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 | Summer News (not news) It All happening in May 2013 , been to New Orleans David-Redfern-News 1 week, 1 day ago, 0 Comments |
| Biography (page)60's JAZZDavid Redfern’s career began in the twilight jazz clubs of 1960’s London. He risked his one and only camera amongst the jiving teenage crowds. The British Trad boom was under way. His first published photos featured Kenny Ball, Chris Barber, George Melly, and the old Marquee Club. TVDavid began photographing TV Shows like ‘Ready Steady Go’ and ‘Thank Your Lucky Stars’ which were shot during the day. Here he made many of his now classic shots of the Beatles, the Rolling Stones and Dusty Springfield. CLUB NIGHTSNights were spent at the 100 Club, Ronnie Scott's or the Marquee, where he captured on film all the jazz greats from Miles Davis to Ella Fitzgerald. US DAYSThese pictures were to contribute to what is now the most comprehensive jazz collection in Europe. To break into the commercial world by chasing the big American names, David became a regular visitor to the Jazz festivals in Newport, Antibes and Montreux, and the big rock festivals, photographing such greats as Hendrix and Dylan. FIRST BOOKBy the 1970's David had firmly established his name as one of the top music photographers in the business. In 1980 Pete Townsend's Eel Pie Company published David Redfern's Jazz Album. Lavishly illustrated with many of David's finest jazz photographs, it was highly acclaimed by critics and public alike. In the same year, at Frank Sinatras request, David stepped into Terry O'Neill's shoes as official tour photographer. EXHIBITIONSIn the late ‘80s several exhibitions featured the first 25 years:
NOTTING HILLAt the beginning of 1989 David moved his music picture library REDFERNS to new premises in West London, a location now much favoured by the British music industry. The library expanded rapidly. Covering over 26,000 different artists and styles from every musical genre, and representing some 500 photographers and collections, it became the most comprehensive music picture library in the world, with over 205,000 items online. SPECIAL COLLECTIONSThe December '94 issue of the American publication Jazz Times featured David's work in their 'Special Collectors Edition', with select contributions from six of the world's most highly acclaimed jazz photographers. David was the only non-American to be featured. This also coincided with sale of his 1995 Jazz Calendar published by the renowned calendar publishers The Ink Group. September 1995 saw the launch of a series of 10 Jazz postage stamps by the US post office. Three of David's images were used: Louis Armstrong, Thelonious Monk & Coleman Hawkins. The inclusion of the Louis Armstrong image was a result of some 38,000 signatures collected from 65 countries over 8 years, and had a special launch in New Orleans, the birthplace of Louis Armstrong. As a point of interest the picture of Louis Armstrong was taken by David in New York in 1967, on his first visit to the US.
Stamp Designs © US POSTAL SERVICE His book The Unclosed Eye was published by Sanctuary Publishing in May 1999 with critical acclaim. The London Sunday Times Magazine published a 4 page feature. The book publication coincided with exhibitions in London, New York and New Orleans, followed by one in Cork, Ireland in October 2000. The prestigious design magazine 'Creative Review' published a profile on David in their February 2001 issue. It was entitled 'Leader with Vision'. David had another exhibition in September 2001 in conjunction with the Soho Jazz & Heritage Festival in London and at the Vienne Jazz festival in June/July 2002. UNCLOSED EYE EXPANDEDIn November 2005 The Unclosed Eye expanded 2nd edition in hardback was published by David himself. This included a 200 limited slipcase edition complete with two 10 x 8 original colour prints. LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENTDavid received 'The Milt Hinton Award for Excellence in Jazz Photography' in New York in January 2007. The award recognizes lifetime achievement in jazz photography as art and history. SALE TO GETTY IMAGESIn December 2008 David sold Redferns Music Picture Library to Getty Images. He has the use in perpetuity of his favourite 1000 images to market as fine art prints, and for his partner Suzy to use in her fashion textile business Suzy Reed Ltd. STILL ACTIVEDavid is more active than ever in the picture business. He has been the President of BAPLA (British Association of Picture Libraries and Agencies) for the last 18 years, and is still traveling the world photographing music festivals. David-Redfern-News 2 weeks, 5 days ago, 0 Comments |
| Winter News 2012 (news) The end of another year is nigh; one that I am personally glad is nearly over. But the good news is that I’ve survived it very well, the hospital have now put me on a three month watch, no more chemo, I’ve got my appetite and taste buds back, I’m gaining weight, walking lots and have just about got to my former energy. So onwards and upwards.
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| Autumn News 2012 (news) I’ve been inundated lately with questions about my current health situation, hence this interim bulletin. It’s been a long haul this summer, but I can now see the light at the end of the tunnel, contrary to what I’ve told many of you, I do have in fact three more treatment days (not 1) Oct 3rd, 17th & 23rd. My oncologist Doc Sharma is very happy with my progress, and I’m putting on around 1kg every couple of weeks. An MRI scan will follow at the end. I’m still going to France with Suzy (Oct 3 -16) for more R&R;, so not much has changed, I’ll still be fit and ready to photograph the London Jazz Festival (Nov 9 -18th). Hopefully I’ll see a few of you around during that event. Look out for Suzy’s T’s, six new designs with my signature; which are being sold for the first time at the South Bank and the Barbican. Thank you all for your love and support I’ve received over these last 9 months or so, I can assure you it has made a big difference to my state of mind and recovery. As ever keep in touch, and what ever you’re doing enjoy it to the full! Best wishes David David-Redfern-News 7 months ago, 0 Comments |
| Summer News 2012 (news) Life has been very different this year! Normally I’ll have sent out a newsletter from New Orleans in early May, as it would have been my 37th Jazz Festival. But it was not to be, owing to some health problems. Many of you probably know by now that I’ve successfully embarked on a 6-month course of chemotherapy (finishing end of October) to zap a tumor in my pancreas. It seems to be going very well, getting my appetite back in-between treatments which in turn stems the weight loss, in fact it’s a nice change to be told “ eat anything you like”…. indulge yourself. So it’s onwards and upwards for the rest of the summer (I know - what summer?). I’ll be covering Jazz A Vienne for the whole festival commencing June 28th, (apart from a couple of days back in London for treatment). It’s an excellent roster of artists this year http://www.jazzavienne.com/fr/ A new feature of my improved web site http://www.davidredfern.com will be the ability to view a selection of images from a festival or event under the name of the event. Contemporary Images i.e. Vienne 2012. July 14th sees my Jimi Hendrix light box in a charity auction for AFRICA: Seen & Heard™, which will be officially launched on Saturday 14th July 2012, at: The Hampstead Town Hall, 213 Haverstock Hill, London NW3 4QP. I’ll also have some 18 other prints on display. But on that day I’ll be arriving at my house in sunny Uzes, France, with my partner Suzy for some well earned R & R. Wherever you will be, keep the faith, enjoy the music and, above all, if you’re shooting get 'em sharp.
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