Milt Abel looks intensely down to his right as he plucks an upright bass with his right hand and suppresses the strings on the neck with his left hand in a North Kansas City Park. A microphone is visible in the left of the photograph.
Jazz musicians performing at an unidentified event. From left to right: Eddie Saunders sitting while holding a saxophone, Milt Abel playing bass in back, and Elbert "Coots" Dye playing piano. They are all wearing tuxedos and are in a room with bookshelf walls.
Elbert "Coots" Dye and Milt Abel performing at an unidentified event. Dye is sitting at a piano and smiling in front of a microphone. Abel is playing bass in back. Both are wearing tuxedos and are in a room with bookshelf walls.
Elbert "Coots" Dye and Milt Abel performing at an unidentified event. Dye is sitting at a piano and smiling while playing. Abel is playing bass in back. Both are wearing tuxedos and are in a room with bookshelf walls.
Jazz musicians performing at the Jazz Stage at the Kansas City Spirit Festival in Kansas City, Missouri. From left to right: Eddie Saunders playing saxophone, Al "Delightful De" Bartee playing drums, and Milt Abel playing bass. A banner that reads "Jazz Stage" is hanging above the stage.
Jazz musicians performing at the Jazz Stage at the Kansas City Spirit Festival in Kansas City, Missouri. From left to right: Al "Delightful De" Bartee playing drums, Eddie Saunders playing saxophone, and Milt Abel playing bass. A banner that reads "Jazz Stage" is hanging above the stage.
Jazz musicians performing at the Jazz Stage at the Kansas City Spirit Festival in Kansas City, Missouri. From left to right: Al "Delightful De" Bartee playing drums, Eddie Saunders playing saxophone, and Milt Abel playing bass. A banner that reads "Jazz Stage" is hanging above the stage.
Jazz musicians performing at the Jazz Stage at the Kansas City Spirit Festival in Kansas City, Missouri. From left to right: Eddie Saunders playing saxophone, Al "Delightful De" Bartee playing drums, and Milt Abel playing bass. A banner that reads "Jazz Stage" is hanging above the stage.
Jazz musicians performing on the Jazz Stage at the Kansas City Spirit Festival in Kansas City, Missouri. From left to right: an unidentified man holding a microphone, Henry Howard playing saxophone, Eddie Saunders sitting on a stool while holding a saxophone, an unidentified man arranging music on a stand, and Milt Abel playing bass. They are on a stage under a white tent.
Jazz musicians performing on the Jazz Stage at the Kansas City Spirit Festival in Kansas City, Missouri. From left to right: an unidentified man playing trombone, Gerald Spaits playing bass, and Milt Abel holding open a tent flap. They are on a stage under a white tent.
Milt Abel performing at Jardine's on Main Street in Kansas City, Missouri. He is playing bass while looking to the side. He is on a stage in front of a wall with instruments mounted on the wall.
Jazz musicians performing at Fedora's Café & Bar in the Country Club Plaza in Kansas City, Missouri. Karrin Allyson is singing into a microphone in her hand while looking down. Milt Abel is playing bass behind Allyson. Tommy Ruskin is playing drums on the far right partially off-camera. They are near a wall with mounted mirrors and art.
Jazz musicians performing at Fedora's Café & Bar in the Country Club Plaza in Kansas City, Missouri. Milt Abel is playing bass on the left in front of a microphone. Wayne Ruppenthal is playing trumpet on the right. Tommy Ruskin is playing drums behind Ruppenthal. They are standing near a wall with mounted mirrors and art.
Milt Abel and Tommy Ruskin performing at Fedora's Café & Bar in the Country Club Plaza in Kansas City, Missouri. Abel is playing bass while singing into a microphone. Ruskin is playing drums and is wearing a white tuxedo jacket. They are standing near a wall with mounted mirrors and art.
An unidentified man, Ahmad Alaadeen, wearing a sun visor, and Milt Abel smile about the conversation while sitting in an unidentified airport terminal.
Jazz musicians performing at the Levee Bar & Grill on 43rd Street in Kansas City, Missouri. From left to right: Al Pearson playing trumpet, Tommy Ruskin playing drums, Milt Abel playing bass, Richard Ross holding a microphone while singing, and Mike Ning playing a keyboard. Other people are sitting in front of the stage looking at the musicians. Various pictures and trinkets are hanging on the brick wall.
Jazz musicians performing at the Levee Bar & Grill on 43rd Street in Kansas City, Missouri. From left to right: Tommy Ruskin playing drums, Milt Abel playing bass, and Bill Caldwell looking forward while playing saxophone, Other people are sitting in front of the stage watching the musicians. Various pictures and trinkets are hanging on the brick wall.
Jazz musicians performing at the Levee Bar & Grill on 43rd Street in Kansas City, Missouri. From left to right: Tommy Ruskin (partially off camera) playing drums, Carmell Jones looking down at Ruskin, Richard Ross holding a microphone while singing, and Milt Abel playing bass behind Ross. Various pictures and trinkets are hanging on the brick wall.
Jazz musicians performing at the Levee Bar & Grill on 43rd Street in Kansas City, Missouri. From left to right: Tommy Ruskin playing drums, Bill Caldwell playing saxophone, and Milt Abel playing bass behind Caldwell. Other people are sitting in front of the stage watching the musicians. Various pictures and trinkets are hanging on the brick wall.
Jazz musicians performing at the Levee Bar & Grill on 43rd Street in Kansas City, Missouri. From left to right: Tommy Ruskin playing drums, Milt Abel playing bass in the back, an unidentified man facing right while playing saxophone, and Jim Mair facing forward while playing saxophone. Other people are sitting at tables in front of the stage. Various pictures and trinkets are hanging on the brick wall.
