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…

A large black piece of velveteen cloth covered with badges, buttons, and pins from Jean Kittrell's many jazz festival performances, as well as a few non-jazz related buttons. The buttons and badges are layered over each other, evidence of a…

This black fringe and sequin dress was one of many Jean designed for her performances, and was also one of her personal favorites. It is a mock wrap-around style, featuring her signature fringe on one side in black and black sequins on the other. The…

Typed set list for St. Louis Rivermen performance at the Hamiltonian Hotel in Hamilton, Ohio on Sunday, September 25, 1994. The set list is divided into three parts with numbered lists of songs for each set and blank spots for songs decided after…

Typed list of equipment and stage plot requirements for Jean Kittrell and the St. Louis Rivermen, including a sketched stage layout for microphone and monitor positioning. There are some handwritten additions as well. This and other similar documents…

Typed list of equipment and stage plot requirements for Jazz Incredibles trio, including a sketched stage layout for microphone and monitor positioning. There are some handwritten additions as well. There are some handwritten additions as well. This…

Typed list of equipment and stage plot requirements for four-piece Jazz Incredibles, including a sketched stage layout for microphone and monitor positioning. There are some handwritten additions as well. There are some handwritten additions as well.…

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…

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…

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…