Herman Leonard — Biography, Exhibitions, Galleries & Auction Results

Dexter Gordon, Royal Roast, 1948, 1990

Bonhams

$2,550

Billy Holiday, NYC, 1949

Bonhams

$2,040

Charlie Parker, Metronome All-Stars, NYC, 1949, 1990

Bonhams

$2,040

Fats Navarro, Royal Roost, 1948, 1990

Bonhams

$1,658

Frank Sinatra, Monte Carlo, 1958

Bonhams

$1,530

Clifford Brown, Birdland, 1954, 1990

Bonhams

$1,275

Ella Fitzgerald, Paris, 1960

Bonhams

$1,275

Bonhams

Miles Davis, NYC, 1949

$1,275

Frank Sinatra, NYC, 1955

Bonhams

$1,084

Bonhams

Miles Davis, NYC, 1950

$956

Sonny Stitt, NYC, 1953, 1990

Bonhams

$701

Quincy Jones, NYC, 1955

Bonhams

$612

Sonny Stitt and Dizzy Gillespie, NYC, 1953

Bonhams

$612

Charlie Parker with Metronome All-Stars, NYC, 1949

Bonhams

$536

Frank Sinatra, NYC, 1955

Bonhams

$383

Ella Fitzgerald with Duke Ellington, Benny Goodman & Richard Rodgers, Downbeat Club, New York City, 1949

Bonhams

$2,295

Apr 2023

Bonhams

Duke Ellington, Olympia Theater, Paris, 1958

$2,040

Apr 2023

Bonhams

Dexter Gordon, Royal Roost, New York, 1948

$1,912

Apr 2023

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Frank Sinatra, Monte Carlo, 1958

Toned Silver Gelatin Print

Art Blakey, Paris, 1958

US$2,400

Toned Silver Gelatin Print

Herman Leonard Sarah Vaughan, New York (SV014), 1948

Ella Fitzgerald w/Duke Ellington and Benny Goodman, Downbeat Club, NYC, 1948

The Spirit of New Orleans, Creole Wedding, 2001

US$6,000

Stan Getz, Al Haig, Tommy Potter, Birdland, New York, 1949

Dizzy Gillespie, New York, 1948

Diahann Carroll, Duke Ellington and Louis Armstrong, Paris, 1960

US$5,000

Ray Brown, New York City, 1948

Charlie Parker, Birdland, New York City, 1949

Lenny Kravitz, New Orleans, 1994

US$2,400

Must-See Museum Exhibits in New Orleans This May

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$1.7K

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$1.5K

27 priced photographs lots

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Oct 2025 · $4.1K

Latest priced sale: 'Billie Holiday N.Y.C.' - 43.2 x 35.6 cm - $3/sq cm

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The article highlights two must-see photography exhibitions in New Orleans this May. The New Orleans Jazz Museum presents "Less is More: The Photograp…

exhibitionsApr 28, 2026

Must-See Museum Exhibits in New Orleans This April

New Orleans is set to host several major museum exhibitions this April, highlighting the city's deep artistic roots alongside its famous festival seas…

exhibitionsMar 26, 2026

Miles Davis Emerged From Middle America to Become the ‘Picasso of Jazz’ and Taught Us All How to Be Cool

Miles Davis, born in 1926 in Illinois, rose from a middle-class background to become a transformative figure in jazz. He left formal studies at Juilli…

peopleJan 13, 2026

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Past Exhibitions7

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Ashley Gibson Barnett Museum of Art

Above All, Enjoy The Music: Photographs by Herman Leonard

Herman Leonard

Jan 1, 2025

Jan 18 to Oct 5 Permanent Collection, On View Above All, Enjoy The Music: Photographs by Herman Leonard Sat, Jan 18, 2025 10:00 AM 10:00 Sun, Oct 5, 2025 5:0...

In the Groove: Jazz Portraits by Herman Leonard

Smithsonian Institution

Herman Leonard

Aug 5, 2016 — Feb 20, 2017

In the Groove: Jazz Portraits by Herman Leonard August 5, 2016 – February 20, 2017 Portrait Gallery

All-Star Jazz: The Photographs of Herman Leonard

Akron Art Museum

Herman Leonard

1 S High St, Akron, OH 44308, USA

Mar 5, 2011 — Jun 3, 2011

#204 Fahey/Klein Gallery

Jazz Giants

Herman Leonard

148 N La Brea Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90036, United States

Feb 1, 2007 — Mar 10, 2007

Herman Leonard Jazz Giants

#204 Fahey/Klein Gallery

Herman Leonard

148 N La Brea Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90036, United States

Nov 30, 2006 — Jan 13, 2007

#204 Fahey/Klein Gallery

Jazz Memories

Herman Leonard

148 N La Brea Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90036, United States

Oct 16, 1997 — Nov 15, 1997

Herman Leonard: Images of Jazz Presented by The Helis Foundation

Ogden Museum of Southern Art

Herman Leonard

925 Camp St, New Orleans, LA 70130, USA

Jan 1, 1923

Herman Leonard: Images of Jazz Presented by The Helis Foundation Herman Leonard is widely considered the most important photographer of Jazz musicians after ...