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Jazz Collection (#8)

"Jazz: A Timeless Melody that Echoes Through the Decades" Immerse yourself in the soulful rhythm as we journey through its vibrant history

Background imageJazz Collection: Portrait of Bernie Benjamin and George (George David) Weiss, New York, N.Y. ca. Apr. 1947

Portrait of Bernie Benjamin and George (George David) Weiss, New York, N.Y. ca. Apr. 1947

Background imageJazz Collection: Portrait of Bernie Benjamin and George (George David) Weiss, New York, N.Y. ca. Apr. 1947

Portrait of Bernie Benjamin and George (George David) Weiss, New York, N.Y. ca. Apr. 1947

Background imageJazz Collection: Portrait of Gracie Barry and Dick Stabile, New York, N.Y. 1946. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb

Portrait of Gracie Barry and Dick Stabile, New York, N.Y. 1946. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb
Portrait of Gracie Barry and Dick Stabile, New York, N.Y. 1946

Background imageJazz Collection: Portrait of Charlie Barnet, New York, N.Y. ca. Aug. 1946. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb

Portrait of Charlie Barnet, New York, N.Y. ca. Aug. 1946. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb
Portrait of Charlie Barnet, New York, N.Y. ca. Aug. 1946

Background imageJazz Collection: Portrait of Charlie Barnet and Re-Bop, New York, N.Y. ca. Aug. 1946. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb

Portrait of Charlie Barnet and Re-Bop, New York, N.Y. ca. Aug. 1946. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb
Portrait of Charlie Barnet and Re-Bop, New York, N.Y. ca. Aug. 1946

Background imageJazz Collection: Portrait of Charlie Barnet and Re-Bop, New York, N.Y. ca. Aug. 1946. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb

Portrait of Charlie Barnet and Re-Bop, New York, N.Y. ca. Aug. 1946. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb
Portrait of Charlie Barnet and Re-Bop, New York, N.Y. ca. Aug. 1946

Background imageJazz Collection: Portrait of Charlie Barnet and Re-Bop, New York, N.Y. ca. Aug. 1946. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb

Portrait of Charlie Barnet and Re-Bop, New York, N.Y. ca. Aug. 1946. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb
Portrait of Charlie Barnet and Re-Bop, New York, N.Y. ca. Aug. 1946

Background imageJazz Collection: Portrait of George Avakian in his office or home, New York, N.Y.(?), 1938

Portrait of George Avakian in his office or home, New York, N.Y.(?), 1938. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb
Portrait of George Avakian in his office or home, New York, N.Y.(?), 1938

Background imageJazz Collection: Portrait of Johnny Richards, Eddie Sauter, Ralph Burns, Neal...Museum of Modern Art, N.Y. 1947

Portrait of Johnny Richards, Eddie Sauter, Ralph Burns, Neal...Museum of Modern Art, N.Y. 1947
Portrait of Johnny Richards, Eddie Sauter, Ralph Burns, Neal Hefti, George Handy, and Edwin A. Finckel, Museum of Modern Art, New York, N.Y. ca. Mar. 1947

Background imageJazz Collection: Portrait of Edwin A. Finckel, George Handy, Johnny Richards...Museum of Modern Art, N.Y. 1947

Portrait of Edwin A. Finckel, George Handy, Johnny Richards...Museum of Modern Art, N.Y. 1947
Portrait of Edwin A. Finckel, George Handy, Johnny Richards, Eddie Sauter, Ralph Burns, and Neal Hefti, Museum of Modern Art, New York, N.Y. ca. Mar. 1947

Background imageJazz Collection: Portrait of Ralph Burns, Neal Hefti, George Handy, Edwin A...Museum of Modern Art, N.Y. 1947

Portrait of Ralph Burns, Neal Hefti, George Handy, Edwin A...Museum of Modern Art, N.Y. 1947
Portrait of Ralph Burns, Neal Hefti, George Handy, Edwin A. Finckel, Johnny Richards, and Eddie Sauter, Museum of Modern Art, New York, N.Y. ca. Mar. 1947

Background imageJazz Collection: Portrait of Eddie Sauter, George Handy, Edwin A. Finckel, Ralph...Museum of Modern Art, N.Y. 1947

Portrait of Eddie Sauter, George Handy, Edwin A. Finckel, Ralph...Museum of Modern Art, N.Y. 1947
Portrait of Eddie Sauter, George Handy, Edwin A. Finckel, Ralph Burns, Johnny Richards, and Neal Hefti, Museum of Modern Art, New York, N.Y. ca. Mar. 1947

Background imageJazz Collection: Portrait of Edwin A. Finckel, Ralph Burns, Eddie Sauter, Johnny... Museum of Modern Art, N.Y

Portrait of Edwin A. Finckel, Ralph Burns, Eddie Sauter, Johnny... Museum of Modern Art, N.Y
Portrait of Edwin A. Finckel, Ralph Burns, Eddie Sauter, Johnny Richards, Neal Hefti, and George Handy, Museum of Modern Art, New York, N.Y. ca. Mar. 1947

Background imageJazz Collection: Portrait of Louis Armstrong, 1938. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb

Portrait of Louis Armstrong, 1938. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb
Portrait of Louis Armstrong, 1938

Background imageJazz Collection: American Federation of Musicians, ca. Jan. 1947. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb

American Federation of Musicians, ca. Jan. 1947. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb
American Federation of Musicians, ca. Jan. 1947

Background imageJazz Collection: American Federation of Musicians, ca. Jan. 1947. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb

American Federation of Musicians, ca. Jan. 1947. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb
American Federation of Musicians, ca. Jan. 1947

Background imageJazz Collection: American Federation of Musicians, ca. Jan. 1947. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb

American Federation of Musicians, ca. Jan. 1947. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb
American Federation of Musicians, ca. Jan. 1947

Background imageJazz Collection: American Federation of Musicians, ca. Jan. 1947. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb

American Federation of Musicians, ca. Jan. 1947. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb
American Federation of Musicians, ca. Jan. 1947

Background imageJazz Collection: American Federation of Musicians, ca. Jan. 1947. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb

American Federation of Musicians, ca. Jan. 1947. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb
American Federation of Musicians, ca. Jan. 1947

Background imageJazz Collection: American Federation of Musicians, ca. Jan. 1947. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb

American Federation of Musicians, ca. Jan. 1947. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb
American Federation of Musicians, ca. Jan. 1947

Background imageJazz Collection: Portrait of Mary Lou Williams, Howard Theater, Washington, D.C. 1938. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb

Portrait of Mary Lou Williams, Howard Theater, Washington, D.C. 1938. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb
Portrait of Mary Lou Williams, Howard Theater, Washington, D.C. 1938

Background imageJazz Collection: Portrait of Cootie Williams, New York, N.Y.(?), 1938. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb

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

Background imageJazz Collection: Portrait of Margaret Whiting and Johnny Desmond, New York, N.Y. 1946. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb

Portrait of Margaret Whiting and Johnny Desmond, New York, N.Y. 1946. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb
Portrait of Margaret Whiting and Johnny Desmond, New York, N.Y. 1946

Background imageJazz Collection: Portrait of Margaret Whiting, New York, N.Y. 1946. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb

Portrait of Margaret Whiting, New York, N.Y. 1946. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb
Portrait of Margaret Whiting, New York, N.Y. 1946

Background imageJazz Collection: Portrait of Paul Whiteman, Joe Mooney, Andy Fitzgerald, Gaeton (Gate) Frega...N.Y. 1947

Portrait of Paul Whiteman, Joe Mooney, Andy Fitzgerald, Gaeton (Gate) Frega...N.Y. 1947. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb
Portrait of Paul Whiteman, Joe Mooney, Andy Fitzgerald, Gaeton (Gate) Frega, and Jack Hotop, Eddie Condon's, New York, N.Y. ca. June 1947

Background imageJazz Collection: Portrait of Josh White, Café Society (Downtown), New York, N.Y. ca. June 1946

Portrait of Josh White, Café Society (Downtown), New York, N.Y. ca. June 1946. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb
Portrait of Josh White, CafU Society (Downtown), New York, N.Y. ca. June 1946

Background imageJazz Collection: Portrait of Josh White, Café Society (Downtown), New York, N.Y. ca. June 1946

Portrait of Josh White, Café Society (Downtown), New York, N.Y. ca. June 1946. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb
Portrait of Josh White, CafU Society (Downtown), New York, N.Y. ca. June 1946

Background imageJazz Collection: Portrait of Henry Wells, New York, N.Y. ca. Nov. 1946. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb

Portrait of Henry Wells, New York, N.Y. ca. Nov. 1946. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb
Portrait of Henry Wells, New York, N.Y. ca. Nov. 1946

Background imageJazz Collection: Portrait of Ted Weems and William P. Gottlieb, WINX, Washington, D.C. ca. 1940

Portrait of Ted Weems and William P. Gottlieb, WINX, Washington, D.C. ca. 1940. Creator: Delia Potofsky Gottlieb
Portrait of Ted Weems and William P. Gottlieb, WINX, Washington, D.C. ca. 1940

Background imageJazz Collection: Portrait of Ted Weems and William P. Gottlieb, WINX, Washington, D.C. ca. 1940

Portrait of Ted Weems and William P. Gottlieb, WINX, Washington, D.C. ca. 1940. Creator: Delia Potofsky Gottlieb
Portrait of Ted Weems and William P. Gottlieb, WINX, Washington, D.C. ca. 1940

Background imageJazz Collection: Portrait of Ted Weems, WINX, Washington, D.C. ca. 1940. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb

Portrait of Ted Weems, WINX, Washington, D.C. ca. 1940. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb
Portrait of Ted Weems, WINX, Washington, D.C. ca. 1940

Background imageJazz Collection: Portrait of Charlie Ventura and Herb Abramson, National studio(?), New York, N.Y. ca. 1946

Portrait of Charlie Ventura and Herb Abramson, National studio(?), New York, N.Y. ca. 1946

Background imageJazz Collection: Portrait of Charlie Ventura, William P. Gottlieb's home (table tennis room), N.Y. ca. Apr. 1947

Portrait of Charlie Ventura, William P. Gottlieb's home (table tennis room), N.Y. ca. Apr. 1947

Background imageJazz Collection: Portrait of Sarah Vaughan, Café Society (Downtown), New York, N.Y. ca. Sept. 1946

Portrait of Sarah Vaughan, Café Society (Downtown), New York, N.Y. ca. Sept. 1946. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb
Portrait of Sarah Vaughan, CafU Society (Downtown), New York, N.Y. ca. Sept. 1946

Background imageJazz Collection: Portrait of Toby Tyler, Washington, D.C. ca. Dec. 1941. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb

Portrait of Toby Tyler, Washington, D.C. ca. Dec. 1941. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb
Portrait of Toby Tyler, Washington, D.C. ca. Dec. 1941

Background imageJazz Collection: Portrait of Jack Teagarden, Victor studio(?), New York, N.Y. ca. Apr. 1947

Portrait of Jack Teagarden, Victor studio(?), New York, N.Y. ca. Apr. 1947. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb
Portrait of Jack Teagarden, Victor studio(?), New York, N.Y. ca. Apr. 1947

Background imageJazz Collection: Portrait of Lennie Tristano, New York, N.Y. ca. Aug. 1947. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb

Portrait of Lennie Tristano, New York, N.Y. ca. Aug. 1947. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb
Portrait of Lennie Tristano, New York, N.Y. ca. Aug. 1947

Background imageJazz 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 imageJazz Collection: Portrait of Jack Teagarden, Victor studio, New York, N.Y. ca. May 1947

Portrait of Jack Teagarden, Victor studio, New York, N.Y. ca. May 1947. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb
Portrait of Jack Teagarden, Victor studio, New York, N.Y. ca. May 1947

Background imageJazz Collection: Portrait of Sylvia Syms, Little Casino(?), New York, N.Y. ca. June 1947

Portrait of Sylvia Syms, Little Casino(?), New York, N.Y. ca. June 1947. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb
Portrait of Sylvia Syms, Little Casino(?), New York, N.Y. ca. June 1947

Background imageJazz Collection: Portrait of Joe Sullivan, New York, N.Y. ca. Jan. 1947. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb

Portrait of Joe Sullivan, New York, N.Y. ca. Jan. 1947. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb
Portrait of Joe Sullivan, New York, N.Y. ca. Jan. 1947

Background imageJazz Collection: Portrait of Billy Strayhorn, New York, N.Y. ca. June 1947. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb

Portrait of Billy Strayhorn, New York, N.Y. ca. June 1947. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb
Portrait of Billy Strayhorn, New York, N.Y. ca. June 1947

Background imageJazz Collection: Portrait of Billy Strayhorn, New York, N.Y. ca. June 1947. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb

Portrait of Billy Strayhorn, New York, N.Y. ca. June 1947. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb
Portrait of Billy Strayhorn, New York, N.Y. ca. June 1947

Background imageJazz Collection: Portrait of Jo Stafford, New York, N.Y.(?), ca. July 1946. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb

Portrait of Jo Stafford, New York, N.Y.(?), ca. July 1946. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb
Portrait of Jo Stafford, New York, N.Y.(?), ca. July 1946

Background imageJazz Collection: Portrait of Jo Stafford, New York, N.Y.(?), ca. July 1946. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb

Portrait of Jo Stafford, New York, N.Y.(?), ca. July 1946. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb
Portrait of Jo Stafford, New York, N.Y.(?), ca. July 1946

Background imageJazz Collection: Portrait of Jo Stafford, New York, N.Y.(?), ca. July 1946. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb

Portrait of Jo Stafford, New York, N.Y.(?), ca. July 1946. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb
Portrait of Jo Stafford, New York, N.Y.(?), ca. July 1946

Background imageJazz Collection: Portrait of Dick Stabile, New York, N.Y. 1946. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb

Portrait of Dick Stabile, New York, N.Y. 1946. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb
Portrait of Dick Stabile, New York, N.Y. 1946

Background imageJazz Collection: Portrait of Charlie Spivak and William P. Gottlieb, WINX, Washington, D.C. ca. 1940

Portrait of Charlie Spivak and William P. Gottlieb, WINX, Washington, D.C. ca. 1940. Creator: Delia Potofsky Gottlieb
Portrait of Charlie Spivak and William P. Gottlieb, WINX, Washington, D.C. ca. 1940




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"Jazz: A Timeless Melody that Echoes Through the Decades" Immerse yourself in the soulful rhythm as we journey through its vibrant history. In 1967, Buddy Rich took London by storm with his electrifying performance, leaving audiences awestruck and craving more. Captured beautifully by Brian Foskett, this moment forever etched in time showcases the sheer brilliance of a musical genius. Fast forward to 1994 at Ronnie Scott's iconic jazz club in London, where another legend graced the stage. Brian O'Connor's artistic lens captured Ronnie Scott himself, effortlessly captivating the essence of his mesmerizing performance. The atmosphere was electric as music lovers reveled in an unforgettable night filled with pure magic. Travel back further to the enchanting streets of Harlem during the 1930s when jazz reigned supreme at the Cotton Club. This view transports us to a golden era where African American musicians defied racial barriers and created an unparalleled cultural movement that resonates even today. In 2009, Pat Martino's guitar mastery left audiences spellbound while Alan John Ainsworth skillfully immortalized this extraordinary moment on canvas. The fusion of Martino's virtuosity and Ainsworth's artistry creates a visual symphony that captures every note played with unwavering precision. Elvin Jones' drumming prowess takes center stage in Brian Foskett's photograph from circa 1968. With each beat echoing through time, Jones personifies passion and innovation - a true pioneer who pushed boundaries and revolutionized jazz percussion forever. The Newport Jazz Festival came alive in July 1978 when McCoy Tyner graced Ayresome Park in Middlesbrough with his piano wizardry. As captured by an unknown artist behind their lens, Tyner transported listeners into a world where melodies danced freely amidst cheers from captivated fans.