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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

Jay McShann acknowledging his bassist

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Jay McShann standing up from his piano with arm raised to acknowledge the unidentified bassist; unknown event or location.

Date Published
1981
1990
Member of
Jay McShann Collection

Jay McShann and others on stage during a IAJRC concert

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Jay McShann playing piano on stage during an IAJRC conference concert in Kansas City; (Jay McShann, piano; Claude Williams, violin; Ben Kynard...

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

Jay McShann and unidentified bassist playing on a river boat

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Jay McShann and unidentified white male bassist playing on an unidentified river boat; photo taken from McShann's side and the bassist is behind him...

Date Published
1991
2000
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 on stage with Clyde Lucas and Reggie Johnson in Switzerland

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Jay McShann (piano), Reggie Johnson (bass), and Clyde Lucas (drums) performing on stage at the Innere Enge hotel in Bern, Switzerland; a woman from...

Date Published
March-1993
Member of
Jay McShann Collection

Jay McShann on stage with Clyde Lucas and Reggie Johnson in Switzerland

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Jay McShann (piano), Reggie Johnson (bass), and Clyde Lucas (drums) performing on stage at the Innere Enge hotel in Bern, Switzerland.

Date Published
March-1993
Member of
Jay McShann Collection

Jay McShann on stage with Jimmy Cheatham and unidentified bassist

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Jay McShann playing piano on stage with a cigarette in his mouth; Jimmy Cheathm in white has his back to the camera and an unidentified African...

Date Published
1981
1990
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 four others

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Jay McShann playing piano on stage with drummer Paul Gunther, unidentified white male double bassist with long hair, and two unidentified white male...

Date Published
December-1980
Member of
Jay McShann Collection

Jay McShann performing on stage with four others

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Jay McShann playing piano with Paul Gunther, drums, and unidentified white male trumpet player, unidentified white male bassist, and unidentified...

Date Published
April-1980
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

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

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

Jay McShann performing with Eddie Baker's New Breed Orchestra

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Jay McShann performing on stage with members of Eddie Baker's New Breed Orchestra including Joe Thomas, saxophonist, Greg Eicher, bassist, and...

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

Jay McShann performing with Milt Abel and unidentified drummer

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Jay McShann playing piano with bassist Milt Abel (likely) and an unidentified African American male drummer at an unidentified event; chairs and a...

Date Published
1981
1990
Member of
Jay McShann Collection

Jay McShann playing at an outdoor concert

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Jay McShann playing piano on stage with an unidentified African American male bassist, and Paul Gunther, drummer, during an outdoor event; tree at the...

Date Published
June-1982
Member of
Jay McShann Collection

Jay McShann playing in a trio at the Montreal Bistro

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Jay McShann playing piano as part of a trio with Jim Galloway (saxophone), and Dan Thompson (bass) at the Montreal Bistro in Toronto, Canada.

Date Published
1994
Member of
Jay McShann Collection

Jay McShann playing piano

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Jay McShann and band performing: Gene Ramey (bass), McShann (piano), Gus Johnson (drums), Walter Brown (vocals), Bud Gould (trombone), unidentified...

Date Published
1940
Member of
Jay McShann Collection

Jay McShann playing piano as part of a quartet

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Jay McShann playing piano as part of a quartet with Clark Terry (likely), trumpet player, and unidentified white male bassist, and unidentified white...

Date Published
May-21-2003
Member of
Jay McShann Collection

Jay McShann playing piano behind a unidentified clarinetist

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Jay McShann playing piano with unidentified white male clarinetist in front of him; double bassist is blocked in the photo but the bass is seen along...

Date Published
April-1980
Member of
Jay McShann Collection

Jay McShann playing piano in Davenport, Iowa

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Jay McShann playing piano in Davenport, Iowa and facing the right of the photo; unidentified African American male bassist is partly seen beyond the...

Date Published
July-03-1993
Member of
Jay McShann Collection

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Member of

  • Jay McShann Collection (47)
  • Jimmy & Jeannie Cheatham Collection (2)

Types

  • photographs (49)

Genres

  • Group portraits (47)
  • Snapshots (46)
  • Color photographs (44)
  • Black & white photographs (5)
  • Gelatin silver prints (5)
  • Portrait photographs (2)
  • Publicity photographs (1)

Time Periods

  • 1981-1990 (22)
  • 1991-2000 (15)
  • 1971-1980 (8)
  • 2001-2010 (3)
  • 1931-1940 (1)

Subjects

  • African American jazz musicians (49)
  • African American men (47)
  • Jazz musicians (47)
  • Double bassists (46)
  • Pianists (46)
  • Piano (45)
  • Men, White (36)
  • Jazz musicians, White (35)
  • Musical instruments (23)
  • Drummers (Musicians) (20)
  • Drum set (20)
  • Microphone (12)
  • Saxophone (12)
  • Saxophonists (12)
  • Audiences (5)
  • Hats (4)
  • Long hair (4)
  • Trumpet (4)
  • Trumpet players (4)
  • Guitar (3)
  • Guitarists (3)
  • Plants, Potted (3)
  • Trombonists (3)
  • African American women jazz singers (2)
  • Blues musicians (2)
  • Buildings (2)
  • Clarinet (2)
  • Clarinetists (2)
  • Electronic piano (2)
  • Sound--Equipment and supplies (2)
  • Women jazz musicians (2)
  • Women pianists (2)
  • African American women (1)
  • Awnings (1)
  • Banners (1)
  • Big bands (1)
  • Chairs (1)
  • Cigarettes (1)
  • Eyeglasses (1)
  • Flags (1)
  • Furniture (1)
  • Gesture (1)
  • Hearing aids (1)
  • Signs and signboards (1)
  • Smoking (1)
  • Trees (1)
  • Trombone (1)
  • Violin (1)
  • Violinists (1)
  • (-) Double bass (49)

Subjects, People

  • Harmon, Brian (Musician) (8)
  • Alaadeen, Ahmad (6)
  • Spaits, Gerald (6)
  • Gunther, Paul (5)
  • Hughes, Terry (Drummer) (5)
  • Cheatham, Jimmy (4)
  • Cheatham, Jeannie (3)
  • Abel, Milt, 1928- (2)
  • Eicher, Greg (2)
  • Hawkins, Marshall (2)
  • Johnson, Reggie (2)
  • Lucas, Clyde (2)
  • Robillard, Duke (2)
  • Anderson, Bernard, 1919-1997 (1)
  • Brown, Walter, -1956 (1)
  • Galloway, Jim (1)
  • Gould, Bud (1)
  • Haggart, Bob (1)
  • Johnson, Gus, 1913-2000 (1)
  • Kynard, Ben, 1920-2012 (1)
  • Packer, John (Bassist) (1)
  • Ramey, Gene (1)
  • Ruskin, Tommy (1)
  • Sims, Zoot (1)
  • Terry, Clark (1)
  • Thomas, Joe, 1909-1986 (1)
  • Thompson, Dan (Musician) (1)
  • Tucker, Rusty, 1925-2006 (1)
  • Venaas, Terje, 1947- (1)
  • Wesley, Lucky (1)
  • Williams, Claude, 1908-2004 (1)
  • (-) McShann, Jay (49)

Events

  • IAJRC Convention (1985 : Kansas City, Mo.) (3)
  • Western Maryland Blues Festival (2004) (2)
  • Oslo Jazz Festival (1992 : Oslo, Norway) (1)

Date Published

  • 1990 (17)
  • 1981 (16)
  • 1997-04-28 (6)
  • 1980-12 (4)
  • 1980-04 (3)
  • 1985-08-16 (3)
  • 1992 (2)
  • 1993-03 (2)
  • 2004-03 (2)
  • 1940 (1)
  • 1971 (1)
  • 1980 (1)
  • 1982-06 (1)
  • 1989-07 (1)
  • 1991 (1)
  • 1992-08 (1)
  • 1993-07-03 (1)
  • 1994 (1)
  • 1999-04-17 (1)
  • 2000 (1)
  • 2003-05-21 (1)

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