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Drumming Collection (#2)

"Rhythmic Beats and Timeless Melodies: Exploring the World of Drumming" The Count Basie Orchestra electrifies the Royal Festival Hall in London

Background imageDrumming Collection: Portrait of Ray McKinley, Hotel Commodore, New York, N.Y. ca. Apr. 1946

Portrait of Ray McKinley, Hotel Commodore, New York, N.Y. ca. Apr. 1946. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb
Portrait of Ray McKinley, Hotel Commodore, New York, N.Y. ca. Apr. 1946

Background imageDrumming Collection: Portrait of Dave Tough, Eddie Condon's (basement), New York, N.Y. ca. 1946

Portrait of Dave Tough, Eddie Condon's (basement), New York, N.Y. ca. 1946. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb
Portrait of Dave Tough, Eddie Condon's (basement), New York, N.Y. ca. 1946

Background imageDrumming Collection: Portrait of Ray McKinley, Hotel Commodore, New York, N.Y. ca. Apr. 1946

Portrait of Ray McKinley, Hotel Commodore, New York, N.Y. ca. Apr. 1946. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb
Portrait of Ray McKinley, Hotel Commodore, New York, N.Y. ca. Apr. 1946

Background imageDrumming Collection: Four Soldiers, c. 1500. Creator: Master MZ

Four Soldiers, c. 1500. Creator: Master MZ
Four Soldiers, c. 1500

Background imageDrumming Collection: The Jester, 1586. Creator: Jost Ammon

The Jester, 1586. Creator: Jost Ammon
The Jester, 1586

Background imageDrumming Collection: Portrait of Sonny Greer, Aquarium(?), New York, N.Y. ca. Nov. 1946. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb

Portrait of Sonny Greer, Aquarium(?), New York, N.Y. ca. Nov. 1946. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb
Portrait of Sonny Greer, Aquarium(?), New York, N.Y. ca. Nov. 1946

Background imageDrumming Collection: Marcer (Draper), published 1753. Creator: Gaetano Gherardo Zompini

Marcer (Draper), published 1753. Creator: Gaetano Gherardo Zompini
Marcer (Draper), published 1753

Background imageDrumming Collection: Portrait of Jack Lesberg and Max Kaminsky, Famous Door, New York, N.Y. 1946

Portrait of Jack Lesberg and Max Kaminsky, Famous Door, New York, N.Y. 1946. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb
Portrait of Jack Lesberg and Max Kaminsky, Famous Door, New York, N.Y. 1946

Background imageDrumming Collection: Portrait of Noro Morales and Humberto López Morales, Glen Island Casino(?), N.Y. ca. July 1947

Portrait of Noro Morales and Humberto López Morales, Glen Island Casino(?), N.Y. ca. July 1947
Portrait of Noro Morales and Humberto L¾pez Morales, Glen Island Casino(?), New York, N.Y. ca. July 1947

Background imageDrumming Collection: Portrait of Lionel Hampton, Aquarium, New York, N.Y. ca. June 1946. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb

Portrait of Lionel Hampton, Aquarium, New York, N.Y. ca. June 1946. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb
Portrait of Lionel Hampton, Aquarium, New York, N.Y. ca. June 1946

Background imageDrumming Collection: Portrait of Baby Dodds, Ole South, New York, N.Y. ca. Dec. 1946. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb

Portrait of Baby Dodds, Ole South, New York, N.Y. ca. Dec. 1946. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb
Portrait of Baby Dodds, Ole South, New York, N.Y. ca. Dec. 1946

Background imageDrumming Collection: Portrait of Sid Catlett, New York, N.Y. ca. Mar. 1947. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb

Portrait of Sid Catlett, New York, N.Y. ca. Mar. 1947. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb
Portrait of Sid Catlett, New York, N.Y. ca. Mar. 1947

Background imageDrumming Collection: Portrait of Shadow Wilson, New York, N.Y.(?), 1938. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb

Portrait of Shadow Wilson, New York, N.Y.(?), 1938. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb
Portrait of Shadow Wilson, New York, N.Y.(?), 1938

Background imageDrumming Collection: Portrait of Miquelito Valdez, New York, N.Y. 1946. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb

Portrait of Miquelito Valdez, New York, N.Y. 1946. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb
Portrait of Miquelito Valdez, New York, N.Y. 1946

Background imageDrumming Collection: Portrait of Dave Tough, Eddie Condon's, New York, ca. Sept. 1946. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb

Portrait of Dave Tough, Eddie Condon's, New York, ca. Sept. 1946. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb
Portrait of Dave Tough, Eddie Condon's, New York, ca. Sept. 1946

Background imageDrumming Collection: Portrait of Noro Morales and Humberto López Morales, Glen Island Casino(?), N.Y. ca. July 1947

Portrait of Noro Morales and Humberto López Morales, Glen Island Casino(?), N.Y. ca. July 1947
Portrait of Noro Morales and Humberto L¾pez Morales, Glen Island Casino(?), New York, N.Y. ca. July 1947

Background imageDrumming Collection: Portrait of Kaiser Marshall, Times Square(?), New York, N.Y. ca. July 1947

Portrait of Kaiser Marshall, Times Square(?), New York, N.Y. ca. July 1947. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb
Portrait of Kaiser Marshall, Times Square(?), New York, N.Y. ca. July 1947

Background imageDrumming Collection: Portrait of Paul Kashian, Mundell Lowe, Ray McKinley...Hotel Commodore, Century Room, N.Y. 1947

Portrait of Paul Kashian, Mundell Lowe, Ray McKinley...Hotel Commodore, Century Room, N.Y. 1947
Portrait of Paul Kashian, Mundell Lowe, Ray McKinley, Chris Adams, and Teddy Norman, Hotel Commodore, Century Room, New York, N.Y. ca. Jan. 1947

Background imageDrumming Collection: Portrait of Ray McKinley, New York, N.Y. 1946. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb

Portrait of Ray McKinley, New York, N.Y. 1946. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb
Portrait of Ray McKinley, New York, N.Y. 1946

Background imageDrumming Collection: Portrait of Slick Jones, New York, N.Y. 1946. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb

Portrait of Slick Jones, New York, N.Y. 1946. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb
Portrait of Slick Jones, New York, N.Y. 1946

Background imageDrumming Collection: Chinoiserie, between 1765 and 1767. Creator: Jean-Baptiste Pillement

Chinoiserie, between 1765 and 1767. Creator: Jean-Baptiste Pillement
Chinoiserie, between 1765 and 1767

Background imageDrumming Collection: Portrait of Denzil Best, Billy Bauer, and Chubby Jackson, Pied Piper, New York, N.Y. ca. Sept

Portrait of Denzil Best, Billy Bauer, and Chubby Jackson, Pied Piper, New York, N.Y. ca. Sept. 1947

Background imageDrumming Collection: Portrait of Freddie Moore, William P. Gottlieb's office party, Jamaica, Queens, N.Y. ca. 1948

Portrait of Freddie Moore, William P. Gottlieb's office party, Jamaica, Queens, N.Y. ca. 1948
Portrait of Freddie Moore, William P. Gottlieb's office party, Jamaica, Queens, New York, N.Y. ca. 1948

Background imageDrumming Collection: Portrait of Freddie Moore, William P. Gottlieb's office party, Jamaica, Queens, N.Y. ca. 1948

Portrait of Freddie Moore, William P. Gottlieb's office party, Jamaica, Queens, N.Y. ca. 1948
Portrait of Freddie Moore, William P. Gottlieb's office party, Jamaica, Queens, New York, N.Y. ca. 1948

Background imageDrumming Collection: With Lord Dufferin in Burma - The Welcome to the Palace, Mandalay - Theebaw's Great Drums, 1886

With Lord Dufferin in Burma - The Welcome to the Palace, Mandalay - Theebaw's Great Drums, 1886. Creator: Unknown
With Lord Dufferin in Burma - The Welcome to the Palace, Mandalay - Theebaw's Great Drums, 1886. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper Volume 33. January to June, 1886"

Background imageDrumming Collection: Affiche pour le journal 'Le Rappel'. c1900. Creator: Jules Cheret

Affiche pour le journal "Le Rappel". c1900. Creator: Jules Cheret
Affiche pour le journal "Le Rappel". c1900. [Publisher: Imprimerie Chaix; Place: Paris]

Background imageDrumming Collection: Confederate Reunion - Fife And Drum Corps, 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing

Confederate Reunion - Fife And Drum Corps, 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Confederate Reunion - Fife And Drum Corps
Confederate Reunion - Fife And Drum Corps, 1917. Old soldiers in Washington, DC

Background imageDrumming Collection: Marriage of the Sultan's Daughter - Fete at Baltaliman, 1854. Creator: Unknown

Marriage of the Sultan's Daughter - Fete at Baltaliman, 1854. Creator: Unknown
Marriage of the Sultan's Daughter - Fete at Baltaliman, 1854. Celebrations at Constantinople for the wedding of Fatma Sultan, aged 14, and Ali Galip Pasha

Background imageDrumming Collection: The 5th (French) Regiment of the Line passing through the Porte des Dunes, on their way to... 1854

The 5th (French) Regiment of the Line passing through the Porte des Dunes, on their way to... 1854
The 5th (French) Regiment of the Line passing through the Porte des Dunes, on their way to the Camp of Boulogne, 1854. Crimean War

Background imageDrumming Collection: The Courtesan Kisegawa of the Matsubaya, from an untitled series of courtesans of the... c. 1797

The Courtesan Kisegawa of the Matsubaya, from an untitled series of courtesans of the... c. 1797
The Courtesan Kisegawa of the Matsubaya, from an untitled series of courtesans of the Matsubaya as five musicians, Japan, c. 1797

Background imageDrumming Collection: Evening Bell of Dojoji (Dojoji no bansho), no. 1 from the series 'Eight Views of Children... c1764

Evening Bell of Dojoji (Dojoji no bansho), no. 1 from the series "Eight Views of Children... c1764
Evening Bell of Dojoji (Dojoji no bansho), no. 1 from the series "Eight Views of Children (Osana hakkei)", c. 1764

Background imageDrumming Collection: M. Jullien's Concert at Drury-Lane Theatre - the Corps de Tambours, 1850. Creator: Unknown

M. Jullien's Concert at Drury-Lane Theatre - the Corps de Tambours, 1850. Creator: Unknown
M. Jullien's Concert at Drury-Lane Theatre [London] - the Corps de Tambours, 1850. Only conceive Jullien's ordinary orchestra extended and elevated to the very "flies

Background imageDrumming Collection: The Courtesan Matsukaze of the Matsubaya, from an untitled series of courtesans of the... c. 1797

The Courtesan Matsukaze of the Matsubaya, from an untitled series of courtesans of the... c. 1797
The Courtesan Matsukaze of the Matsubaya, from an untitled series of courtesans of the Matsubaya as five musicians, Japan, c. 1797

Background imageDrumming Collection: Tommy Waterfield was was adopted by actress Jane Russell in 1951

Tommy Waterfield was was adopted by actress Jane Russell in 1951 and grew up in California. His real parents Michael and Hannah Kavanagh from Lambeth could not afford to bring up another child

Background imageDrumming Collection: Weekly Sunday Rumba Show, Callejon de Hamel, Havana, La Habana Province, Cuba

Weekly Sunday Rumba Show, Callejon de Hamel, Havana, La Habana Province, Cuba

Background imageDrumming Collection: South America, Brazil, a tambor drummer and dancer from the Tambor de Crioula group

South America, Brazil, a tambor drummer and dancer from the Tambor de Crioula group Catarina Mina, in the streets of Sao Luis MR

Background imageDrumming Collection: Africa, Guinea Bissau. Bissau, musicians playing during the Carnivals parade

Africa, Guinea Bissau. Bissau, musicians playing during the Carnivals parade

Background imageDrumming Collection: 'A Departure from Palmyra', by Carl Haag, in the exhibition of the Society of Painters... 1862

"A Departure from Palmyra", by Carl Haag, in the exhibition of the Society of Painters... 1862
"A Departure from Palmyra", by Carl Haag, in the exhibition of the Society of Painters in Water Colours, 1862. We have rarely seen a drawing so small as that we have engraved so full of

Background imageDrumming Collection: A Children's Tea Party, 1730 (oil on canvas)

A Children's Tea Party, 1730 (oil on canvas)
NGW184284 A Children's Tea Party, 1730 (oil on canvas) by Hogarth, William (1697-1764); 64.3x76.5 cm; National Museum Wales; National Museums & Galleries of Wales

Background imageDrumming Collection: March of Ashanti warriors, Third Anglo-Ashanti War or First Ashanti Expedition (1873-1874

March of Ashanti warriors, Third Anglo-Ashanti War or First Ashanti Expedition (1873-1874, to rescue European missionary captives held in Kumasi), West Africa (Ghana). Date: 1873

Background imageDrumming Collection: Coronation Parade in Kilbarchan, Renfrewshire, Scotland, Saturday 30th May 1953

Coronation Parade in Kilbarchan, Renfrewshire, Scotland, Saturday 30th May 1953, ahead of next weeks Coronation Day, with Church Steeple Hall and Tower in background

Background imageDrumming Collection: Pete Best, (in the black shirt holding his drum sticks) posing for the camera with his

Pete Best, (in the black shirt holding his drum sticks) posing for the camera with his new band, in an alley in Liverpool

Background imageDrumming Collection: Lenny Davidson guitarist with the English pop rock group

Lenny Davidson guitarist with the English pop rock group, Dave Clark Five in a recording studio with the band. 2nd February 1964

Background imageDrumming Collection: Battle Between Iranians and Turanians, Folio from a Shahnama (Book of Kings), 1562-83

Battle Between Iranians and Turanians, Folio from a Shahnama (Book of Kings), 1562-83

Background imageDrumming Collection: Pina - drummer boy in a Buddhist temple, Kandy, Ceylon, 1898. Creator: Christian Wilhelm Allers

Pina - drummer boy in a Buddhist temple, Kandy, Ceylon, 1898. Creator: Christian Wilhelm Allers
Pina - drummer boy in a Buddhist temple, Kandy, Ceylon, 1898. Portrait of a child with a set of double drums secured round his waist. Pina, Trommeljunge in Buddha-Tempel

Background imageDrumming Collection: The Drums of Africa - in the Village of Ikoko on Lake Ntomba in Belgian Congo, c1930s

The Drums of Africa - in the Village of Ikoko on Lake Ntomba in Belgian Congo, c1930s. Lake Tumba in the Democratic Republic of the Congo is inhabited by the Mongo people

Background imageDrumming Collection: To Versailles, an Incident in the French Revolution, (c1894), (c1902). Creator: Unknown

To Versailles, an Incident in the French Revolution, (c1894), (c1902). Creator: Unknown
To Versailles, an Incident in the French Revolution, (c1894), (c1902). After a painting in the Museums Sheffield collection

Background imageDrumming Collection: Art Blakey on stage with the Jazz Messengers at the Forum Theatre, Hatfield, Hertfordshire, 1978

Art Blakey on stage with the Jazz Messengers at the Forum Theatre, Hatfield, Hertfordshire, 1978
Drummer Art Blakey on stage with the Jazz Messengers at the Forum Theatre, Hatfield, Hertfordshire, 30 November 1978




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"Rhythmic Beats and Timeless Melodies: Exploring the World of Drumming" The Count Basie Orchestra electrifies the Royal Festival Hall in London, captivating audiences with their mesmerizing drum solos on July 18, 1980. Immerse yourself in the vibrant atmosphere of a Japanese festival as a skilled drummer passionately performs on a traditional taiko drum in Kanagawa, Japan. Gene Krupa, an iconic figure in the world of drumming, showcases his unparalleled talent and infectious energy behind the drums. Experience the power and grace of traditional Japanese taiko drumming as performers captivate spectators with their thunderous beats and synchronized movements. Unveiling ancient traditions from Queen Charlotte Islands, witness a shaman mask that echoes rhythmic vibrations through British Columbia's enchanting landscapes. Celebrate jazz music's soulful spirit with a heartfelt greeting card featuring an illustration of a passionate jazz drummer lost in rhythm and melody. Journey back to history's battlegrounds as British soldiers find solace amidst chaos by creating rhythmic cadences on makeshift drums during World War I in northern France (c1920). Relive the golden era of jazz as Denis Williams' artwork captures The Count Basie Orchestra delivering unforgettable performances during the 1950s. Discover Ghana's Brong Ahafo region where Nkoranza locals embrace their cultural heritage through vibrant drumming ceremonies that transcend time and space. Step into Yma Sumac's world before her spellbinding performance at Kings Hall; feel her anticipation build as she prepares to enthrall audiences with her extraordinary vocal range accompanied by dynamic percussionists. Transport yourself to another dimension as The Count Basie Orchestra takes center stage once again at London's prestigious Royal Festival Hall on July 18th, 1980 - expect nothing short of pure musical magic.