Andy Kirk conducts his orchestra from a raised platform as they surround him and point their horns upwards in his direction. Letterpress text beneath image: "ANDY KIRK / And His Orchestra - Direction / JOE GLASER / R C A Building 30 Rockefeller Plaza / New York N.Y."
Les Hite (second from left) surrounded by unidentified Dead End Kids playing drums and bass. Unidentified woman stands to the left. Letterpress text beneath image: "HOLLYWOOD / CALIFORNIA - LES HITE / COTTIN [sic] CLUB ORCHESTRA - DEAD END KIDS"
Louis Jordan conducts his orchestra with his left hand and holds soprano saxophone in his right hand. Letterpress text beneath image: "LOUIS JORDAN / And His Orchestra - MANAGEMENT / GENERAL AMUSEMENT CORP. / New York, Chicago, Hollywood, London" Inscribed in image: "Bloom / CHICAGO"
Half-length portrait of Andy Kirk holding baton. Letterpress text beneath image: "ANDY KIRK / And His Orchestra - Direction / JOE GLASER / R C A Building 30 Rockefeller Plaza / New York N. Y." Inscribed in image: "James J Kriegsmann / N.Y."
Three-quarter length portrait of Archie Shepp holding a tenor saxophone with pipe in his mouth. Letterpress text beneath image: "ARCHIE SHEPP - Recording exclusively for IMPULSE RECORDS"
Half-length portrait of Charlie Barnet holding alto saxophone. Letterpress text beneath image: "CHARLIE BARNET / And His Orchestra - Exclusive CRA Management / CONSOLIDATED RADIO ARTISTS, INC / NEW YORK CHICAGO CLEVELAND HOLLYWOOD DALLAS / SAN FRANCISCO"
Portrait of Dick Wilson and Don Byas standing beside one another playing the tenor saxophone. Letterpress text beneath image: "DICK WILSON / DON BYAS / Featured With / ANDY KIRK and his Orchestra - Direction / JOE GLASER / R. C. A. Building 30 Rockefeller Plaza / New York, N. Y."
Half-length portrait of Eddie Barefield holding clarinet. Letterpress text beneath image: "EDDIE BAREFIELD / MUSICAL DIRECTOR / ELLA FITZGERALD / AND HER FAMOUS ORCHESTRA - PERSONAL MANAGEMENT / GALE AGENCY, INC. / 48 WEST 48th STREET / NEW YORK CITY"
Georgie Auld conducting band with couple dancing in background. Letterpress text beneath image: "GEORGIE AULD / And His Orchestra - FREDERICK BROS. AGENCY, INC. / NEW YORK - HOLLYWOOD - CHICAGO"
Quarter-length portrait of Georgie Auld. Letterpress text beneath image: "GEORGIE AULD - XXXX / Exclusive Management / WILLIAM MORRIS AGENCY / INC / NEW YORK CHICAGO LONDON HOLLYWOOD" Inscribed in image: "BRUNO"
Jimmie Lunceford holds a baton while standing beside his manager, Harold F. Oxley, who is holding a microphone. Letterpress text beneath image: "Executive Dept. / JIMMIE LUNCEFORD / And His Mangager / HAROLD F. OXLEY - EXCLUSIVE / VOCALION RECORDING / ARTISTS - Personal Direction / HAROLD F. OXLEY / 17 East 49th Street / New York City"
Half-length portrait of John Coltrane playing the flute while tenor saxophone rests in his lap. Letterpress text beneath image: "JOHN COLTRANE - Recording exclusively for IMPULSE RECORDS"
Three-quarter length portrait of John Coltrane standing in front of piano playing the tenor saxophone. Letterpress text beneath image: "JOHN COLTRANE / 1926-1967 - Recording exclusively for / impulse! abc / RECORDS"
Quarter-length portrait of Louis Jordan. Letterpress text beneath image: "LOUIS JORDAN / And His Orchestra - MANAGEMENT - GENERAL AMUSEMENT CORP. / New York, Chicago, Hollywood, London" Inscribed in image: "Bloom / CHICAGO"
Quarter-length portrait of Pharoah Sanders holding tenor saxophone in his left hand. Letterpress text beneath image: "PHARAOH SANDERS / impulse! / abc / RECORDS"