Count Basie at piano, Lester Young on sax seated next to him & wearing hat, with Dizzy Gellespie behind him, Mezz Mezzrow on clarinet & other unident. musicians during jam session at Gjon Mili’s studio 1943
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Composer pianist arranger Duke Ellington Photo Gjon Mili 1943 NYC
Composer pianist arranger Duke Ellington playing one of his compositions during an after hours jam session with some of the most exciting jazzmen “Dizzy Gillespie back” in the city, at the studio of photographer Gjon Mili 1943 NYC
James P. Johnson at piano as Wilbur De Paris plays trombone Photo Gjon Mili 1943
Very good of James P. Johnson at piano as Wilbur De Paris plays trombone, unident. others in bkgrnd. during jam session in studio of LIFE photographer Gjon Mili 1943 NYC
jam session at Gjon Mili’s studio 1943 NYC
Pearl Primus performing to “Honeysuckle Rose” played by Teddy Wilson at piano, Lou McGarity on trombone, Bobby Hackett on trumpet, Sidney Catlett on drums & John Simons on bass during jam session at Gjon Mili’s studio 1943 NYC
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Lee Wiley Photo Gjon Mili 1943 NYC
Vocalist Lee Wiley singing accompanied by her husband pianist Jess Stacy, Eddie Condon on guitar, Sid Weiss on bass & Cozy Cole on drums during jam session in studio of LIFE 1943 NYC
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Mary Lou Williams Photo Gjon Mili 1943
Pianist Mary Lou Williams playing a boogie-woogie selection accompanied by unident. bassist during jam session at photographer Gjon Mili’s studio 1943 NYC
Reflected image of jazz pianist Mary Lou Williams’s hands on the keyboard during jam session in studio of LIFE
Reflected image of jazz pianist Mary Lou Williams’s hands on the keyboard during jam session in studio of LIFE 1943 NYC
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