Herman Leonard

Enveloped in Smoke

Herman Leonard
Tenor saxophonist Dexter Gordon enveloped in his cigarette smoke at the Royal Roost, NYC (1948) photographed by Herman Leonard.

“It was early 1948 at the Royal Roost in New York. An afternoon rehearsal gave me a unique opportunity to photograph many giants of jazz with my trusty 4×5 Speed Graphic. What a great career! To do what you love and be entertained at the same time!”

– Herman Leonard