Duke Ellington at piano, with Billy Strayhorn looking on, and possibly dancer Ralph Brown on top, backstage in Stanley Theatre, ca. 1940–1946

Double exposure of Nina Simone and guitar player performing on stage of Hilton Hotel ballroom, 1968-1969

Young Ahmad Jamal (Fritz Jones) playing piano, ca. 1942

Alyce Brooks playing mirrored piano in Continental Bar at Crawford Grill No. 1, ca. 1945-1946

Frank Bolden and Sarah Vaughan, with another woman and man at piano, in club, ca. 1950

Mary Lou Williams with P. Lawrence Peeler in Syria Mosque for Night of Stars, 1946

Two men dancing on bandstand, with musicians, including Ruby Young playing piano, ca. 1938-1945

Earl "Fatha" Hines with band members, including Billy Eckstine and Budd Johnson, at the Savoy Ballroom, Hill District, c. 1939-1940