James Arkatov Collection of Jazz Photographs
name: label: Donor
content: Arkatov, James, 1920-
label: Names
content: BoneSoir
label: Names
content: Harold Land Quintet
label: Names
content: Richie Cole Quartet
label: Names
content: Abercrombie, John, 1944-
label: Names
content: Alexander, Monty
label: Names
content: Allison, Mose
label: Names
content: Alpert, Herb
label: Names
content: Anderson, Ernestine, 1928-
label: Names
content: Barron, Kenny
label: Names
content: Bellson, Louis
label: Names
content: Beneke, Tex
label: Names
content: Bennett, Tony, 1926-2023
label: Names
content: Brignola, Nick
label: Names
content: Brown, James, 1933-2006
label: Names
content: Brown, Oscar, Jr., 1926-
label: Names
content: Brown, Ray (Jazz musician)
label: Names
content: Bryant, Bobby
label: Names
content: Candoli, Conte, 1927-2001
label: Names
content: Capp, Frank
label: Names
content: Carter, Benny, 1907-2003
label: Names
content: Carter, Regina
label: Names
content: Cavanaugh, Page
label: Names
content: Caymmi, Dori, 1943-
label: Names
content: Chancler, Ndugu
label: Names
content: Charlap, Bill
label: Names
content: Chestnut, Cyrus
label: Names
content: Childs, Billy
label: Names
content: Claxton, William
label: Names
content: Clayton, John
label: Names
content: Coleman, George
label: Names
content: Collette, Buddy, 1921-2010
label: Names
content: Colley, Scott
label: Names
content: Copeland, Mark
label: Names
content: Corea, Chick
label: Names
content: Davis, Art, 1934-2007
label: Names
content: Elling, Kurt
label: Names
content: Farmer, Art, 1928-
label: Names
content: Ferguson, Sherman
label: Names
content: Fischer, Clare
label: Names
content: Foster, Gary
label: Names
content: Koonse, Larry
label: Names
content: LaBarbara, Joe
label: Names
content: Leuning, Warren
label: Names
content: Leviev, Milcho
label: Names
content: Levy, Lou
label: Names
content: Lewis, Herbie, 1941-2007
label: Names
content: Lincoln, Abbey, 1930 -
label: Names
content: Linden, Hal
label: Names
content: Lovano, Joe
label: Names
content: Lowe, Mundell, 1922-
label: Names
content: Lundy, Carmen
label: Names
content: Magnusson, Bob
label: Names
content: dos Santos, Josias
topic: label: Topic
content: Jazz
label: Topic
content: Music -- 20th century
label: Topic
content: Musicians
label: Topic
content: Jazz musicians -- United States
label: Topic
content: Jazz musicians
acqinfo: label: Provenance
content: Donated to the Archives Center by James Arkatov in 2011.
creator: label: Donor
content: Arkatov, James, 1920-
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content: James Arkatov Collection of Jazz Photographs
abstract: label: Summary
content: This collection contains 326 photographs of jazz musicians taken by James Arkatov from 1995 to 2003.
bioghist: label: Biographical / Historical
content: Arkatov is a Russian-American cellist who began his career performing with the Pittsburgh Symphony in 1938. He later moved on to perform with the San Francisco Symphony, and was the principal cellist in the Indianapolis Symphony and NBC Symphony Orchestra. He founded the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra in 1968. He began photographing musicians early in his career, and later published his works Masters of Music: Great Artists at Work (1990) and Artists: The Creative Personality (1998).

Sources

Russell, Maureen. "Highlights from UCLA's Collections: The James Arkatov Photograph Collection." Ethnomusicology Review. February 12, 2015. Accessed August 08, 2016. http://ethnomusicologyreview.ucla.edu/content/highlights-uclas-collections-james-arkatov-photograph-collection.
physdesc: label: Extent
content: 0.5 Cubic feet (2 boxes)
unitdate: label: Date
content: 1995-2003
dataSource: label: Archival Repository
content: Archives Center, National Museum of American History
identifier: label: Identifier
content: NMAH.AC.1229
objectType: label: Type
content: Collection descriptions
label: Type
content: Archival materials
arrangement: label: Arrangement
content: Collection is arranged one series.
processinfo: label: Processing Information
content: Collection processed by Holly Nelson.
scopecontent: label: Scope and Contents
content: A collection of 326 photographs of musicians, taken by James Arkatov. Most of the photographs are performance shots or were taken in rehearsal. Most were taken at theJazz Bakery, a non-profit, volunteer-run venue for jazz in Los Angeles; others were taken at the Hollywood Bowl or other venues.