AC Reed, one of the national acts to perform at the Grand Emporium, wearing sunglasses and an Irish cap with stars punched into it, blows into a saxophone.
Ahmad Alaadeen, wearing a Kufi cap, speaks into a microphone attached to a podium during the Living Blues Party at the Gem Theater.
Ahmad Alaadeen, only head to hands visible, blows into a soprano saxophone at the Blue Room, 18th & Vine for the occasion of Claude "Fiddler" Williams 93rd birthday party.
Andrew Love of the Memphis Horns, one of the national acts to perform at the Uptown Theater, blows into a saxophone.
Arthur Jackson, wearing a tuxedo and a beret, closes his eyes as he blows into a tenor saxophone at the Speed Huggins Benefit in the Grand Emporium.
Ben Kynard's face with his eyes closed, cheeks bulged out, as he blows into a saxophone mouthpiece at Mutual Musicians Foundation.
Bobby Watson, with pony tail and holding an alto saxophone, smiles to his left at Claude" Fiddler" Williams who is playing the fiddle with his eyes closed at the Blue Room, 18th & Vine on the occasion...
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, looking directly at the photographer, blows into a microphoned alto saxophone during the Kansas City Blues and Jazz Festival.
Bobby Watson holds an alto saxophone and smiles to his left at Claude "Fiddler" Williams closing his eyes and playing the fiddle at the Blue Room, 18th & Vine, for Fiddler's 93rd Birthday Party. The...
Bobby Watson, facing to the right of the photographer, blows into a saxophone at the Battle of the Saxes in the Grand Emporium.
Bobby Watson, wearing an earring, blows into an alto saxophone in front of a microphone at the Blue Room, 18th & Vine for the occasion of Claude "Fiddler" Williams 93rd birthday party.
Dewey Rucker, wearing a fedora, stares straight ahead as he blows into a saxophone at the Grand Emporium.
A bass player stands in the corner of the Mutual Musicians Foundation wearing a straw hat and looking down at the bass. Luqman Hamza sits at the piano smiling down to his left. Karrin Allyson share...
Elder Statesmen of KC Jazz including Oliver Todd sitting at the piano on the far left of the photograph, then Ben Kynard blowing into a saxophone seated in front of the piano, then Henry Hoard looking...
Everette DeVan plays the piano as Eddie Saunders plays the saxophone at the Board of Directors Inauguration, Mutual Musicians Foundation. Both are seated with their back to a wood paneled wall. Both...
David "Fathead" Newman stands and blows into a tenor saxophone during the Kansas City Blues and Jazz Festival.
Four Fried Chickens and a Coke pose for a photo at the Grand Emporium. Back row: Holding a bass is Landon Murray. Wearing a fedora and a tie is Bill Whitehead. Kenny Richardson holds a saxophone and...
Gerald Dunn stands facing right, looking down, and plays an alto saxophone during the Living Blues Party at the Gem Theater. A guitarist is visible seated behind Gerald.
Gerald Dunn closes his eyes and blows into a tenor saxophone at the Battle of the Saxes at the Grand Emporium.
Gerald Dunn is blowing into an alto saxophone as he looks at Geneva Price. Luqman Hamza is playing a piano behind Geneva and turning his head to the right to look at the photographer. Geneva is...
Myra Taylor is seated in a wheelchair and singing into a microphone with her eyes closed. Sonny Kenner is standing to her left and also singing into a microphone. Ben Kynard and an unidentified...
Henry Butler, Jay McShann, Bobby Watson, Roger Naber, Claude Fiddler Williams, and Marianne sit and talk during the Kansas City Blues and Jazz Festival.
Henry Hoard sits at a table in the Mutual Musicians Foundation with a saxophone lying on the table. His right hand lies across the bell of the saxophone as his left hand rests on the table.
Henry Hoard sits at a table in the Mutual Musicians Foundation with a saxophone lying on the table. His right hand lies across the bell of the saxophone as his left hand rests on the table.
