouse
Photo by: Samir Hussein
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Chuck Berry, 1972
Photo by: © STR / Keystone / Bridgeman Images
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Ray
Photo by: Tom Copi
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Frank In The Studio
Photo by: Dezo Hoffmann
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Nat King Cole
Photo by: Northcliffe Collection
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