Bettye Miller - Milt Abel Collection

Unidentified band (trumpet player, two saxophonists, drummer, pianist) playing onstage as part of the play "Negroid Evolution" produced and directed by Bettye Miller.

Bettye Miller playing piano on stage and looking over to the right of the photo. Milt Abel is partially seen playing bass beside the piano. Part of a drum set can also be seen.

Bettye Miller, piano, with Milt Abel, bass, performing on stage together.

Bettye Miller, piano, with Milt Abel, bass, performing on stage together.

Bettye Miller, piano, with Milt Abel, bass, performing on stage together.

Bettye Miller on piano performing on stage with Milt Abel on double bass next to her.

Bettye Miller playing piano with Milt Abel playing double bass behind her. Both are looking at the camera.

Milt Abel, bass, with Bettye Miller, vibraphone, performing on stage. Miller is standing and seen from the side and below the stage level.

View from below the stage of Bettye Miller, piano, and Milt Abel, bass, performing. Miller has her back to the camera. A drum set and vibraphone can also be seen.

Bettye Miller on piano with Milt Abel on bass performing together on stage. Part of a drum set can also be seen. Both are smiling widely.

Bettye Miller on piano with Milt Abel on bass performing together on stage. Part of a drum set can also be seen.

Bettye Miller and Milt Abel performing with an unidentified drummer. A large philodendron is behind the drummer. An extra bow is lying on the piano.

Bettye Miller, piano, and Milt Abel, bass, performing together. There is a cymbal from a drum set in the foreground of the photo.

Bettye Abel seated on at a piano and turned around to look at the camera over her shoulder. Milt Abel is standing with his bass beside her, also looking at the camera.

Bettye Miller on piano, Milt Abel on bass performing in a living room.

Bettye Miller and Milt Able performing together in what looks like a private home as living room curtains can be seen behind Abel. Both looking at the camera and smiling.

Bettye Miller and Milt Able performing together in what looks like a private home as living room curtains can be seen behind Abel. Taken at an angle.

Bettye Miller smiling at the camera while playing piano. Milt Abel is playing double bass behind her. There's a salt shaker on the piano in front of Miller. Unidentified venue.

Bettye Miller smiling while playing piano and looking over to the right of the photo. Milt Abel is playing double bass behind her. There's a salt shaker on the piano in front of Miller. Unidentified...

Bettye Miller, piano, and Milt Abel, double bass, performing together. Abel is positioned behind Miller who is looking to the right of the photo. Very dark lighting.

Bettye Miller, piano, with Milt Abel, bass, performing on stage together. Miller has a microphone set up near her face and she's looking into the camera. There is a tambourine at Abel's feet.

Bettye Miller and Milt Able performing together in what looks like a private home as living room curtains can be seen behind Abel. Photo taken from near keyboard level.

Bettye Miller and Milt Able performing together in what looks like a private home as living room curtains can be seen behind Abel.

Bettye Miller on piano, Milt Abel on bass performing in a living room. An unidentified African American man is playing drums behind them in the shadows. Abel's face is turned away from the camera.

Bettye Miller standing at the piano on a porch at night with Corky Brown on drums, and an unidentified African American man on double bass, likely Milt Abel. Miller is smiling widely while looking...