About me
This page contains brief biographical details of Russ Escritt
I live in Smethwick and have been photographing Jazz Musicians for more than ten years. I began by photographing David Murray when he appeared at the Bear in Smethwick playing with local musician, Andy Hamilton. Inspired by the images I produced that night I went on to photograph Andy Hamilton and his guests on a regular basis. After a while I also began photographing artists who appeared at The Drum in Birmingham.
An exhibition of my photographs appeared in Frontiers Cafe at The Drum in early 2001.
Since 1997 I have been regularly photographing musicians at gigs promoted by Birmingham Jazz. In October 2002, with support from Birmingham Jazz, I held an exhibition at The Midlands Arts Centre, Birmingham. I had a further exhibition there in October 2006 and will be exhibiting some of my Black and White work in Cheltenham Town Hall during the 2007 Cheltenham Jazz Festival which runs from May 1st to May 7th.
Over the last few years I have had work published in The Wire and Jazzwise magazines as well as in a number of local publications.
An exhibition of my photographs appeared in Frontiers Cafe at The Drum in early 2001.
Since 1997 I have been regularly photographing musicians at gigs promoted by Birmingham Jazz. In October 2002, with support from Birmingham Jazz, I held an exhibition at The Midlands Arts Centre, Birmingham. I had a further exhibition there in October 2006 and will be exhibiting some of my Black and White work in Cheltenham Town Hall during the 2007 Cheltenham Jazz Festival which runs from May 1st to May 7th.
Over the last few years I have had work published in The Wire and Jazzwise magazines as well as in a number of local publications.