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Ed van der Elsken

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Dizzy Gillespie op het concert Jazz at the Philharmonic, Scheveningen, Ed van der Elsken, 1958

#DizzyGillespie #Scheveningen #EdvanderElsken #fotografie #photography #EdVanDerElsken #EdvanderElsken

http://www.rijksmuseum.nl/en/collection/RP-F-2019-298-5-44

The image captures a close-up of an individual playing the trumpet. The focus is on the musician's face, particularly around his cheeks and lips as they form into a rounded shape to produce sound through the instrument. We see only part of the person’s ear on one side and hairline visible above the temple area. His eyes are closed or nearly shut, suggesting deep concentration or immersion in performance. The trumpet is prominently displayed against a dark backdrop that accentuates its shiny brass surface with smooth curves and reflective gleam indicating it's well-maintained or new.

The black-and-white tonality of this photograph adds to the classic feel, possibly hinting at an older time period associated with jazz music when such monochrome imagery was prevalent. The absence of color directs attention solely on texture contrasts—the roughness of skin versus the smooth trumpet—and emphasizes expressions and emotions conveyed through body language or instruments.

There is a stark

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