Frank Sinatra

American singer and film star Frank Sinatra sings on stage at the Newport Jazz Festival, Rhode Island, July 1965 Gallery: Music

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Joe Williams

American jazz singer Joe Williams performs onstage at the Newport Jazz Festival, Rhode Island, July 1965 Gallery: Music

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Rahsaan Roland Kirk and Ronnie Scott, London circa 1963

Followed by Ronnie Scott, American jazz multi-instrumentalist Rahsaan Roland Kirk carries his saxophone over his shoulder as he descends the exterior stairs of Ronnie Scott’s Jazz Club at 39 Gerrard Street, London, circa 1963 Gallery: Music

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

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Lucky Thompson outside Ronnie Scott’s

Lucky Thompson holds his saxophone and smiles at the camera outside Ronnie Scott’s Jazz Club, Gerrard Street, London, circa 1962 Gallery: Image 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

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 1962 American B+W black and white Dexter Gordon famous jazz jazz and blues music jazz club jazz musicians London music musicians on stage Ronnie ScottÕs saxophone Swinging Sixties tenor sax

Dexter Gordon in close up

Dexter Gordon on tenor saxophone at Ronnie Scott's, Wardour Street, London, in close up, circa 1962 Gallery: Music

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Dexter Gordon squiggles

Dexter Gordon at Ronnie Scott's, Wardour Street, London, shot with flash and a long exposure to give light trails reflecting from Gordon's tenor saxophone, circa 1962 Gallery: Music

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

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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

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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

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Frank Sinatra

Frank Sinatra sings on stage at the Newport Jazz Festival, Rhode Island, July 1965 Gallery: Music

1960s B+W black and white Canadian famous jazz jazz music jazz musicians London music musicians Oscar Peterson piano Swinging Sixties

Oscar Peterson

Canadian jazz pianist Oscar Peterson in extreme close up Gallery: Music

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Dexter Gordon Grins

Dexter Gordon holds a cigarette in his right hand and a saxophone in his left whilst smiling and looking at the camera. Image taken on stage at Ronnie Scott's Gallery: Music