Jazz in New Orleans

[interpretiv]

hello! first post in performing arts, this is a series of photos i've been shooting over the past couple of years...all are jazz musicians performing at clubs in new orleans, mostly made during live performance although there's a bit of studio type portraiture. this is an ongoing series....hope you enjoy!

>>> LINK TO VIEW COMPLETE SERIES <<< (http://www.behance.net/interpretiv/frame/232766)

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3090/2725819618_442926f363.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/syf0n/2725819618/)
larry sieberth

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2333/2180143302_d0a8cdaa69.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/syf0n/2180143302/)
jesse mcbride

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3610/3325966609_98486fca50.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/syf0n/3325966609/)
sasha masakowski

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3140/2720188843_3c128a268d.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/syf0n/2720188843/)
james westfall

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2384/2352251253_1fdc56d499.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/syf0n/2352251253/)
irvin mayfield

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3305/3331214861_7ac7ec9788.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/syf0n/3331214861/)
brian blade

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2360/2340752031_1abf63bbe4.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/syf0n/2340752031/)
bj crosby

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3100/2725814182_8ef68a6c63.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/syf0n/2725814182/)
marlon jordan

I will post more of the interesting live performance stuff soon, just got to work with allen toussaint a couple weeks ago!

[Scout7id]

These are excellent! To me, they capture the essence and the emotion of musician/singer. Wonderful work.

[duey]

lovely shots!

[johnstoy]

Interpretiv, while your pics are very intersting... you're only going to end up with featuring 8 of them... (read the posting rules and regs.)... So while these are up, you've got some great faces and action shots... you could always split this thread up two separate sets...

Some of the portraiture is more like *portraiture* than performance, so consider that as an alternative location for posting them...

The depth and lighting on some of these is fantastic... Keep up the good work...

Ah, one more thing... add a number to them so we can comment on 'em by reference #.

[interpretiv]

Interpretiv, while your pics are very intersting... you're only going to end up with featuring 8 of them... (read the posting rules and regs.)... So while these are up, you've got some great faces and action shots... you could always split this thread up two separate sets...

Some of the portraiture is more like *portraiture* than performance, so consider that as an alternative location for posting them...

The depth and lighting on some of these is fantastic... Keep up the good work...

Ah, one more thing... add a number to them so we can comment on 'em by reference #.

thanks john!

since these were meant to be viewed as a series i made a simple selection and an offsite link to the rest of the content :-) i also numbered the post as per your request.

[René Damkot]

Nice varied series.
I don't like #1 too much, and #7 should be framed a bit lower, but some real nice shots here.

[rosshudgins]

i really like your shots. they have a really great feel to them

[nightcat]

Nice shots! Please advise which lens took pictures 1,2 5,6,7 ? thanks.

[interpretiv]

thanks you guys very much.

Nice shots! Please advise which lens took pictures 1,2 5,6,7 ? thanks.
sure, most of what you asked about were taken with a 50 f/1.2 and 85 f/1.2 except #2 was shot with a 24-105.

[Todd Lambert]

Nice shots... been meaning to work my way over there, to get some similar shots in the clubs in the Quarter.

I'm over in Biloxi, so it's a good day trip for me, just haven't had the time.

Anyways, very nice work.

[ujculbe]

I love the shot of sasha masakowski [the eyes and the hair light are great]. Also very nice are irvin mayfield and jesse mcbride. very very nice indeed.

[clickclickclick]

Great Captures!

[D.A.]

Nice shots! Have some sort of relaxing feel.

[stevenharrr]

stunning shots. love them very much

[izbenn]

Definitely jazzy!

[interpretiv]

thanks!

Nice shots... been meaning to work my way over there, to get some similar shots in the clubs in the Quarter.

I'm over in Biloxi, so it's a good day trip for me, just haven't had the time.

Anyways, very nice work.

there are plenty of great environments for social and performance photo here, far from just jazz clubs! :-) you should make a trip down for the weekend of "satchmo summerfest", which is the beginning of august. you won't be disappointed!

[Joetaco]

jazzy flavor! great series. really diggin the portrait of sasha!

[matthew.wengerd]

Is Sasha related to Steve?

[interpretiv]

Is Sasha related to Steve?
His daughter. Steve is a good guy :-)

[matthew.wengerd]

Had the most embarrassing moment of my musical career in front of/with Steve.

[interpretiv]

Had the most embarrassing moment of my musical career in front of/with Steve.
haha!! i'm eager to hear. steve is a friend of mine :-)

edit--checked your profile. do you know jason marsalis and marcus roberts by any chance?