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Al Pearson at Jardine's

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Al Pearson performing at Jardine's on Main Street in Kansas City, Missouri. He is playing trumpet on the right, next to an unidentified man playing...

Date Published
1991
1995
Member of
Betty Crow Collection

Al Pearson at Plaza III

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Al Pearson performing at Plaza III on Pennsylvania Avenue in Kansas City, Missouri. He is looking up while playing trumpet into a microphone.

Date Published
1991
1995
Member of
Betty Crow Collection

Al Pearson at the Gem Theater

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Al Pearson, wearing a dark suit, closes his eyes and blows into a trumpet during the Living Blues Party at the Gem Theater. Curtains are visible in...

Date Published
January-22-2000
Member of
Evie Quarles Collection

Al Pearson performs for the Jazz Carol Fest

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Al Pearson, wearing an earring and blowing into a flugelhorn at the Jazz Carol Festival at the Community Christian Church.

Date Published
December-02-2001
Member of
Evie Quarles Collection

Al Pearson rehearsing

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Al Pearson rehearsing at an unidentified venue. He is playing trumpet on the left with two unidentified musicians. They are all reading from music on...

Date Published
1991
1995
Member of
Betty Crow Collection

Al Pearson rehearsing at the Mutual Musicians Foundation

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Al Pearson rehearsing at the Mutual Musicians Foundation in Kansas City, Missouri. Pearson is standing and playing trumpet while an unidentified...

Date Published
1991
1995
Member of
Betty Crow Collection

Band practice at the Mutual Musicians Foundation

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Band practice at the Mutual Musicians Foundation in Kansas City, Missouri. Al Pearson is sitting in the back row, second from left, with a number of...

Date Published
1991
1995
Member of
Betty Crow Collection

Jazz musicians at Plaza III

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Jazz musicians performing at Plaza III on Pennsylvania Avenue in Kansas City, Missouri. From left to right: Ricky Anderson playing bass, Monte Musa...

Date Published
1991
1995
Member of
Betty Crow Collection

Jazz musicians at the Kansas City International Jazz Festival

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Jazz musicians performing at the Kansas City International Jazz Festival at Starlight Theater in Kansas City, Missouri. From left to right: Jay...

Date Published
1991
1995
Member of
Betty Crow Collection

Jazz musicians at the Kansas City International Jazz Festival

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Jazz musicians performing at the Kansas City International Jazz Festival at Starlight Theater in Kansas City, Missouri. From left to right: Gerald...

Date Published
1991
1995
Member of
Betty Crow Collection

Jazz musicians at the Kansas City International Jazz Festival

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Jazz musicians performing at the Kansas City International Jazz Festival at Starlight Theater in Kansas City, Missouri. From left to right: Jay...

Date Published
1991
1995
Member of
Betty Crow Collection

Jazz musicians at the Levee Bar & Grill

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Jazz musicians playing at the Levee Bar & Grill on 43rd Street in Kansas City, Missouri. From left to right: Al Pearson in back playing trumpet, Ned...

Date Published
1991
1995
Member of
Betty Crow Collection

Jazz musicians at the Liberty Memorial Jazz Festival

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Jazz musicians performing at the Liberty Memorial Jazz Festival. From left to right: an unidentified man playing piano, Gerald Spaits playing bass, Al...

Date Published
1991
1995
Member of
Betty Crow Collection

Jazz musicians at the Mutual Musicians Foundation

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Jazz musicians at an event at the Mutual Musicians Foundation in Kansas City, Missouri. Three rows of musicians are playing saxophones, trombones, and...

Date Published
1991
1995
Member of
Betty Crow Collection

Jazz musicians performing at the Levee Bar & Grill

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Jazz musicians performing at the Levee Bar & Grill on 43rd Street in Kansas City, Missouri. From left to right: Tommy Ruskin playing drums, Bryan...

Date Published
1991
1995
Member of
Betty Crow Collection

Jazz musicians performing at the Levee Bar & Grill

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Jazz musicians performing at the Levee Bar & Grill on 43rd Street in Kansas City, Missouri. From left to right: Tommy Ruskin looking down while...

Date Published
1991
1995
Member of
Betty Crow Collection

Jazz musicians performing at the Levee Bar & Grill

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Jazz musicians performing at the Levee Bar & Grill on 43rd Street in Kansas City, Missouri. From left to right: Al Pearson playing trumpet, Tommy...

Date Published
1991
1995
Member of
Betty Crow Collection

Jazz musicians performing at the Levee Bar & Grill

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Jazz musicians performing at the Levee Bar & Grill on 43rd Street in Kansas City, Missouri. From left to right: Al Pearson playing trumpet, Tommy...

Date Published
1991
1995
Member of
Betty Crow Collection

Jazz musicians performing at the Levee Bar & Grill

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Jazz musicians performing at the Levee Bar & Grill on 43rd Street in Kansas City, Missouri. From left to right: Carmell Jones playing trumpet, Al...

Date Published
1991
1995
Member of
Betty Crow Collection

Jazz musicians rehearsing at the Mutual Musicians Foundation

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Jazz musicians rehearsing at the Mutual Musicians Foundation in Kansas City, Missouri. The front row of musicians are playing trombone. The second row...

Date Published
1991
1995
Member of
Betty Crow Collection

Jazz musicians rehearsing at the Mutual Musicians Foundation

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Jazz musicians rehearsing at the Mutual Musicians Foundation in Kansas City, Missouri. Al Pearson is standing in front of several rows of musicians...

Date Published
1991
1995
Member of
Betty Crow Collection

Jazz musicians rehearsing at the Mutual Musicians Foundation

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Jazz musicians rehearsing at the Mutual Musicians Foundation in Kansas City, Missouri. Al Pearson is standing in front of a row of unidentified...

Date Published
1991
1995
Member of
Betty Crow Collection

Jazz musicians rehearsing at the Mutual Musicians Foundation

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Jazz musicians rehearsing at the Mutual Musicians Foundation in Kansas City, Missouri. Al Pearson is standing in front of several rows of unidentified...

Date Published
1991
1995
Member of
Betty Crow Collection

Jazz musicians rehearsing at the Mutual Musicians Foundation

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Jazz musicians rehearsing at the Mutual Musicians Foundation in Kansas City, Missouri. A row of musicians are playing trumpets. Al Pearson is sitting...

Date Published
1991
1995
Member of
Betty Crow Collection

Jazz musicians rehearsing at the Mutual Musicians Foundation

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Jazz musicians rehearsing at the Mutual Musicians Foundation in Kansas City, Missouri. From left to right: an unidentified man wearing a plaid shirt...

Date Published
1991
1995
Member of
Betty Crow Collection

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Member of

  • Betty Crow Collection (31)
  • Evie Quarles Collection (2)

Types

  • photographs (33)

Genres

  • Color photographs (31)
  • Snapshots (31)
  • Group portraits (30)
  • Black & white photographs (2)
  • Gelatin silver prints (2)
  • (-) Portrait photographs (33)

Time Periods

  • 1991-2000 (32)
  • 2001-2010 (1)

Subjects

  • African American jazz musicians (33)
  • Jazz musicians (33)
  • Trumpet players (32)
  • Saxophonists (15)
  • Double bassists (13)
  • Drummers (Musicians) (12)
  • Music-halls (Variety-theaters, cabarets, etc.) (12)
  • Trombonists (11)
  • Bars (Drinking establishments) (6)
  • Guitar players (6)
  • Keyboard players (5)
  • African American men (2)
  • Flute players (1)
  • Jazz festivals (1)
  • Jazz singers (1)

Subjects, Geographic

  • Kansas City (Mo.) (28)
  • 18th and Vine District (13)

Subjects, People

  • Ruskin, Tommy (5)
  • Abel, Milt, 1928- (4)
  • Spaits, Gerald (4)
  • Alaadeen, Ahmad (3)
  • Kenner, Sonny, 1933-2001 (3)
  • Ross, Richard (Vocalist) (3)
  • Strait, Todd (3)
  • Hicks, Bryan (2)
  • Hoard, J. Henry (John Henry), 1918-2010 (2)
  • McShann, Jay (2)
  • Musa, Monte (2)
  • Ning, Mike (2)
  • Stringer, Dean (2)
  • White, Ned (Musician) (2)
  • Anderson, Ricky (1)
  • Booth, John (Musician) (1)
  • Jones, Carmell (1)
  • Kavanaugh, Keith (1)
  • Perryman, Tim (1)
  • Warren, Michael (Drummer) (1)
  • Washington, Horace, 1952-2014 (1)
  • (-) Pearson, Al (33)

Events

  • Kansas City International Jazz Festival (Kansas City, Mo.) (3)
  • Jazz Carol Fest (2001) (1)
  • Liberty Memorial Jazz Festival (Kansas City, Mo.) (1)
  • Living Blues Party (2000) (1)

Date Published

  • 1991 (26)
  • 1995 (26)
  • 1994-07 (3)
  • 1994-02 (2)
  • 2000-01-22 (1)
  • 2001-12-02 (1)

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