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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Jaco Pastorious
Photo by: Tom Copi
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John Lee Hooker, 1992
Photo by: Steve Rapport
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Dizzy Gillespie live in Los Angeles
Photo by: Martin Mills
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Jackie Wilson
Photo by: Tom Copi
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George Benson
Photo by: Tom Copi
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Amy DJing
Photo by: Richard Johnson - NME Collection
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Sinatra in his helicopter
Photo by: John Dominis © Life Picture Collection
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Bill Evans Trio Concert
Photo by: Donaldson Collection
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Bill Evans Backstage
Photo by: Donaldson Collection
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Charlie Parker and Dizzy Gillespie
Photo by: Ted Williams
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