American Jazz Museum 2013 Greeting Jazz Friends, Among the lexicon of jazz photographer icons, Bob Barry ranks extremely high. Like the notable work of William Gottlieb, William Claxton, K. Abe, Ray Avery, Herman Leonard, Milt Hinton, William Ellis and many others, Bob has proven his ilk as one of the world's most celebrated jazz photo artists. We are pleased to celebrate his work here at the American Jazz Museum. The latest edition of our Changing Gallery Exhibition, Jazzography - The Performance Portraits of Bob Barry, is a fitting exemplar of Bob's fine work. With his technique focused primarily on ambient lighting, Bob truly captures the spirit of the music. When you glance at his photos I believe "what you see is what you hear. " ​ Unlike the typical portraiture work of many photo artists, he has an uncanny ability to bring the music to life within the frame of his lens. He meticulously captures the spirit of the music deep within the artist deep in the zone - on and off the stage. The results he achieves are inextricably linked to his fabulous musicianship as an accomplished guitar player and an astute jazz lover. Blending those skills, along with his keen artistic sense behind the camera, results in what I believe is some of the most magnificent pieces of jazz photo art the world will ever see . Moreover, his works help to build a body of meaningful archival pieces for maintaining the integrity and legacy of the music we all love so dear. It's no surprise to me that the jazz community has embraced Bob as one of the finest. He continues to receive accolades for his great work not to mention countless calls to serve on the front line in capturing stunning and provocative performances of hundreds of jazz notables each year. It's that embrace that has found Bob to be the subject of a wonderful jazz documentary of his life's work. I hope you will join us here for the screening of his documentary entitled Bob Barry - Jazzography In Black & White. More importantly, I hope you enjoy this fabulous exhibition and revel in the spirit these photos represent as much as I do. Bob's Biggest Fan, Gregory A. Carroll Chief Executive Officer American Jazz Museum The Show The American Jazz Museum Presents the Performance Portraits of Bob Barry

TUPELO FILM FESTIVAL 2013 Shortly after the release of the Documentary “Bob Barry Jazzography in Black & White ”, we were nominated for an award in the best documentary category at the Tupelo Film Festival in Tupelo, Mississippi. It was a lovely 3-day event, and we ended up with an award for third place. I was so taken with the people, sights, and sounds of Tupelo, I put together a video of my stills from the time I spent there (click here for video ). I hope you enjoy it! ​ Bob Barry While I was in Tupelo, I put together a video of my time there, including the countryside, points of interest and also my exhibit and the award ceremony for the film festival.

JAZZOGRAPHY IN BLACK & WHITE It was late 2011, I was approached by videographer/producer Dailey Pike, who asked me if I would be interested in doing a documentary about me, and my work as a jazz photographer. Dailey and I worked together for many months and in 2012 the documentary, or “Jazzumentary”, (as Dailey called it), was completed and released. Dailey has generously allowed me to post the 60-minute film on my site for all my visitors to see, and hopefully enjoy. ​ Bob Barry

Phil Upchurch 2000 Phil Upchurch 2000 1/1 Al Viola 2000 Al Viola 2000 1/1 John Pisano’s Guitar Night - The Book A little over twenty-two years ago John Pisano called and invited me to be part of what would be the first Guitar Night at the Papashon Restaurant in Encino California. Little did I know how life changing that phone call would be? I remember getting dressed to go to the first Guitar Night and as I was leaving, I looked at my dresser and there sitting on top was my camera and I was debating whether I should take it with me. I find it just amazing how the smallest of decisions can change your life in such a profound way. For three years I sifted through boxes of proof sheets, negatives, and file after file of digital Guitar Night images. There were months of sorting, scanning, retouching, and researching then eventually the writing of the text and bios. Then with the help of guitarist Pat Kelley who did the editing, and guitarist/graphic designer Ted Mayer's contributions, it all came together. Needless to say my days have been busy and hopefully my audience will have found them fruitful. Since September of 1997, John Pisano has presented 132 world-class guest guitarists along with twenty-five or so who have “sat in”, plus countless who have played at special Guitar Night events and celebrations. They were all supported by the finest sidemen available. From that very first Guitar Night with the legendary seven-string guitarist, George van Eps, to the present day, I have photographed in seven different venues almost every Guitar Night, including the special events, anniversary’s, memorials, special guests, and just gaggles of guitarists “hanging” around each Guitar Night. It has been my intention to not only chronicle, but to introduce you to a special group of artists who I have had the honor of photographing and getting to know. It is my hope that through my photos, you will get to know them as I have. Bob Barry All about the John Pisano's Guitar Night Book ​ The book is 11"x11" and comes in a box sleeve containing 187 pages filled with over 360 images taken over a 20 year period, from the very first Guitar Night in September of 1997 to 2017 when it was published. This is a Special Edition printing of 250 books and box sleeves complete with vellum where each book is numbered, dated and signed. Not only have I documented every guest guitarist that Guitar Night founder and host John Pisano had invited, but have also included almost all the side men, (bassists, drummers and guest instrumentalists), in several pages of collages created by Guitar Night's graphic designer and guitarist, Ted Mayer. Every author needs an editor, and I was most fortunate to have guitarist, composer, and educator Pat Kelley on our team. While writing the text and bios for each guitarist, I tried to bring in as much of an insight into each of these unique and brilliant musicians as I could, revealing something about the nature of their character through anecdotal moments and humor. Scroll down to check out several of the reviews for John Pisano's Guitar Night and how you can purchase your copy. BB ​ to order your copy, contact bob at 323-856-0565 or EMAIL AT JAZZOGRAPHY@ROADRUNNER.COM This book represents many magical nights and we are grateful to John Pisano for putting them all together and to Bob Barry for capturing and preserving those special moments. It is truly outstanding and a very important part of the history of jazz guitar. Thank you Bob for this outstanding collection. ​ Sincerely, Kenny Burrell Professor of Music and Ethnomusicology and Director of Jazz Studies at UCLA “The photos are wonderful, the writing is insightful and informative, and the entire book is a work of love that guitar fans will treasure.” Scott Yanow Jazz journalist and author of 11 books including The Great Jazz Guitarists, Trumpet Kings and Jazz ​ “This book is a must for any jazz enthusiast’s library. It transcends both time and trend.” ​ Jim Carlton Author of Conversations With Great Jazz and Studio Congratulations to John Pisano for this incredible run, and to Bob Barry for this great book of pictures that tell the story! Your fan, Lee Ritenour

Performance Portraits Capturing Timeless Moments of Extraordinary Artists Nancy Wilson 2004 Diane Reeves 2013 Guitar Night 2001 Dan Sawyer, Russell Malone, Sid Jacobs, Jay Graydon, John Pisano, Phil deGruy, Ted Greene, Steve Vai Nancy Wilson 2004 1/56 On this site it is my hope to share many insightful and revealing moments of the artists I have photographed. ​ I want this web site to be a living archive of my work. Beginning with this partial collection to start, and then constantly adding artists and images as time goes by. ​ I have always been a storyteller by nature, and whether I was performing on stage, screen, playing and singing in a nightclub or lounge, or through my photography, I have always found a way to tell my stories. It is my wish, that through my images, you will be able to get to know these amazing artists, as I have. ​ Bob Barry “It has always been my preference to shoot the feelings of a moment rather than just the facts.” ~ Bob Ba rry

Guitar Night Calendar The calendar contains 202 birthdays of the world’s finest jazz guitarists. Illustrated with performance portraits and additional images by noted jazz photographer Bob Barry, the 12x14 portraits are suitable for framing. ​ Features jazz guitarists: John Pisano, Al Viola, Mundell Lowe, Ted Greene, Phil Upchurch, Howard Alden, Joe Diorio, Gene Bertoncini, Laurence Juber, George Van Eps, Herb Ellis, Anthony Wilson, and Ron Eschete. ​ This perpetual calendar allows you to revise it annually. It also makes a wonderful Coffee Table Item. ​ The Calendar is $19.95 and shipping is $7.50 to order your copy, contact bob at 323-856-0565 or EMAIL AT JAZZOGRAPHY@ROADRUNNER.COM

Three of a Kind A thematic journey through motion, emotion and light Each set of images portrays an insightful look into the nature and character of the selected artists and concentrates on what defines and makes them unique. to order A TRYPTICH, contact bob at 323-856-0565 or EMAIL AT JAZZOGRAPHY@ROADRUNNER.COM Abe Laboriel 2013 Al "Tootie" Heath 2014 Al Viola 1999, 2003, 2005 Alan Broadbent 2014 Alex Acuna 2006, 11, 11 Ali Ryerson 2001 Amanda McBroom 2009 Andy Summers 2006 Anna Mjoll 2011 Anthony Wilson 2010 Arturo Sandoval 2012, 12, 13 Barbara Morrison 2012 Ben Vereen 2015 Bill Henderson 2011 Bill Watrous 2010 Billy Childs 2010 Blue Lou Marini 2011 Bob McChesney 2010, 09, 10 Bob Mintzer 2011, 15, 10 Bob Sheppard 2009 Bobby "Blue" Bland 2011 Bobby Matos 2015, 11, 13 Bruce Forman 2011 Buster Williams 2014 Carmen Lundy 2009 to order A TRYPTICH, contact bob at 323-856-0565 or EMAIL AT JAZZOGRAPHY@ROADRUNNER.COM

Introduction Welcome to Birdland It was sometime after my sixteenth birthday that my two best friends and I decided that we were going to go to Birdland. We were all in love with the music. Jerry played piano and even formed his own jazz trio. Larry was a singer and was making the transition from Doo-Wop to being a jazz vocalist, (he had recently gotten a Mark Murphy album). I had been into piano earlier and had just fallen in love with the guitar. ​ The three of us planned for weeks to make this pilgrimage to our musical Mecca. Being under age was the first problem to solve. I don't think there is anything more resourceful than a sixteen year old on a mission. We borrowed or made up the appropriate identification, and had gotten permission from Jerry's Mom to use her car supposedly for a local school event. We saved up every penny we could beg, borrow or steal and on one warm Saturday night in May we were on our way. ​ ​ It was a good twenty-mile trip from the small suburban town we lived in to downtown Manhattan. We parked the car not far from the club and with a flush of anticipation and a sense of freedom (after all we were adults now), we walked down 52nd street to the club. There was this long flight of stairs going down and at the bottom was a man the size of a Buick Riviera guarding the entrance. It was our moment of truth and we faced it with all the conviction and courage we could muster. Nearly trembling we handed our ID's to this burly looking tattooed man. Without ever looking up at us he handed us back our ID's and said the three words I can still hear to this day, "Welcome to Birdland." ​ This was the beginning of my journey into the world of Jazz, the clubs, and the musicians who inhabit them and after many twists, turns, and traveled roads finds me here today sharing these images and moments I have saved hopefully for all of us to enjoy. Bob Barry

Limited Edition Performance Portraits Special edition portraits come in three sizes (8x10, 11x14, 16x20). 8x10 images are in a limited series of 125, 11x14 & 16x20 images are limited to a series of 50 images. Each size portrait comes with 4 ply archival matte in black museum style, hard wood hand cut frames and standard glass. 8-ply matting, multiple mattes, non glare, ultraviolet, museum or Plexiglas also available on request. All Images are signed, Identified & dated. ​ to order a portrait, contact bob at 323-856-0565 or EMAIL AT JAZZOGRAPHY@ROADRUNNER.COM Trio - Jim Fox, John Pisano, Dave Stone 1999 Kenny Burrell 2000 Nancy Wilson 2004 Arturo Sandoval 2012 Johnny Mandel 2013 Ray Brown 2001 Chick Corea 2016 Ernie Andrews 2008 John Pisano & Jimmy Bruno 1999 Barbara Morrison 2012 Roy Hargrove 2012 Jack Sheldon 2008 Plas Johnson 2016 Herb Ellis 1999 Mundell Lowe 2007 Mark Murphy 2002 James Carter & Cyrus Chestnut 2014 Dwight Trible 2014 Hubert Laws 2013 Bobby "Blue" Bland 2011 Ann Patterson 2016 Tierney Sutton 2013 Tom Harrel 2014 Patti Austin 2010 Abe Laboriel 2013 Load More to order a portrait, contact bob at 323-856-0565 or EMAIL AT JAZZOGRAPHY@ROADRUNNER.COM

Guitar Night “The Hang” Among musicians there is an informal gathering known as a "hang". It could be as simple as a couple of musicians getting together to play, talk, or have a bite to eat. Or, it could be a place where a great many musicians congregate, and this place becomes known as, “The Hang”. John Pisano’s Guitar Night has been “The Hang” of choice for guitarists and fans of guitar for over twenty-three years. With a simple informal host and guest format, John Pisano has succeeded in bringing the finest guitarists and music to his admiring and dedicated audience for over 22 years. Every week John invites a world-class guitarist to play with him. It can be just two guitars, or on most occasions, a bass player, and drummer would be added. Whatever the configuration, it is almost always unrehearsed, and these ultimate professionals bravely test themselves by often going outside the established musical boundaries. With the confidence that only great talent exudes, they wander, explore, and finally find their way back to musically resolve on the right note, every time. Bob Barry ​ ​ ​ ​ GUITAR NIGHT BOOK: A PICTORIAL HISTORY “Guitar Night” is a pictorial history of the first twenty years of this amazing event. Using photos and text, it is a chronicle of a special group of artists who I have had the honor of photographing and getting to know. “This book is a must for any jazz enthusiast’s library. It transcends both time and trend.” Jim Carlton: author of Conversations With Great Jazz and Studio More CALENDAR This is a perpetual calendar containing 202 birthdays of the world’s finest jazz guitarists. Illustrated with performance portraits and additional images by noted jazz photographer Bob Barry, the 12x14 portraits are suitable for framing. More GUITAR NIGHT IMAGES Images from special evenings and special moments from John Pisano’s Guitar Night. I ncludes “Performance Portraits”, groupings and several anniversary group photographs. More

John Pisano's Guitar Night The "Hang" ​ ​ Musicians love to “hang”. These informal gatherings, known as “hangs”, could be as simple as a couple of musicians getting together to play, talk, or have a bite to eat. It could also be where a great many musicians congregate, and this place becomes known as, “the hang”. ​ John Pisano’s Guitar Night has been “the hang” for guitar players and fans of jazz guitar for more than twenty-two years. With a simple informal host and guest format, John Pisano, has succeeded in bringing the finest guitarists and music to his weekly Tuesday evening Guitar Nights since 1997 . ​ Guitar Night all began with just two guitars and a bass, and quickly migrated to a quartet format with bass and drums. Whatever the configuration, it is mostly unrehearsed, and these ultimate professionals bravely test themselves by often going outside the established musical boundaries. With the confidence that only great talent exudes, they wander, explore, and finally find their way back to musically resolve on the right note, every time. Bob Barry to get more info, or to order your copy, go to the Jazzography Store in the top menu and click on Guitar Night Book, or you can contact bob at 323-856-0565. John Pisano’s Guitar Night - The Book A little over twenty-two years ago John Pisano called and invited me to be part of what would be the first Guitar Night at the Papashon Restaurant in Encino California. Little did I know how life changing that phone call would be? I remember getting dressed to go to the first Guitar Night and as I was leaving, I looked at my dresser and there sitting on top was my camera and I was debating whether I should take it with me. I find it just amazing how the smallest of decisions can change your life in such a profound way. For three years I sifted through boxes of proof sheets, negatives, and file after file of digital Guitar Night images. There were months of sorting, scanning, retouching, and researching then eventually the writing of the text and bios. Then with the help of guitarist Pat Kelley who did the editing, and guitarist/graphic designer Ted Mayer's contributions, it all came together. Needless to say, the days have been busy and hopefully my audience will have found them fruitful. Since September of 1997, John Pisano has presented 132 world-class guest guitarists along with twenty-five or so who have “sat in”, plus countless who have played at special Guitar Night events and celebrations. They were all supported by the finest sidemen available. From that very first Guitar Night with the legendary seven-string guitarist, George van Eps, to the present day, I have photographed in seven different venues almost every Guitar Night, including the special events, anniversary’s, memorials, special guests, and just gaggles of guitarists “hanging” around each Guitar Night. It has been my intention to not only chronicle, but to introduce you to a special group of artists who I have had the honor of photographing and getting to know. It is my hope that through my photos you will get to know them as I have. Bob Barry ​ ​

Bob Barry BIO I have lived in the world of the "arts" all my adult life! As an actor, I started in community and regional theater, moving on to musical summer stock, bus and truck tours, and star packages, performing in shows such as, "Carousel" , "Guys & Dolls", "Music Man", "Kiss me Kate", "Fiddler on the Roof", "Damn Yankees", and "Pajama Game". Some Off- Broadway credits are, " Stag Movie", "Alligator man", "The Drunkard" and "The Brass Butterfly ", and making my Broadway debut in 1976 in " So Long 174th Street" , playing opposite Bobby Morse. During that time , I appeared in over 100 TV commercials, guest starred and appeared in several TV shows and sitcoms, "Caroline in the City", "Sister Kate", "Homefront" and films, "Bananas" , "Safehouse", Chance of a Lifetime" and "Body Slam" . ​ During this time in NYC, my "day gig" was that of a singer-guitarist in the hotels, clubs, restaurants and lounges in Manhattan, and up and down the East Coast as a single entertainer, duo and trio. ​ I have been into photography since I was eight years old, when my father gave me the old family Kodak 120 camera. My earliest works of consequence were in Manhattan, photographing the parks, (especially, Riverside Park ), and the street life. At that time, (during the late 60's, early 70's), my young actor friends had no money to get professional photos, so I became the "photographer of choice " and I am pleased to say, that many found work with my photos. ​ In the eighties I moved to LA, and after working several years in film and TV, a chance meeting with legendary jazz guitarist John Pisano, turned into a great friendship and the foundation of a 25 year career to date, as a music industry and jazz photographer. ​ The late, jazz photographer Ray Avery referred to my work as “Performance Portraits” . It is that description that most accurately defines my work and satisfies me. ​ All my images are taken during performances in available light. It has been my experience, that under these conditions, I can find the honesty, vulnerability and emotional content I look for. I am on the Board of Directors of the California Jazz Foundation , a charitable organization that reaches out to Jazz and Blues musicians in need. I am presently the photo archivist for the "Jazz Bakery Movable Feast" , "John Pisano’s Guitar Night" and the "Just Jazz" Concert Series, also photographing concerts, and jazz festivals in LA, throughout the USA, and abroad including seven years as the Director of Photography for special events for the American Jazz Museum In Kansas City MO, from 2008-2014. Having published the "John Pisano Guitar Night Calendar" , In 2018, I published my first book, a pictorial history of John Pisano’s on going musical event, (over 22 years now) called “Guitar Night” . I have photographed covers, and contributed photo art for 85 CD’s, and DVD’s, including those of Rosemary Clooney, Kenny Burrell, (six covers), Dianne Schuur, Barbara Morrison, Mark Murphy, John Pisano, Pat Martino, Johnny Rivers and Jim Webb, Danny Seraphine ‘s (CTA), Mary Stallings, Pat Senatore & Joe Diorio. My work resides in the permanent collection of two museums, ( "American Jazz Museum" and The Mayme Clayton Library and Museum" ), and in a permanent installation at the Henry Mancini Bldg. (Sound Dept) of NBCUniversal Studios. I have been shown in several galleries, libraries, nightclubs and studios around LA, Kansas City MO. & The UK. In 2012, I was the subject of a documentary called “Bob Barry – Jazzography in Black & White”, produced and directed by filmmaker Dailey Pike, which won an award at the Tupelo Film Festival and was a finalist in the Arch Light Documentary Film Festival in Hollywood CA.