1989 Dixieland Jubilee jazz festival in Sacramento, California, where the St. Louis Rivermen performed. The festival was held for 44 years and was at its height the second largest music festival in the United States. Support and organization for the…

Cover page and pages 3, 18, and 23 from the Juvae Jazz Society's 28th Central Illinois Jazz Festival program. The festival, held between January 24th and 26th, 2003, was dedicated to Jean Kittrell, whose biography and acolades are outlined in the…

This letter, printed on the Mahan Creek Dental Office letterhead, was the first of many sent by Dr. Mike Mahan to nominate Jean Kittrell to the Alabama Jazz Hall of Fame. Mahan, who resides in Alabama, highlights some of Kittrell's many…

This framed poster advertises a benefit concert held by the Madison County Arts Council featuring Jean Kittrell and the Old Guys Jazz Band comprised of Southern Illinois University Edwardsville faculty members. No year for the concert is given on the…

This poster features the flyer for Jim Gover's 13th annual Traditional Jazz Party held in 2009 honoring special guests Jean Kittrell and Juliana Woodard. This poster was signed in red ink by many attendees as a gift to Jean. Many of the signatures…

Published and copyrighted by Jean Kittrell in 1971, this 13 page book covers the history of jazz and related forms using a historical context. The cover art for the book (not pictured) was designed by Jane P. Luckenbach, wife of musician Tony…

This single page article from the Edwardsville Intelligencer's weekend edition, On the Edge of the Weekend, features interview quotes from Jean Kittrell four years after her retirement in 2008. It is a reflection and outline of her career. The cover…

Jean Kittrell's single-sided business cards which features Jean's role as leader of the Jazz Incredibles, St. Louis Rivermen, and Old St. Louis Levee Band. This business card is from later in Kittrell's career when the logos and identities of her…

Jean Kittrell's double-sided business card which features Jean's jazz performance business on one side and her associate professorship with Southern Illinois University Edwardsville on the other. The card describes the incredible variety of music…

Article written by Sonja Kershaw for J-Magazine about Jean Kittrell's life as an English professor at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville by day and jazz pianist and vocalist in St. Louis by night. The article takes readers through a typical…