Jay McShann holding a cigarette with a crowded background in Geneva, Switzerland; McShann is facing the camera and smiling slightly.
Jay McShann smiling wearing a suit with a paisley tie; facing the right of the photograph against a black background.
Jay McShann (left) posing for a photo with his cousin Marrele Overstreet (right) with Marrele's wife Dorothy (center); Detroit, Michigan.
Jay McShann (seated) posing for a photo with Gus Johnson, John Tumino, and Gene Ramey; Tumino is holding a drink in one hand; all wearing suits and ties; Ramey is looking off toward the lower right of...
Jay McShann and his orchestra; (top row L-R) Bobby Hopkins, drums; Pete Anderson, bass; (bottom row L-R) David Newman (likely), clarinet or saxophone; Pete Haney, saxophone, Joe Whitfield, saxophone...
The Jay McShann Trio: Jay McShann flanked by Jimmy McGriff and Jackie Williams; seated in a hotel room during a jazz festival in Baltimore, Maryland.
Jay McShann leaning in and sharing a laugh with Myra Taylor during the Kansas City Blues and Jazz Festival Media Day; both seated with people seen behind them, including one man taking a photograph.
Jay McShann, seated, with bassist Terje Venaas leaning over him at Det Apne Teater (The Open Theater) during the Oslo Jazz Festival; Oslo, Norway; part of Venaas' bass can be seen.
Jay McShann posing for a photo with an unidentified white man whose head is turned to look over at McShann; trees and other buildings behind them; unknown location.
Jay McShann posing for a photo with an unidentified white man; arm in arm and facing the camera; buildings can be seen behind them; unknown location.
Jay McShann posing for a photo with unidentified woman in glasses in the stairwell; McShann has one arm around her and his holding a paper cup and a pack of cigarettes in the other hand; both facing...
Jay McShann seated for a photograph with associate producer Victoria Tarlow on the left and director Bruce Ricker on the right; both of the documentary film "The Last of the Blue Devils".
John Packer with Jay McShann at the Grand Emporium in Kansas City, Missouri; Packer is leaning on his bass watching McShann play piano; a microphone is also in the photo between them and McShann's...
Seven members of an orchestra playing in the upstairs room of the Mutual Musicians Foundation in Kansas City, Missouri; four saxophonists and three trumpet players are pictured along with a partial...
Paul Gunther outside looking surprised and turned to the left of the photo; trees can be seen behind and he's carrying an ink pen in his shirt pocket.
Pete Haney standing to play saxophone with the Jay McShann Orchestra; other musicians in the photo (L-R) Bobby Hopkins, drums, David Newman (likely), saxophone; Pete Anderson, bassist (mostly hidden...
Photo of Jay McShann seated at the piano with ornate patterned wallpaper behind him; wearing a dark suit and polka-dot tie; hands on the keys and turned to the right of the photo with head turned back...
Photo of Jay McShann playing the piano with a microphone in front of him, keyboard clearly visible; turned to the right of the photo with eyes closed while he sings.
Photo of Jay McShann playing the piano with a microphone in front of him; turned to the right of the photo and head tilted slightly back with eyes closed.
Publicity shot of Candy Johnson holding his saxophone and wearing a tuxedo with a ruffled shirt; facing the camera.
David "Fathead" Newman seated holding a glass of water and his saxophone; possibly between sessions; smiling and looking over to the right of the photo.
Publicity shot of James Van Buren; hand on his chin and head turned to look at the camera.
Portrait of Jay McShann in a checked suit; body turned partway to the left of the photo and head turned back to look at the camera.
Portrait of Jay McShann outdoors looking up and to the left; only sky is seen behind him.
Close up portrait of Jay McShann playing piano and singing on stage during the 1980 Monterey Jazz Festival in Monterey, California.
