Barney Bigard playing clarinet
Barney Bigard facing forward, playing clarinet, and standing in front of a microphone.
Benny Goodman Sextet performing
Benny Goodman and his sextet performing on stage. Goodman is facing to the side and wearing a white suit. All others on stage are wearing black suits. The caption below advertises a PBS special filmed...
Billy May and Bill Miller
Billy May and Bill Miller standing behind a waist-high wall and laughing. May is resting his arm on the side and looking forward, wearing a white t-shirt. Miller is looking at May, wearing a light...
Billy May conducting
Billy May conducting during a recording session. May is standing on a podium, looking forward, and extending both arms to the side. A group of film executives and musicians are sitting in the...
Count Basie smiling while seated at a piano
Count Basie seated at the piano during a performance and smiling at the camera. An unidentified musician stands behind Basie.
Dave Brubeck playing piano
Unidentified white man (possibly Chris Brubeck) playing upright bass and Dave Brubeck looking down and laughing while playing piano. Brubeck is wearing a patterned shirt.
Dave Brubeck playing piano
Dave Brubeck looking down and playing piano. Brubeck is wearing a paisley collared shirt.
Dave Dexter and Stan Kenton
Dave Dexter standing next to Stan Kenton in an office. Dexter is holding a pipe and Kenton is wearing a suit and striped tie. Both are laughing and facing forward.
Dave Dexter with Lawrence Welk
Dave Dexter seated in the left corner of the photo looking to the side. Lawrence Welk is standing with his hands resting on his hips. Two other white men are in the room as well. All are standing or...
Eddie Miller playing saxophone on stage
Eddie Miller playing saxophone on stage with unidentified musicians behind him. Miller is wearing a checkered shirt and closing his eyes.
Helen O'Connell and Dave Dexter
Helen O'Connell, Dave Dexter, and an unidentified woman at a dining table. O'Connell is sitting at the table and looking forward while smiling. Dexter is standing behind O'Connell with one arm on her...
Helen O'Connell and Dave Dexter
Helen O'Connell, Dave Dexter, and an unidentified woman at a dining table. O'Connell is sitting at the table and looking forward while smiling. Dexter is standing and leaning forward with one arm on O...
Joe Romano
Joe Romano rehearsing on a flute while sitting in a chair. Romano is wearing a sweater and looking down.
Lou Levy, Benny Goodman, and John Pisano at Playboy Jazz Festival
Lou Levy playing piano, Benny Goodman playing clarinet, John Pisano playing guitar, and an unidentified musician playing bass on stage at the Playboy Jazz Festival, June 1979.
Pete Fountain
Pete Fountain playing clarinet on stage with several unidentified musicians in background. Fountain is wearing a white suit.
Pete Fountain
Pete Fountain playing clarinet on stage with unidentified musician playing bass. Fountain is wearing a checkered jacket.
Scott Hamilton
Scott Hamilton standing in front of a vibraphone, holding his saxophone, and staring slightly to the side. Hamilton is wearing a pinstripe suit and open collared shirt.
Stan Kenton
Stan Kenton sitting on a piano bench, leaning against the piano, and looking up. Kenton is wearing a dark jacket and checkered pants.
Woody Herman and an unidentified man
Woody Herman looking up and talking to an unidentified man wearing sunglasses who is holding papers.
Woody Herman and Dave Dexter
Woody Herman holding a telephone receiver and looking down while smiling. Dave Dexter is standing next to Herman, leaning toward the receiver and listening in.