Miles Davis, New York City, 1958

The grain in the black-and-white print gives this portrait a real sense of the studio's dusty atmosphere. It captures that intense, focused gaze of Davis during the Porgy and Bess sessions perfectly.

You can almost hear the session through the grain in this print—really brings the recording studio atmosphere home. The black and white tones are spot-on, with just enough shadow to feel like 1958.

The texture of the print really captures the grain of the original film, and the way his trumpet catches the light in that studio feels like you're standing there. I've bought a lot of music photography over the years, but this one from the Porgy and Bess sessions has a weight to it that makes my wa