Jazz Camera exhibition at Symphony Hall

Jazz Camera - a special exhibition of photography by John Watson - has been staged at Symphony Hall in Birmingham.

The month-long exhibition featured portraits of jazz legends including Chet Baker, Gil Evans, Oscar Peterson, Herbie Hancock, Lee Konitz, Dame Cleo Laine, Johnny Griffin and Charles Lloyd. Younger players and rising stars featured in the Jazz Camera exhibition included Zoe Rahman, Tony Kofi, Soweto Kinch and Guy Barker.

To see some of the photographs featured in the exhibition, and in previous exhibitions, click on the "Exhibitions" link at the top of this page.

Symphony Hall and its associated venue Town Hall regularly feature major jazz artists in their programmes. Symphony Hall's Level Three bar is also the setting for free commuter jazz sessions every Friday, from 5.30pm to 7pm. These are promoted by the organisation Birmingham Jazz under the banner "Rush Hour Blues", and feature leading regional bands.

To see the full concert programme, visit www.thsh.co.uk