I've wanted to photograph another live jazz performance since my first one (see: It's All Relative) was conducted in cave-like conditions. Of course, the lighting is not going to get too much better, but at least at the Triple Door there are stage lights. These are necessary because one cannot use flashes, which could potentially distract the artists, especially in such a dark environment.
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Hot Birds
Not that I've been consistent enough for anyone to have missed me, but I'm back. Some of the time, I was in Scottsdale, Ariz., where I took my daughter, Sassia, for a spa trip to celebrate her 21st birthday. From there, I was off to Miami on assignment, so I had my professional camera gear …
The Good and The Bad Plus
When I was invited to shoot an in-studio performance by The Bad Plus for NPR-affiliate KPLU in Seattle, Wash., I didn't hesitate to accept. This is one of the most unique groups to emerge in the jazz genre in years. Describing it, in fact, forces one to retreat to a thesaurus. The Bad Plus -- …