Herman Leonard obituary

Photographer famed for his jazz images that captured the very essence of the musicThe photographer Herman Leonard, who has died aged 87, earned enduring fame for his images of jazz musicians that seemed to embody the very essence of the music. "My whole principle was to capture the mood and atmosphere of the moment," he said. Widely reproduced – there are few books on jazz that do not contain his photographs – they became almost as well known as the music itself. Leonard's shots stand examin...

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