Jazz Greats–1982-2000
Photos by John van Hasselt
John van Hasselt’s Artist Statement
What a privilege to have photographed these jazz and blues geniuses between 1980-2000. I’m thrilled to have been listening to these influential stars of music history vibrating and moving to their beast and then immortalizing these musicians on film, musicians like Ray Charles, Sarah Vaughn, Miles Davis, Ella Fitzgerald, BB King, Mariam Makeba, Archie Shepp, Carla Bley, and Dizzy Gillespie, to mention a few. For more on these photos, email James Navé.
Ray Charles-1982 Paris-Photo John van Hasselt
Ray Charles-1982-Paris-Photo John van Hasselt
Ray Charles-1982 Paris-Photo John van Hasselt
Ray Charles-Paris 1982-John van Hasselt
Ray Charles-Paris 1982-Photo John van Hasselt
Ray Charles-Paris 1982-Photo John van Hasselt
BB King-Paris 1982-Den Haag-Photo John van Hasselt
BB King-1982 Den Haag-Photo John van Hasselt
BB King-1982 Den Haag-Photo John van Hasselt
BB King-1982 Den Haag-Photo John van Hasselt
BB King-1982 Den Haag-Photo John van Hasselt
BB King-1982 Den Haag-Photo John van Hasselt
BB King-1982 Den Haag-Photo John van Hasselt
Albert King-1984 Den Haag-Photo John van Hasselt
Albert King-1984 Den Haag-Photo John van Hasselt
Albert King-1984-Den Haag-Photo John van Hasselt
Miles Davis-1984 Paris-Photo John van Hasselt
Miles Davis-1984 Paris-Photo John van Hasselt
Miles Davis-1984 Paris-Photo John van Hasselt
Miriam Makeba 1984 Den Haag-Photo John van Hasselt
Mariam Makeba-1984 Den Haag-Photo John van Hasselt
Sarah Vaughan-1984 Den Haag-Photo John van Hasselt
Sarah Vaughn-1984 Den Haag-Photo John van Hasselt
Ella Fitzgerald-Paris 1984-Photo John van Hasselt
Ella Fitzgerald 1984 Paris-Photo John van Hasselt
Ella Fitzgerald-1984 Paris-Photo John van Hasselt
Dizzy Gillespie-1981 Paris-Photo John van Hasselt
Dizzy Gillespie-1981 Paris-Photo John van Hasselt
Archie Shepp-1983 Paris-Photo John van Hasselt
Archie Shepp-1983 Paris-Photo John van Hasselt
Geroge Adams-1982 Den Haag-Photo John van Hasselt
Benny Carter-1984 Den Haag-Photo John van Hasselt
Billy Cobham-1981 Paris-Photo John van Hasselt
Clark Terry-1984 Den Haag-Photo John van Hasselt
Fats Domino-1985 Paris-Photo John van Hasselt
Fats Domino-1985 Den Haag-Photo John van Hasselt
Lionel Hampton-1982 Den Haag-Photo John van Hasselt
Lionel Hampton-1982 Den Haag-Photo John van Hasselt
Lionel Hampton-1982 Paris-Photo John van Hasselt
Lionel Hampton-1982 Den Haag-Photo John van Hasselt
Lionel Hampton-1982 Den Haag-Photo John van Hasselt
Lionel Hampton-1982 Den Haag-Photo John van Hasselt
Lionel Hampton-1982 Den Haag-Photo John van Hasselt
Cecil Taylor-1982 Den Haag-Photo John van Hasselt
Art Blakey-1987 Paris-Photo John van Hasselt
Art Blakey-1987 Den Haag-Photo John van Hasselt
Art Blakey-1987 Paris-Photo John van Hasselt
Art Blakey-1987 Paris-Photo John van Hasselt
Art Blakey-1987 Paris-Photo John van Hasselt
Art Blakey-1987 Paris-Photo John van Hasselt
Art Blakey-1987 Paris-Photo John van Hasselt
Art Blakey-1987 Paris-Photo John van Hasselt
Benny Goodman-1982 Den Haag-Photo John van Hasselt
Woody Herman, Buddy Tate, Harry "Sweets" Edison, Al Cohn-1985 Den Haag-Photo John van Hasselt
Jazz - 1985 Den Haag-Photo John van Hasselt
Freddy Hubbard-1982 Den Haag -Photo John van Hasselt
Lester Bowie - 1984 Den Haag -Photo John van Hasselt
Lester Bowie-1984 Den Haag-Photo John van Hasselt
Lester Bowie -1984 Den Haag-Photo John van Hasselt
Lester Bowie-1984 Den Haag-Photo John van Hasselt
Lester Hubbard-1984 Den Haag-Photo John van Hasselt
Max Roach -1983 Paris - Photo John van Hasselt
Max Roach - 1984 Paris - Photo John van Hasselt
Max Roach - 1983 Paris - Photo John van Hasselt
Ray Brown-1984 Paris -Photo John van Hasselt
Ray Brown - 1984 Paris - Photo John van Hasselt
Ray Brown - 1984 Paris - Photo John van Hasselt
Arnett Cobb-1985 Den Haag - Photo John van Hasselt
Benny Golson - 1982 Den Haag - Photo John van Hasselt
Pharoah Sanders - 1986 Paris -Photo John van Hasselt
Pharoah Sanders - 1986 Paris -Photo John van Hasselt
Pharoah Sanders - 1986 Paris -Photo John van Hasselt
Dave Brubeck -1982 Den Haag - Photo John Van Hasselt
Dave Brubeck -1982 Den Haag - Photo John Van Hasselt
Dave Brubeck -1982 Den Haag - Photo John Van Hasselt
Abdullah Ibrahim (Dollar Brand) 1984 Den Haag - Photo John van Hasselt
Michael Brecker-1985 Den Haag -Photo John van Hasselt
Rosa King - 1982 Den Haag -Photo John van Hasselt
Freddy Hubbard - 1982 Den Haag - Photo John Van Hasselt
Carla Bley - 1982 Den Haag-Photo John van Hasselt
Carla Bley - 1982 Den Haag-Photo John van Hasselt
Carla Bley - 1982 Den Haag-Photo John van Hasselt
Carla Bley - 1982 Den Haag-Photo John van Hasselt
Miloslav Vitous and Stanleyu Clarke -1984 Den Haag -Photo John van Hasselt
Oscar Peterson - 1985 Den Haag - Photo John van Hasselt
John Lurie - 1985 Den Haag -Photo John van Hasselt
John Lurie - 1985 Den Haag-Photo John van Hasselt
John Lurie - 1985 Den Haag-Photo John van Hasselt
Ornette Coleman - 1984 Den Haag -Photo John van Hasselt
Ornette Coleman - 1984 Den Haag - Photo John van Hasselt
Michael Brecker - 1985 Den Haag -John van Hasselt
Charlie Haden - 1995 Den Haag - Photo John van Hasselt
Buddy Tate - 1984 Den Haag - Photo John van Hasselt
Buddy Tate - 1984 Den Haag - Photo John van Hasselt
Woody Herman - 1985 Den Haag -Photo John van Hasselt
Woody Herman - 1985 Den Haag -Photo John van Hasselt
Woody Herman - 1985 Den Haag -Photo John van Hasselt
Rosa King - 1982 Den Haag -John van Hasselt