24383_0103 Charlie Parker at Birdland in New York City circa 1951 ** I.V.M.

24383_0092 Charlie Parker with Tommy Potter, Dizzy Gillespie and John Coltrane at Birdland in New York City 1951 ** I.V.M.

24383_0102 Charlie Parker at the Beehive in Chicago 1955 Photo by Frank Malcolm ** I.V.M.

24383_0070 Benny Goodman and Louise Tobin during a live, Camel Caravan radio broadcast (from Metronome files) 1939 Photo by Tom Fitzsimmons ** I.V.M.

24377_0434 Lee Konitz 1997 © 1997 Steve Banks

24377_0433 Annie Ross of "Lambert, Hendricks & Ross" circa 1980s © 1980 Steve Banks

2353_0009 Ella Fitzgerald circa 1967 Photo by Gerald Smith

24387_0012 Dave Brubeck performing at Chastain Park in Atlanta, Georgia 1988 © 1988 Ron Sherman

13303_0300 Dave Brubeck performing at the Tiffany Club in Los Angeles circa 1950s © 1978 Bob Willoughby

24377_0411 Jackie McLean circa 1990s © 1990 Steve Banks

24377_0421 Carmen McRae circa 1980s © 1980 Steve Banks

24377_0410 Houston Person circa 1990s © 1990 Steve Banks

24377_0425 Roy Hargrove circa 2000 © 2000 Steve Banks

24377_0413 Jackie Paris circa 1980s © 1980 Steve Banks

24377_0426 Roy Kral, of the Jazz Duo Jackie and Roy circa 1990s © 1990 Steve Banks

24377_0431 Tony Williams circa 1980s © 1980 Steve Banks

24377_0419 Carmen Lundy circa 1990s © 1990 Steve Banks

24377_0408 George Benson circa 1980s © 1980 Steve Banks

24377_0402 Charlie Haden circa 1990s © 1990 Steve Banks

24377_0412 Jackie Cain, of the Jazz Duo Jackie and Roy circa 1990s © 1990 Steve Banks

24377_0405 Diane Schuur circa 1990s © 1990 Steve Banks

24377_0401 Ernestine Anderson circa 1990s © 1990 Steve Banks

24377_0420 Mark Murphy circa 2000 © 2000 Steve Banks

3870_0003 McCoy Tyner circa 1970s ** I.V.M.

3870_0008 McCoy Tyner circa 1970s ** I.V.M.

3870_0004 McCoy Tyner circa 1970s ** I.V.M.

3870_0009 McCoy Tyner circa 1990s Photo by Gene Martin ** I.V.M.

3870_0007 McCoy Tyner circa 1970s ** I.V.M.

3870_0005 McCoy Tyner circa 1970s ** I.V.M.

3870_0006 McCoy Tyner circa 1970s ** I.V.M.

24377_0276 Arturo Sandoval circa 1980s © 1980 Steve Banks

24377_0277 Chico Hamilton circa 1990s © 1990 Steve Banks

2326_0138 Edward Kennedy "Duke" Ellington (orchestra) at the Fulton Theatre (Joe Nanton, Juan Tizol (trombones), Freddie Jenkins, Cootie Williams, Arthur Whetsol (trumpets), Sonny Greer (drums), Fred Guy (banjo), Wellman Braud (bass), Harry Carney, Johnny Hodges, Barney Bigard (reeds)) 1930 ** I.V.M.

4861_0013 Count Basie with Billie Holiday at the Strand Theatre in New York City 1948 ** I.V.M.

4861_0011 Count Basie celebrating his birthday in Hollywood with Buck Clayton, Earle Warren, Jimmy Rushing and Jo Jones 1943 ** I.V.M.

4861_0012 Count Basie with Freddie Green, Jo Jones and Walter Page 1938 ** I.V.M.

24377_0275 Russ Freeman 1965 © 1978 Steve Banks

24377_0261 Ramsey Lewis circa 1980s © 1980 Steve Banks

24377_0259 Carmen McRae circa 1980s © 1980 Steve Banks

24377_0257 Jimmy Scott circa 1990s © 1990 Steve Banks

24377_0265 Maynard Ferguson circa 1980s © 1980 Steve Banks

2353_0130 Ella Fitzgerald and Eubie Blake circa 1980 ** I.V.M.

2353_0131 Ella Fitzgerald with Sandler and Young (Tony Sandler and Ralph Young) circa 1960s ** I.V.M.

4861_0015 Billie Holiday 1945 ** I.V.M.

4861_0020 Billie Holiday performing at the Apollo Theater in New York City with The Count Basie Orchestra 1937 ** I.V.M.

4861_0021 Billie Holiday performing at the Apollo Theater in New York City with The Count Basie Orchestra 1937 ** I.V.M.

4861_0014 Billie Holiday on the cover of the weekly newspicture magazine, "Flash" May 3, 1937 ** I.V.M.

2353_0132 Ella Fitzgerald with Count Basie, Benny Goodman, Doc Severinsen, Joe Williams and Duke Ellington on the "Timex All-Star Swing Festival" 1972 ** I.V.M.

24377_0251 Milt “Bags” Jackson circa 1980s © 1980 Steve Banks

4861_0016 Billie Holiday circa 1940s ** I.V.M.

4861_0018 Billie Holiday circa late 1930s ** I.V.M.

4861_0017 Billie Holiday circa 1930s ** I.V.M.

24377_0241 John Clayton 2007 © 2007 Steve Banks

2326_0116 Edward Kennedy "Duke" Ellington on the set of "Paris Blues" in France 1961 ** I.V.M.

2326_0131 Edward Kennedy "Duke" Ellington 09-21-1943 ** I.V.M.

2326_0124 Edward Kennedy "Duke" Ellington circa 1940s ** I.V.M.

2326_0112 Edward Kennedy "Duke" Ellington circa 1960s ** I.V.M.

2326_0136 Edward Kennedy "Duke" Ellington with Ivie Anderson and Harry Lim, the producer of Keynote Records circa 1940s ** I.V.M.

2326_0139 Edward Kennedy "Duke" Ellington circa mid 1940s ** I.V.M.

2326_0140 Edward Kennedy "Duke" Ellington 1974 ** I.V.M.

2326_0130 Edward Kennedy "Duke" Ellington and his orchestra in Coventry Cathedral 02-21-1966 ** I.V.M.

2326_0122 Edward Kennedy "Duke" Ellington 1967 ** I.V.M.

2326_0132 Edward Kennedy "Duke" Ellington circa 1940s Photo by James J. Kriegsmann ** I.V.M.

2326_0119 Edward Kennedy "Duke" Ellington circa 1940s ** I.V.M.

2326_0117 Edward Kennedy "Duke" Ellington circa 1940s ** I.V.M.

2326_0111 Edward Kennedy "Duke" Ellington and Bobbie Nell Brookshire Gordon 1971 ** I.V.M.

2326_0126 Edward Kennedy "Duke" Ellington at the Paper Mill circa 1960s ** I.V.M.

2326_0123 Edward Kennedy "Duke" Ellington at CBS studio in Hollywood September 1966 ** I.V.M.

2326_0128 Edward Kennedy "Duke" Ellington and Paul Gonsalves performing in London 1969 ** I.V.M.

2326_0133 Edward Kennedy "Duke" Ellington circa 1940s ** I.V.M.

2326_0118 Edward Kennedy "Duke" Ellington 1973 ** I.V.M.

2326_0135 Edward Kennedy "Duke" Ellington with David Frost and Diahann Carroll at Heathrow Airport 1973 ** I.V.M.

24377_0224 Doctor Billy Taylor 1989 © 1989 Steve Banks

5062_0120 Louis Armstrong 1946 Photo by William P. Gottlieb ** I.V.M.

2326_0121 Edward Kennedy "Duke" Ellington at Randall's Island 1938 ** I.V.M.