"Performance Portraits"
The late, great, jazz photographer and dear friend Ray Avery referred to my work as “Performance Portraits.” It is that description of my work that most satisfies me.
All my portraits are taken during live performances and in available light. It has been my experience that only under these conditions, I can find the honesty, vulnerability, and emotional content that I look for.
Upfront and personal has always appealed to me, and if given a choice between facts and feelings, I will always choose to shoot the latter.
Bob Barry
Listed Alphabetically N-Z by first name
Nancy Osborne, Nancy Wilson, Nathan East, Niki Haris, Nneena Freelon
Oscar Castro-Neves, Paquito D’Rivera, Pat Kelley, Pat Martino, Pat Senatore, Paul Jackson Jr., Paulette McWilliams, Pete Christlieb, Peter Bernstein, Peter Erskine, Pharoah Sanders, Phil Upchurch, Plas Johnson, Poncho Sanchez, Quincy Jones, Ramon Banda, Randy Brecker, Randy Weston, Ray Brown, Red Holloway, Regina Carter, Renee Olstead, Ricardo Silveira, Richard Simon, Rickey Woodard, Rita Coolidge, Riva Spier, Roberta Gambarini, Ron Anthony & Dave Carpenter, Ron Carter, Ron Eschete, Ross Tompkins, Roy Hargrove, Russell Malone, Ruth Price, Ryan Cross
Sally Kellerman, Sam Most, Sammy Nestico, Scott Hamilton, Scott Mayo, Sheila E., Sherry Williams, Sheryl Bailey, Sheryl Bentyne, Sid Jacobs, Somi, Sony Holland, Stanley Clarke, Stephanie Haynes, Stephen Bishop, Steve Gadd, Steve Tyrell, Sue Raney, Tamir Hendelman, Ted Greene, Teodross "Teo" Avery, Terell Stafford, Terence Blanchard, Terry Gibbs, Thana Alexa, Thelma Houston, Thom Rotella, Thomas Newman, Tierney Sutton, Tina Raymond, Todd Johnson, Tom Brechtlein, Tom Harrel, Tom Ranier, Tom Warrington, Tony Dumas, Trevor Ware, Trey Henry, Tuck & Patti
Ulf Wakenius, Vic Juris, Wallace Roney, Walt Fowler, Walter Smith III, Wayne Shorter, Youn Sun Nah, Yuko Mabuchi, Yve Evens