Wednesday, May 2, 1990

West Coast Jazz

Howard McGhee & Charlie Parker, c. 1947

Howard McGhee's band at Jade Club, Hollywood, c. 1945
From left to right: Roy Porter (d), Howard McGhee (t), TeddyEdwards (ts). J.D. King (ts)

The first Californian bebop band: leader Howard McGhee (t) with Vernon Biddle (p), J.D. King (ts), Bob Kesterson (b), Teddy Edwards (ts), and Roy Porter (d), c. 1945/1946

Hollywood Palladium, Opening Night, 23 Sep 1940

Hollywood Palladium, Opening Night, 23 Sep 1940

Brew Moore

Cal Tajder & Vince Guaraldi

The Curtis Counce Quintet at The Haig 1957: Curtis Counce (b), Carl Perkins (p), Harold Land (ts), Frank Butler (d), Jack Sheldon (t)

Teddy Eddwards

Horace Tapscott

Ornette Coleman, late 50s (photo: William Claxton)