Jay McShann and Gene Ramey
Jay McShann posing for a photo with Gene Ramey; McShann and Ramey are grasping hands and facing the camera, smiling.
Jay McShann and others at the Off Beat Club in Chicago
Jay McShann, Honey Boy Williams, unidentified African American man, Jonah Jones, and Gene Ramey seated around a table at the Off Beat Club, 222 North State in Chicago, Illinois; all looking at the...
Jay McShann and others performing while people dance
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 at his piano with unidentified man holding a tambourine
Unidentified African American man with half-moon tambourine seated next to Jay McShann who is leaning back to joke with him from his piano at Jazz City (the Jazz City International Jazz Festival)...
Jay McShann at the Oslo Jazz Festival
Jay McShann playing piano and singing into a microphone at Det Apne Teater (The Open Theater) during the Oslo Jazz Festival, Norway; a sign with the festival's logo is on the wall behind him.
Jay McShann at the Oslo Jazz Festival
Jay McShann playing piano and singing into a microphone at Det Apne Teater (The Open Theater) during the Oslo Jazz Festival, Norway; a sign with the festival's logo is on the wall behind him.
Jay McShann at the piano
Jay McShann on stage playing piano; facing the right of the photo with his head turned to look at the audience over his shoulder; there's also a microphone on a stand in front of him.
Jay McShann holding his Pioneer Award
Jay McShann holding his 1996 Pioneer Award plaque from the Rhythm and Blues Foundation; standing in front of a plastic sheet with the Rhythm & Blues Foundation Pioneer Awards logo repeated over and...
Jay McShann in a recording studio
Jay McShann seated at a piano in front of a large microphone in an unidentified recording studio; chairs and music stands can be seen behind him.
Jay McShann laughing with Gene Ramey and unidentified woman
Jay McShann laughing with Gene Ramey and an unidentified African American woman; McShann and the woman are facing each other with Ramey between them.
Jay McShann masters class
Unidentified white man with a microphone seated next to Jay McShann by a piano during a masters class for the Jazz and Contemporary Music Program, Mannes College of Music; New York.
Jay McShann playing piano
Jay McShann playing piano; seated with body facing the right of the photo and head turned to look over his shoulder at the audience; smiling.
Jay McShann playing piano
Jay McShann and band performing: Gene Ramey (bass), McShann (piano), Gus Johnson (drums), Walter Brown (vocals), Bud Gould (trombone), unidentified, Bernard "Step Buddy" Anderson (trumpet); McShann is...
Jay McShann playing piano and laughing
Jay McShann playing piano and laughing during a performance in Ann Arbor, Michigan; McShann is looking over toward the right of the photo and the heads of two audience members can be seen as well.
Jay McShann playing piano on stage in Europe
Jay McShann playing piano on stage, possibly in Germany or Austria; facing the right of the photo with German language posters announcing his concert on a board behind him.
Jay McShann playing piano on stage in Milan, Italy
Jay McShann playing piano onstage with unidentified African American male bassist and drummer in Milan, Italy; the side of his piano reads "Ibach Mascheroni" and one of the speakers "Lampa".
Jay McShann playing piano under a tent
Jay McShann playing piano under an outdoor tent; unidentified man and woman standing next to a camera are seen in background along with a microphone.
Jay McShann playing piano with audience behind him
Jay McShann at piano, facing the left of the photo with audience drinking and looking on behind him; performance at the Chick n' Deli in Toronto, Ontario.
Jay McShann playing piano with unidentified man holding a tambourine
Unidentified African American man with half-moon tambourine seated next to Jay McShann playing piano with microphone nearby at Jazz City (the Jazz City International Jazz Festival); Edmonton, Alberta...
Jay McShann playing piano with unidentified man singing and holding a tambourine
Unidentified African American man singing and holding a half-moon tambourine seated next to Jay McShann playing piano at Jazz City (the Jazz City International Jazz Festival); Edmonton, Alberta...
Jay McShann posing for a photo with four others
Jay McShann posing for a photo with four unidentified men (threee African American, one white; two on either side of him).
Jay McShann posing for a photo with Reverdy Mullins
Jay McShann posing for a photo with Reverdy Mullins with his arm around McShann's shoulder and holding a glass; both men are laughing; bookshelves are in the background.
Jay McShann posing for a photo with unidentified man
Jay McShann posing for a photo with unidentified white man; standing with arms around each other and facing the camera, smiling.
Jay McShann receiving an award
Jay McShann standing up from his piano and reaching out to receive plaque award from an unidentified man at the Kansas City Blues and Jazz Festival.
Jay McShann receiving an award at the Wichita Jazz Festival
Jay McShann receiving an award during the Wichita Jazz Festival; unidentified African American man standing next to McShann and lifting his glasses to dry his eyes.