American Jazz Museum, Kansas City, MO Photos

The American Jazz Museum celebrates the history of Jazz music and musicians. Together with the Gem Theater across the street it forms the core of the 18th & Vine Historic Jazz District.

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American Jazz Museum. Kansas City, MO.Black community graphics over entrance of American Jazz Museum. Kansas City, MO.American Jazz Museum architecture & graphics. Kansas City, MO.Neon sign collection from jazz clubs at American Jazz Museum. Kansas City, MO.
American Jazz Museum (18th & Vine). Kansas City, MO.Black community graphics over entrance of American Jazz Museum. Kansas City, MO.American Jazz Museum architecture & graphics. Kansas City, MO.Neon sign collection from jazz clubs (1930-40s) at American Jazz Museum. Kansas City, MO.
Neon sign collection from jazz clubs at American Jazz Museum. Kansas City, MO.Neon sign of piano & sax for jazz club at American Jazz Museum. Kansas City, MO.Display graphics at American Jazz Museum. Kansas City, MO.Ella Fitzgerald display at American Jazz Museum. Kansas City, MO.
Neon sign collection from jazz clubs (1930-40s) at American Jazz Museum. Kansas City, MO.Neon sign of piano & sax for jazz club at American Jazz Museum. Kansas City, MO.Display graphics at American Jazz Museum. Kansas City, MO.Ella Fitzgerald display at American Jazz Museum. Kansas City, MO.
Charlie Parker's plastic saxophone at American Jazz Museum. Kansas City, MO.Gem Theater now a performance venue for American Jazz Museum. Kansas City, MO.18th St. in jazz district streetscape at American Jazz Museum. Kansas City, MO.18th & Bovine sidewalk art by Jeff DeRousse outside American Jazz Museum. Kansas City, MO.
Charlie Parker's plastic saxophone (1953) at American Jazz Museum. Kansas City, MO.Gem Theater (1912) (1615 East 18th St. in jazz district) now a performance venue for American Jazz Museum. Kansas City, MO.18th St. in jazz district streetscape at American Jazz Museum. Kansas City, MO.18th & Bovine sidewalk art by Jeff DeRousse outside American Jazz Museum. Kansas City, MO.
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