Musicians perform on stage surrounded by audience. Clockwise: Pianist Herbie Hancock, drummer Tony Williams, bassist Ron Carter, trumpeter Dizzy Gillespie, guitarist George Benson, and saxophonist Dexter Gordon.
Dizzy Gillespie stands on stage in front of microphone. Unidentified guitarist and unidentified pianist and members of the U.S. Airmen of Note, visible in the background.
Cootie Williams (center, in front of microphone) and his sextette play. Inscribed on bass drum: "Cootie Williams" Letterpress text beneath image: "COOTIE WILLIAMS / AND HIS FAMOUS SEXTETTE - PERSONAL MANAGEMENT / GALE INC. / 48 WEST 48th STREET / NEW YORK CITY"
Half-length portrait of Cootie Williams playing the trumpet. Letterpress text beneath image: "COOTIE WILLIAMS / And his Orchestra - PERSONAL MANAGEMENT / GALE INC. / 48 WEST 48th STREET / NEW YORK CITY"
Quarter-length portrait of Dizzy Gillespie playing the trumpet. Letterpress text beneath image: "DIZZY GILLESPIE - Associated Booking Corp. / JOE GLASER, President / New York, Chicago, Hollywood"
Full-length portrait of Hugh Masekela holding a trumpet in his right hand and a cigarette in his left. Letterpress text beneath image: "HUGH MASEKELA - MGM Records - NEW YORK / BEVERLY HILLS / CHICAGO / LONDON / ROME / PARIS / MADRID / MUNICH / WILLIAM MORRIS AGENCY, INC. / ESTABLISHED 1898 / XXXX"
Half-length portrait of Hugh Masekela playing the trumpet. Unidentified bassist in the background. Letterpress text beneath image: "HUGH MASEKELA - MGM Records - NEW YORK / BEVERLY HILLS / CHICAGO / LONDON / ROME / PARIS / MADRID / MUNICH / WILLIAM MORRIS AGENCY, INC. / ESTABLISHED 1898 / XXXX"
Full-length portrait of Louis Armstrong holding trumpet. Letterpress text beneath image: "LOUIS ARMSTRONG / And His Famous Orchestra - Personal Management / JOE GLASER / R C A Building 30 Rockefeller Plaza / New York N.Y." Inscribed in image "Louis / ARMSTRONG / Plays Selmer/ TRUMPET / Exclusively"
Dick Powell stands beside music stand with his hands in the pockets of his bathrobe. Louis Armstrong plays the trumpet. Letterpress text beneath image: "LOUIS ARMSTRONG and Dick Powell while / on the set at Warner Bros. Making "Going / Places" - Direction / JOE GLASER / R C A Building 30 Rockefeller Plaza / New York N.Y."
Three-quarter length portrait of Louis Prima holding trumpet to his mouth with his left hand. Letterpress text beneath image: "LOUIS PRIMA / And His Orchestra - Management / MCA / MUSIC CORPORATION OF AMERICA / LONDON NEW YORK CHICAGO BEVERLY HILLS SAN FRANCISCO CLEVELAND DALLAS" Inscribed in image: "Murray / Korman / N.Y. [?]"