Jazz musicians rehearsing at the Mutual Musicians Foundation in Kansas City, Missouri. From left to right: Tyrone Clark playing bass, Danny Campbell playing trumpet, Rusty Tucker playing drums, and an unidentified man playing trumpet. The wall in back is covered in wood panels.
Jazz musicians performing at the City Lights Jazz Club in Kansas City, Missouri. From left to right: Rosetta Robinson smiling while holding a microphone and looking to the right, Bob Branstetter sitting on a stool while playing bass in back, Angela Hagenbach holding a microphone while looking to the right and smiling, Todd Strait playing drums in back, and Millie Edwards singing into a microphone in her hand while leaning forward and closing her eyes.
Jazz musicians performing at a venue in Kansas City, Missouri. Sonny Kenner is playing electric guitar far left while smiling and looking up. Unidentified musicians are playing drum and electric bass. They are on a stage in front of a wall with a faint drawing of musicians.
David Basse performing with his band at the 12th Street Room at the Downtown Marriott in Kansas City, Missouri. Basse is singing into a microphone while clapping his hands. Unidentified musicians are playing drums and guitar. They are on a stage with a curtain in back. Other people are standing in front of the stage watching the musicians.
David Basse performing with his band at the 12th Street Room at the Downtown Marriott in Kansas City, Missouri. Basse is holding a microphone and looking forward. Unidentified musicians are playing bass, saxophone, drums, and guitar. They are on a stage with a curtain in back.
David Basse performing with his band at the 12th Street Room at the Downtown Marriott in Kansas City, Missouri. Basse is singing into a microphone while clapping his hands. Unidentified musicians are playing bass, saxophone, drums, and guitar. They are on a stage with a curtain in back.
Jazz musicians performing at a venue in Kansas City, Missouri. Jackie Anderson is singing into a microphone in front. Henry Hoard is standing on the far left holding a saxophone. Marcellus Lee is playing drums on the far right. All the instrumentalists are wearing black tuxedos with red bowties. Additional musicians are on stage playing bass, saxophone, and flute.
Jazz musicians performing at Obsessions Night Club in Kansas City, Missouri. From left to right: an unidentified man playing keyboard in back, James "Chico" Battaglia playing congas, Rick Henricks playing guitar, Everette DeVan playing piano, Eddie Saunders sitting on a stool while holding a saxophone, and sitting on the far right holding a saxophone. They are playing on a stage cluttered with other instruments and equipment.
Jazz musicians performing at a venue in Kansas City, Missouri. From left to right: Dwight Foster playing electric bass, Al "Delightful De" Bartee playing drums in back, and Sonny Kenner playing electric guitar. They are standing on a dark stage with red lighting.
Jazz musicians performing at Obsessions Night Club in Kansas City, Missouri. From left to right: an unidentified man standing in back, James "Chico" Battaglia playing congas while looking down, Rusty Tucker singing, and an unidentified man playing drums. They are on a stage cluttered with other instruments.
Jazz musicians performing at Obsessions Night Club in Kansas City, Missouri. From left to right: an unidentified man playing keyboard, Rick Hendrix playing guitar, an unidentified man playing drums, Lisa Henry holding a microphone and looking to the right, Everette DeVan playing piano while looking at Henry, Jim Mair holding a saxophone and looking at Henry, and Rusty Tucker in the far background. Other people are sitting, talking, and walking in front of the stage.
Jazz musicians performing at an event at the Radisson Hotel in Kansas City, Missouri. From left to right: an unidentified man holding a trumpet, Al "Delightful De" Bartee playing drums, Dwight Foster looking down while playing piano, and an unidentified man playing electric bass while looking at his music. Other instruments and amplifiers are scattered on the floor.
Jazz musicians performing at an event at the Radisson Hotel in Kansas City, Missouri. From left to right: Al "Delightful De" Bartee playing drums, an unidentified man looking down while playing piano, and an unidentified man playing electric bass while looking at the piano. Other instruments and amplifiers are scattered on the floor.
Jazz musicians performing at an event at the Radisson Hotel in Kansas City, Missouri. From left to right: Al "Delightful De" Bartee playing drums, Dwight Foster looking to the side while holding a saxophone, an unidentified man playing piano, and an unidentified man playing electric bass.
Jazz musicians performing at an event at the Radisson Hotel in Kansas City, Missouri. From left to right: Al Bartee playing drums, an unidentified man playing trumpet, Dwight Foster looking down while playing piano, and an unidentified man playing electric bass while looking at the piano.
Jazz musicians performing at an event at the Radisson Hotel in Kansas City, Missouri. From left to right: an unidentified man holding a trumpet, Al "Delightful De" Bartee playing drums, and Dwight Foster looking down while playing piano.
Jazz musicians performing at an event at the Radisson Hotel in Kansas City, Missouri. From left to right: Al Bartee playing drums, Dwight Foster playing piano, an unidentified man playing electric bass in the back, and an unidentified man playing trumpet.
Jazz musicians performing at an event at the Radisson Hotel in Kansas City, Missouri. From left to right: Dwight Foster looking to the side while holding a saxophone, Al Bartee playing drums, an unidentified man looking down while playing piano, and an unidentified man playing electric bass. Elsa Hart and other people are sitting at a table watching the performance. Hart is on the left wearing a purple jacket.
Jazz musicians performing at an event at the Radisson Hotel in Kansas City, Missouri. From left to right: Dwight Foster playing saxophone, Al Bartee playing drums, and an unidentified man looking down while playing piano. Other people are sitting at a table watching the performance.
Dwight Foster playing saxophone at the Radisson Hotel in Kansas City, Missouri. He is closing his eyes while playing and is wearing a tuxedo with black bowtie. Al "Delightful De" Bartee is playing drums partially off camera.