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

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

7254_208 Gerry Mulligan and Art Farmer (left) at the "Jazz Gipfel" concert, Stuttgart, Germany, 1992. © 1978 Bob Willoughby / MPTV

7254_109 Gerry Mulligan at a recording session, Los Angeles, CA, 1953. © 1978 Bob Willoughby / MPTV

5704_205 Chet Baker's trumpet at a recording session, 1953. © 1978 Bob Willoughby / MPTV

6637_105 Lionel Hampton (left) and Milt Buckner (seated) rehearsing at a small union hall, circa 1950. © 1978 Bob Willoughby / MPTV

6637_103 Lionel Hampton at a recording session, circa 1950. © 1978 Bob Willoughby / MPTV

5622_4 Cole Porter at home, Beverly Hills, CA, 1954. © 1978 Bob Willoughby / MPTV

5718_1 Johnny Mathis at home, Beverly Hills, CA, 1958. © 1978 Bob Willoughby / MPTV

1987_102 Chico Hamilton rehearsing, Los Angeles, CA, 1956. © 1978 Bob Willoughby / MPTV

13387_12 Jack Montrose and Russ Freeman at a recording session, Los Angeles, CA, 1954. © 1978 Bob Willoughby / MPTV

13313_19 Jack Teagarden (Louis Armstrong's All Stars) at The Bal Tabran, Los Angeles, CA, 1950. © 1978 Bob Willoughby / MPTV

13377_1 John Lewis of the MJQ at the "Jazz Gipfel" concert, Stuttgart, Germany, 1992. © 1978 Bob Willoughby / MPTV

13326_4 "The Benny Goodman Story," Universal 1955. Harry James and Gene Krupa at the recreation of New York City's Paramount Theatre. © 1978 Bob Willoughby / MPTV

13176_123 Shelley Manne (drums) and Russ Freeman (piano) at a recording session, Los Angeles, CA, 1954. © 1978 Bob Willoughby / MPTV

13326_1 "The Benny Goodman Story," Universal 1955. Gene Krupa, Harry James, Teddy Wilson, and Benny Goodman. © 1978 Bob Willoughby / MPTV

24383_0098 Charlie Parker at the Three Deuces in New York City circa 1948 Photo by William P. Gottlieb ** I.V.M.

24383_0097 Charlie Parker with Tommy Potter, Al Haig and Red Rodney circa 1949 ** I.V.M.

23960_0008 The Mendes Brothers (John Mendes, Ramiro Mendes) 2009 © 2009 Bobby Holland

23960_0009 The Mendes Brothers (John Mendes, Ramiro Mendes) 2009 © 2009 Bobby Holland

23960_0010 The Mendes Brothers' CD cover (John Mendes, Ramiro Mendes) 2009 © 2009 Bobby Holland

24383_1374 "New Orleans" Louis Armstrong 1947 ** I.V.

24383_1159 Louis Armstrong circa 1960s ** I.V.M.

24377_0458 Pete Jolly circa 2000 © 2000 Steve Banks

24383_0149 Benny Goodman and Peggy Lee 1965 ** I.V.M.