Here's a photography of Ferdinand Joseph La Menthe.
Good at the pokertime, ragtime, New Orleans time, the cake walk time
and fan of his Red Hot Peppers.



Moondog

Nina.

This is one of my all-time fav's. I saw it in a gallery here in Seattle. Simply amazing!

Ella Fitzgerald, with Duke Ellington and Benny Goodman looking on:



Look at the expression on Duke's face, that says it all!

An avant-garde photography of the bebop time.
The bird is in the mood.


Moondog

theres just something about these pictures thats so classy and beautiful, I'm really enjoying looking at them.

^ Agreed. When looking at them, even for a split second they take you to their origin place and time. And the people pictured are to great that i cannot help but to be in total mesmerization of the entire experience. Very few pictures can be viewed as an experience all on its own.

Yes, we have to thank Mr Gooze for this great idea !



Moondog

Here's one (picture) of Satchmo, who's still posting on this forum



Moondog

cool!

nice one

Did you know Mr. Gooze is actually short for MoonGooZe (a wild variation on my last name. Have it as a nick for years....) So we're family in a way....



Here's Art Pepper for you: