by Staff

The 11th Annual Austin Jazz and Arts Festival presents a special show of jazz photography in the Little Gallery at 1705 Guadalupe, Suite 175. Artists Alan Pappe and Grace McEvoy present black and white photos from their Jazz Fest '95 archives to celebrate Austin's Jazz tradition. Grace McEvoy's work will spotlight aspects of the Jazz Fest from set-up to take-down. Alan Pappe's collection includes B3 organ maestro Jimmy Smith as well as a host of other local jazz talent.

Alan Pappe is a still photographer for the movie industry with a career spanning over thirty years. He has worked on over fifty movies, capturing photogenic moments from features like Grease, Lonestar, and teen beauty Brook Shields in The Blue Lagoon. He is in the process of developing a celebrity websight with his images. Artists like Dennis Hopper, Francis Ford Coppola, Danny Devito, Jessica Lange and many more are sure to be included. His archives also include musicians Neil Young, Jimmy Hendrix, Aerosmith and Diana Ross.

Grace McEvoy has worked in photo preservation for the Austin History Center for 10 years. She has been photographing for 17 years. Her work spotlights people and art.

DiverseArts will hold a reception for the Jazz Festival exhibit at 7pm September 12 at the ArtPlex, 1705 Guadalupe.