“Without the trained eye of the photographer, you’d have snapshots rather than the remarkable art available on these pages. Joe Rosen has been trailing the performers showcased in this work for many years. BLUES HANDS is his gift to all of us — whether present at those events or not. Thanks, Joe.”

“Years ago I learned that certain cultures would not allow people to take their portraits, as they believed that their souls would be captured forever in the photos. I always thought, yes, that is what a good photographer should reveal, and Joe always has. His pictures of musicians over the years have captured their spirit…..”

“Joe Rosen knows how to set up a photograph and then close the deal at just the right instant. Neither of these qualities can be bought or downloaded. It takes experience, true, but primarily it is an innate creativity to see the unseen, to move beyond the obvious and to bring forth an image that is brilliant today and timeless for the memory.”