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Captivating Moments in Music

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Immerse yourself in a captivating collection of photographs celebrating the rich history of jazz music. This assortment showcases iconic figures, including Louis Armstrong, captured in dynamic performances and intimate moments. Each image reflects the passion and artistry that defined an era, from soulful trumpet solos to electrifying stage presence. These snapshots not only honor the musicians' contributions but also invite viewers to experience the essence of jazz culture.

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Captivating Moments in Music: Louis Armstrong

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Background imageCaptivating Moments in Music: Benny Goodman Posing W/Brass Instruments

Benny Goodman Posing W/Brass Instruments
(Original Caption) Portrait of American Jazz clarinetist and bandleader Benny Goodman (1909-1986). His big band broke up in 1940

Background imageCaptivating Moments in Music: Clarinetist Artie Shaw

Clarinetist Artie Shaw
Jazz clarinetist and bandleader Artie Shaw holding his clarinet

Background imageCaptivating Moments in Music: Jazz Beach Party in Miami

Jazz Beach Party in Miami
Jazz musicians and dancers from a club in Miami hit the surf after a hot performance. The band members are still carrying their instruments

Background imageCaptivating Moments in Music: Tommy Dorsey In Nbc Studio Jam Session

Tommy Dorsey In Nbc Studio Jam Session
(Original Caption) Hollywood, CA- Tommy Dorsey, famous NBC swing maestro, was placed under quarantine today in a swanky Hollywood Hotel for what his physician has diagnosed as Diptheria

Background imageCaptivating Moments in Music: Jazz Trumpeter Louis Armstrong Playing for His Wife in Giza

Jazz Trumpeter Louis Armstrong Playing for His Wife in Giza
American jazz trumpeter Louis Armstrong plays the trumpet while his wife sits listening, with the Sphinx and one of the pyramids behind her, during a visit to the pyramids at Giza

Background imageCaptivating Moments in Music: Erroll Garner Reminisces

Erroll Garner Reminisces
(Original Caption) BRUSSELS: Winding up his 15th tour of Europe, pianist Erroll Garner reminisces about his musical career. At age 53, he's one of the most sought-after musicians in the world

Background imageCaptivating Moments in Music: Tommy Dorsey Playing the Trombone

Tommy Dorsey Playing the Trombone
(Original Caption) Half length photograph of Tommy Dorsey playing the trombone. Undated photograph

Background imageCaptivating Moments in Music: Duke Ellington Rehearsing His Band

Duke Ellington Rehearsing His Band
(Original Caption) Duke Ellington (1899-1974), American composer & arranger, rehearsing his band, with "Jimmy" Hamilton (b.1917) on the clarinet. Photograph, ca. 1944-45

Background imageCaptivating Moments in Music: Benny Goodman Playing Clarinet

Benny Goodman Playing Clarinet
(Original Caption) Benny Goodman Playing Clarinet while wering tuxedo

Background imageCaptivating Moments in Music: Glenn Miller Photograph

Glenn Miller Photograph
(Original Caption) Portrait of Glenn Miller. Undated photoraph

Background imageCaptivating Moments in Music: Nat King Cole At London Recital

Nat King Cole At London Recital
(Original Caption) Nat King Cole during recital in London England

Background imageCaptivating Moments in Music: Jazz Pianist Fats Waller At The Organ

Jazz Pianist Fats Waller At The Organ
(Original Caption) Fats Waller, jazz pianist, at the organ. Undated photograph

Background imageCaptivating Moments in Music: Bix Beiderbecke

Bix Beiderbecke
(Original Caption) Portrait of Bix Beiderbecke, jazz cornetist and composer of the late 1920s who had a significant impact on the history of music before his death at the age of 28

Background imageCaptivating Moments in Music: P.Laval, W.C.Handy, D.Shore & H.Levine

P.Laval, W.C.Handy, D.Shore & H.Levine
(Original Caption) (L to R) Paul Laval, W.C. Handy, Dinah Shore and Henry Levine rehearsing for a Basin Street broadcast over NBC Radio. Undated photograph

Background imageCaptivating Moments in Music: Aaron Copland Holding Baton

Aaron Copland Holding Baton
Aaron Copland (1900-1990) composed a great variety of music and was heavily influenced by jazz and French composers

Background imageCaptivating Moments in Music: Jazz Pianist Fats Waller

Jazz Pianist Fats Waller
(Original Caption) Picture shows Fats Waller, jazz pianist seated at a piano. Undated photo circa 1920s

Background imageCaptivating Moments in Music: Duke Ellington And Count Basie

Duke Ellington And Count Basie
(Original Caption) Picture shows Duke Ellington (1899-1974) and Count Basie (1904-1984), American Jazz musicians, together in a recording studio. Undated photo circa 1950s

Background imageCaptivating Moments in Music: Portrait Of Singer Ella Fitzgerald

Portrait Of Singer Ella Fitzgerald
(Original Caption) Portrait of American blues singer, Ella Fitzgerald. She is shown posing in a studio in a sequined dress. Undated photo circa 1940s

Background imageCaptivating Moments in Music: George Benson

George Benson playing the guitar in the 1960's

Background imageCaptivating Moments in Music: Jazz Musician Billy Eckstine

Jazz Musician Billy Eckstine
(Original Caption) Picture shows Billy Eckstine, American Jazz musician, shown singing and wearing a suit. Undated phot circa 1950s

Background imageCaptivating Moments in Music: Benny Goodman At Microphone W/Clarinet

Benny Goodman At Microphone W/Clarinet
(Original Caption) Jazz clarinetist and bandleader Benny Goodman at the microphone. He is shown in a 3/4-length, low-angle view, holding his clarinet under his arm. Undated photograph, circa 1940's

Background imageCaptivating Moments in Music: Portrait of Lou Rawls

Portrait of Lou Rawls
Lou Rawls, famous African-American contemporary singer, has had a career spanning four decades starting in the early 1960s, which has transcended different musical styles, from jazz to gospel

Background imageCaptivating Moments in Music: Duke Ellington with his Trophies

Duke Ellington with his Trophies
(Original Caption) Composer and band leader Duke Ellington holds two Grammy awards he received during award presentation at the New York Hilton

Background imageCaptivating Moments in Music: Louis Armstrong Singing with Microphone

Louis Armstrong Singing with Microphone
(Original Caption) Newport, Rhode Island: Louis "Satchmo" Armstrong sings at Newport Jazz Festival during the Tribute to Louis Armstrong Night last evening at Festival Field Newport, Rhode Island

Background imageCaptivating Moments in Music: Jazz/Big Band On Stage; Playing

Jazz/Big Band On Stage; Playing
(Original Caption) Early jazz band. Photograph. The Paul Banks Orchestra

Background imageCaptivating Moments in Music: Portrait of Stan Kenton

Portrait of Stan Kenton
Stan Kenton (1912-1979), American musician born in Wichita, Kansas, and then raised in Los Angeles. There he played piano in several obscure bands during the 1930s and with Vido Musso in 1938-39

Background imageCaptivating Moments in Music: Rudolf Frinl Conducting

Rudolf Frinl Conducting
(Original Caption) Jazz in Jerusalem. Rudolf Frinl conducting a Turkish band in Jerusalem

Background imageCaptivating Moments in Music: Jazz Musician Billy Eckstine

Jazz Musician Billy Eckstine
(Original Caption) Picture shows a posed head shot of jazz musician Billy Eckstine. Undated photo circa 1950s

Background imageCaptivating Moments in Music: Vocalists W. Warfield And L. Price

Vocalists W. Warfield And L. Price
(Original Caption) Picture shows Jazz vocalist, William Warfield(left), and opera soprano, Leontyne Price(right), seated together outside. They are in a arena going over sheet music

Background imageCaptivating Moments in Music: Billy Eckstine In Studio Portrait

Billy Eckstine In Studio Portrait
(Original Caption) Jazz vocalist Billy Eckstine (1914-1993) is shown smiling in a studio portrait. Undated

Background imageCaptivating Moments in Music: Musician Mongo Santamaria

Musician Mongo Santamaria
Grammy Award-winning Cuban percussionist, Mongo Santamaria (1922 - ), who is famous for his recordings of jazz, mambo, Latin, and other musical styles

Background imageCaptivating Moments in Music: Duke Ellington Writing on Music Scores

Duke Ellington Writing on Music Scores
(Original Caption) Duke Ellington writing on scores of music. Undated photograph

Background imageCaptivating Moments in Music: Mary Lou Williams at the Piano

Mary Lou Williams at the Piano
(Original Caption) Mary Lou Williams (1910-1981), pianist and arranger. She was the first famous girl instrumentalist in jazz. She is shown at the piano. Undated photograph

Background imageCaptivating Moments in Music: Singer Eartha Kitt

Singer Eartha Kitt
(Original Caption) Eartha Kitt, singer & actress

Background imageCaptivating Moments in Music: Billie Holiday Wearing Evening Gown

Billie Holiday Wearing Evening Gown
Italian nobelwoman of the 11th Century. The Countess Mathilde (1046-1115) Tuscany

Background imageCaptivating Moments in Music: Portrait Of Jazz Musician Cab Calloway

Portrait Of Jazz Musician Cab Calloway
(Original Caption) Portrait of jazz musician Cab Calloway in tails and holding a conductor's baton. Undated photograph

Background imageCaptivating Moments in Music: Count Basie Playing Piano

Count Basie Playing Piano
(Original Caption) Count Basie, (1904-1984) American composer, conductor, and one of the ouststanding big band leader in jazz history

Background imageCaptivating Moments in Music: Count Basie Smiling Jimmie Lunceford

Count Basie Smiling Jimmie Lunceford
(Original Caption) 1940-Count Basie, (1904-1984) American composer, conductor, and one of the ouststanding big band leader in jazz history. Depicted in this photograph with Jimmie Lunceford and wife

Background imageCaptivating Moments in Music: Benny Goodman Playing Clarinet

Benny Goodman Playing Clarinet
(Original Caption) Benny Goodman playing clarinet while wearing tuxedo. (See Notes)

Background imageCaptivating Moments in Music: Portrait of Jack Teagarden

Portrait of Jack Teagarden
Jazz trombonist and singer Jack Teagarden. Undated publicity photo

Background imageCaptivating Moments in Music: Duke Ellington at the Piano

Duke Ellington at the Piano
Jazz great Duke Ellington sits at the piano

Background imageCaptivating Moments in Music: Tommy Dorsey; Head And Shoulders

Tommy Dorsey; Head And Shoulders
(Original Caption) Tommy Dorsey (1905-1956). Born in Shenandoah, PA. Renowned for his sweet-toned insturmental style. His work hovered between jazz and dance music

Background imageCaptivating Moments in Music: Gene Kruppa Playing Drums

Gene Kruppa Playing Drums
Famous drummer Gene Kruppa shows off his technique

Background imageCaptivating Moments in Music: Count Basie

Count Basie
(Original Caption) Publicity handout of Count Basie (1904-1984), pianist and composer one of outstanding organizers of big bands and jazz history

Background imageCaptivating Moments in Music: Glenn Miller Posing With Trombone

Glenn Miller Posing With Trombone
(Original Caption) Portrait of bandleader Glenn Miller posing with his trombone. Undated photograph, circa 1940's

Background imageCaptivating Moments in Music: Benny Goodman Posing Playing Clarinet

Benny Goodman Posing Playing Clarinet
(Original Caption) "Swing Into Spring, " a colorcast musical show starring Benny Goodman on NBC-TV Wednesday, April 9, will re-create the music, moods and dancers of the swing era

Background imageCaptivating Moments in Music: Buck Clayton Playing Trumpet/Jazz Musici

Buck Clayton Playing Trumpet/Jazz Musici
(Original Caption) Buck Clayton, American jazz musician, shown playing trumpet. Photograph, ca. 1930s-1940s

Background imageCaptivating Moments in Music: Portrait Of Jazz Musician Woody Herman

Portrait Of Jazz Musician Woody Herman
(Original Caption) Portrait of American Jazz musician, Woody Herman, seated and posing with his saxophone. Undated photo circa 1940s

Background imageCaptivating Moments in Music: Portrait Of Jazz Musician Lionel Hampton

Portrait Of Jazz Musician Lionel Hampton
(Original Caption) Picture shows jazz performer, Lionel Hampton, playing the drums on stage in concer. Undated photo 1940s

Background imageCaptivating Moments in Music: Al Jolson Starring in The Jazz Singer

Al Jolson Starring in The Jazz Singer
AL JOLSON IN BLACKFACE, MINSTREL'S HAT, AND WHITE GLOVES. MARY MCAVOY, AS HIS MOTHER, LOOKS AT HIM AS IF IN SHOCK. SCENE FROM THE FILM, "THE JAZZ SINGER." MOVIE STILL

Background imageCaptivating Moments in Music: Anita O'Day in Evening Gown

Anita O'Day in Evening Gown
(Original Caption) Anita O'Day is seen here, as she is featured with "Jazz at the Philharmonic."

Background imageCaptivating Moments in Music: Count Basie and His Orchestra

Count Basie and His Orchestra
Famous big-band and jazz composer and leader, Count Basie, directing his orchestra on stage

Background imageCaptivating Moments in Music: Portrait of Dizzy Gillespie Performing

Portrait of Dizzy Gillespie Performing
(Original Caption) Dizzy and his trumpet at a private jam session held with Turkish jazz players. The girl vocalist is also Turkish

Background imageCaptivating Moments in Music: Duke Ellington

Duke Ellington
Jazz bandleader, pianist, and songwriter Duke Ellington ) in action at his piano, with appreciative audience in the background

Background imageCaptivating Moments in Music: Mgm Studio Publicity Photo Of Lena Horne

Mgm Studio Publicity Photo Of Lena Horne
(Original Caption) picture shows a studio publicity photograph of actress and singer Lena Horne. Undated photo circa 1940s

Background imageCaptivating Moments in Music: Portrait of Pearl Bailey

Portrait of Pearl Bailey
Portrait of jazz singer and film and television star Pearl Bailey (1918-1990)

Background imageCaptivating Moments in Music: Artie Shaw with His Clarinet

Artie Shaw with His Clarinet
Jazz clarinetist and bandleader Artie Shaw holding his clarinet

Background imageCaptivating Moments in Music: Lionel Hampton Playing Vibraphone

Lionel Hampton Playing Vibraphone
(Original Caption) Lionel Hampton, jazz vibraphonist virtuoso, doing what he likes. Photograph

Background imageCaptivating Moments in Music: James Johnson Seated Playing Piano

James Johnson Seated Playing Piano
(Original Caption) James Johnson, Black jazz musician, playing the piano. Photograph

Background imageCaptivating Moments in Music: Headshoulders Photo Of Gerry Mulligan

Headshoulders Photo Of Gerry Mulligan
(Original Caption) Close up of Gerry Mulligan, jazz saxophonist. Undated photo

Background imageCaptivating Moments in Music: Jazz Musician Sidney Bechet

Jazz Musician Sidney Bechet
Sidney Bechet (1897-1959) was a very influential clarinetist and soprano saxophonist

Background imageCaptivating Moments in Music: Louis Armstrong and His Orchestra

Louis Armstrong and His Orchestra are seen standing on stage

Background imageCaptivating Moments in Music: Artie Shaw and his Band

Artie Shaw and his Band
Jazz clarinetist Artie Shaw leads his band during a scene from the movie Second Chorus in 1940

Background imageCaptivating Moments in Music: Cab Calloway With His Band

Cab Calloway With His Band
Cab Calloway (1907- ), American singer and bandleader, leads his band at a CBS station

Background imageCaptivating Moments in Music: Louis Armstrong Performing with his Band

Louis Armstrong Performing with his Band
Jazz musician Louis Armstrong performing with his band. Undated photograph

Background imageCaptivating Moments in Music: Celestin; Papa

Celestin; Papa
Jazz clarinetist Papa Celestin performs with Papa Celestin's Paddock Dixieland Band in the Paddock Lounge at New Orleans' French Quarter. Louisiana

Background imageCaptivating Moments in Music: Duke Ellington Seated at the Piano

Duke Ellington Seated at the Piano
(Original Caption) Duke Ellington (Edward Kennedy; 1889-1974), American composer and arranger, at the keyboard. Half-length photograph, 1910's

Background imageCaptivating Moments in Music: Sophie Tucker Poses With Her Jazz Band

Sophie Tucker Poses With Her Jazz Band
(Original Caption) 1918- Sophie Tucker and her jazz band

Background imageCaptivating Moments in Music: Swing Session with Jazz Band

Swing Session with Jazz Band
A smiling female bandleader conducts for her swing band as she sits atop a piano

Background imageCaptivating Moments in Music: Jazz Band Performing in Berlin

Jazz Band Performing in Berlin
(Original Caption) Berlin, Germany: Photo shows a happy Jazz Band in Berlin, Germany. Undated photograph, circa 1920

Background imageCaptivating Moments in Music: Exterior of Harlem's Cotton Club

Exterior of Harlem's Cotton Club
(Original Caption) New York City: Exterior view of New York City's famous Cotton Club. (Photo by Bettmann via Getty Images)

Background imageCaptivating Moments in Music: Minstrel Singer Al Jolson

Minstrel Singer Al Jolson
Al Jolson, principally a vaudeville minstrel singer, starred in Warner Studio's first talking picture, The Jazz Singer, in 1927

Background imageCaptivating Moments in Music: Sir Thomas Lipton Playing Saxophone

Sir Thomas Lipton Playing Saxophone
(Original Caption) Sir Thomas Lipton rendering the "Shamrock Blues" on a saxophone borrowed from one of the members of the Great Lakes Jazz Band who were his hosts during his visit to Chicago

Background imageCaptivating Moments in Music: King Oliver's Creole Jazz Band

King Oliver's Creole Jazz Band
Joe "King" Oliver and his Creole Jazz Band pose in their studio in Chicago, ca. 1922. The band, which had a lifespan of just four years, was one of the most influential early jazz bands

Background imageCaptivating Moments in Music: Jazz Orchestra

Jazz Orchestra
(Original Caption) waiting at the church. Not a bride Krueger and his jazz orchestra. Reverend Frederick Brown of Grace Methodist Episcopal Church

Background imageCaptivating Moments in Music: Chief Little Bear Listening to a Radio

Chief Little Bear Listening to a Radio
(Original Caption) Indian War Dances to Radio Music. Chief Little Bear was familiar with every jazz tune in the repertoire of his tom tom orchestra

Background imageCaptivating Moments in Music: Flapper Dancing on Jazz Band's Piano at Brighton Beach

Flapper Dancing on Jazz Band's Piano at Brighton Beach
(Original Caption) Jazz Band and Flapper. Benny Krueger's band plays on the beach at Brighton Beach in Brooklyn as girl dances on the piano

Background imageCaptivating Moments in Music: Pancho Villa Playing Drums W/Musicians

Pancho Villa Playing Drums W/Musicians
(Original Caption) 6/10/1923- Villa is crazy about playing the drum in a jazz outfit, and the little Filipino can really make the feet shuffle too

Background imageCaptivating Moments in Music: Japanese Jazz Band with Instruments

Japanese Jazz Band with Instruments
(Original Caption) 11/20/1923- Photo shows a Japanese jazz band. They are: Mrs. E. Yoshii, Mrs. Z. Thimizu, Mrs. K. Ochikawa, Mrs. H. Tabusa and Mrs. I. Nishi

Background imageCaptivating Moments in Music: Young Women Playing Saxophones

Young Women Playing Saxophones
(Original Caption) Not only has American jazz captured the hearts of most Europeans, including Germany, but a group of English girls mastered the fascinating jazz rhythms

Background imageCaptivating Moments in Music: Portrait of Vincent Lopez

Portrait of Vincent Lopez
(Original Caption) New York, New York: Vincent Lopez as he arrived from Paris after leading his orchestra, literally and figuratively all over Europe on a tour

Background imageCaptivating Moments in Music: Portrait of Vincent Lopez

Portrait of Vincent Lopez
(Original Caption) New York, New York: Vincent Lopez, as he arrived from Paris, after leading his orchestra, literally and figuratively all over Europe on a tour

Background imageCaptivating Moments in Music: Louis Armstrong with His Chicago Band

Louis Armstrong with His Chicago Band
(Original Caption) Louis Armstrong (b.1900), jazz trumpeter, at the beginning of his career, and his Chicago band. Photograph, ca. 1925



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