Since 2019 I have been working with ethnomusicologist Dr Pedro Cravinho looking at the jazz scene in Birmingham UK.

By interviewing and photographing jazz musicians they have been able to provide a glimpse into these musician’s lives both on and off stage.
Beyond the visual stereotypes of jazz performance they have revealed some of the interesting and unusual activities that musicians take part in. This has involved Brian in photographing musicians in some unexpected places including on a building site, in an operating theatre and on a post round.
The photographs and interview quotes highlight little seen aspects of musician’s lives and how they negotiate developing their careers and their everday lives.
“Everyday Jazz Lives is born out of dialogue and encounter with musicians themselves. The book encourages us to think about scenes and the diversity of creative practitioners involved in their development and sustainability.”
Tony Whyton, Royal Birmingham Conservatoire

You can see more about the project here and a book of the project is available here