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Chet Baker playing piano, Hollywood, 1954

Chet Baker playing piano, Hollywood, 1954

Chet Baker and Teddy Charles (piano), Pasadena, 1953

Chet Baker and Teddy Charles (piano), Pasadena, 1953

Chet Baker, Dreaming, Hollywood, 1954

Chet Baker, Dreaming, Hollywood, 1954

Chet Baker and Russ Freeman, 1954

Chet Baker and Russ Freeman, 1954

Chet Baker and Lili, Hollywood, 1954

Chet Baker and Lili, Hollywood, 1954

Bob Cooper, Memphis, 1960

Bob Cooper, Memphis, 1960

Dinah Washington, Los Angeles, 1959

Dinah Washington, Los Angeles, 1959

Bill Evans, (Spotlights), Hollywood, 1962

Bill Evans, (Spotlights), Hollywood, 1962

Birdland 4AM, New York City, 1960

Birdland 4AM, New York City, 1960

Donald Byrd on the A Train, New York City, 1959

Donald Byrd on the A Train, New York City, 1959

Chet's Chops, Hollywood, 1954

Chet's Chops, Hollywood, 1954

Duke Ellington, Monterey, 1958

Duke Ellington, Monterey, 1958

Benny Carter & Count Basie, Hollywood Bowl, 1961

Benny Carter & Count Basie, Hollywood Bowl, 1961

John Coltrane at the Guggenheim, NYC, 1960

John Coltrane at the Guggenheim, NYC, 1960

Burt Bacharach and Elvis Costello, Hollywood, 1998

Burt Bacharach and Elvis Costello, Hollywood, 1998

Hot Dog Stand, Los Angeles, 3 AM, 1961

Hot Dog Stand, Los Angeles, 3 AM, 1961

Bulldog Drummer, Artist's Entrance, Hollywood Bowl, 1955

Bulldog Drummer, Artist's Entrance, Hollywood Bowl, 1955

Butch Cage, country fiddler, Zachary, Louisiana, 1960

Butch Cage, country fiddler, Zachary, Louisiana, 1960

Kids playing, New Orleans 1960

Kids playing, New Orleans 1960

Cootie Williams, Harlem Central, 125 Street, New York

Cootie Williams, Harlem Central, 125 Street, New York

Backstage at the Metronome, New York City, 1960

Backstage at the Metronome, New York City, 1960

Chet Baker with Helima, Redondo Beach, 1955

Chet Baker with Helima, Redondo Beach, 1955

Ray Charles with Raylette, Hollywood, 1961

Ray Charles with Raylette, Hollywood, 1961

Dizzy Gillespie, New York, 1960

Dizzy Gillespie, New York, 1960

Joe Sullivan & All Stars, New York City 1960

Joe Sullivan & All Stars, New York City 1960

Ornette Coleman, Hollywood, 1959

Ornette Coleman, Hollywood, 1959

Second Liners Dance with the George Williams Band, New Orleans, 1960

Second Liners Dance with the George Williams Band, New Orleans, 1960

Clifford Brown, Hollywood, 1954

Clifford Brown, Hollywood, 1954

Lena Horne, Las Vegas, 1956

Lena Horne, Las Vegas, 1956

Miles Davis, Los Angeles, 1957

Miles Davis, Los Angeles, 1957

Muddy Waters, Newport Jazz Festival, 1956

Muddy Waters, Newport Jazz Festival, 1956

Stan Getz, Hollywood, 1955

Stan Getz, Hollywood, 1955

Will Shade and his tub bass, Memphis, 1960

Will Shade and his tub bass, Memphis, 1960

Banjo Player, Washington Square, New York City, 1960

Banjo Player, Washington Square, New York City, 1960

Thelonius Monk playing piano, San Francisco, 1961

Thelonius Monk playing piano, San Francisco, 1961

Kenny Dorham, Newport, 1960

Kenny Dorham, Newport, 1960

Eureka Brass Band, New Orleans, 1962

Eureka Brass Band, New Orleans, 1962

Billie Holiday, Hollywood, 1957

Billie Holiday, Hollywood, 1957

Joe Williams, Philadelphia, 1960

Joe Williams, Philadelphia, 1960

Times Square, New York City, 1960

Times Square, New York City, 1960

Shadows of the Sauter-Finegan Band, Los Angeles, 1953

Shadows of the Sauter-Finegan Band, Los Angeles, 1953

Members of the Beale Street Jug Band by the Mississippi River, Memphis, 1960

Members of the Beale Street Jug Band by the Mississippi River, Memphis, 1960