24377_0015 Dizzy Gillespie 1988 © 1988 Steve Banks

24377_0039 McCoy Tyner 1988 © 1988 Steve Banks

24322_0215 Harold Land circa 1970s ** I.V.M.

24322_0213 Plas Johnson circa 1980s ** I.V.M.

24322_0214 Plas Johnson circa 1980s ** I.V.M.

2353_0112 Frank Sinatra and Ella Fitzgerald circa 1960s ** I.V.M.

2353_0113 Ella Fitzgerald leading her orchestra at the Savoy Ballroom in New York City 1940 ** I.V.M.

0578_0014 Sarah Vaughan in the recording studio circa 1940s ** I.V.M.

2353_0111 Frank Sinatra and Ella Fitzgerald circa 1960s ** I.V.M.

2353_0115 Ella Fitzgerald and Ed Sullivan on "The Ed Sullivan Show" circa 1960s ** I.V.M.

2353_0114 Ella Fitzgerald performing at the Mocambo night club in Los Angeles 1955 © 1978 David Sutton

4867_0027 Billy Eckstine with some of the members of his band (Tommy Potter (bass), Art Blakey (drums), Theodore "Fats" Navarro (rear), Eckstine (front), Budd Johnson (front), Gene Ammons (tenor saxophone)) May, 1945 ** I.V.M.

4867_0024 Billy Eckstine circa 1940s ** I.V.M.

4867_0025 Billy Eckstine and his band performing at The Aragon Ballroom in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (FRONT ROW: Billy Eckstine, Sarah Vaughan SECOND ROW: Eli "Lucky" Thompson, Sonny Stitt, Charlie Parker, Leo Parker, Gene Ammons THIRD ROW: Benny Green, Gail Brockman, Shorty McConnell, Tommy Potter FOURTH ROW: Unknown, Theodore "Fats" Navarro, Howard McGhee, Dizzy Gillespie, Art Blakey) 1944 Photo by Charles "Tweenie" Harris ** I.V.M.

2050_0006 William "Count" Basie 1936 ** I.V.M.

2050_0007 William "Count" Basie 1936 ** I.V.M.

0578_0013 Sarah Vaughan 1943 ** I.V.M.

0578_0012 Sarah Vaughan and Duke Ellington circa 1940s ** I.V.M.

4867_0021 Billy Eckstine at home circa 1950s © 1978 David Sutton

4867_0022 Billy Eckstine at home circa 1950s © 1978 David Sutton

4867_0023 Billy Eckstine circa 1950s © 1978 David Sutton

13383_0002 Joe Williams circa 1961 ** A.H.

13383_0003 Joe Williams circa 1962 ** A.H.

5062_0100 Louis Armstrong and wife, Lucille Wilson, at home in Queens, NY June 1970 ** I.V.

5062_0096 Louis Armstrong October 1970 Universal Pictorial Press ** I.V.

5062_0101 Louis Armstrong and Tony Bennett October 1970 ** I.V.

5062_0095 Louis Armstrong October 1970 Universal Pictorial Press ** I.V.

5062_0103 Artie Seifert, a commercial artist, places a battered trumpet on the coffin of Louis Armstrong at New York's Seventh Regiment Armory July 1971 ** I.V.

5062_0098 Lucille Wilson and Dr. Gary Zucker at Louis Armstrong's funeral July 1971 ** I.V.

5062_0097 Louis Armstrong and wife, Lucille Wilson, at home in Queens, NY June 1971 ** I.V.

5062_0105 Louis Armstrong circa 1971 ** I.V.

5062_0104 Louis Armstrong and Jack Lesberg in rehearsal for Newport R.I. Jazz Festival July 1970 ** I.V.

5062_0099 Louis Armstrong June 1971 ** I.V.

13303_0281 Dave Brubeck in the living room of his new Oakland, California home with his children (Darius, Dan, Michael and Catherine) 1954 © 1978 Bob Willoughby

9137_3 "High Society" Louis Armstrong, Charles Walters (director), Grace Kelly, Bing Crosby 1956 MGM © 1978 Bob Willoughby

24354_0269 Count Basie performing at Westbury Music Fair in New York 1971 © 1978 Barry Kramer

24354_0262 Ella Fitzgerald performing with Count Basie at the Westbury Music Fair 1975 © 1978 Barry Kramer

24354_0270 Count Basie performing at Westbury Music Fair in New York 1971 © 1978 Barry Kramer

24354_0264 Ella Fitzgerald performing at the Westbury Music Fair 1975 © 1978 Barry Kramer

24354_0263 Ella Fitzgerald performing at the Westbury Music Fair 1975 © 1978 Barry Kramer

24354_0098 Count Basie performing at Westbury Music Fair in New York 1971 © 1978 Barry Kramer

24349_0047 Stan Getz 1987 © 1987 Dana Gluckstein

24349_0046 Stan Getz 1987 © 1987 Dana Gluckstein

24349_0048 Stan Getz 1987 © 1987 Dana Gluckstein

24354_0054 Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn circa late 1940s © 1978 Barry Kramer

24354_0026 Dave Brubeck performing at the Westbury Music Fair in New York 1972 © 1978 Barry Kramer

24354_0027 Dave Brubeck with Gerry Mulligan on baritone saxophone performing at the Westbury Music Fair in New York 1972 © 1978 Barry Kramer

24354_0003 Ella Fitzgerald performing at the Westbury Music Fair 1975 © 1978 Barry Kramer

24354_0002 Ella Fitzgerald performing at the Westbury Music Fair 1975 © 1978 Barry Kramer

24354_0004 Ella Fitzgerald performing at the Westbury Music Fair 1975 © 1978 Barry Kramer

24354_0001 Ella Fitzgerald performing with Count Basie at the Westbury Music Fair 1975 © 1978 Barry Kramer

24354_0005 Ella Fitzgerald performing at the Westbury Music Fair 1975 © 1978 Barry Kramer

10079_0001 Pete Fountain circa 1960 © 1978 Gene Howard

10079_0002 Pete Fountain 1963 © 1978 Gene Howard

10079_0003 Pete Fountain 1963 © 1978 Gene Howard

24331_0046 Herbie Hancock during a photo session for Chivas Regal circa mid 1990s © 1995 Bobby Holland

24331_0047 Herbie Hancock during a photo session for Chivas Regal circa mid 1990s © 1995 Bobby Holland

337_1683B Frank Sinatra at "The Man with the Golden Arm" recording session, Hollywood, CA, 1955. © 1978 Bob Willoughby / MPTV

337_1685B Frank Sinatra at "The Man with the Golden Arm" recording session, Hollywood, CA, 1955. (Otto Preminger and Kim Novak in control room) © 1978 Bob Willoughby / MPTV

0951_0026 Woody Allen circa 1970s ** I.V.

0918_0023 Betty Hutton and Vincent Lopez 5/20/39 © 1978 Maurice Seymour

0918_0022 Betty Hutton and Vincent Lopez 5/20/39 © 1978 Maurice Seymour

0951_0024 Woody Allen circa 1970s ** I.V.

0951_0025 Woody Allen circa 1970s ** I.V.

0578_0003 Sarah Vaughan circa 1971 © 1978 Glenn Embree

0578_0011 Sarah Vaughan and Joe Williams at "The 22nd Annual Grammy Awards" 1980 © 1980 Gunther

0578_0005 Sarah Vaughan circa 1971 © 1978 Glenn Embree

0578_0002 Sarah Vaughan circa 1971 © 1978 Glenn Embree

0578_0006 Sarah Vaughan, c. 1957.

0578_0007 Sarah Vaughan, c. 1951.

0578_0008 Sarah Vaughan, c. 1945.

0530_0142 Lena Horne 8/3/44 © 1978 Maurice Seymour

0530_0132 Lena Horne circa 1976 © 1978 Marv Newton

0337_2425 Duke Ellington at a 1967 Reprise recording session with Frank Sinatra © 1978 Ed Thrasher

0337_2015 Frank Sinatra with Duke Ellington at a Reprise recording session 1967 © 1978 Ed Thrasher

012492_0003 George Benson at a recording session for "L.A. Is My Lady" at A&R Studios in New York April 1984 © 1984 Ed Thrasher MPTV

012492_0004 George Benson performing in New York February 1976 © 1978 Ed Thrasher MPTV

012492_0005 George Benson performing in New York February 1976 © 1978 Ed Thrasher MPTV

012492_0002 George Benson at a recording session for "L.A. Is My Lady" at A&R Studios in New York April 1984 © 1984 Ed Thrasher MPTV

337_1684 Frank Sinatra at "The Man with the Golden Arm" recording session, Hollywood, CA, 1955. © 1978 Bob Willoughby / MPTV

337_1683 Frank Sinatra at "The Man with the Golden Arm" recording session, Hollywood, CA, 1955. © 1978 Bob Willoughby / MPTV

337_1688 Frank Sinatra at "The Man with the Golden Arm" recording session, Hollywood, CA, 1955. © 1978 Bob Willoughby / MPTV

337_1687 Frank Sinatra at "The Man with the Golden Arm" recording session, Hollywood, CA, 1955. (Otto Preminger and Kim Novak in control room) © 1978 Bob Willoughby / MPTV

9254_114 June Christy in Balboa, 1950. © 1978 Bob Willoughby / MPTV

9254_102 June Christy in Balboa, 1950. © 1978 Bob Willoughby / MPTV

7254_205 Gerry Mulligan at the "Jazz Gipfel" concert, Stuttgart, Germany, 1992. © 1978 Bob Willoughby / MPTV

6637_117 Lionel Hampton and Hedda Hopper, circa 1950. © 1978 Bob Willoughby / MPTV

7427_201 Benny Goodman at "The Benny Goodman Story" recording session, Universal 1955. © 1978 Bob Willoughby / MPTV

7427_101 Benny Goodman at "The Benny Goodman Story" recording session, Universal 1955. © 1978 Bob Willoughby / MPTV

7522_102 George Shearing at the Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles, CA, circa 1950. © 1978 Bob Willoughby / MPTV

7254_268 Gerry Mulligan at a recording session, Los Angeles, CA, 1953. © 1978 Bob Willoughby / MPTV

6637_118 Lionel Hampton at the Hollywood Paladium, circa 1950. © 1978 Bob Willoughby / MPTV

7671_103 The Monkees (Peter Tork, Mike Nesmith, Mickey Dolenz, and Davy Jones), 1966. © 1978 Bob Willoughby / MPTV

7674_109 Oscar Peterson backstage at the Shrine Auditorium for Norman Granz's "Jazz at the Philharmonic" concert, Los Angeles, CA, 1950. © 1978 Bob Willoughby / MPTV

7671_101 The Monkees (Davy Jones, Mike Nesmith, Mickey Dolenz, and Peter Tork), 1966. © 1978 Bob Willoughby / MPTV

7254_209 Gerry Mulligan with Dean Johnson and Art Farmer at the "Jazz Gipfel" concert, Stuttgart, Germany, 1992. © 1978 Bob Willoughby / MPTV

7427_102 Benny Goodman at "The Benny Goodman Story" recording session, Universal 1955. © 1978 Bob Willoughby / MPTV

7254_2 Gerry Mulligan at a recording session, Los Angeles, CA, 1953. © 1978 Bob Willoughby / MPTV

7427_103 Benny Goodman at "The Benny Goodman Story" recording session, Universal 1955. © 1978 Bob Willoughby / MPTV

7113_2 Al Hirt playing the trumpet, circa 1966. © 1978 Glenn Embree MPTV