A smiling Milt Abel wearing a dark suit standing in front of a patterned background.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_miller-abel_photo-0001.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0067
Milt Abel with his bass posing for a photo to the right of a group of unidentified men (3 African American, one white). Three are standing and one man is seated in front of a drum set. All facing the camera. Taken during the "Jazz Art Show", a fundraiser for the Kansas City Jazz Ambassadors.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_miller-abel_photo-0002.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0067
Milt Abel, center, holding a small model of a piano and double bass while looking toward Dianne Gregg standing next to him. At right is Carol Comer with hands applauding and eyes closed. All are wearing t-shirts reading "Women's Jazz Festival". Memorial Hall, Kansas City, Kansas.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_miller-abel_photo-0003.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0067
Milt Abel posing for a photo with Marian McPartland. Both are smiling widely an Abel is standing with his double bass in front of him. Taken during the "Women's Jazz Festival" held in Memorial Hall, Kansas City, Kansas.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_miller-abel_photo-0004.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0067
Milt Abel playing double bass and wearing a bow tie and t-shirt for the event that reads "Women's Jazz Festival". Held in Memorial Hall, Kansas City, Kansas.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_miller-abel_photo-0005.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0067
Mike Ning seated next to Milt Abel courtside at a basketball game that was a fundraiser for the "Women's Jazz Festival". The teams were the all male "Jazzers" versus the "Varsity Sports", an all female team of Parks and Recreation A.A.U district champions. Both are wearing festival t-shirts and shorts. They're looking to the right of the photo.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_miller-abel_photo-0006.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0067
Bettye Miller playing piano with an audience of white men and women behind her and to the side of her. Unidentified event. A small lamp is on the piano and a large column is to the side of the piano.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_miller-abel_photo-0007.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0067
Close up of Bettye Miller's hands as she plays piano.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_miller-abel_photo-0008.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0067
Bettye Miller on piano, Milt Abel on bass performing in a living room. An unidentified African American man is playing drums behind them in the shadows. Abel's face is turned away from the camera.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_miller-abel_photo-0009.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0067
Bettye Miller, piano, and Milt Abel, double bass, performing together. Abel is positioned behind Miller who is looking to the right of the photo. Very dark lighting.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_miller-abel_photo-0010.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0067
Bettye Miller smiling while playing piano and looking over to the right of the photo. Milt Abel is playing double bass behind her. There's a salt shaker on the piano in front of Miller. Unidentified venue.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_miller-abel_photo-0011.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0067
Bettye Miller smiling at the camera while playing piano. Milt Abel is playing double bass behind her. There's a salt shaker on the piano in front of Miller. Unidentified venue.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_miller-abel_photo-0012.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0067
Bettye Miller playing piano on a porch at night with Corky Brown on drums, and an unidentified African American man on double bass, likely Milt Abel. The bassist's face is mostly turned away from the camera; Miller is smiling widely at the camera. An unidentified white male audience member can be partially seen from behind.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_miller-abel_photo-0013.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0067
Bettye Miller playing piano on a porch at night with Corky Brown on drums, and an unidentified African American man on double bass, likely Milt Abel. The bassist's face is mostly turned away from the camera; Miller is smiling widely at the camera. A microphone is on the porch between the piano and drums and a hat has been placed on the porch railing.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_miller-abel_photo-0014.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0067
Bettye Miller playing piano on a porch at night with Corky Brown on drums, and an unidentified African American man on double bass, likely Milt Abel. The bassist's face is mostly turned away from the camera; Miller is smiling widely at the camera. A microphone is on the porch between the piano and drums and a hat has been placed on the porch railing. The heads of two white male audience members can be seen from behind.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_miller-abel_photo-0015.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0067
