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James Barry Knox Photography bio picture

Welcome to the view through my eyes.

James has been photographing and writing about the San Francisco Bay Area jazz scene since 2002 after attending the Monterey Jazz Festival for his first time.  His writing has been featured online on Jazz Review and Blogcritics. His photographs have been featured in the SF Chronicle, The Wall Street Journal Weekend Edition, Visiting Oakland Tourist Guide and album covers and for local and national jazz musicians. He is also a contributing photographer for Cuisine Noir Magazine and SFJAZZ.

His jazz photography has been exhibited at the San Francisco Main Public Library (2007), The Jazzschool in Berkeley (2008) , Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Library in San Jose (2010) for Jazz Appreciation Month, San Leandro Public Library (2010) and Berkeley Public Library (2011).

James received awards for his photo submissions in the Visiting Oakland Photo Contest in 2010 and 2011.

He credits love for jazz and photography to his parents, Ritson and Elizabeth Knox.

His work can be seen at http://www.j-notes.com and http://www.pixelbarry.com.

Tag Archives: blues

Blues in the night…

Monday, January 16, 2012 Posted in Blues, Photography, Singers, This is My Oakland!

Bluesman Alvon Johnson keeping it bluesy for Christmas at Yoshi’s Oakland.

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Anticipating the groove…

Friday, June 24, 2011 Posted in Photography, Singers

I captured singer Rhonda Benin in the midst of putting down a serious groove at the Bayview Music Festival in San Francisco earlier this month.

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Hears Looking At You Photo Exhibit – A Visual Essay of Jazz and Blues – Now thru July 31

Thursday, July 15, 2010 Posted in Jazz, Photography

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...

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Ernestine Anderson @ Yoshi’s San Francisco

Wednesday, August 12, 2009 Posted in Jazz, Photography

Ernestine told her band, “Play like you had the blues last night.” That is exactly what they did.

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Fillmore Jazz Festival 2009

Sunday, July 19, 2009 Posted in Festivals, Jazz, Photography

The Fillmore Jazz Festival was held July 4 and 5 on Fillmore Street running from Eddy Street up to Jackson Street. There were three different performance stages featuring jazz, blues, latin and soul music. There were even swing dancing lessons. My photo highlights  include the Marcus Shelby Jazz Orchestra f/t Faye Carol, Marcus Shelby &...

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