JAZZ FOUNDATION OF AMERICA x MELLON FOUNDATION: JAZZ LEGACIES PHOTOSHOOT (2025)

I had the honor of photographing jazz legends for the Jazz Foundation of America and the Mellon Foundation, celebrating the inaugural Jazz Legacies Fellowship—a tribute to the musicians who have shaped and elevated the art of jazz.

Photographer and Director: Steven Baboun

Lighting Director: Davidson Toussaint

Behind the scenes: Dave Renaud and Darrell Grissum

Production Company: NativRoots Collective

Jazz musicians in order: Akua Dixon, Amina Myers, Bertha Hope, Billy Hart, Dizzy Reece, Dom Salvador, George Cables, George Coleman, Johnny O’Neil, Michele Rosewoman, Reggie Workman, Valerie Capers.