Jazz Singer Collection

Gregory Porter, Love Supreme Jazz Festival, Glynde, East Sussex, 2013

AL JOLSON (1886-1950). American singer. In The Jazz Singer, 1927

Ella Fitzgerald, London, 1963. Creator: Brian Foskett
Ella Fitzgerald, London, 1963

Portrait of Billie Holiday and Mister, Downbeat, New York, N.Y. ca. Feb. 1947

Anita O Day, Marquee Club, London, 1962. Creator: Brian Foskett
Anita O Day, Marquee Club, London, 1962

Mica Paris, Brecon Jazz Festival, Powys, Wales, 2007. Artist: Brian O Connor
Mica Paris, Brecon Jazz Festival, Powys, Wales, 2007

Kevin O Brien, Pizza On The Park, London, 1999. Artist: Brian O Connor
Kevin O Brien, Pizza On The Park, London, 1999

Ella Fitzgerald, London, 1963. Creator: Brian Foskett
Ella Fitzgerald, London, 1963

Claire Martin, Kenton Rendezvous, Egham, Surrey, 2000. Creator: Brian Foskett
Claire Martin, Kenton Rendezvous, Egham, Surrey, 2000

Annie Ross, Count Basie tour, 1962. Creator: Brian Foskett
Annie Ross, Count Basie tour, 1962

Ross Barbour, Four Freshmen, London, 1962. Creator: Brian Foskett
Ross Barbour, Four Freshmen, London, 1962

Portrait of Shep Fields and Tex Beneke, Glen Island Casino, New York, N.Y. May 16, 1947

Portrait of Frankie Laine, Paramount Theater, New York, N.Y. 1946

Portrait of Billy Taylor, Sylvia Syms, William P. Gottlieb, and Ahmet M. Ertegun, New York, N.Y. ca. 1947

Portrait of Sylvia Syms, Little Casino(?), New York, N.Y. ca. June 1947

Portrait of Helen Carr, Sammy Herman, Joe Bianco, and Donn Trenner, Nola's, New York, N.Y. ca. Feb. 1947

Portrait of Helen Carr, Sammy Herman, Joe Bianco, and Donn Trenner, Nola's, New York, N.Y. ca. Feb. 1947

Portrait of Buddy Morrow and Ritz Brothers, New York, N.Y. ca. May 1947

Portrait of Vaughn Monroe, 1938. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb
Portrait of Vaughn Monroe, 1938

Portrait of Eve Knight, 1938. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb
Portrait of Eve Knight, 1938

Portrait of Eve Knight, 1938. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb
Portrait of Eve Knight, 1938

Portrait of Chico Alvarez and June Christy, 1947 or 1948. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb
Portrait of Chico Alvarez and June Christy, 1947 or 1948

Portrait of June Christy and Bob Cooper, 1947 or 1948. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb
Portrait of June Christy and Bob Cooper, 1947 or 1948

Portrait of Dean Hudson, ca. Aug. 1946. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb
Portrait of Dean Hudson, ca. Aug. 1946

Portrait of Ann Hathaway, Washington Square, New York, N.Y. ca. May 1947

Portrait of Ann Hathaway, Washington Square, New York, N.Y. ca. May 1947

Portrait of Ann Hathaway, Washington Square, New York, N.Y. ca. May 1947

Portrait of Duke Ellington and Junior Raglin, Howard Theater(?), Washington, D.C. 1938

Portrait of Duke Ellington, 1938. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb
Portrait of Duke Ellington, 1938

Portrait of Dardanelle, Joe Sinacore, and Bert Nazer, Sheraton Hotel, Satire Room(?), New York, N.Y. ca. June 1946

Portrait of June Christy and Bob Cooper, 1947 or 1948. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb
Portrait of June Christy and Bob Cooper, 1947 or 1948

Portrait of Gracie Barry and Dick Stabile, New York, N.Y. 1946

Portrait of Margaret Whiting, New York, N.Y. 1946. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb
Portrait of Margaret Whiting, New York, N.Y. 1946

Portrait of Josh White, Café Society (Downtown)
Portrait of Josh White, CafU Society (Downtown), New York, N.Y. ca. June 1946

Portrait of Josh White, Café Society (Downtown)
Portrait of Josh White, CafU Society (Downtown), New York, N.Y. ca. June 1946

Portrait of Sarah Vaughan, Café Society (Downtown)
Portrait of Sarah Vaughan, CafU Society (Downtown), New York, N.Y. ca. Sept. 1946

Portrait of Sylvia Syms, Little Casino(?), New York, N.Y. ca. June 1947

Portrait of Frank Sinatra, Liederkrantz Hall, New York, N.Y. ca. 1947

Portrait of Buddy Rich, Arcadia Ballroom, New York, N.Y. ca. May 1947

Portrait of Buddy Rich, Arcadia Ballroom, New York, N.Y. ca. May 1947

Portrait of Boyd Raeburn and Ginnie Powell, Nola's, New York, N.Y. ca. Feb. 1947

Portrait of Louis Prima, New York, N.Y. ca. June 1947. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb
Portrait of Louis Prima, New York, N.Y. ca. June 1947

Portrait of Tony Pastor, Hotel Edison(?), New York, N.Y. 1946

Portrait of Vaughn Monroe, New York, N.Y. ca. Feb. 1947. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb
Portrait of Vaughn Monroe, New York, N.Y. ca. Feb. 1947

Portrait of Gloria King, New York, N.Y. ca. Apr. 1947. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb
Portrait of Gloria King, New York, N.Y. ca. Apr. 1947

Portrait of June Christy and Pete Rugolo, 1947 or 1948. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb
Portrait of June Christy and Pete Rugolo, 1947 or 1948

Portrait of Chico Alvarez and June Christy, 1947 or 1948. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb
Portrait of Chico Alvarez and June Christy, 1947 or 1948

Portrait of Linda Keene, New York, N.Y.(?), ca. July 1946. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb
Portrait of Linda Keene, New York, N.Y.(?), ca. July 1946

Portrait of Dean Hudson, ca. Aug. 1946. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb
Portrait of Dean Hudson, ca. Aug. 1946

Portrait of Dean Hudson, ca. Aug. 1946. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb
Portrait of Dean Hudson, ca. Aug. 1946

Portrait of Dean Hudson, ca. Aug. 1946. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb
Portrait of Dean Hudson, ca. Aug. 1946

Portrait of Billie Holiday and Mister, Downbeat(?), New York, N.Y. ca. June 1946

Portrait of Ann Hathaway, Washington Square, New York, N.Y. ca. May 1947

Portrait of Tony Pastor and Maria Kramer, Hotel Edison(?), New York, N.Y. 1946

Portrait of Tony Pastor, Hotel Edison(?), New York, N.Y. 1946

Portrait of Duke Ellington and William P. Gottlieb, WINX, Washington, D.C. ca. 1940

Portrait of Johnny Desmond and Helen Whiting, New York, N.Y. 1946

Portrait of Oscar Moore, Nat King Cole, and Wesley Prince, New York, N.Y. ca. July 1946

Portrait of Wesley Prince, Oscar Moore, and Nat King Cole, Zanzibar, New York, N.Y. ca. July 1946

Portrait of Nat King Cole and Oscar Moore, New York, N.Y. ca. July 1946

Portrait of June Christy and Bob Cooper, 1947 or 1948. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb
Portrait of June Christy and Bob Cooper, 1947 or 1948

Portrait of June Christy and Bob Cooper, 1947 or 1948. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb
Portrait of June Christy and Bob Cooper, 1947 or 1948

Portrait of June Christy and Pete Rugolo, 1947 or 1948. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb
Portrait of June Christy and Pete Rugolo, 1947 or 1948

Portrait of Cab Calloway, Strand Theater, New York, N.Y. ca. Mar. 1947

Portrait of Cab Calloway, Columbia studio, New York, N.Y. ca. Mar. 1947

Portrait of Count Basie, Ray Bauduc, Bob Haggart, Harry Edison, Herschel Evans, Eddie Miller, Lester Young, Matty Matlock, June Richmond, and Bob Crosby, Howard Theater, Washington, D.C. ca. 1941

Portrait of Mildred Bailey, Carnegie Hall(?), New York, N.Y. ca. Apr. 1947

Portrait of Mildred Bailey, Aquarium, New York, N.Y. ca. Aug. 1946

Portrait of Louis Armstrong, Aquarium, New York, N.Y. ca. July 1946

Portrait of Mel Tormé, New York, N.Y. 1946. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb
Portrait of Mel TormU, New York, N.Y. 1946

Portrait of Nellie Lutcher, New York, N.Y. 1946. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb
Portrait of Nellie Lutcher, New York, N.Y. 1946

Portrait of Nellie Lutcher, New York, N.Y. 1946. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb
Portrait of Nellie Lutcher, New York, N.Y. 1946

Portrait of Frankie Laine and Jimmy Crawford
Portrait of and Jimmy Crawford, New York, N.Y. 1946

Portrait of Frankie Laine, New York, N.Y. 1946. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb
Portrait of Frankie Laine, New York, N.Y. 1946

Portrait of Frankie Laine, New York, N.Y. 1946. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb
Portrait of Frankie Laine, New York, N.Y. 1946

Portrait of Frankie Laine and Jimmy Crawford, New York, N.Y. 1946

Portrait of Frankie Laine and Mitch Miller, New York, N.Y. 1946

Portrait of Harry Gibson, New York, N.Y. ca. July 1948. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb
Portrait of Harry Gibson, New York, N.Y. ca. July 1948

Portrait of Dave Lambert, New York, N.Y. ca. July 1947. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb
Portrait of Dave Lambert, New York, N.Y. ca. July 1947

Portrait of Dave Lambert, Jerry Duane, Wayne Howard, Jerry Packer, and Margaret Dale, New York, N.Y. ca. Jan. 1947

Portrait of Frankie Laine and Vic Damone, New York, N.Y. 1946

Portrait of Frankie Laine, New York, N.Y. 1946. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb
Portrait of Frankie Laine, New York, N.Y. 1946

Portrait of Frankie Laine and Vic Damone, New York, N.Y. 1946

Portrait of Frankie Laine, New York, N.Y. 1946. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb
Portrait of Frankie Laine, New York, N.Y. 1946

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"Captivating Performances: A Glimpse into the World of Jazz Singers" Step back in time to 1927, when Al Jolson mesmerized audiences with his soulful voice in the groundbreaking film "The Jazz Singer. " His powerful vocals and undeniable stage presence set the stage for future jazz singers to come. Fast forward to 1963, where Ella Fitzgerald graced London with her incredible talent. Captured by Brian Foskett's lens, her performance exuded elegance and grace as she effortlessly captivated the audience with her smooth melodies. In 2007, Mica Paris took center stage at the Brecon Jazz Festival in Powys, Wales. Brian O'Connor's artwork perfectly captured Paris' dynamic energy as she belted out soulful tunes that echoed through the night sky. John Lee Hooker brought his blues-infused jazz to life at London's Royal Festival Hall in 1988. Brian O'Connor immortalized this moment on canvas, showcasing Hooker's raw emotion and electrifying guitar skills that left everyone wanting more. Claire Martin enchanted listeners at Kenton Rendezvous in Egham, Surrey in 2000. Through Brian Foskett's lens, we witness Martin's impeccable vocal range and heartfelt delivery that transported us into a world of pure musical bliss. Eliane Elias graced London's Jazz Cafe in 1991 with her Brazilian-inspired jazz melodies. Brian O'Connor skillfully captured Elias' passion for music as her fingers danced across the piano keys while her enchanting voice filled every corner of the venue. Anita O Day lit up Marquee Club in London during a memorable performance in 1962. With Brian Foskett behind the camera, he immortalized O Day’s vivacious spirit and unique style that made her an unforgettable figure within jazz history. Vanessa Haynes stole hearts at Love Supreme Jazz Festival held at Glynde Place, East Sussex in 2014.