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.

β€œIt 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 4Γ—5 Speed Graphic. What a great career! To do what you love and be entertained at the same time!”

– Herman Leonard