BRADLEY SMITH: The Roots of Jazz

Joseph Clayes III Gallery

BRADLEY SMITH

The Roots of Jazz

March 17–April 25, 1992

This exhibition traced jazz from its beginnings in New Orleans through the 1940s, ’50s, and ’60s. His energized images of jazz legends such as Billie Holiday and Louis Armstrong captured the essence of a music characterized by improvisation and spontaneity.