In conjunction with the enterprising Women in Jazz Media, the award winning Karamel Club are hosting a unique exhibition showcasing the work of women in jazz both behind and in front of the camera.
The exhibition has a truly international flavour with musicians and artists from around the world featured. Exhibiting legends including Geri Allen, Abbey Lincoln, Alice Coltrane, Nina Simone to contemporary artists including Lakecia Benjamin, Nubya Garcia and Brandee Younger with these incredible images captured by leading photographers Val Wilmer, Monika S Jakubowksa, Vuyo Giba, Tatiana Gorilovsky, Enid Farber and Kasia Ociepa.
The work of the jazz photographer is appreciated by many but is often uncredited and unpaid. Many record labels have featured stunning photography from the iconic Blue Note album covers through to the current online photography that graces many jazz websites, venues and promotional material.
This underappreciation and lack of acknowledgement for the creative and talented photographers that are an integral part of the jazz scene around the globe is something that Fiona Ross, the founder of Women in Jazz Media feels intensely passionate about. As Fiona is at pains to point out, “It is time for women on the walls! Where would we be without photography? Photography captures incredible moments and gift us with those memories. Artists need photos, venues need photos, publications need photos and audiences cherish photos. And yet, photographers are rarely credited and often photos are used without permission. This is a significant issue for all photographers irrelevant of gender. Walk into most jazz clubs across the world and you will likely see some incredible photography which helps to encapsulate the feel and vibe of the club. But who took the photos? Are they credited? And if you are lucky enough to see women on the walls, they are rarely instrumentalists. It is time to change the narrative.”
And changing the narrative is what the Women in Jazz Photography – Her Frame. Her Sound is all about with the exhibition running at the Karamel Club for three months opening on 10th April.
For more information visit Women in Jazz Photography the website created by the Karamel Club
You can also read about the exhibition in the latest Women in Jazz Media magazine at Women in Jazz Photography: Her Frame. Her Sound. & It’s Time for Women on the Walls!
