Cleo Laine and John Dankworth onstage, London circa 1964

British jazz singer Cleo Laine and British composer and musician John Dankworth stand together at the microphone and smile as they rehearse with their band, London circa 1964 Gallery: Music

1960s 1963 American B+W black and white composer famous instruments jazz keyboard London music pianist piano playing practice Rahsaan Roland Kirk rehearsal Ronnie Scotts Swinging Sixties

Rahsaan Roland Kirk at the piano

American jazz multi-instrumentalist Rahsaan Roland Kirk plays piano during a rehearsal at Ronnie Scott's, circa 1963 Gallery: Music

Jimmy Smith and Val Wilmer

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Louis Armstrong Smiles

Louis Armstrong sits onstage and smiles at the camera during a rehearsal break at BBC-TV Theatre, Shepherd’s Bush, London, on 03 June 1965 Gallery: Portraits

1960s 1963 39 Gerrard Street American B+W black and white British composer Edith Kirk exterior famous jazz London music pianist Rahsaan Roland Kirk Ronnie Scott Ronnie Scotts saxophone Soho Swinging Sixties

Edith Kirk, Rahsaan Roland Kirk, Ronnie Scott

Mrs Edith Kirk smiles at Ronnie Scott as he holds a glass of wine and stands alongside Rahsaan Roland Kirk, outside Ronnie Scotts’ Jazz Club, 39 Gerrard Street, London circa 1963 Gallery: Music

Louis Armstrong

Louis Armstrong holds a cigarette and listens to a band member during a rehearsal break at BBC-TV Theatre, Shepherd’s Bush, London, on 03 June 1963 Gallery: Music

1960s 1963 B+W black and white British composer famous jazz keyboard London Marquee Club music on stage pianist playing poetry Stan Tracey Swinging Sixties

Stan Tracey

During a Jazz and poetry gig at the Marquee Club, British jazz pianist and composer Stan Tracey plays piano in close-up, circa 1963 Gallery: Music

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1960s 1963 B+W black and white British composer famous jazz keyboard London Marquee Club music on stage pianist playing poetry Stan Tracey Swinging Sixties

Thelonius Monk

American jazz pianist and composer Thelonious Monk plays piano on stage at the Marquee Club in Wardour Street, London, during a recording of the BBC-TV Jazz 625 programme on March 14, 1965. Technicians can be seen in the background Gallery: Music

1960s 1963 American B+W black and white British composer famous instruments jazz keyboard London music on stage pianist playing Rahsaan Roland Kirk Ronnie Scotts saxophone Stan Tracey Swinging Sixties

Rahsaan Roland Kirk and Stan Tracey

American jazz multi-instrumentalist Rahsaan Roland Kirk on saxophone and British jazz pianist Stan Tracey during a rehearsal at Ronnie Scott's, circa 1963 Gallery: Music

1960s 1962 American B+W bandleader black and white composer Duke Ellington famous jazz London music pianist rehearsal smokes smoking Swinging Sixties

Duke Ellington

American composer, pianist, and bandleader Duke Ellington sits and smokes during band rehearsals in London, circa 1962 Gallery: Music

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1960s 1962 American B+W bandleader black and white composer Duke Ellington famous jazz London music pianist rehearsal smokes smoking Swinging Sixties

1960s 1961 American B+W bandleader black and white composer Dizzy Gillespie Eric Dolphy famous flute instruments jazz jazz musicians London music musicians on stage singer Swinging Sixties trumpet

Eric Dolphy and Dizzy Gillespie

American jazz musicians Eric Dolphy on flute and Dizzy Gillespie on trumpet play together on stage, circa 1961 Gallery: Music

1960s 1963 American B+W band black and white blues composer gospel group London mic microphone music musician piano Ray Charles rhythm and blues singer songwriter soul stage Swinging London Swinging Sixties

Ray Charles sings

American musician Ray Charles sits at the piano on stage and faces the audience, with several band members in the background, circa 1963 Gallery: Music

1960s American arranger B+W black and white composer drummer easy listening famous jazz jazz music jazz musicians Mel Tormmicrophone music musicians on stage singer Swinging Sixties Velvet Fog

Mel Torme

During the filming of BBC-TV Jazz 625 at BBC Television Centre in Shepherds Bush, Mel Tormé holds a microphone in his right hand, shot in close up Gallery: Music