Herman Leonard, 1923-2010

Posted on August 16, 2010 by

Herman Leonard, Dizzy Gillespie, Royal Roost, NYC, 1948

(c) Herman Leonard Photography, LLC

Herman Leonard, Ella Fitzgerald, Downbeat Club, NYC, 1949

(c) Herman Leonard Photography, LLC

Herman Leonard, Fats Navarro, NYC, 1948

(c) Herman Leonard Photography, LLC

Read more about Herman Leonard‘s  life as a preeminent jazz photographer here and see more images here and here.

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Assistant Curator, Collections at the International Center of Photography, New York
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2 Responses to Herman Leonard, 1923-2010

  1. Bill of Wasilla says:
    August 17, 2010 at 4:24 pm

    Ah… this brings back great and fond memories of a time and place I never experienced.

    Reply
  2. Iwaya says:
    August 21, 2010 at 10:38 am

    Great man! Great photos! He will be dearly missed. I actually learned about him from your blog first and have been trying to find whatever photos of his I can view wherever on the net.

    Reply

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