Jazz and Big Band Performances

Energetic moments from jazz and big band performances, showcasing musicians in suits playing instruments and engaging the audience.

Band performing on stage

Band performing on stage

Vintage Photograph. Band plays various instruments on stage.

photograph showing the Benny Goodman Band, 1935, at the Congress Casino of Chicago's Congress Hotel. L. to R.: front), Jess Stacy, Allan Reuss, Helen Ward, Goodman, Dick Clark, William De Pew, Joe Harris trombone), Hymie Shertzer, Red Ballard trombone), Art Rollini; back), Harry Goodman, Gene Krupa, Harry Geller, Ralph Muzzillo, Nate Kazebier

Anefo photo collection. Recording of Hazy Osterwald Sextet in Cinetone Studio. October 25, 1961

BING CROSBY in CONFESSIONS OF A CO-ED (1931), directed by DAVID BURTON.

Poll photo collection. Restaurant Wivex located in the Facade building of Park Tivoli. Public dances to live music in Wivex restaurant where a car show is held. March 1954. Denmark, Copenhagen

Jazz band playing on stage

Vintage Photograph. Band performs on stage with a variety of instruments.

The trumpet section. October 27, 1948.

Vintage Photograph. Drums and bass performing.

Anefo photo collection. Jazz concert AMVJ building in Rotterdam. January 10, 1960. Rotterdam, South Holland

Ray Bauduc, Herschel Evans, Bob Haggard, Eddie Miller, Lester Young, Matty Matlock at Howard Theatre, Washington D.C., ca. 1939.

photograph showing four members of the Woody Herman Orchestra.1945. L. to R.: Woody Herman, Chubby Jackson. Bill Harris, Dave Tough

PAUL NEWMAN, SIDNEY POITIER, GUY PEDERSEN and AARON BRIDGERS in PARIS BLUES (1961), directed by MARTIN RITT.

Ellington (in White suit and suede shoes) conducts Mood Indigo. Duke Ellington has been the one great influence on world Jazz.***** He has written or collaborated on more than 1000 tunes. His records have sold more than 20,000,000 copies.Critics call him the only great Jazz composer. They agree that he is the most important all-round figure in Jazz. Edward Kennedy Ellington was born in Washington, D.C., on April 29, 1899. His father was a Navy blueprinter. September 26, 1947.

Elsevier photo collection. Inscription photo. "In 6 Amsterdam, finally left band day off. purpose band established, rejects ordinary bands day comes pleasure. 6 days day off. excessive social progress! ". 1940-1944}. Amsterdam, Noord-Holland

Joao Gilberto, Antonio Carlos Jobim and Stan Getz.

Chubby Checker. Born 1941. American rock 'n roll singer and dancer and is widely known for popularising many dance styles including the twist dance style. Pictured here in the movie Twist around the clock, released in 1961.

Vintage Photograph. Men perform on piano in front while slap base and drummer are in background.

Anefo photo collection. unknown . Jazz concert AMVJ building in Rotterdam. January 10, 1960. Rotterdam, South Holland

Elvis Presley, King Creole, 1958 directed by Michael Curtiz (Paramount Pictures)

Count Basie con Billie Holiday.

Anefo photo collection. Television. Weekend show (AVRO). Hedley Ward Trio. October 30, 1959

Congressional musicians, gave the House a treat last night, by playing a number of old tunes. Congressman playing drums and smoking cigar 8/27/35.

WOODY HERMAN in WINTERTIME (1943), directed by JOHN BRAHM.

JANET GAYNOR, FREDRIC MARCH and WILLIAM A. WELLMAN in A STAR IS BORN (1937), directed by WILLIAM A. WELLMAN.

Radio (Paris After Dark). Photographs of Marshall Plan Programs, Exhibits, and Personnel

Texas, c 1950 Country music and western swing star Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys.

Portrait of Frankie Laine (foreground) and Jimmy Crawford (left on drums), New York City, New York, USA, William P. Gottlieb Collection, 1948

Bandleader Woody Herman (1913-1987) (left) watches as his trombone section rises to the tempo while playing at the Shoreham Hotel, Washington, DC, 1958. (Photo by United States Information Agency/GG Vintage Images)

Anefo photo collection. Golden harps awarded in castle "Hooge Vuursche" in Baarn to V.L.n.R. Lex van Weeren, Miss Geveke and Max van Prague. December 7, 1964. Baarn

Poll photo collection. Restaurant Wivex located in the Facade building of Park Tivoli. Live music in Wivex restaurant where a car show is held. March 1954. Denmark, Copenhagen

"Jazz at the Philharmonic" Concert, Salle Pleyel. Photographs of Marshall Plan Programs, Exhibits, and Personnel

El cantante Raul del Castillo.

***** rehearsal in the cardigan to which he is firmly attached. Band shows Gabor Reeves, Don Andrew, Reg Robinson, Bela and Betty Parker. September 27, 1949. (Photo by Glamor).

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