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Al Sears

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Al Sears sitting and looking at a music stand while playing a saxophone. Sears is wearing a vest and tie.

Date Published
1941
1945

Arnett Cobb playing saxophone

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Arnett Cobb photographed from a low angle looking forward and playing a saxophone into a microphone. Cobb is wearing a light suit and tie and with other musicians standing around in the background.

Date Published
1941
1945

Bumps Myers

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Bumps Myers sitting in front of a table and playing saxophone. Myers is looking to the side and wearing a plaid shirt and fedora.

Date Published
1945
1950

Charlie Parker

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Charlie Parker looking to the side and laughing while holding a saxophone in one hand and leaning on a drum with the other. Parker is wearing a dark colored jacket and patterned tie.

Date Published
1945
1950

Charlie Parker playing saxophone

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Charlie Parker playing saxophone and looking straight ahead. Parker is wearing a pinstripe suit and patterned tie.

Date Published
1945
1950

Coleman Hawkins and Gene Rodgers

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Coleman Hawkins speaking with Gene Rodgers during a studio session. Hawkins is wearing a checkered suit, looking down at music and holding a saxophone in one hand. Rodgers is wearing a pinstripe suit...

Date Published
1945
1950

Coleman Hawkins and Meade "Lux" Lewis

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Coleman Hawkins looking up and to the side while playing saxophone. Meade "Lux" Lewis is playing piano, looking up and to the side at Hawkins.

Date Published
1946-04-22

Coleman Hawkins assembling his saxophone

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Coleman Hawkins sitting on wooden steps and assembling his saxophone while smoking a cigarette. Hawkins is looking up and to the side, wearing a pinstripe suit and fedora.

Date Published
1945
1950

Coleman Hawkins playing saxophone

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Coleman Hawkins sitting and playing saxophone while looking down. Hawkins is wearing a dark suit and fedora.

Date Published
1945
1950

Coleman Hawkins playing saxophone

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Coleman Hawkins standing against a wall, playing saxophone, and looking to the side. Hawkins is wearing a pinstripe suit and fedora.

Date Published
1945
1950

Coleman Hawkins seated with saxophone

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Coleman Hawkins sitting on a couch, looking up and to the side while smiling. Hawkins is holding a saxophone on his lap and wearing a pinstripe suit and fedora.

Date Published
1945
1950

Coleman Hawkins seated with saxophone

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Coleman Hawkins sitting on wooden steps with one arm resting on his lap and his head resting on his hand. Hawkins is wearing a pinstripe suit and fedora with a saxophone on his lap.

Date Published
1945
1950

Count Basie Orchestra members in performance

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Count Basie Orchestra members in performance including (left) Buddy Tate, Earle Warren, and Jack Washington playing saxophone; Freddie Green playing guitar, and Walter Page playing double bass. All...

Date Published
1940

Grover Washington playing saxophone

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Grover Washington playing soprano saxophone on stage at the Berkeley Jazz Festival. Washington is closing his eyes, holding the saxophone up, and wearing a checkered shirt.

Date Published
1975

Grover Washington playing saxophone

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Grover Washington playing alto saxophone on stage at the Berkeley Jazz Festival. Washington is closing his eyes and wearing a checkered shirt.

Date Published
1975

Harry Carney playing clarinet

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Harry Carney wearing a striped suit and patterned tie, looking down while playing clarinet next to a Blue Network microphone.

Date Published
1935
1940

Herschel Evans and Freddie Green

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Herschel Evans holding a saxophone while leaning down to grab music on a stand. Freddie Green holds a guitar in the background while looking forward and smiling.

Date Published
1938

Jack Washington

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Jack Washington playing saxophone during a performance with the Count Basie Orchestra. Washington is wearing a dark colored tuxedo and black bowtie.

Date Published
1941
1945

Johnny Hodges playing saxophone

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Johnny Hodges sitting and leaning forward while playing saxophone. Hodges is wearing a dark suit and looking down. A music stand and other musicians are in the background.

Date Published
1945
1950

Lester Young

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Lester Young playing saxophone. Young is holding the saxophone up and to the side while playing. Young is wearing a pinstripe suit.

Date Published
1941

Lester Young

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An unidentified musician holding an alto saxophone next to Lester Young who is playing a tenor saxophone. Both men are sitting on chairs in front of a piano.

Date Published
1935
1940

Lester Young

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Lester Young playing saxophone. Young is holding the saxophone up and to the side while playing. Young is wearing a dark colored suit jacket.

Date Published
1940