Jazz drummer Chico Hamilton in L.A. in 1958. Hamilton started his career while a student at Jefferson High, where he played with future jazz greats Buddy Collette, Charles Mingus and Dexter Gordon. (Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images)
Billie Jean King, right, stands with her mother, Betty Moffitt, center, and Ilana Kloss, left. King has said her mother helped her remain balanced as a child. (Elise Amendola / Associated Press)
Flutist Paul Horn in 1987 (Los Angeles Times / Los Angeles Times)
Jazz singer Jimmy Scott at the Jazz Bakery in 2002. (Kevin P. Casey / Los Angeles Times)
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Horace Silver at the 1995 Playboy Jazz Festival at the Hollywood Bowl. (Luis Sinco / Los Angeles Times)
