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.

Sweet October at SFJAZZ

by Ronald Davis
October 23, 2025

A collection of photos from the Ivan Lins and Aki Kumar concerts at SFJAZZ Center in San Francisco on October 19, 2025 featuring Ivan Lins, Andy Ezrin, Romero Lubambo, Francisco Fattoruso, Gary Frank, Roman Yamilov, June Core, Randall Bermudes, Manesh Judge and Julia Veil. ...

Wayne Krantz trio at the Bitter End

by Tanja Momcilovic
October 22, 2025

A collection of photos from the Wayne Krantz trio concert at The Bitter End in New York City on October 7, 2025 featuring Wayne Krantz, James Genus and Josh Dion. ...

RGG featuring Robert Więckiewicz at Lem Festival

by Marek J. Śmietański
October 21, 2025

A collection of photos from the RGG & Robert Więckiewicz concert at EC1 in Lodz on October 7, 2025 featuring Łukasz Ojdana, Maciej Garbowski, Krzysztof Gradziuk and Robert Więckiewicz (a famous Polish film and television actor), who read excerpts from Stanisław Lem's novel Solaris. The concert was one of the highlights of the Lem Festival “Megabit Bomb," dedicated to algorithms that are the foundation of AI development and the basis of quantum mechanics. ...

Isole Che Parlano 2025

by Luciano Rossetti
October 20, 2025

A collection of photos from the Isole Che Parlano festival in Palau, Sardinia, under the artistic direction of Nanni and Paolo Angeli, from September 11-14, 2025, featuring Sara Ardizzoni, Egle Sommacal, Perrate, Heavy Sound, Farah Fersi, Elana Sasson, Korhan Futaci, Matteo Carta and many others. ...

Mette Henriette at ECM Warsaw Festival 2025

by Marek J. Śmietański
October 19, 2025

A collection of photos from the Mette Henriette Trio concert at Chopin University of Music (UMFC) in Warsaw on September 5, 2025 featuring Mette Henriette, Johan Lindvall and Judith Hamann. ...

Jaleel Shaw with the John Toomey Trio at the Attucks Jazz Club

by Mark Robbins
October 18, 2025

Born on February 11, 1978, in Philadelphia, Jaleel Shaw emerged from the city's rich musical landscape, studying at Greene Street Friends School and the Philadelphia High School for the Creative and Performing Arts. He earned a dual degree in Music Education and Performance from Berklee College of Music in 2000, followed by a Master's in Jazz Performance from the Manhattan School of Music in 2002. Shaw gained early recognition as a finalist in the Thelonious Monk International Jazz Saxophone Competition ...

Dee Dee Bridgewater at Ladies' Jazz Festival

by Marek J. Śmietański
October 17, 2025

A collection of photos from the Dee Dee Bridgewater concert at Teatr Muzyczny im. Danuty Baduszkowej in Gdynia on July 27, 2025 featuring Dee Dee Bridgewater, Carmen Staaf, Rosa Brunello and Evita Polidoro. ...

The Jazz Loft's Harbor Jazz Festival: Winard Harper & Jeli Posse / Eric Alexander Trio

by Dan Bilawsky
October 15, 2025

The Jazz Loft's 10th Annual Harbor Jazz Festival, which ran from Wednesday, September 17 through Saturday, September 20, 2025, offered high-caliber hits to please both jazz neophytes and the fully initiated. Things kicked off with an opening reception and the Frank Hansen-helmed Jazz Loft Trio running the venue's weekly jam session; newly-installed Stony Brook Director of Jazz Roxy Coss took the baton from there, putting her stellar saxophone work on display while showcasing her quartet on the following night; trumpet ...

Monterey Jazz Festival 2025

by Ronald Davis
October 14, 2025

A collection of photos from the Monterey Jazz Festival in Monterey, CA from September 26, 2025 to September 28, 2025 featuring Gregory Porter, Christian McBride, Ursa Major, Keyon Harrold, Cory Wong, Next Generation Jazz Orchestra, Next Generation Women in Jazz Combo, Christian Sands, Pete Escovedo & Family, Lisa Fischer, Javon Jackson, Lenny White, Orrin Evans, John Patitucci, Eddie Henderson, Rene Marie, Trombone Shorty, Davina and the Vagabonds, U.S. Navy Band Commodores, Chris Cain, Nneena Freelon, Along Came Betty, Brian Stock, ...