Exhibition: Great Jazz & Blues Portraits by Toshiya SUZUKI

Discover the great work of photographer Toshiya Suzuki, with this selection of portraits.  

Albert Collins - He said: "Nobody is leaving this place without singing blues"

Buddy Guy - For some reason, when our eyes met, we could not stop laughing.

Clarence Gatemouth Brown - I had to have his pipes puffed many times for photo shooting. Finally he said. "Give me a break"

Geila Zilkha - She is a Japanese-Israel Jazz singer. Once… Cuban great singer Celia Cruise said. "Singing is my Life." I feel the same in her singing voice.

Harry Belafonte - I remember my father listening to his song "Banana Boat Song" when I was a child. I could not believe that he was in front of my camera.

Hubert Somlin - His guitar, invisible to my eyes, was definitely playing the blues.

James Brown - He said. "Just only five shots".

Junior Wells - Rain suits bluesman's back.

Junior Wells - Rain suits bluesman's back.

Miles Davis - A miracle a few centimeters away. I locked eyes with him as he was playing. He stopped, pointed his trumpet at me and began to blow. For about a minute before he got up and left, his sound was directed straight to me.

Miles Davis - A miracle a few centimeters away. I locked eyes with him as he was playing. He stopped, pointed his trumpet at me and began to blow. For about a minute before he got up and left, his sound was directed straight to me.

Muddy Waters - He breathed heavily and he stared the void.

Otis Rush - September 29, 2018 His performance is over. To the applause of many in the audience...

Snooks Eaglin - Although he was blind, shaking hands with the audience from the stage after playing was so wonderful.

Snooks Eaglin - Although he was blind, shaking hands with the audience from the stage after playing was so wonderful.

Stevie Wonder - During the shoot he was moving his fingers on the table like he was playing the piano. It was as if he was hearing a sound I couldn't hear.

Stevie Wonder - During the shoot he was moving his fingers on the table like he was playing the piano. It was as if he was hearing a sound I couldn't hear.

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