Jazz musicians performing at the Levee Bar & Grill on 43rd Street in Kansas City, Missouri. From left to right: James "Chico" Battaglia looking down while playing congas, Tommy Ruskin looking forward while playing drums, and Jim Mair looking to the side while holding his saxophone. Various pictures and trinkets are hanging on the brick wall.
Jazz musicians performing at the Levee Bar & Grill on 43rd Street in Kansas City, Missouri. From left to right: James "Chico" Battaglia looking down while playing congas, Tommy Ruskin looking forward while playing drums, and Jim Mair looking to the side while holding his saxophone. Various pictures and trinkets are hanging on the brick wall.
Jazz musicians performing at the Levee Bar & Grill on 43rd Street in Kansas City, Missouri. From left to right: an unidentified white man playing drums, Bryan Hicks playing bass, Jackie Anderson holding a microphone, and Russ Long playing a keyboard. A jar for tip money is on the piano. Others are sitting around stage. Various pictures and trinkets are hanging on the brick wall.
Jazz musicians performing at the Levee Bar & Grill on 43rd Street in Kansas City, Missouri. From left to right: an unidentified white man playing drums, Bryan Hicks playing bass, Jackie Anderson singing into a microphone in her hand, and Russ Long playing a keyboard. A jar for tip money is on the piano. Others are sitting around stage. Various pictures and trinkets are hanging on the brick wall.
Jazz musicians performing at the Levee Bar & Grill on 43rd Street in Kansas City, Missouri. From left to right: Tommy Ruskin playing drums, Bryan Hicks playing bass, Ned White playing saxophone, and Warren Bowman playing a keyboard. There is a jar for tip money on the piano. Various pictures and trinkets are hanging on the brick wall.
Tommy Ruskin speaking with audience members between performance sets at the Levee Bar & Grill on 43rd Street in Kansas City, Missouri. Ruskin is wearing red suspenders and standing on the right. Various patrons are drinking and talking.
Jazz musicians on stage at the Levee Bar & Grill on 43rd Street in Kansas City, Missouri. From left to right: an unidentified man holding a trombone, Tommy Ruskin standing behind a drum set, an unidentified woman holding a microphone while speaking, an unidentified man holding a cigarette behind the woman with the microphone, Gerald Spaits sitting while holding a bass against his leg, Carmell Jones looking to the right and wiping his mouth with a rag, and Mike Ning smiling and looking to the left. Others are sitting around the stage and watching. Various pictures and trinkets are hanging on the brick wall.
Jazz musicians performing at the Levee Bar & Grill on 43rd Street in Kansas City, Missouri. From left to right: Tommy Ruskin playing drums in back, James "Chico" Battaglia playing congas, Jim Mair looking to the right while holding his saxophone, Bobby Branstetter playing bass behind Mair, and Todd Wilkinson playing saxophone.
Jazz musicians performing at the Levee Bar & Grill on 43rd Street in Kansas City, Missouri. From left to right: James "Chico" Battaglia playing congas, Tommy Ruskin looking up while playing drums, Jim Mair standing and looking to the right, Bobby Branstetter playing bass, Todd Wilkinson playing saxophone, and Everette DeVan (partially off camera) playing piano. Others are sitting around the stage looking at the performers. Various pictures and trinkets are hanging on the brick wall.
Jazz musicians performing at the Levee Bar & Grill on 43rd Street in Kansas City, Missouri. From left to right: Tommy Ruskin playing drums, Bryan Hicks playing bass, Ned White singing into a microphone while holding his saxophone, and Warren Bowman playing a keyboard. There is a jar for tip money on the piano. Various pictures and trinkets are hanging on the brick wall.
Jazz musicians performing at the Levee Bar & Grill on 43rd Street in Kansas City, Missouri. From left to right: Todd Wilkinson turned to the right while playing saxophone, Jim Mair facing forward while playing saxophone, and Mike Ning playing piano. Various pictures and trinkets are hanging on the brick wall.
Ned White performing at the Levee Bar & Grill on 43rd Street in Kansas City, Missouri. White is singing into a microphone while holding his saxophone. Others are sitting around the stage watching White.
Jazz musicians performing at the Levee Bar & Grill on 43rd Street in Kansas City, Missouri. From left to right: Arch Martin playing trombone, Carmell Jones playing trumpet, Tommy Ruskin in back playing drums, Kevin Mahogany singing into a microphone in his hand, and Gerald Spaits sitting while playing bass. Other people are sitting in front of the stage. Various pictures and trinkets are hanging on the brick wall.
Jazz musicians performing at the Levee Bar & Grill on 43rd Street in Kansas City, Missouri. From left to right: Arch Martin playing trombone, Tommy Ruskin in back playing drums, Carmell Jones playing trumpet, Ned White facing backwards, Kevin Mahogany singing into a microphone in his hand, and Mike Ning playing piano. Other people are sitting in front of the stage. Various pictures and trinkets are hanging on the brick wall.
Jazz musicians performing at the Levee Bar & Grill on 43rd Street in Kansas City, Missouri. From left to right: Arch Martin playing trombone, Tommy Ruskin in back playing drums, Carmell Jones playing trumpet, Ned White facing backwards, Kevin Mahogany singing into a microphone in his hand, and Mike Ning playing piano. Other people are sitting in front of the stage. Various pictures and trinkets are hanging on the brick wall.