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Ahmad Alaadeen, Terry Hughes, and Gerald Spaits performing

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Terry Hughes (drums), Gerald Spaits (bass), and Ahmad Alaadeen (saxophone) performing during a concert in Palm Beach, Florida; Jay McShann may be...

Date Published
April-28-1997
Member of
Jay McShann Collection

At the La Jolla Jazz Festival

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Jimmy Cheatham directing an unidentified jazz band (likely a UCSD band) on an outdoor stage at the La Jolla Jazz Festival; photo taken with Cheatham's...

Date Published
1982
Member of
Jimmy & Jeannie Cheatham Collection

Bettye Miller and trio playing on a porch

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Bettye Miller standing at the piano on a porch at night with Corky Brown on drums, and an unidentified African American man on double bass, likely...

Date Published
1951
1960
Member of
Bettye Miller - Milt Abel Collection

Bettye Miller and trio playing on a porch

Image

Bettye Miller standing at the piano on a porch at night with Corky Brown on drums, and an unidentified African American man on double bass, likely...

Date Published
1951
1960
Member of
Bettye Miller - Milt Abel Collection

Bettye Miller and trio playing on a porch

Image

Bettye Miller playing piano on a porch at night with Corky Brown on drums, and an unidentified African American man on double bass, likely Milt Abel...

Date Published
1951
1960
Member of
Bettye Miller - Milt Abel Collection

Bettye Miller and trio playing on a porch

Image

Bettye Miller playing piano on a porch at night with Corky Brown on drums, and an unidentified African American man on double bass, likely Milt Abel...

Date Published
1951
1960
Member of
Bettye Miller - Milt Abel Collection

Bettye Miller and trio playing on a porch

Image

Bettye Miller playing piano on a porch at night with Corky Brown on drums, and an unidentified African American man on double bass, likely Milt Abel...

Date Published
1951
1960
Member of
Bettye Miller - Milt Abel Collection

Bettye Miller and trio playing on a porch

Image

Bettye Miller playing piano on a porch at night with Corky Brown on drums, and an unidentified African American man on double bass, likely Milt Abel...

Date Published
1951
1960
Member of
Bettye Miller - Milt Abel Collection

Bettye Miller and trio playing on a porch

Image

Bettye Miller playing the piano on a porch at night with Corky Brown on drums, and an unidentified African American man, likely Milt Abel, on double...

Date Published
1951
1960
Member of
Bettye Miller - Milt Abel Collection

Bettye Miller, Milt Abel and two others

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An unidentified white man, Bettye Miller, Milt Abel, and an unidentified African American woman standing in a group together with a big band playing...

Date Published
May-1967
Member of
Bettye Miller - Milt Abel Collection

Bettye Miller, Milt Abel, Wallace Jones, and guitarist

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Bettye Miller playing piano on stage with Milt Abel on double bass, Wallace Jones on drums, and an unidentified white man seated and playing guitar...

Date Published
1971
1980
Member of
Bettye Miller - Milt Abel Collection

Bettye Miller, Milt Abel, Wallace Jones, and guitarist

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Bettye Miller playing piano on stage with Milt Abel on double bass, Wallace Jones on drums, and an unidentified white man seated and playing guitar...

Date Published
1971
1980
Member of
Bettye Miller - Milt Abel Collection

Close up of Jay McShann wearing glasses

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Close up of Jay McShann while he's wearing his glasses and playing piano; behind him bassist Brian Harmon is partially seen; unknown venue.

Date Published
1981
1990
Member of
Jay McShann Collection

Dave Dexter with Sharkey & his Kings of Dixieland

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Dave Dexter with Sharkey & his Kings of Dixieland during a recording session. Left to right are Sharkey Bonano,trumpet; Santo Pecora, trombone; Monk...

Date Published
1941
1945
Member of
Dave E. Dexter, Jr. Collection

Ed Dix and Arch Matin performing

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Ed Dix (center) playing saxophone with Arch Martin (possibly, left) on trombone and other unidentified white male musicians. Musical instruments are...

Date Published
1991
2000
Member of
Ed Dix Collection

Group photo with Jimmy and Jeannie Cheatham

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Group photo of a group of jazz musicians sitting for a formal portrait and including Jimmy and Jeannie Cheatham; Jimmy is holding his trombone and...

Date Published
1981
1990
Member of
Jimmy & Jeannie Cheatham Collection

Jam session

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Jeannie Cheatham at the piano with Jimmy Cheatham, trombone, and other musicians on stage with them during a jam session.

Date Published
1981
1984
Member of
Jimmy & Jeannie Cheatham Collection

Jay McShann and others performing while people dance

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

Date Published
1971
1980
Member of
Jay McShann Collection

Jay McShann gesturing from his piano

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Jay McShann seated at the piano and gesturing toward someone with one hand while looking at the audience; Bob Haggart can be partly seen behind him...

Date Published
July-1989
Member of
Jay McShann Collection

Jay McShann performing on stage with Eddie Baker's New Breed Orchestra

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Jay McShann performing on stage with Eddie Baker's New Breed Orchestra; behind McShann is bassist Greg Eicher as well as an American flag; at the...

Date Published
August-16-1985
Member of
Jay McShann Collection

Jay McShann performing on stage with ensemble

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Jay McShann (left) playing piano on stage with unidentified ensemble (African American and white men); seen are a clarinetist, trumpet player...

Date Published
1981
1990
Member of
Jay McShann Collection

Jay McShann performing with bassist Brian Harmon

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Jay McShann playing piano with bassist Brian Harmon beside him; McShann's facing the right of the photo; unknown venue.

Date Published
1981
1990
Member of
Jay McShann Collection

Jay McShann performing with bassist Brian Harmon

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Jay McShann playing piano with microphone nearby; behind McShann is bassist Brian Harmon; unknown venue.

Date Published
1981
1990
Member of
Jay McShann Collection

Jay McShann performing with bassist Brian Harmon

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Jay McShann playing piano with microphone nearby; behind McShann bassist Brian Harmon is only partially seen; unknown venue.

Date Published
1981
1990
Member of
Jay McShann Collection

Jay McShann performing with bassist Brian Harmon

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Jay McShann playing piano with bassist Brian Harmon beside his piano; McShann is facing to the right of the photo; unknown venue.

Date Published
1981
1990
Member of
Jay McShann Collection

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  • Jazz musicians, White
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Member of

  • Jay McShann Collection (23)
  • Jimmy & Jeannie Cheatham Collection (13)
  • Bettye Miller - Milt Abel Collection (12)
  • Ed Dix Collection (2)
  • Dave E. Dexter, Jr. Collection (1)

Types

  • photographs (51)

Genres

  • Group portraits (50)
  • Snapshots (47)
  • Color photographs (31)
  • Black & white photographs (20)
  • Gelatin silver prints (20)
  • Portrait photographs (2)
  • Publicity photographs (2)
  • Promotional photographs (1)

Time Periods

  • 1981-1990 (24)
  • 1951-1960 (8)
  • 1991-2000 (8)
  • 1971-1980 (6)
  • 1961-1970 (2)
  • 2001-2010 (2)
  • 1941-1950 (1)

Subjects

  • Jazz musicians (49)
  • African American jazz musicians (47)
  • Men, White (46)
  • African American men (42)
  • Pianists (40)
  • Piano (36)
  • Double bass (33)
  • Double bassists (33)
  • African American women (19)
  • Microphone (17)
  • Drummers (Musicians) (15)
  • Drum set (14)
  • Saxophonists (9)
  • Saxophone (8)
  • Audiences (7)
  • Porches (7)
  • Trombonists (6)
  • Women, White (6)
  • Guitarists (5)
  • Trombone (5)
  • Bands (Music) (4)
  • Guitar (4)
  • Big bands (3)
  • Clarinetists (3)
  • Jazz singers (3)
  • Trumpet players (3)
  • Band directors (2)
  • Clarinet (2)
  • Trumpet (2)
  • African American band directors (1)
  • African American women jazz singers (1)
  • Banners (1)
  • Dancers (1)
  • Draperies (1)
  • Drum (1)
  • Eyeglasses (1)
  • Flags (1)
  • Fund raising (1)
  • Gesture (1)
  • Hats (1)
  • Hearing aids (1)
  • Masters of ceremonies (1)
  • Signs and signboards (1)
  • Sound--Recording and reproducing--Equipment and supplies (1)
  • Sound recording executives and producers (1)
  • Women jazz musicians (1)
  • Women pianists (1)
  • (-) Jazz musicians, White (51)
  • (-) Musical instruments (51)

Subjects, Geographic

  • La Jolla (San Diego, Calif.) (1)

Subjects, People

  • McShann, Jay (21)
  • Cheatham, Jeannie (11)
  • Miller, Bettye, 1928-1977 (10)
  • Cheatham, Jimmy (8)
  • Harmon, Brian (Musician) (8)
  • Brown, Corky (7)
  • Abel, Milt, 1928- (5)
  • Alaadeen, Ahmad (4)
  • Spaits, Gerald (4)
  • Hughes, Terry (Drummer) (3)
  • Noone, Jimmie, 1938- (3)
  • Boss, Bob (2)
  • Dix, Ralph Edward, 1929-2020 (2)
  • Jones, Wallace (Drummer) (2)
  • Bonano, Sharkey (1)
  • Bouchon, Lester (1)
  • Dexter, Dave (1)
  • Eicher, Greg (1)
  • Galloway, Jim (1)
  • Haggart, Bob (1)
  • Harris, John, 1935 January 15- (1)
  • Hazel, Monk, 1903-1968 (1)
  • Herman, Woody, 1913-1987 (1)
  • Johnson, Lew (1)
  • Martin, Arch, 1931-2009 (1)
  • Martin, Chink, 1886-1981 (1)
  • McPartland, Marian (1)
  • Packer, John (Bassist) (1)
  • Pecora, Santo, 1902-1984 (1)
  • Reid, Richard (Bassist) (1)
  • Riddick, Jeff (1)
  • Venaas, Terje, 1947- (1)

Events

  • Harbor Island Jam Session (7)
  • Museum of Making Music's Annual Gala (7th : 2009 : Carlsbad, Calif.) (2)
  • IAJRC Convention (1985 : Kansas City, Mo.) (1)
  • La Jolla Jazz Festival (1)
  • Oslo Jazz Festival (1992 : Oslo, Norway) (1)
  • Toronto Jazz Festival (1984 : Toronto, Ont.) (1)
  • Women's Jazz Festival (Kansas City, Kan.) (1)

Date Published

  • 1981 (20)
  • 1990 (13)
  • 1951 (8)
  • 1960 (8)
  • 1984 (8)
  • 1971 (5)
  • 1980 (5)
  • 1997-04-28 (4)
  • 1991 (2)
  • 2000 (2)
  • 2009-09-26 (2)
  • 1941 (1)
  • 1945 (1)
  • 1964 (1)
  • 1967-05 (1)
  • 1978-03-19 (1)
  • 1982 (1)
  • 1985-08-16 (1)
  • 1989-07 (1)
  • 1992-08 (1)
  • 1999-04-17 (1)

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