0057_0119 Stan Kenton at the Hollywood Palladium 1953 © 1978 Sid Avery

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

7254_104 Gerry Mulligan at a recording session, Los Angeles, CA, 1953. © 1978 Bob Willoughby / MPTV

6637_101 Lionel Hampton and Bob Johnson (bass) rehearsing in a small union hall, circa 1950. © 1978 Bob Willoughby / MPTV

5704_203 Chet Baker with Joe Mondragon (bass), Jack Montrose (sax), and Herb Geller (sax) at a recording session, Los Angeles, CA, 1954. © 1978 Bob Willoughby / MPTV

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

13304_1 Ron Crotty, San Francisco, CA, 1954. © 1978 Bob Willoughby / MPTV

13318_5 "The Benny Goodman Story" Recording Session, Universal 1955. Stan Getz (sax) and Benny Goodman (clarinet). © 1978 Bob Willoughby / MPTV

13385_1 Howard Rumsey (bass) and his All Stars, Los Angeles, CA, 1955. © 1978 Bob Willoughby / MPTV

13382_40 Ray Drummond of N.Y. Jazz Giants backstage at the "Jazz Gipfel" concert, Stuttgart, Germany, 1992. © 1978 Bob Willoughby / MPTV

13367_28 Percy Heath and Glen Moore (left) backstage at the "Jazz Gipfel" concert, Stuttgart, Germany, 1992. © 1978 Bob Willoughby / MPTV

13306_1 Don Bagley in Balboa, 1950. © 1978 Bob Willoughby / MPTV

13318_8 "The Benny Goodman Story" Recording Session, Universal 1955. Buck Clayton (trumpet), Erbie Green (trombone), and Stan Getz (sax). © 1978 Bob Willoughby / MPTV

13363_24 Abbey Lincoln with Marcus Melaurine (bass) and Taru Alexander (drums) at the "Jazz Gipfel" concert, Stuttgart, Germany, 1992. © 1978 Bob Willoughby / MPTV

13359_20 Wynton Marsalis with Wycliffe Godon (trombone), Reginald Veal (bass), and Marcus Roberts (piano) at the sound check for the "Jazz Gipfel" concert, Stuttgart, Germany, 1992. © 1978 Bob Willoughby / MPTV

13303_5 Dave Brubeck (piano) and Paul Desmond (sax), 1954. © 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

13384_4 Bob Johnson at a recording session, circa 1950. © 1978 Bob Willoughby / MPTV

13318_7 "The Benny Goodman Story" Recording Session, Universal 1955. Buck Clayton (trumpet), Erbie Green (trombone), Gene Krupa (drums), Stan Getz (sax), and Benny Goodman (clarinet). © 1978 Bob Willoughby / MPTV

13304_2 Ron Crotty, San Francisco, CA, 1954. © 1978 Bob Willoughby / MPTV

12596_263 Big Jay McNeely's bass player at the Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, CA, October 1950. © 1978 Bob Willoughby / MPTV

13341_11 Arvil Shaw, circa 1950. © 1978 Bob Willoughby / MPTV

24302_0007 Charlie Haden 1991 © 1991 Ken Shung

24262_0205 Dave Holland at the Monterey Jazz Festival 2007 © 2007 Paul Slaughter

24222_0004 Jeff Lorber performing live at Baldwin Hills Crenshaw Plaza (pre-Playboy jazz concert) 05-27-2012 © 2012 Michael Jones

24177_0006 Louis Johnson, of The Brothers Johnson, performing live 1978 © 1978 Bobby Holland

24177_0007 Louis Johnson, of The Brothers Johnson, holding a custom bass designed by Leo Fender 1978 © 1978 Bobby Holland

9335_0015 "Full House" Dave Coulier 1987 © 1987 Mario Casilli

7674_0001 Oscar Peterson at the piano with bassist Ray Brown in the reflection 1966 © 1978 Jason Hailey

4804_0041 Stevie Wonder and Jermaine Jackson performing live in Los Angeles, CA circa 1975 © 1978 Bobby Holland

4675_0004 Arthur and Kathryn Murray circa 1960 © 2007 Michael Levin

24262_0175 Duke Ellington, Dizzy Gillespie and Leroy Vinnegar at the Monterey Jazz Festival 1970 © 1978 Paul Slaughter

24302_0105 Sonny Rollins photographed in New Paltz, New York during an outdoor concert circa 1970s © 1978 Ken Shung

24262_0227 Christian McBride 2008 © 2008 Paul Slaughter

24262_0266 Leroy Vinnegar at the Monterey Jazz Festival 1970 © 1978 Paul Slaughter

24262_0253 Andy Simpkins 1998 © 1998 Paul Slaughter

24177_0005 Louis Johnson, of The Brothers Johnson, and Leo Fender at Leo Fender's workshop studio 1978 © 1978 Bobby Holland

24222_0002 Jeff Lorber performing live at Baldwin Hills Crenshaw Plaza (pre-Playboy jazz concert) 05-27-2012 © 2012 Michael Jones

24177_0004 Louis Johnson, of The Brothers Johnson, and Leo Fender at Leo Fender's workshop studio 1978 © 1978 Bobby Holland

23742_0038 Rick James and the Stone City Band performing live during the taping of a television show in Hollywood 1979 © 1979 Bobby Holland

16677_0007 "Partners in Crime" Lynda Carter, Loni Anderson 1984 © 1984 Mario Casilli

14196_0004 Bill Daily 1975 © 1978 Gene Trindl

14196_0005 Bill Daily 1975 © 1978 Gene Trindl

13222_0001 Don Bagley during an album cover photo session for "The Soft Sell" 1957 © 1978 Ken Whitmore

13222_0002 Don Bagley during an album cover photo session for "The Soft Sell" 1957 © 1978 Ken Whitmore

13176_0003 Drummer Shelly Manne performing at Shelly's Mann-Hole in Los Angeles circa 1960s © 1978 Ken Whitmore

13176_0001 Drummer Shelly Manne performing at Shelly's Mann-Hole in Los Angeles circa 1960s © 1978 Ken Whitmore

12495_0026 Chick Corea, Al Jarreau, Stanley Clarke and Tony Williams live at The Roxy in Los Angeles 1977 © 1978 Bobby Holland

12495_0028 Chick Corea, Al Jarreau, Stanley Clarke and Tony Williams live at The Roxy in Los Angeles 1977 © 1978 Bobby Holland

12495_0027 Chick Corea, Al Jarreau, Stanley Clarke and Tony Williams live at The Roxy in Los Angeles 1977 © 1978 Bobby Holland

10632_0002 Ciro's Nightclub featuring Sammy Davis Jr. c. 1955 © 1978 David Sutton