Benny Carter with saxophone
Publicity photo of Benny Carter seated at an angle and looking forward. Carter is wearing a tuxedo with bowtie and holding a saxophone in one hand on his lap.
Cannonball Adderley
Close up, unfocused publicity photo of Cannonball Adderley wearing suit and holding saxophone.
Cannonball Adderley performing
Low angle publicity photo of Cannonball Adderley wearing suit and playing saxophone.
Charlie Parker playing saxophone
Charlie Parker playing saxophone and looking straight ahead. Parker is wearing a pinstripe suit and patterned tie.
Coleman Hawkins
Publicity photo for Coleman Hawkins and his orchestra featuring photograph of Hawkins from the side, facing forward and smiling. Hawkins is wearing a dark suit and holding a saxophone out with both...
Coleman Hawkins and his orchestra
Publicity photo for Coleman Hawkins and his orchestra, "The World's Greatest Tenor Saxophonist," featuring a headshot of Hawkins leaning forward and looking up and to the side while smiling. Hawkins...
Coleman Hawkins and Meade "Lux" Lewis
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.
Count Basie Orchestra members in performance
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...
David "Fathead" Newman
Headshot of David "Fathead" Newman looking to the side and smiling. Newman is wearing a dark jacket and turtleneck sweater.
George Salisbury, Dean Stringer, and Bill Trumbauer
George Salisbury playing piano in a studio with Dean Stringer holding a saxophone, Bill Trumbauer holding a trumpet, and several unidentified white male musicians in the background.
Jimmie Lunceford
Publicity photo of Jimmie Lunceford sitting, turning forward, and smiling. Lunceford is wearing a white suit jacket and patterned tie.
Jimmie Lunceford
Publicity photo of Jimmie Lunceford turning to the side and smiling. Lunceford is wearing a white suit jacket and patterned tie.
Jimmie Lunceford
Publicity photo of Jimmie Lunceford leaning on a ledge with his arm up to the side. Lunceford is looking to the side and smiling, wearing a white suit jacket and patterned tie.
Louis Jordan
Louis Jordan standing next to an unidentified African American man with one hand on the man's shoulder. Jordan is looking down and smiling, wearing a dark suit, patterned tie, and wide-brimmed hat.
Lucky Millinder and the Mills Blues Rhythm Band
Publicity photo for Lucky Millinder and the Mills Blue Rhythm Band featuring Buster Bailey on clarinet with three other musicians.
Otto Hardwick playing saxophone
Otto Hardwick seated and facing forward while playing saxophone on a stage. Several unidentified musicians are playing in the background. Hardwick is wearing a suit and striped tie with a clarinet on...
Sidney Bechet playing saxophone
Close-up photograph from below of Sidney Bechet wearing a striped suit and playing saxophone.
Tommy Potter and Charlie Parker
Tommy Potter playing double bass and Charlie Parker playing saxophone. Potter is close to the camera and Parker appears in between Potter and the neck of his instrument.
Wardell Gray playing saxophone
Wardell Gray, tenor sax man with Benny Goodman, gives out with some authentic bop at the Benny Goodman party at Stork (from photo caption).