A portfolio of intimate jazz portraits shot during live performance in Johannesburg and Makhanda (2018-2024). The images capture the musician at work, reflecting passion and commitment to their craft, and the connection they make through music with an audience.

Jonathon Rees is a photographer and communicator. His other projects include an unpublished series of pictures that capture the tragic beauty of South Africa’s derelict railway stations. He is the founder of the Dark Arts Curfew Club.