Jazz Messengers 03

excellent!

Fantastic lighting..

I love your series of photos “Jazz Messengers” ...the perspectives you have chosen: from distant to close up; the shadows, highlights; the emotion that is captured in the music and passion for it all; I can hear and feel the music just by staring at these compositions….
Bravo Jean! Bravo! Keep up the excellent work! Respect…

Sincerely,
Margie

wonderful capture

Lovely!!!!

I agree with Margie, Jean. You’ve captured the spirit of the performer and the essence of the music. Your work is always EXCELLENT!

Great atmosphere, superb shot!

Stunning image…the lighting and shadows are perfect!

Very beautiful in bl. and white, well done!

having a cousin who is a jazz great here in the US…..this really hits! he’d kill me if i took a photo of him though…he’s always told me it’s when he’s playing that he feels alive and only wants to share the sounds….....not the looks of it. very beautiful to see this image!

wonderful image Jean

nice shot

I can hear the music as I look at this.. ohhh sooo romantic lol!...Love the “halo” light behind him… Excellent as always Jean

You can really feel the passion in this shot….and his emotions are all over it…superb and brilliant image

amazing shot well done

I love Jazz music Jean ..it is so soothing and full of romance..so yes I honestly can hear the music!.. Hope your having a great weekend Jean.. xoxo to you.

Right ON as per usual…Grande!!!

like back in the old days. excellent portrait, spectacular light.

classic
perfect portrait

Beautifully lit shot Jean,in real harmony with his music!

Wonderful image and treatment

Superb portrait Jean. I like the hard edge to your work throughout your portfolio, and many of your similar studies show this strength of the character in your subjects.

excellent work strong image well done

Awesome! Great expression!

excellent lighting !

This one for me is better. A real kick back to Sachmo and the 1940’s. EXCELLENT!!!!

absolutely magnificant shot!!!!!!

You are very welcome Jean. When I saw this phot the song “It A Wonderful World” came to mind. One of my all time Louis Armstrong favs!!!!

Completely lost in the moment Jean, absorbed into his music to the point that they are one.
Fabulous photography, you capture the very essence of the scene Jean.

The atmosphere is really great here..

this is iconic. it sings. A bigtime b&w fave.

Oh man, not just a stunning shot but it’s The Jazz messengers. I’m in awe.

Fantastic image his face shows both the level of concentration and love he has for his music.

My god that is a fantastic portrait. Excellent~!

this is an excellent piece…you can just see the love he feels for what he does..all it seems is that he cares for is playing….the crowd..cameras….none of it even seems to matter…just the music…..its amazing

Great portrait, very compelling

Fantastic portrait! I like the unusual perspective.

Great capture! Such passion!

Fantastic portrait!

what a magnificent shot! how did u master portraits so well! teach me!! :D

Powerful, will make a great jazz festival poster

a masterpiece image ~ I love your style of fusion of perspective, light, shade, texture, and particularly the slandicular approach

What a fantastic series… You’ve really captured well the passion and talent that these guys possess. Love the angle here and the lighting as well as his expression.

I love the emotion of this photo! You have captured music alive and this is just awesome!!!

So Cooooool.

wow it took me a long time to get to the end of the comments list, great shot, lots of character in your jazz shots, well done

This is amazing as well. I really like the way you capture the passion that they have for their music.

What a passion you’ve captured here

great shot!

A beautiful portrait and a great series

What can I say that has not been already said..

Talent

This is the word tightrope. Now imagine
a man, inching across it in the space
between our thoughts. He holds our breath.

There is no word net.

You want him to fall, don’t you?
I guessed as much; he teeters but succeeds.
The word applause is written all over him.

Carol Ann Duffy

WOW! My husband was a musician (back in the day) and played drums. He loves jazz and living here in the south we are blessed with many jazz festivals.

Great work, love the deep expressions and mood! lovely BW! sehr gute gemacht!

What a fantastic shot. The use of black and white. the composition plus the excellent use of a slightly shallow depth of field really make this a standout shot. Well done Jean.

THESE IMAGES WILL ,MORPH INT PAINTINGS

I must say your photos are amazing and I am very impressed with your work, you give me inspiration, isn’t it funny how music can affect your emotions and life in many different way.

Great, great capture …I’m a huge Jazz fan too. A favorite.

awesome… simply awesome!

Truly great artists, be they musician, photographers, painters etc, all become “one” with their instrument, and the results are always an extension of the person. This photo exemplifies that-his passion for his music and yours for your photography.

BRAVO BRAVO