Recording from NPR's "Billy Taylor's Jazz at the Kennedy Center" series. Taylor interviews trumpet player Maynard Ferguson and Ferguson and the Billy Taylor Trio perform several Jazz tunes in front of a live audience. Also included are the NPR promotional spots from the original program.

Photograph of the Progressive Jazz Orchestra at Downbeat Award ceremony. June Christy (with husband Bob Cooper) is presented the Downbeat Award by the magazine's West Coast editor Charles Emge. Center photos: Mexican singer Paco who also performed on this live KLAC telecast at the Hollywood Palladium.

Photograph of Stan Kenton posing with members of the Lester Horton Dance Theatre in Hollywood. He is holding up what appears to be an antenna covered in string. The dancers are identified from left to right: Vida Solomon, Carmen De Lavallade, Eleanor Johnson.

Photograph of Stan Kenton and Sal Salvador at recording session for the Kenton Presents series, produced by Stan for Sal at Capitol Records.

Photograph of the Kenton band cruising in a boat at Balboa Bay, CA. According to Fernando Ortiz de Urbina in 2019, personnel are identified as follows: Back row: Ed Badgley, Art Pepper, Laurindo Almeida, Pete Rugolo; fifth row: Harry Betts, unidentified, Chico Alvarez, unidentified; fourth row: Ray Wetzel, Parke Groate (tentatively), unidentified, Jack Constanzo; third row: Harry Forbes, Conte Candoli, Bart Varsalona, Buddy Childers, Eddie Safranski; second row: Warner Weidler , George Weidler, Bob Gioga, Shelly Manne; front row: Bob Cooper, June Christy, George Morte, Stan Kenton.

Photograph of the Stan Kenton band performing at the Palladium in Hollywood. Kenton is seated at a piano, looking over his shoulder; the band members are standing in a semi-circle around the piano, holding various instruments.

Photograph of the Kenton band filming "Artistry in Rhythm" for Universal Pictures in Hollywood, CA.

Photograph of Stan Kenton celebrating his 40th birthday at radio station KSFO in San Francisco, CA. He is surrounded by people including the woman third from left (in plaid skirt) identified as band singer Jerri Winters.

Photographs of Kenton Orchestra at Club Oasis in Los Angeles, CA. Proof sheet with 12 images includes: #194-A Lennie Niehaus, #194-B Bob Fitzpatrick, #194-J Don Bagley, #194-K Jeri Winters, #194-L Ralph Blaze.

Photographs of various rehearsal shots from a recording session at Capitol Records, Hollywood. Proof sheet with 12 images includes: Stan with Bill Russo, George Roberts, Keith Moon, Ernie Royal and Capitol's producer Lee Gillette.

Photograph of the original Kenton band performing at the Palladium in Hollywood.

Photograph of the original Kenton band at the Rendezvous Ballroom at Balboa. Singer Kay Gregory is at the microphone.

Photograph of the original Kenton sax section at Rendezvous Ballroom at Balboa, CA. From left to right: Ted Romersa, Hollis Bridwell, Jack Ordean, Red Dorris, Bob Gioga.

Sheet of eleven portraits of Stan Kenton (there is an empty space for a twelfth photograph). In the portraits, Kenton is standing and seated in various poses on stools. The photographs have different lighting and a second man is pictured with Kenton in one of the images.

The photograph is of Stan Kenton in a light colored suit and tie, and says "proof" on the front. Kenton is smiling as he faces away from the camera.

The photograph is of Stan Kenton in a light colored suit and tie, and says "proof" on the front. Kenton is reclining on a divan as he looks at a point above the camera.

The photograph is of Stan Kenton in a light colored suit and tie, and says "proof" on the front. Kenton is reclining on a divan, supporting himself on his right elbow as he faces the camera.

The photograph is of Stan Kenton in a light colored suit and tie, and says "proof" on the front. Kenton is reclining on a divan and facing away from the camera.

The photograph is of Stan Kenton in a light colored suit and tie, and says "proof" on the front. Kenton is looking up at the camera against a blank background.

The photograph is of Stan Kenton in a light colored suit and tie, and says "proof" on the front. Kenton is facing the camera against a blank background.

The photograph is of Stan Kenton in a light colored suit and tie, and says "proof" on the front. Kenton appears to be leaning forward on his elbow as he smiles and faces the camera.

The photograph is of Stan Kenton in a light colored suit and tie, and says "proof" on the front. Kenton is reclining on a divan as he faces the camera and smiles.

The photograph is of Stan Kenton at Sam Goldwyn Studios at a recording session for Christmas Album.

The photograph is of the Stan Kenton Orchestra and June Christy at the Palladium.