As part of our Jazz History Month Celebration, the California Jazz Conservatory is proud to present a free exhibition (5-7pm) by Bay Area photographer James B. Knox. Knox will present an up-close-and-personal look at his collection of photos documenting concerts with internationally renowned artists and talented CJC students.

James Knox has been photographing the Bay Area jazz scene for over 20 years. His photographs have been featured in SF Chronicle, Wall Street Journal, Sotheby’s Realty, Visiting Oakland Tourist Guide and album covers/websites for local and national artists. He is contributing photographer for Cuisine Noir Magazine, SFJAZZ, California Jazz Conservatory, Monterey Jazz Festival and San Jose Jazz Festival where he was an official staff photographer for the 2015 Summer Fest. He was also a staff photographer for the 2019 Monterey Jazz Festival. His photo of Kurt Elling was published in SFJAZZ: The First 30 Years: Setting the Stage.

His photography has been exhibited at the San Francisco Main Public Library, California Jazz Conservatory, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Library for Jazz Appreciation Month (San Jose), San Leandro Public Library, Berkeley Public Library, Cigar Factory Lofts, The Jazz Heritage Center SF, The Sound Room, Joyce Gordon Gallery, The Art of the African Diaspora, Richmond Art Center, American Steel Studios, and Warehouse 416.