Thelonious Monk, Monterey Jazz Festival, Monterey, 1964. By Jim Marshall
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Louis cut this with his lips shredded by an infection. To dodge the pain, he "chewed" every syllable, creating that iconic diction duel. They hid mics in flower bouquets just to keep the magic real! 🔥
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John Coltrane on stage in Antibes, France, 1965. Photograph by Jean-Pierre Leloir.
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Tony Williams performing with John Scofield at the New Morning club in Geneva in 1989. Photo by Christian Rose. #jazz #art #jazzhistory #jazzlegends
Tony Williams with Lenny White and Jeff Ocheltree.
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Sonny Rollins & Peter La Roca
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George Duke, Stanley Clarke, Doug Wilkins, Eric "Rico" Reed, Tony Williams , Maurice Warfield and others backstage at the Roxy Theater in 1981.
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Billie Holiday, Lester Young, Coleman Hawkins & Gerry Mulligan -New York 1957
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Elvin Jones & Freddie Hubbard
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Miles Davis, Wayne Shorter, Dave Holland & Tony Williams at the Both/And Jazz club in San Francisco, California in 1968. #Photo by K. Abe.
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VSOP quintet at the 'Live Under the Sky '77' concert held at the Denen Coliseum in Tokyo, Japan in July of 1977. #Photo by K. Abe. #jazz #art #jazzhistory #jazzlegends
Art honoring the late singer Billie Holiday adorns a street also known as Lady Day Way.
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📚 On This Day in Black History – April 7, 1915 📚
Today we honor the birth of Billie Holiday, born Eleanora Fagan, a revolutionary voice in jazz and popular music whose emotional depth transformed the art of singing forever.
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Miles Davis Quintet in 1966. Photo by K. Abe.
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Tony Williams performing with the Miles Davis Quintet in Copenhagen, Denmark on October 4, 1964.
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Better Than Anything by
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Steve Kuhn with Stan Getz, Jimmy Garrison and Roy Haynes. They performed live at Birdland in New York City on November 11 & 19, 1961.
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In 1960, John Coltrane and Miles Davis embarked on a three week tour of Europe, part of the Jazz at the Philharmonic tour. Coltrane performed in the Miles Davis Quintet.
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Billy Cobham pictured in 1989. Photo by Anatol Kotte.
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Ornette Coleman performing in Stuttgart, Germany
photo: Bob Willoughby
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John Mclaughlin and Chick Corea pictured at the 1991 Jazz à Vienne festival. Photo by Jean-Philippe Pichon.
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Miles Davis met President Ronald Reagan at least twice at White House events, with documented photo opportunities on June 15, 1984, and December 7, 1986.
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Charles Lloyd and Billy Higgins
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Discover the life and legacy of Hoagy Carmichael—the Indiana-born legend behind classics like “Stardust” and “Georgia on My Mind.” 🎶
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John McLaughlin, Larry Coryell and George Benson pictured during the soundcheck at the 'Guitar Legends' event in Seville, October 15, 1991.
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