Bobby Watson at the 2000 Kansas City Blues & Jazz Fest
Bobby Watson, wearing a fedora and suspenders, closes his eyes as he plays an alto saxophone during the Kansas City Blues and Jazz Festival.
Bobby Watson at the 2001 Kansas City Blues & Jazz Fest
Bobby Watson, looking directly at the photographer, blows into a microphoned alto saxophone during the Kansas City Blues and Jazz Festival.
Claude "Fiddler" Williams at the Kansas City Blues & Jazz Fest
Claude "Fiddler" Williams, wearing a checked suit, looks down as he plays a fiddle during the Kansas City Blues and Jazz Festival.
Cotton Candy at Kansas City Blues & Jazz Fest
Cotton Candy, wearing a dramatic hat and looking directly at the photographer, sings into a microphone during the Kansas City Blues and Jazz Festival.
David Basse at Rhythm & Ribs
David Basse, wearing a fedora and sunglasses, sits at a drum set as he plays during the Rhythm & Ribs Jazz Festival at 18th & Vine.
Diana Krall at the Kansas City Blues & Jazz Fest
Diana Krall, wearing sunglasses, behind a microphone during the Kansas City Blues and Jazz Festival.
Henry Butler at the 2000 Kansas City Blues & Jazz Fest
Henry Butler, wearing sunglasses, sits and plays a grand piano during the Kansas City Blues and Jazz Festival. The stage lights are above his head. The audience is visible between the legs of the...
Ida McBeth at Rhythm & Ribs
Ida McBeth smiles as she holds a microphone to her mouth at Rhythm and Ribs 18th & Vine Jazz Fest. She is seated and wearing a floral dress.
Illinois Jacquet at the Kansas City Blues & Jazz Fest
Illinois Jacquet, wearing a checked suit jacket, profile of his left side, holds a tenor saxophone and snaps his fingers during the Kansas City Blues and Jazz Festival.
Karrin Allyson at Rhythm & Ribs
Karrin Allyson sings into a microphone held with her left hand during the Rhythm & Ribs Jazz Festival at 18th & Vine.
Kermit Ruffins at the 2000 Kansas City Blues & Jazz Fest
Kermit Ruffins, wearing a fedora, from his right side, blows into a trumpet lifted high during the Kansas City Blues and Jazz Festival.
Lester "Duck" Warner at Rhythm and Ribs
Lester "Duck" Warner, from the right, wearing a straw flat cap, blows into a valve trombone during Rhythm & Ribs Jazz Festival at 18th & Vine.