
My friend Theo crooning at The Jazzschool in April. A few years ago, we used to sing in choir together. I am really happy for him.
James Knox is music reviewer/photographer for www.j-notes.com and www.pixelbarry.com. He has been photographing and writing about the San Francisco Bay Area jazz scene since 2002. His writing has been featured in Jazz Review and Blogcritics. His photographs have been featured in the SF Chronicle, The Wall Street Journal Weekend Edition, and on the album covers for Clairdee, Adam Shulman, and Nicolas Bearde.
James has photographed Monterey Jazz Festival, SFJAZZ, Vallejo Jazz Festival, The Jazzschool in Berkeley, Yoshi's Jazz Club, Berkeley Jazz Festival, Jazz at Pearl's, San Jose Jazz Festival, Malcolm X Jazz Arts Festival, Fillmore Jazz Festival, Art and Soul Oakland Festival, Healdsburg Jazz Festival, Anna's Jazz Island, Jazz on the River/Russian River Jazz Festival and countless music concerts. He also enjoys photographing nature, architecture, food, classic cars, and neon signage.
His jazz photography has been exhibited at the San Francisco Main Public Library (2007) and The Jazzschool in Berkeley (2008). He is currently working on a new exhibit for Jazz Appreciation Month (April 2010) with the San Jose Jazz Festival.
"James Knox is a great Bay Area ambassador for Jazz. His photographs are vibrant and beautiful and capture the true spirit and soul of the AT&T San Jose Jazz Festival. It is a pleasure working with him every year." - Geoff Roach, Executive Director, San Jose Jazz
James credits his passion for photography and jazz to his parents, Ritson and Elizabeth Knox.

My friend Theo crooning at The Jazzschool in April. A few years ago, we used to sing in choir together. I am really happy for him.

Gondola on Lake Merritt
I took this photo from Lake Chalet Restaurant. I have been trying to get a good shot of the gondolas for awhile. I wanted to get close but not close enough to be intrusive.
This is first photo in my new series, “This is My Oakland”, showing positive images of Oakland.

Kurt Elling w/The Count Basie Orchestra @ Davies Symphony Hall performing the music of William “Count” Basie and Frank Sinatra for the SFJAZZ Spring Season.

The Count Basie Orchestra directed by Bill Hughes.
Hears Looking At You Photo – A Visual Essay of Jazz and Blues
Jazz and Blues Art Photography of Kamau Amen-Ra, Tasin Sabir, Edward Miller, Charles Rhone, James Knox
Location: San Leandro Public Library
Street: 300 Estudillo Avenue
City/Town: San Leandro, CA
Exhibit Dates: July 1 – 31 2010
Artists’ Reception: Thursday, July 15, 6:30PM – 8:30PM
Library Hours:
Mon-Thurs: 10am-9pm
Fri: 10am-5:30pm
Sat: 10am-5pm
Sun: 12pm-4pm
Examiner.com: Hears Looking At You focuses on Bay Area jazz photography

We were walking into IKEA and this yellow steel awning on the front of the store caught my eye. I think the sun was hitting it just right.

Actor, singer, songwriter, filmmaker Renee Wilson wrote and filmed the documentary "Crepe Covered Sidewalks" about the devastation of Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans. It also showed how the hurricane effected her family in New Orleans. It was presented last week at the Museum of African Diaspora in San Francisco. She is joined here by her husband.
by James
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