In Pictures

Photographers report on jazz happenings from around the world or present a group of photos based on a theme. Photographer? Learn more about In Pictures here.

Billy Cobham's Time Machine at Blue Note Jazz Club

by Dan Bilawsky
March 26, 2025

Science has yet to crack the space-time continuum. Music, however, can manage to do the trick. Billy Cobham, proving that point during his six-night stand at New York's Blue Note, transported listeners to another era. The octogenarian drumming icon used this platform as an opportunity to revisit and update the sounds of the '70s (and beyond), and the results were explosive. Leading a stacked band featuring tenor saxophonist Brandon Wilkins, trumpeter Randy Brecker, trombonist Marshall Gilkes, keyboardist Oz Ezzeldin and ...

The Visual Language of Jazz

by Hank Hehmsoth
March 25, 2025

For decades, my creative journey as a jazz pianist and composer has been deeply intertwined with visual art. Each piece I create is rooted in the rhythms, harmonies, and improvisational spirit of jazz--transforming musical ideas into vivid, abstract forms. This curated gallery reflects that intersection of sound and sight. From album covers and performance posters to abstract canvases inspired by live improvisation, every image offers a glimpse into the dynamic dialogue between music and visual art. Whether capturing ...

Jim Snidero at the Bop Stop

by C. Andrew Hovan
March 24, 2025

A collection of photos from the Jim Snidero concert at The Bop Stop in Cleveland on March 7, 2025 featuring Jim Snidero, Peter Washington and Jason Tiemann. ...

Vincent Peirani Trio "Jokers" at Piacenza Jazz Fest 2025

by Danilo Codazzi
March 23, 2025

A collection of photos from the Vincent Peirani Trio concert at Piacenza Jazz Fest in Piacenza on March 15, 2025 featuring Vincent Peirani, Ziv Ravitz and Federico Casagrande. ...

Luke Stewart Silt Trio with Gerald Cleaver and Brian Settles at Cankarjev dom

by Petra Cvelbar
March 22, 2025

A collection of photos from the Luke Stewart Silt Trioconcert at Cankarjev dom in Ljubljana on February 18, 2025 featuring Luke Stewart, Gerald Cleaver, and Brian Settles. ...

Cécile McLorin Salvant at Sala degli Arazzi Piacenza Jazz Fest 2025

by Danilo Codazzi
March 22, 2025

A collection of photos from the Cécile McLorin Salvant concert at Piacenza Jazz Fest in Piacenza on March 8, 2025 featuring Cécile McLorin Salvant, Glenn Zaleski, Yasushi Nakamura, and Kyle Poole. ...

Bill Frisell Trio Featuring Thomas Morgan & Rudy Royston At Kino Siska

by Petra Cvelbar
March 11, 2025

A collection of photos from the Bill Frisell Trio featuring Thomas Morgan and Rudy Royston At Kino Siska in Ljubljana on March 3, 2025. ...

February Looks Good at SFJAZZ

by Ronald Davis
March 4, 2025

A collection of photos from various concerts at SFJAZZ, San Francisco in February 2025 featuring Camille Thurman, The Darrell Green Quartet, Julian Lage, Jorge Roeder, Kenny Wollesen, John Medeski, Marc Ribot and Mavis Staples ...

Sons d'Hiver 2025

by Luciano Rossetti
February 25, 2025

A collection of photos from a part of the Sons d'Hiver in Paris from January 24, 2025 to January 28, 2025 featuring Hamid Drake, Pasquale Mirra, Moor Mother, Mats Gustafsson, Irreversible Entanglements, Louis Sclavis, Géraldine Laurent, Dave Douglas, Aja Monet, Kris Davis, Antonio Borghini, Pierre Borel and many others. ...

MITO at Arcipelago Jazz 2025

by Danilo Codazzi
February 24, 2025

A collection of photos from the MITO concert at Arcipelago Jazz in Cremona on February 16, 2025 featuring Giancarlo Tossani, and Massimiliano Milesi. ...