Black and white photograph of Andy Simpkins, an American jazz musician (April 29, 1932-June 02, 1999), playing the double bass. He originally played clarinet and piano, switching to bass in 1953 while in the Army.
Black and white photograph of Andy Simpkins, an American jazz musician (April 29, 1932-June 02, 1999), playing the double bass. He originally played clarinet and piano, switching to bass in 1953 while in the Army.
Black and white photograph of the free-jazz Art Ensemble of Chicago. Pictured are guitarist John Ambercrombie, double bass player Eddie Gomez, trumpeter Lester Bowie, & drummer Jack DeJohnette.
Black and white photo of Benny Goodman and unidentified musicians playing at the Playboy Jazz Festival at the Hollywood Bowl, between 1979 (when the festival moved to Los Angeles from Chicago) and 1986.
Black-and-white photograph of jazz singer Betty Carter performing at The Lighthouse Cafe in Hermosa Beach, California. Pictured in the background is Dennis Erwin playing the double bass.
Color photograph of blues band The Mighty Flyers, which evolved from Piazza's Chicago Flying Saucer Band in the 1980s. Shown are Junior Watson on guitar, Rod Piazza on harp (i.e. harmonica), Piazza's wife Honey (aka Debra) Alexander on keyboards, Bill Stuve on bass, and Bill Schwartz on drums. Steve Kilman (not pictured) was also sitting in.
Black and white photograph of the Bobby Shew Sextet. Pictured: Gordon Brisker (saxophone), Bobby Shew (trumpet), Roy McCurdy (drums), Bill Mays (keyboard), Bob Magnussen (double bass).
Black and white photograph of Los Angeles saxophonist, clarinetist, flutist, and composer Buddy Collette playing the saxophone, and unidentified musicians playing guitar, drums and double bass.
Black and white photograph of the Clayton Brothers performing in the courtyard of the Armand Hammer Museum in Los Angeles. American double bass player, composer, arranger, and bandleader John Clayton is playing the double bass, saxophonist Jeff Clayton (John Clayton's brother) is playing the saxophone, and an unidentified musician playing drums.
Black and white photograph of the Clayton Brothers performing in the courtyard of the Armand Hammer Museum in Los Angeles. American double bass player, composer, arranger, and bandleader John Clayton is playing the double bass, saxophonist Jeff Clayton (John Clayton's brother) is playing the saxophone, and two unidentified musicians are playing piano and drums.
Photograph of the Connie Crothers Quartet taken in Albuquerque, NM. Pictured: Connie Crothers (piano), Ratzo Harris (bass), Roger Mancuso (drums) and Richard Tabnik (saxophone).
Black and white photograph of American jazz pianist Cyrus Chestnut and two unidentified musicians (possibly Alvester Garnett on drums and Dezron Douglas on bass?).
Color photograph of two members from Los Angeles Jazz Quartet (aka L.A. Jazz Quartet): Darek Oleszkiewicz (aka Darek Oles) playing a double bass and Larry Koonse, playing guitar.
Color photograph of two members from Los Angeles Jazz Quartet (aka L.A. Jazz Quartet): Darek Oleszkiewicz (aka Darek Oles) playing double bass, and Larry Koonse playing a partially visible electric guitar, hidden by a music stand (Manhasset?)
Color photograph of three members from Los Angeles Jazz Quartet (aka L.A. Jazz Quartet): Darek Oleszkiewicz (aka Derek Oles) playing double bass, Chuck Manning playing saxophone and Larry Koonse playing guitar.
American drummer and bandleader Elvin Jones and his Jazz Machine performing in Los Angeles. The other musicians in the photo are unidentified, with the possible exception of Robin Eubanks on trombone.
American drummer and bandleader Elvin Jones and his Jazz Machine performing in Los Angeles. The other musicians in the photo are unidentified, with the possible exception of Robin Eubanks on trombone.
Color photograph of jazz musicians George Cables (piano), Henry Franklin (double bass), Sonny Fortune [alto saxophone (left)], and Frank Morgan [alto saxophone (right)], performing at the KiMo Theatre in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
Black and white photograph of American tenor saxophonist and bandleader George Coleman (center) with American alto saxophonist Don Harrison and American alto saxophonist and leader Antonio Hart.
Black-and-white photograph of jazz musicians Harold Land playing saxophone, Bobby Hutcherson playing vibraphone and Herbie Lewis playing double bass as part of the band Herbie Lewis Reality.
Black & white photo of Horace Tapscott performing with the Pan Afrikan Peoples Arkestra at UCLA in 1981. The location appears to be in front of Perloff Hall, facing Dickson Court North.
Black-and-white photograph of jazz musicians Larry Gales playing bass; George Goldsmith playing drums; Horace Tapscott playing piano on stage in front of audience.
Black-and-white photograph of Jack Sheldon Quintet : Jack Sheldon - trumpet & vocals, Lou Levy - piano,Dick Berk - drums, Jim DeJulio - bass and Plas Johnson - tenor sax. Local pianist Larry Flahive played some piano for Lou to get pointers (brand-new piano - first gig for the piano).
Black and white photograph of James Black Quintet at Alice's Keyhole Lounge in New Orleans. Pictured: James Black (drums), Warren Bell Sr. (alto sax), Rusty Gilder (bass), David Torkanowsky (piano).
Black and white photograph of the James Black Ensemble playing at Alice's Keyhole Lounge in New Orleans. Pictured: James Black (drums), Warren Bell Sr. (alto sax), Rusty Gilder (bass), David Torkanowsky (piano).
Black and white photograph of singer Janis Siegel, who made her name as a member of vocal group the Manhattan Transfer, and an unidentified man playing double bass.
Black and white photograph of Janis Siegel, who made her name as a member of vocal group the Manhattan Transfer, and an unidentified man playing double bass.
Black and white photograph of the Jazz Tap Ensemble. The photograph shows three unidentified members of the Jazz Tap Ensemble, an unidentified drummer, and an unidentified double bassist.
Black-and-white photograph of the Heath Brothers in The Barn, dressing room at the University of Redlands; same band is on the Live at the Public Theatre LP with Akira Tana on drums.
Black and white photograph of John Heard. Also pictured: Gary Bias on alto sax, Rickey Kelly on vibes, Nate Morgan on piano, Roberto Miranda on bass, and Fritz Wise on drums.
Color photograph of Kenny Davern (clarinet) and James Chirillo (guitar). Unidentified musicians are playing the drums and bass guitar in the background.
Black and white photograph of American guitarist and guitar maker Les Paul playing guitar at the Iridium Jazz Club in NYC, where he played regularly. An unidentified woman is also present, playing a double bass.
Black and white photograph of American jazz vibraphonist Milt Jackson, American double bass player, composer, arranger, and bandleader John Clayton (brother of Jeff Clayton) and drummer Albert (Al) "Tootie" Heath.
Black and white photograph of American jazz vibraphonist Milt "Bags" Jackson with American double bass player, composer, arranger, and bandleader John Clayton (brother of Jeff Clayton).
Likely a photograph of the musical group Quartet Music, co-founded in 1979 by Nels Cline and Jeff Gauthier with Eric Von Essen and Alex Cline. (Source: The New Grove Dictionary of Jazz, 2nd edition.)