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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Chuck Berry, 1972
Photo by: © STR / Keystone / Bridgeman Images
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Nat King Cole
Photo by: Northcliffe Collection
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Ella Fitzgerald, 1971
Photo by: Keystone / Bridgeman Images
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Aretha Franklin ’67
Photo by: David Gahr
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Tom Waits, 1975
Photo by: Richard E. Aaron
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Aretha Franklin at the Newport Jazz Festival
Photo by: David Gahr
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Fela Kuti And Family
Photo by: Peter Anderson
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Amy at the Isle of Wight
Photo by: Andy Willsher
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Jazz Players Studio Jam Session
Photo by: Gjon Mili © Life Picture Collection
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Billie on Holiday
Photo by: Bridgeman Images
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Billie Holiday at Downbeat
Photo by: King Rose Archives
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Martha Reeves & The Vandellas
Photo by: EMI Archives/UMG
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Aretha Franklin, Columbia Studios
Photo by: Donaldson Collection
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