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.

Peter Bernstein with the Jimmy Masters Trio at The Sandler Center

by Mark Robbins
October 5, 2026

Jazz musicians often have a musical conversation onstage. One musician introduces an idea, another responds, and the music develops through that back and forth. They listen closely to one another, picking up on rhythms, melodies, and small changes in the moment. The result can feel spontaneous and personal, as if the musicians are speaking to one another without words. When guitarist Peter Bernstein joined the Jimmy Masters Trio, it felt like you were listening in on a conversation ...

Joshua Redman at the Hyde Park Jazz Festival in Chicago

by Sandra Kozintseva
October 3, 2026

Under the vaulted ceiling of a cathedral, 1,500 people listen with bated breath. No mic. No speakers. No band. Just Joshua Redman and a saxophone filling the enormous space with a century of jazz. A fitting late-night performance for the 20th anniversary edition of the Hyde Park Jazz Festival and a powerful reminder of just how much one musician can say with a single instrument. ...

Dave Holland: Pictures from the Vaults

by Ludovico Granvassu
October 1, 2026

Alongside the memories and stories shared throughout Dave Holland at 80 tribute available here, several contributors--as well as the esteemed photographer Jimmy Katz--have opened their personal archives to share photographs of Dave Holland, many of which have never been published before. Spanning decades, these images offer glimpses of Dave Holland onstage, backstage, in the studio, on the road, and simply among friends--rare and intimate moments that bring another dimension to the many facets of the musician, colleague, mentor and friend ...

Dave Holland: Through the Years by Roberto Cifarelli

by Roberto Cifarelli
October 1, 2026

A collection of photos of Dave Holland taken over the years at concerts in Italy (Milano, 2005, 2011, 2021, 2025; Berchidda, 2015; La Spezia; Vicchio) and in Switzerland (Chiasso, 2023) featuring Kenny Barron, Josemi Carmona, Robin Eubanks, Kevin Eubanks, Pepe Habichuela, Herbie Hancock, Eric Harland, Amy Keys, Lionel Loueke, Sonia Mitchell, Steve Nelson, Chris Potter, John Scofield, Jaleel Shaw, Marvin Smitty" Smith, Nate Smith, Vinnie Colaiuta. ...

Dave Holland: Through the Years by Luciano Rossetti

by Luciano Rossetti
October 1, 2026

A collection of photos of Dave Holland taken over the years at concerts in Italy (Fano, 1998; Bergamo and Clusone, 2000; Cormons, 2005, 2016, 2019; Milano, 2011; Gorizia, 2021) and in the Czech Republic (Trutnov) featuring John Abercrombie, Josemi Carmona, Mark Egan, Robin Eubanks, Billy Kilson, Pepe Habichuela, Jim Hall, Eric Harland, Lionel Loueke, Steve Nelson, John Patitucci, Chris Potter, John Scofield, Nate Smith, and Lew Soloff. ...

Umbria Jazz 2026: Part 2

by Andrea Rotili
September 30, 2026

Part 1 | Part 2 More photos from the Umbria Jazz Festival in Perugia, Italy, from July 3 to July 12, 2026 Cecile McLorin Salvant, Kenny Barron, Gabriele Mirabassi, Jon Batiste, Peter Erskine, Kris Davis, Fred Hersch, Drew Gress, Chris Potter, Aaron Parks, Sting, Gonzalo Rubalcaba, and many others. ...

Umbria Jazz 2026: Part 1

by Andrea Rotili
September 29, 2026

Part 1 | Part 2A collection of photos from the Umbria Jazz Festival in Perugia, Italy, from July 3 to July 12, 2026, featuring Paolo Fresu, Tony Levin, and many others. ...

Stacey Kent with trio at Ladies' Jazz Festival 2026

by Marek J. Śmietański
September 26, 2026

A collection of photos from the Stacey Kent concert at Teatr Muzyczny im. Danuty Baduszkowej in Gdynia on July 24, 2026 featuring Jim Tomlinson, Art Hirahara and Tom Hubbard. New York Voices at Ladies' Jazz Festival 2026 at the same festival. ...

Jazzfestival Saalfelden 2026

by Gabriele Guala
September 6, 2026

A collection of photos from Jazzfestival Saalfelden in Saalfelden, Austria, from August 20, 2026 to August 23, 2026, featuring Yvonne Moriel, Darius Jones, Chris Speed, Eve Risser, Christoph Cech, Rob Mazurek and many others. Special thanks to Selina Hörl! ...

Jazz em Agosto 2026, Part 2

by Petra Cvelbar
September 6, 2026

The sixth day of the 42nd edition of Jazz em Agosto continued with a performance by The Sleep of Reason Produces Monsters, featuring Mette Rasmussen on alto saxophone, Mariam Rezaei on turntables, Gabriele Mitelli on piccolo trumpet, electronics, and vocals, and Lukas König on drums, electric cymbals, and synthesizer. On the seventh day, we had the opportunity to hear Anna Webber: Shimmer Wince at the Open-Air Amphitheater of Gulbenkian Garden. The quintet features Anna Webber on tenor saxophone, ...