Jean-Pierre Leloir 1931-2010

[brownie]

French photographer Jean-Pierre Leloir who for the past six decades recorded images of jazz musicians on the Paris scene died Monday evening at his Paris home. The news was announced by his daughter.

Some of his most famous photos can be seen on his site.

A book of his jazz photos 'Portraits Jazz' was published two months ago:

[clifford_thornton]

Oh wow. RIP.

[Hardbopjazz]

Sad. RIP.

[king ubu]

Sad news - don't have any books of his, but what I've seen was always mighty good! r.i.p.

[sidewinder]

Sorry to hear this. Truly one of the great photographers of jazz.

[brownie]

A pipe-smoking Jean-Pierre Leloir (without his cameras) greets Miles Davis (with camera) and his then wife Frances Taylor at the Paris Saint-Lazare railway station in July 1963.

http://www.ina.fr/video/CAF90031375/arrivee-a-paris-de-miles-davis.fr.html

[Big Beat Steve]

Yes, this is sad. RIP.

Will try to get his "Portrait Jazz" book ASAP.

His pictures are all over the place anyway, even if you do not own a book credited specifically to him alone you are likely to have come across them quite often. For example, the illustrations in my 8mid-80s) copy of the "Nouvelle Encyclopédie du Blues" by Gerard Herzhaft are by J.P. Leloir throughout. A bit skewed because this largely rules out really old "period" photographs (most of Leloir's pictures seem to be from the late 60s and 70s) but the pictures as such are fine.

[brownie]

Will try to get his "Portrait Jazz" book ASAP.

I have very mixed feelings about the book. I do not think it is the right tribute to Leloir's talent.

It is badly edited. Some of Leloir's best photos are not there. I also was hoping to see some of his unpublished material.

That's not there.

A missed opportunity

[Big Beat Steve]

Thanks very much for the words of caution, Brownie!

No unseen purchase through Amazon.fr, then. Will wait for may next trip to Strasbourg to have a look at it (hopefully) at the FNAC.

[elliemeow]

Jean Pierre Leloir is/was my grandfather and it's very touching to realize that he was well known here in the US as well. i wanted to thank you for posting the video clip, i'd never seen it - i don't know that my mom or my aunt and grandmother have either so i've sent them your link. have you seen the brief documentary called "Chambre Noir" of him with Jacques Brel? another great clip.

thank you again.

[brownie]

have you seen the brief documentary called "Chambre Noir" of him with Jacques Brel? another great clip.

This one:

http://www.ina.fr/video/I00003429/jacques-brel-les-seances-photos.fr.html

Brel speaks about photographers in general and Jean-Pierre Leloir in particular. All in french. Leloir is seen taking potos of Brel on stage at the Paris Olympia theater in 1964.

[kschuyler]

Jean Pierre Leloir is/was my grandfather and it's very touching to realize that he was well known here in the US as well. i wanted to thank you for posting the video clip, i'd never seen it - i don't know that my mom or my aunt and grandmother have either so i've sent them your link. have you seen the brief documentary called "Chambre Noir" of him with Jacques Brel? another great clip.

thank you again.

Dear Ellie

I wanted to say hello to you. You will not remember me as we have never met. I'm related to your father Jerry and had met your mother on many occasions in "North Greek". I'm sad to hear the news of your grandfathers passing. He was an amazing photographer and his subject matter is dear to my heart "Jazz". I was reminded of him recently when viewing a documentary on Miles Davis. Jean Pierre was featured prominently. It was wonderful to see him. I met him many years ago when he was in New York City. I shall always remember him! Please give my best to Jerry and Rosine. I do realize that they are no longer together!

Very Best Regards, Ken Schuyler (ken.schuyler@comcast.net)

[marcello]

Great,great Photographer!