Jay McShann Collection

Jay McShann and his orchestra (African American and white men) performing at an unidentified social event or dance; various couples (white)can be seen dancing in front of the stage.

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.

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...

Four unidentified jazz trumpet players with their instruments (three white women in matching outfits and one white man in a gray suit with glasses); the three women from the right of the photo are...