Photographer Paul Hoeffler - RIP

[Robert J]

From Jazztimes

http://jazztimes.com/columnS_and_features/...m?article=10525

Photographer Paul Hoeffler Dies at 67

Another jazz figure has died, this time photographer Paul Hoeffler on July 30 of cancer at age 67. The Toronto-based photographer began his career with the jazz musicians of the 1950s and ‘60s, taking photographs that would later define the era and be featured prominently in Ken Burns’ Jazz documentary.

Hoeffler was born in 1937 and grew up in Rochester, N.Y. He later attended the Rochester Institute of Technology and studied under photographer Minor White.

He graduated in 1959 with a BFA in photography and scores of images of musicians such as Billie Holiday and Duke Ellington in his portfolio. Hoeffler was known for earning the trust and friendship of his subjects, and gruff conductor Leopold Stokowski even invited Hoeffler to sit with and photograph the American Symphony Orchestra during a performance.

His influence was expansive, not in the least because he taught at Parson’s School of Design in New York, Humber College and Ryerson University in Toronto. His work had been exhibited in galleries in London, Montreal and Toronto and his photos regularly appeared on albums for Blue Note and Verve, in addition to the 200-plus images in the Ken Burns documentary.

Only last month, British magazine Black and White Photography ran a cover story featuring Hoeffler’s photograph of Jimmy Smith at his organ.

Hoeffler is survived by his wife, Claire, and their son, Bret.

[sheldonm]

....damn shame ; RIP!

[marcello]

Here is a great one of a old Rochester club The Pythod Room, which was a home that was the clubhouse of the The Order of Knights of Pythias. Everyone played there when Rochester was on the circuit.Paul Hoeffler

Edited August 11, 2005 by marcello

[Michael Fitzgerald]

The name also involves the Independent Order of Oddfellows - Pythias + Oddfellows = Pythodd (I've seen it spelled both ways, I'm leaning towards the added d, but would love to get visual proof).

My friend Noal Cohen has some rare and interesting Hoeffler photos on his website:

http://www.attictoys.com/jazz/

and there's more you can find poking around here:

http://www.intofoc.us/gallery/Hoeffler/ins...o_fall_1958.htm

Hoeffler was as good as Francis Wolff with those Blue Note guys. That Lee shot is just perfect.

Mike

[marcello]

No visual proof Mike, but it is spelled Pythodd .

I only went there once to see Roland Kirk ,after work when I was a busboy at another club, when I was 14.