Music Photographer: Michael Weintraub
Our latest guest on Jrodconcerts: The Podcast is something of an institution when it comes to the realms of music. Michael Weintrob is an American photographer, philanthropist and creative who has snapped anyone who's anyone in the music industry. He's also served as house photographer for the Newport Jazz Festival, the Newport Folk Festival, the Barcelona Jazz Festival and the Bluegrass Underground. Michael has also had a long-standing relationship with the Nashville music scene, and is currently launching INSTRUMENTHEAD REVEALED, the sequel to the critically acclaimed INSTRUMENT collection. The INSTRUMENTHEAD collection is a surrealist look into the soul of a musician, not through their eyes as with traditional portraiture, but through his/her instrument. It began in April 2000, through a candid moment in a photoshoot with the Derek Trucks Band, which sparked an unprecedented art project, bringing together more than 500 musicians from across the globe over the course of nearly two decades. Instrumenthead revealed is the sequel, where Michael unmasks these musicians in a way you've never seen before. You can find more about the project and pre-order your book at www.michaelweintrob.com