Earl Hines, Count Basie, and Dave Dexter
Earl Hines, Count Basie, and Dave Dexter standing around a radio (or possibly a phonograph) looking down at a record in Dexter's hand at Basie's birthday celebration.
Earl Hines, Count Basie, and Dave Dexter with unidentified group
Earl Hines, Count Basie, and Dave Dexter with an unidentified group in a music hall. Hines is standing sixth from left, wearing a suit jacket and smiling. Basie is standing third from right, wearing a...
Ed Garland playing bass
Ed Garland facing forward and looking down while playing bass in the studio. Garland is wearing a white collared shirt and suspenders.
Ed Heywood
Publicity photo of Ed Heywood turning to the side and facing forward while smiling. Heywood is wearing a patterned suit and smiling.
Ed Heywood playing piano
Ed Heywood photographed from the side playing piano. Heywood is looking back and smiling, wearing a white shirt, patterned tie, and suspenders.
Eddie Jefferson in chair
Eddie Jefferson sitting in a wicker chair and leaning forward while looking to the side. Jefferson is wearing a scarf and holding a cigarette.
Eddie Miller, Barney Bigard, Shorty Sherock, Nick Fatool, and Dave Dexter
Eddie Miller holding a saxophone, Barney Bigard (clarinetist) standing in back wearing a sweater jacket, Shorty Sherock holding a trumpet and looking down, Nick Fatool seated at the drums (behind...
Eddie Miller, Les Robinson, Barney Bigard, and Shorty Sherock
Eddie Miller playing tenor saxophone, Les Robinson playing alto saxophone, Barney Bigard playing clarinet, and Shorty Sherock playing trumpet during a studio rehearsal.
Elmer James playing double bass
Elmer James playing double bass and looking to the side over the piano. James is wearing a double breasted suit.
Eric Dolphy
Headshot from the side of Eric Dolphy playing saxophone. Dolpy is looking down and holding the saxophone from a strap around his neck.
Erroll Garner
Recording for the American Columbia label in 1963, Erroll Garner made an album called "Concert By the Sea" in California which is still one of the world's best-selling jazz albums. More recently, he...
Erroll Garner playing piano
Grunting and groaning like copulating goats in the fields, Erroll Garner enchants his audiences with his Satanic smile and lagging but swinging beat. Many pianists throughout the world imitate Garner...
Erroll Garner playing piano
Erroll Garner playing piano while looking up with a whimsical facial expression.
Erroll Garner playing piano
Erroll Garner in 1946, when he was playing his first engagement in Hollywood. The smiling Pittsburgh pianist performed nightly at the Suzy-Q night club, recorded for Mercury and was arrested for...
Erroll Garner playing piano
Errol Garner photographed from the side playing piano. Garner is looking to the side with his fingers on the keys. Garner is wearing a plaid suit.
Erroll Garner playing piano in studio
Unusual candid photo of Erroll Garner shows him recording for America Columbia as seen by his drummer. Garner was born in Pittsburgh. His brother Linton and his three sisters also play the piano - but...
Fats Navarro playing trumpet
Fats Navarro playing trumpet. Navarro is closing his eyes and puffing out his cheeks. Navarro is wearing a dark suit and light colored striped tie.
Fletcher Henderson "America's Greatest Arranger"
Publicity photo for Fletcher Henderson and his orchestra featuring Henderson facing forward and smiling. Henderson is wearing a white tuxedo and black bowtie, holding a microphone in one hand and...
Fletcher Henderson and his orchestra
Publicity photo for Fletcher Henderson and his orchestra featuring a headshot of Henderson turning to the side and looking forward while smiling. Henderson is wearing a dark suit and tie.
Fletcher Henderson playing piano
Fletcher Henderson photographed from the side playing piano while looking up and smiling. A group of unidentified musicians stand in the background.
Fletcher Henderson playing piano
A side photograph of Fletcher Henderson looking down while playing the piano. Henderson is wearing a light colored suit and black tie.
Fletcher Henderson playing piano
Fletcher Henderson sitting at the piano and turning toward the camera while smiling. Henderson is wearing a black tuxedo and holding his hands on the piano keys.
Fred Washington
Fred Washington playing piano in a studio. Washington is looking to the side while playing and is wearing a white shirt and striped tie.
Freddie Guy
Freddie Guy sitting and facing forward while playing guitar onstage in front of Sonny Greer's drum kit.