Jan Persson

Jan Persson
Born(1943-07-22)22 July 1943
Died15 November 2018(2018-11-15) (aged 75)
NationalityDanish
OccupationFreelance photographer
SpouseMajBritt Persson
Children3, including Julie
AwardsBen Webster Prize (2004)

Jan Persson (22 July 1943 – 15 November 2018) was a Danish freelance photographer who worked for Danish newspapers and magazines in and around Copenhagen.

Early on, he specialized on documenting the jazz scene, later also the visiting beat and rock musicians who visited Copenhagen during the 1960s and the 1970s. His works have been documented in a series of books and exhibitions (see bibliography and exhibitions) and his pictures are used on more than 1,000 album and CD covers.