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1960s1965AmericanB+WBBC TV TheatreBBC-TVblack and whitecomposerEdition Printfamousimprovisationjazzjazz musiciansJune 03 1965LondonLouis ArmstrongmusicmusiciansprintprogrammerecordingrehearsalShepherds BushsignedsmilestagestudioSwinging Sixtiestrumpet
A print of Louis Armstrong as he sits onstage and smiles at the camera during a rehearsal break at BBC-TV Theatre, Shepherd’s Bush, London, on 03 June 1965. The print is signed by the photographer, John 'Hoppy' Hopkins

Signed Print of Louis Armstrong

A print of Louis Armstrong as he sits onstage and smiles at the camera during a rehearsal break at BBC-TV Theatre, Shepherd’s Bush, London, on 03 June 1965. The print is signed by the photographer, John 'Hoppy' Hopkins Gallery:
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1960s1965AmericanB+WBBC TV TheatreBBC-TVblack and whitecomposerEdition Printfamousimprovisationjazzjazz musiciansJune 03 1965LondonLouis ArmstrongmusicmusiciansprintprogrammerecordingrehearsalShepherds BushsignedsmilestagestudioSwinging Sixtiestrumpet
1960s1965AmericanB+Wballadsblack and whitecroonereasy listeningfamousfestivalfilm starFrank Sinatrajazzjazz musicjazz musiciansmusicmusiciansNewport Jazz Festivalon stageRat PackRhode IslandsingerSwinging Sixties
American singer and film star Frank Sinatra sings on stage at the Newport Jazz Festival, Rhode Island, July 1965

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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1960s1965AmericanB+Wballadsblack and whitecroonereasy listeningfamousfestivalfilm starFrank Sinatrajazzjazz musicjazz musiciansmusicmusiciansNewport Jazz Festivalon stageRat PackRhode IslandsingerSwinging Sixties
1960s1965AmericanB+Wbig bandblack and whitebluesfamousfestivaljazzjazz musicjazz musiciansJoe WilliamsmusicmusiciansNewport Jazz Festivalon stageRhode IslandsingerSwinging Sixties
American jazz singer Joe Williams performs onstage at the Newport Jazz Festival, Rhode Island, July 1965

Joe Williams

American jazz singer Joe Williams performs onstage at the Newport Jazz Festival, Rhode Island, July 1965 Gallery: Music
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1960s1965AmericanB+Wbig bandblack and whitebluesfamousfestivaljazzjazz musicjazz musiciansJoe WilliamsmusicmusiciansNewport Jazz Festivalon stageRhode IslandsingerSwinging Sixties
1960s1963AmericanB+Wbebopblack and whiteexteriorfamousGerrard Streetjazzjazz and blues musicjazz clubjazz musiciansLondonmusicmusiciansownerRahsaan Roland KirkRonnie ScottssaxophoneSohostreetSwinging Sixties
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

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
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1960s1963AmericanB+Wbebopblack and whiteexteriorfamousGerrard Streetjazzjazz and blues musicjazz clubjazz musiciansLondonmusicmusiciansownerRahsaan Roland KirkRonnie ScottssaxophoneSohostreetSwinging Sixties
1960s1964arrangerB+Wbandbandleaderbebopblack and whiteBritishCleo Lainecomposerfamousfilmjazzjazz musicjazz musiciansJohn Dankworthmarriagemicrophonemusicmusicianson stageperformrehearsalscoresingersmileSwinging Sixties
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

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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1960s1964arrangerB+Wbandbandleaderbebopblack and whiteBritishCleo Lainecomposerfamousfilmjazzjazz musicjazz musiciansJohn Dankworthmarriagemicrophonemusicmusicianson stageperformrehearsalscoresingersmileSwinging Sixties
1960s196239 Gerrard StreetAmericanB+Wblack and whitecoolfamousjazzjazz and blues musicjazz clubjazz musiciansLondonLucky ThompsonmusicmusiciansRonnie ScottssaxophoneSohoSwinging Sixtiestenor sax
Lucky Thompson holds his saxophone and smiles at the camera outside Ronnie Scott’s Jazz Club, Gerrard Street, London, circa 1962

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 GalleryMusic
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1960s196239 Gerrard StreetAmericanB+Wblack and whitecoolfamousjazzjazz and blues musicjazz clubjazz musiciansLondonLucky ThompsonmusicmusiciansRonnie ScottssaxophoneSohoSwinging Sixtiestenor sax
1960s1965AmericanB+WBBC-TVBBC2black and whiteBritishcomposerfamousHammond B3improvisationjazzjazz musiciansJimmy SmithkeyboardLondonmusicmusiciansphotographerprogrammerehearsalstagestudioSwinging SixtiesVal WilmerWood Lane

Jimmy Smith and Val Wilmer

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1960s1965AmericanB+WBBC-TVBBC2black and whiteBritishcomposerfamousHammond B3improvisationjazzjazz musiciansJimmy SmithkeyboardLondonmusicmusiciansphotographerprogrammerehearsalstagestudioSwinging SixtiesVal WilmerWood Lane
1960s1965AmericanB+WBBC TV TheatreBBC-TVblack and whitecomposerfamousimprovisationjazzjazz musiciansJune 03 1965LondonLouis ArmstrongmusicmusiciansprogrammerecordingrehearsalShepherds BushsmilestagestudioSwinging Sixtiestrumpet
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

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
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1960s1965AmericanB+WBBC TV TheatreBBC-TVblack and whitecomposerfamousimprovisationjazzjazz musiciansJune 03 1965LondonLouis ArmstrongmusicmusiciansprogrammerecordingrehearsalShepherds BushsmilestagestudioSwinging Sixtiestrumpet
1960s1965AmericanB+WBBC TV TheatreBBC-TVblack and whitecomposerfamousimprovisationjazzjazz musiciansJune 03 1965LondonLouis ArmstrongmusicmusiciansprogrammerecordingrehearsalShepherds BushsmilestagestudioSwinging Sixtiestrumpet
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

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
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1960s1965AmericanB+WBBC TV TheatreBBC-TVblack and whitecomposerfamousimprovisationjazzjazz musiciansJune 03 1965LondonLouis ArmstrongmusicmusiciansprogrammerecordingrehearsalShepherds BushsmilestagestudioSwinging Sixtiestrumpet
1960s1962AmericanB+Wblack and whiteDexter Gordonfamousjazzjazz and blues musicjazz clubjazz musiciansLondonmusicmusicianson stageRonnie ScottÕssaxophoneSwinging Sixtiestenor sax
Dexter Gordon on tenor saxophone at Ronnie Scott's, Wardour Street, London, in close up, circa 1962

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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1960s1962AmericanB+Wblack and whiteDexter Gordonfamousjazzjazz and blues musicjazz clubjazz musiciansLondonmusicmusicianson stageRonnie ScottÕssaxophoneSwinging Sixtiestenor sax
1960s1962AmericanB+Wbebopblack and whiteDexter Gordonfamousflashjazzjazz and blues musicjazz clubjazz musicianslightLondonmusicmusicianson stageRonnie ScottÕssaxophoneSwinging Sixtiestenor saxtrails
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

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
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1960s1962AmericanB+Wbebopblack and whiteDexter Gordonfamousflashjazzjazz and blues musicjazz clubjazz musicianslightLondonmusicmusicianson stageRonnie ScottÕssaxophoneSwinging Sixtiestenor saxtrails
1960s1965AmericanB+WBBC-TVblack and whitecomposerfamousimprovisationjazzJazz 625jazz musiciansLondonMarch 14 1965Marquee ClubmusicmusicianspianoprogrammerecordingSwinging SixtiestechniciansThelonious MonkWardour Street
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

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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1960s1965AmericanB+WBBC-TVblack and whitecomposerfamousimprovisationjazzJazz 625jazz musiciansLondonMarch 14 1965Marquee ClubmusicmusicianspianoprogrammerecordingSwinging SixtiestechniciansThelonious MonkWardour Street
1960s1961AmericanB+Wbandleaderblack and whitecomposerDizzy GillespieEric Dolphyfamousfluteinstrumentsjazzjazz musiciansLondonmusicmusicianson stagesingerSwinging Sixtiestrumpet
American jazz musicians Eric Dolphy on flute and Dizzy Gillespie on trumpet play together on stage, circa 1961

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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1960s1961AmericanB+Wbandleaderblack and whitecomposerDizzy GillespieEric Dolphyfamousfluteinstrumentsjazzjazz musiciansLondonmusicmusicianson stagesingerSwinging Sixtiestrumpet
1960sAmericanarrangerB+Wblack and whitecomposerdrummereasy listeningfamousjazzjazz musicjazz musiciansMel TormŽmicrophonemusicmusicianson stagesingerSwinging SixtiesVelvet Fog
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

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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1960sAmericanarrangerB+Wblack and whitecomposerdrummereasy listeningfamousjazzjazz musicjazz musiciansMel TormŽmicrophonemusicmusicianson stagesingerSwinging SixtiesVelvet Fog
1960s1965AmericanB+Wballadsblack and whitecroonereasy listeningfamousfestivalFrank Sinatrajazzjazz musicjazz musiciansmusicmusiciansNewport Jazz Festivalon stageRhode IslandsingerSwinging Sixties
Frank Sinatra sings on stage at the Newport Jazz Festival, Rhode Island, July 1965

Frank Sinatra

Frank Sinatra sings on stage at the Newport Jazz Festival, Rhode Island, July 1965 Gallery: Music
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1960s1965AmericanB+Wballadsblack and whitecroonereasy listeningfamousfestivalFrank Sinatrajazzjazz musicjazz musiciansmusicmusiciansNewport Jazz Festivalon stageRhode IslandsingerSwinging Sixties
1960sB+Wblack and whiteCanadianfamousjazzjazz musicjazz musiciansLondonmusicmusiciansOscar PetersonpianoSwinging Sixties
Canadian jazz pianist Oscar Peterson in extreme close up

Oscar Peterson

Canadian jazz pianist Oscar Peterson in extreme close up Gallery: Music
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1960sB+Wblack and whiteCanadianfamousjazzjazz musicjazz musiciansLondonmusicmusiciansOscar PetersonpianoSwinging Sixties
1960sAmericanB+Wbebopblack and whitecigaretteDexter Gordonfamousjazzjazz and blues musicjazz clubjazz musiciansLondonmusicmusicianson stageRonnie ScottÕssaxophonesmileSwinging Sixtiestenor sax
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

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
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1960sAmericanB+Wbebopblack and whitecigaretteDexter Gordonfamousjazzjazz and blues musicjazz clubjazz musiciansLondonmusicmusicianson stageRonnie ScottÕssaxophonesmileSwinging Sixtiestenor sax
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