Crooner Mark Murphy at his tribute concert at Yoshi’s Oakland for The Jazzschool’s Mark Murphy Scholarship Program – November 2011
James Knox – Photographer/Writer
James Knox has been photographing and writing about the San Francisco Bay Area jazz scene since 2002. He was inspired after attending the Monterey Jazz Festival for his first time. His writing has been featured online on Jazz Review and Blogcritics. His photographs have been featured in the SF Chronicle, The Wall Street Journal Weekend Edition, Visiting Oakland Tourist Guide and album covers and for local and national jazz musicians and published in several books He is also a contributing photographer for Cuisine Noir Magazine, San Jose Jazz and SFJAZZ. He served as staff photographer for the San Jose Jazz Summer Fest 2015.
His jazz photography has been exhibited at the San Francisco Main Public Library (2007), The Jazzschool in Berkeley (2008) , Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Library in San Jose (2010) for Jazz Appreciation Month, San Leandro Public Library (2010), Berkeley Public Library (2011) , The Jazz Heritage Center Lush Life Gallery (2012), The Sound Room (2013), Joyce Gordon Gallery Oakland (2014) and The Art of Living Black Main and Satellite exhibits (2015-2018).
James received awards for his photo submissions in the Visiting Oakland Photo Contest in 2010 and 2011.
He credits his love for jazz and photography to his parents and fanilu.
His work can be seen at www.j-notes.com and www.pixelbarry.com.
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Cha Cha - Crooner Mark Murphy? Have you ever heard him actually sing? He is considered by many to be the most dynamic and influential bebop-based jazz singer of his generation. Once Mark achieved his mature singing style, crooner became one word no one would use to describe him!
James - Cha Cha, it was meant as a term of endearment. I have had the pleasure of hearing him since in recent years and have great respect for his talent.
Cha Cha - Okay! I’m a close friend of Mark and am aware he is quite sensitive about how he is referred to, regarding his singing. Therefore, I was just defending him!