Marcos Jimenez and Stéphane Fisch

The Spanish and Swiss pianist Marcos Jimenez with the swiss bassist Stéphane Fisch at "Les Caves", Versoix, Switzerland. February 2010

Check out another photograph of Stéphane Fisch on my blog clicking here : http://juancarloshernandezjazzphotographer.blogspot.com/2010/07/stephane-fisch.html

Otomo Yoshihide

The Japanese guitarist Otomo Yoshihide at the AMR, Sud Des Alpes, Geneva, Switzerland. November 2006

My book "Estelas de Jazz" now available on Amazon + Barnes & Noble

Hi Folks,

I'm happy after seven years shooting jazz musicians here and there with passion to launch officially my first book "Estelas de Jazz" available worldwide thanks to Amazon and Barnes & Noble (directs links at the final of this post)
I have collaborated with the Spanish writer Belen Carmona Moreno who has offered her literary writings to the 123 photographs in black and white of jazz musicians across the pages.
An important detail, even if the photographs are in an universal lenguage, the texts are in spanish and you will find an example below of one the texts.
Another important detail, this book is not about stars of jazz music but it's overall a tribute to the jazz musicians that's why you will not find only photographs of stars as Ornette Coleman or Joshua Redman but also photographs of unknown or underrated musicians I admire. That's a tribute to all the jazz musicians.

Where you can order the book  ? 

Amazon.com http://amzn.to/9yftDJ

Barnes & Noble : http://bit.ly/aRDfeA
Amazon UK : http://amzn.to/bMRxNM
Amazon Japan : http://amzn.to/a0GK5g

Amazon France : http://amzn.to/9lhV9B
Amazon Germany http://amzn.to/90SAFw

Here you have one the photographs and texts included on the book. That's a photograph of the fantastic french cornettist Médéric Collignon.

"Médéric sube al cuadrilátero con paso firme y busca a su contrincante con mirada desafiante. Es heredero directo de los primeros practicantes de “Savate”, una suerte de arte marcial que tuvo sus orígenes en las peleas entre marineros, en el puerto de Marsella. Suena un golpe de campana y da comienzo el asalto. Sus pasos le llevan a bailar alrededor del ring, en una especie de sobrio ritual. El primer gancho va directo a las válvulas de su trompeta, obligando a ésta a emitir un quejido seco y profundo. Poco a poco le va ganando terreno al instrumento, hasta que éste, se rinde a sus pies convirtiéndose en esclavo del más fuerte de los púgiles. Collignon domina de tal manera que no hay melodía que se le resista y siempre acaba haciéndose con el titulo de vencedor."

Finally, please find below a promotional video with the 123 photographs of "Estelas de Jazz"



Technical details :

Paperback: 268 pages
Publisher: LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing (June 15, 2010)
ISBN-10: 3838308743
ISBN-13: 978-3838308746
Product Dimensions: 8.7 x 5.9 x 0.6 inches

Musicians included on the book : 

Ornette Coleman, Sheila Jordan, Eduardo Kohan, Raphael Anker, Alex Blake, Andy Milne, Elisabeth Kontomanou, Rudresh Mahanthappa, Michel Bastetm Evan Parker, François Moutin, Scott DuBois, Martial Solal, Médéric Collignon, Stefano Di Battista, Nasheet Waits, Nicolas Masson, Pete La Roca Sims, Henri Texier, Skoota Warner, Sonny Rollins, Stéphane Fisch, Susana Raya, Tom Harrell,
Stefano Saccon, Marc Copland, Thomas Morgan, Hank Roberts, Robin McKelle, Seamus Blake, Alice Perret,William Parker, Giovanni Falzone, Hilaria Kramer, Mario Pavone, Charles Lloyd, Jean-Paul Bourelly, Banz Oester, Béatrice Graf, Chris Potter, Dado Moroni, Co Streiff, Kenny Wheeler, Dee Dee Bridgewater, Denis Beuret, Steve Coleman, Jean-Yves Poupin, Bud Shank, Jason Moran, Eric McPherson, Kenny Barron, Flavio Boltro, Florence Melnotte, Guillaume Perret, Insa Rudolph, James Moody, Joe Locke, John Aram, Pascal Alba, Ken Vandermark, Lionel Loueke, Marc Ducret, Urs Leimgruber, Otomo Yoshihide, Paolo Fresu, Perry Robinson, Roy Hargrove, Peter Brotzmann, Ramon Lopez, Roberta Gambarini, Slide Hampton, Sunny Murray, Sylvie Courvoisier, Tom Rainey, Tony Malaby, Sophie Tassignon, Julie Campiche, Yael Miller, Yuri Honing, Henry Grimes, Charlie Mariano, Marc Perrenoud, Gerald Cleaver, Olivier Gatto, Camélia Ben Naceur, Lydia Filipovic, Enrico Rava, Tim Berne, Drew Gress, Matthieu Michel, Alexis Cuadrado, Ralph Alessi, Michel Portal, Rosario Bonaccorso, Jim Black, Samuel Blaser, Jacky Terrasson, Mark Helias, Mulgrew Miller, Ohad Talmor,
Tania Maria, Al Foster, Moncef Genoud, Joshua Redman, Joey Baron, Richard Bona, Wayne Escoffery, Marcos Jimenez, Peter Van Huffel, Alain Della Maestra, Evaristo Perez, Abraham Burton, Herbie Hancock, Bill Frisell, Bob Stewart, Michel Wintsch, Dave Douglas, Ernie Odoom, Cyril Moulas, Martin Wisard, Patricia Tondreau, Gabriel Zufferey

This book is fully dedicated to Marie U., without whom this book wouldn't have existed.

Sei Miguel

The Portuguese pocket trumpeter Sei Miguel at L'Ecurie, Cave 12, Geneva, Switzerland. October 2010

Roberta Gambarini

The Italian jazz singer established in USA Roberta Gambarini at the Auvernier Jazz Festival, Neuchâtel, Switzerland. September 2009

Steve Swell (+ Gebhard Ullmann, Barry Altschul & Hilliard Greene)

Hi Folks !

I have recently attributed 11 photographs of a concert done by the Ullmann Swell Quartet played at the Sud des Alpes, AMR, Geneva, Switzerland, the 09.18.2010 to an US website dedicated to reviews of live performances : http://www.scout66.com/ managed by Janet Hansen ( @scout66com on Twitter)

You can watch, apart the photograph of the US trombonist Steve Swell you will find below the other 10 images clicking here : http://www.scout66.com/ullmann-swell-quartet-at-association-pour-lencouragement-de-la-musique-improvisees-amr/

Urs Leimgruber

The Swiss saxophonist Urs Leimgruber at the Sud Des Alpes, AMR, Geneva, Switzerland. November 2006

My YouTube channel (concert videos + slideshows and music)

Hi,

This post just to promote my YouTube channel where I post videos I have recorded during mostly jazz concerts (but not only) .. jazz from Armstrong to Zappa ;-)

It's not pro when it is recorded during concerts but they exist

For now, you will find on this channel 42 videos and there will be more to come for sure

You can check and suscribe to this channel clicking here : http://www.youtube.com/user/jazz29171?feature=mhum

A selection of videos recorded during concerts I' ve been lucky to assist  : 











All the diaporamas with my photographs + always fantastic music  (except the first where I play myself at saxophone ! ;-)  :

John Taylor

The UK pianist John Taylor at the AMR Jazz Festival, Alhambra, Geneva, Switzerland . April 2005

The first 5 videos are a great concert of John Taylor + Kenny Wheeler, John Abercrombie, Palle Danielsson and Peter Erskine, Budapest, 1992. La classe ..

Enrico Rava

The italian trumpeter Enrico Rava (http://www.enricorava.com/) taken at the Victoria Hall in Geneva, February 2009.

Check other photographs of Enrico Rava on this blog clicking here : http://juancarloshernandezjazzphotographer.blogspot.com/search/label/-RAVA%20Enrico

Nizar Rohana

The palestinian oudist Nizar Rohana at the Salle Centrale de la Madeleine, Geneva, Switzerland. September 2008

Artist of the Day for "Art of Day"

Hi,

I'm pleased to have been nominated recently as "Artist of The Day" by a very interesting US website, " Art of Day" dedicated to visual Arts and full of useful ressources for artists or art lovers.

The link on this article is http://artofday.com/wordpress/?p=1658 and it is named "The Contemporary Jazz Photography of Juan Carlos Hernandez" .

I offered to Art of Day, photos of Cassandra Wilson, Sonny Rollins, Ron Carter, Roy Hargrove, Ramon Lopez, Kenny Barron and Claude Tchamitchian in order to illustrate the article.

Bye for now

jc

Francesco Bearzatti

The italian saxophonist Francesco Bearzatti at the AMR, Sud des Alpes, Geneva, Switzerland. January 2005

Samuel Blaser, Peter Van Huffel and Julian Sartorius

The swiss trombonist Samuel Blaser, the canadian saxophonist Peter Van Huffel and the swiss drummer Julian Sartorius with "Animal Forum" at the V.0., Lausanne, Switzerland. July 2007

Imaad Wasif

The US songwriter, singer,guitarist Imaad Wasif at the Kab, L'Usine, Geneva, Switzerland. September 2010

Barre Phillips

The US bassist Barre Phillips at the AMR, Sud des Alpes, November 2006