Bob Branstetter and Wayne Ruppenthal performing at Jardine's on Main Street in Kansas City, Missouri. Branstetter is playing bass while looking forward. Ruppenthal is playing trumpet. They are on a stage in front of a wall with doors and windows. A trombone and saxophone are mounted on top of the wall.
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.
Jazz musicians performing at the Levee Bar & Grill on 43rd Street in Kansas City, Missouri. Off camera, Dennis Lucas is playing drums. From left to right: Bobby Branstetter looking to the side while playing bass, Wayne Ruppenthal looking down and to the right while playing trumpet, Carmell Jones looking down while playing trumpet, and Mike Ning sitting and playing a keyboard. Other people are sitting at two tables in front of the stage looking at the players. 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: Dennis Lucas is playing drums, Wayne Ruppenthal is playing trumpet, Bobby Branstetter is playing bass, Rick Venuti is turned away from the camera, Tommy Ruskin is walking toward the stage and Carmell Jones is sitting with a trumpet. Other people are sitting at tables and clapping. Various pictures and trinkets hang on a brick wall.
Rick Venuti speaking or singing on stage with jazz musicians performing at the Levee Bar & Grill on 43rd Street in Kansas City, Missouri. From left to right: Dennis Lucas looking forward and playing drums, Wayne Ruppenthal playing trumpet, Bob Branstetter looking to the side and playing bass, and Venuti holding a microphone. Other people are sitting at tables in front of the stage. Various pictures and trinkets are hanging on a brick wall.
Jazz musicians performing at the Levee Bar & Grill on 43rd Street in Kansas City, Missouri. From left to right: Dennis Lucas looking down while playing drums, Wayne Ruppenthal playing trumpet, Bobby Branstetter looking forward while playing bass, and Carmell Jones holding trumpet while looking forward. Other people are sitting at tables in front of the stage. Various pictures and trinkets are hanging on a brick wall.
Jazz musicians performing at the Levee Bar & Grill on 43rd Street in Kansas City, Missouri. Off camera, Dennis Lucas is playing drums. From left to right: Bobby Branstetter looking down while playing bass, Wayne Ruppenthal looking to the left and playing trumpet, and Carmell Jones looking down while playing trumpet. Various pictures and trinkets are hanging on a brick wall.
Jazz musicians performing at the Levee Bar & Grill on 43rd Street in Kansas City, Missouri. From left to right: Wayne Ruppenthal looking up while playing trumpet, Marcellus Lee looking down while playing drums, Bobby Branstetter playing bass, and Mike Ning looking down while playing piano. Various pictures and trinkets are hanging on a brick wall.
Jazz musicians performing at the Levee Bar & Grill on 43rd Street in Kansas City, Missouri. From left to right: Marcellus Lee looking down while playing drums, Wayne Ruppenthal playing trumpet, Bobby Branstetter playing bass, and Carmell Jones looking down while playing trumpet. Various pictures and trinkets are hanging on a brick wall.
Jazz musicians performing at the Levee Bar & Grill on 43rd Street in Kansas City, Missouri. From left to right: Marcellus Lee singing into a microphone while playing drums, Bobby Branstetter looking forward while playing bass, Mike Ning looking down while playing piano, and Wayne Ruppenthal looking down while playing trumpet. Other people are sitting at tables in front of the stage. Various pictures and trinkets are hanging on a brick wall.
Jazz musicians performing at the Levee Bar & Grill on 43rd Street in Kansas City, Missouri. From left to right: Wayne Ruppenthal is standing and looking to the side, Bobby Branstetter is looking down and playing bass, Carmell Jones looking down while playing trumpet, and Mike Ning playing keyboards. Two people are sitting at a table and looking at the stage. Various pictures and trinkets are hanging on a brick wall.
Mike Ning and Wayne Ruppenthal performing at the Levee Bar & Grill on 43rd Street in Kansas City, Missouri. Ning is playing piano and Ruppenthal is playing trumpet while looking forward. A drum set is stacked behind Ruppenthal. Various pictures and trinkets are hanging on a brick wall.
Wayne Ruppenthal playing trumpet at the Levee Bar & Grill on 43rd Street in Kansas City, Missouri. Ruppenthal is looking forward as he plays. Other people are sitting around the stage. Various pictures and trinkets are hanging on the back wall.
Jazz musicians performing at the Levee Bar & Grill on 43rd Street in Kansas City, Missouri. From left to right: an unidentified man playing drums, Bryan Hicks singing into a microphone while playing bass, an unidentified man playing piano, and Wayne Ruppenthal playing trumpet. Other people are sitting around the stage. Various pictures and trinkets are hanging from the brick wall.
Jazz musicians performing at the Levee Bar & Grill on 43rd Street in Kansas City, Missouri. From left to right: an unidentified man playing drums, Bryan Hicks playing bass, and Wayne Ruppenthal looking up while playing trumpet. Other people are sitting at tables around the stage. Various pictures and trinkets are on the brick wall.
Jazz musicians performing at The Phoenix on 8th and Central in Kansas City, Missouri. From left to right: Wayne Ruppenthal playing trumpet and facing to the right, Speedy Huggins sitting in front and looking forward, Rusty Tucker in back playing piano, and Lucky Wesley playing bass while smiling. Other people are sitting in front of the stage. The stage is in front of a large glass window looking out on downtown.
Jazz musicians performing at The Phoenix on 8th and Central in Kansas City, Missouri. From left to right: Speedy Huggins sitting at the piano, Wayne Ruppenthal playing trumpet while holding it at a downward angle, and Rusty Tucker sitting in back and smiling. Other people are sitting behind them. The back wall has large windows looking out on downtown.
Jazz musicians performing at The Phoenix on 8th and Central in Kansas City, Missouri. From left to right: Wayne Ruppenthal playing trumpet and facing to the right, Speedy Huggins sitting in front and looking forward, Rusty Tucker in back playing piano, and Lucky Wesley playing bass while smiling. Other people are sitting in front of the stage. The stage is in front of a large glass window looking out on downtown.
