Jazz Matters: 'Visually Sound: Perspectives on Jazz Photography'

The NY Chapter Jazz Journalists Association concludes its four-part fall “Jazz Matters" panel discussion series with “Visually Sound: Perspectives on Jazz Photography" This slide show presentation and discussion takes place on Wednesday, December 17th from 6-8PM at the New School University Jazz and Contemporary Music Program, located at 55 West 13th Street in the 5th floor performance space. As always, this event is free.

“Visually Sound: Perspectives on Jazz Photography" features a panel of distinguished New York-based, JJA affiliated jazz photojournalists including John Abbott, Enid Farber, Norm Harris, R. Andrew Lepley, Gene Martin, and others TBA.

In conjunction with slide show presentations of their imagery, guests discuss how and why they document the music, different approaches to onstage versus studio shots, and their aesthetic sensibilities in capturing the spirit of this invisible art form through the musicians that create it. JJA president, Howard Mandel moderates.

For further information about this event, please contact Howard Mandel at (212) 533-9495 or visit www.jazzhouse.org.

ABOUT THE JJA: First launched in 1986, the Jazz Journalists Association is a not-for-profit organization comprised of more than 400 international writers, editors, photographers, broadcasters, filmmakers, educators and media professionals who institute collegial and educational programs for the appreciation, documentation and promulgation of jazz.