Miles Davis and Darryl Jones, 1985
This was my first connection with Miles, seeing him play live and taking photos of him during his visit to the North Sea Jazz festival. With giants like John Scofield on guitar, Bob Berg on tenor, Bobby Irving on keyboards, Darryl Jones on bass, Vincent Wilburn on drums and Steve Thornton on percussion I will never forget this concert. This photo with Darryl Jones, who joined The Rolling Stones in 1993 after Bill Wyman had left the band, breathes rock'n'roll with the lights in the back and the chemistry and energy between Darryl and Miles.
Art Blakey, 1989
This portrait of Art Blakey is a snapshot during a Bird Award ceremony. You don't always have to have the musician's attention to make a good portrait of them. There were more photographers with us, but I thought it was nice to capture his characteristic face alone. I love the many beautiful live images I've taken of musicians, but it is even more valuable to me to have beautiful portraits of iconic artists.
George Clinton, 1990
Thirty years ago, it was still possible to go backstage and take photos of the musicians just before they went onstage. I always asked if it bothered anyone before I started taking pictures - this worked out very well when it came to George Clinton. I hung out with him for at least half an hour that day and he was fine with it. Starting at the construction shack that served as a dressing room, he was happy for me to walk along with him while taking pictures, until we reached the side of the stage. To me, these kinds of images are an addition to the many live photos I shot.
Pat Metheny, 1990
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