Jackson Square, New Orleans

About The Artist: Mitchell Seidel

For photographer Mitchell Seidel, the most interesting images of jazz musicians aren’t found on stage, but on the sidelines — a backstage dressing room, a table out front — just about anywhere out of the spotlight. Asked why he eschews the performance photograph in favor of his distinctive un-posed environmental portraits, Seidel contends simply, “Anyone can take a picture of someone with a horn in their mouth.”...