October 31, 2022 Appreciate the VoyageLA profile of my work and the road to it. VoyageLA is a mirror for the diversity of creative talents and voices throughout the Los Angeles region. As a native Angelino, I’m in some damn fine company. Thanks to the Editors for the inclusion.  

August 2, 2022 I still have not completely absorbed the remarkable three days of the 2022 Newport Folk Festival that brought Paul Simon and Joni Mitchell back to the stage. It had been 8,660 days since Joni Mitchell last performed with guitar in hand in front of a paying audience, and it may or may […]

  May 18, 2022 After three years of a pandemic pause in an ever wobbly world, the 51st New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival returned, and in a big way. Around 475,000 attended the seven days of  music, culture, food and art spread over two weekends, 13 stages and 500+ acts. This was my 18th […]

  April 20, 2022 Next week brings the return of the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival after three years and a radically changed world. So, the timing of being  featured on the latest Talking Threadheads YouTube episode couldn’t be better. Hosts Chris Joseph and Nicole Snyder are deep into season 2 of their interview […]

Those of you who follow Jim Brock Photography or know of my work, also know how deeply it is tied to the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival (“Jazz Fest”) as an inspiration. I have been attending Jazz Fest for over 20 years, and shooting from both sides of the rail for almost as long. […]

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