A rare and wonderfully evocative handbill advertising a May, 1950 all-star jazz concert at Pittsburgh’s Syria Mosque, with Charlie Parker and His Orchestra, George Shearing and his Quintet, and Slam Stewart and his All-Stars. The evocative copy is wonderful: ‘Hurry – Get Your Tickets Now! For one of the GREATEST JAZZ CONCERTS to hit Pittsburgh […]
The signature of Bebop giant Charlie Parker on a page possibly clipped from an autograph book. Parker writes in black fountain pen “To Kay / Regards / Charlie Parker.” Parker died in 1955 and his autograph is probably the most sought after of all jazz musicians. We obtained this autograph from Norman Saks, who assembled […]
An extremely rare and important concert poster advertising the October, 1954 “Great Moderns In Jazz” concert at New York’s Town Hall. This show featured some of the most important Jazz artists of all time–Charlie Parker, Sonny Rollins, Thelonious Monk, Art Farmer, and Horace Silver, with Jimmy Raney and Hall Overton. Charlie Parker concert posters are […]
A very rare handbill advertising the 1949 Paris Festival International de Jazz, presented in part by the Hot Club de Paris. This legendary event saw the leading lights of the recent Bebop movement (Charlie Parker, Miles Davis, Kenny Dorham, Max Roach, Tad Dameron, Kenny Clarke) playing alongside legendary swing and traditional musicians (Sidney Bechet, Pete […]
A superb and possibly unplayed 1955 first pressing of Charlie Parker’s The Magnificent Charlie Parker on Clef Records. The classic David Stone Martin designed ‘Bird’ cover is in beautiful Near Mint-condition with some very minor aging/scuffing to the front cover. The disc is Near Mint and looks unplayed. A rare and highly collectible jazz album.
A rare 16 page program for the 1948 (7th Annual) Jazz at the Philharmonic Tour headlined by Charlie Parker, and featuring Coleman Hawkins, Flip Phillips, Howard McGhee, Sonny Criss, Tommy Turk, Al Haig, Tommy Potter and J.C. Heard. The program has photos and biographies of each artist, critic’s quotes, and a large ad from Mercury/JATP […]
The autograph of Bebop giant Charlie Parker. The signature, in pencil, is on a 5″ x 4 5/8″ page torn from a lined paper book (the tear is along the left edge, far from the signature and easily matted out when framing). Parker died in 1955 and his autograph is probably the most sought after […]
A rare 1950’s brochure advertising the legendary New York jazz club Birdland, named after Charlie Parker, who played there along with virtually every major jazz musician of the era. The cover lists a number of them–Count Basie, Sarah Vaughan, Duke Ellington, Miles Davis, Dinah Washington, and others. Inside are great photos of musicians and celebrity […]
The autograph of Bebop giant Charlie Parker. The signature, in black fountain pen, is on a 5 1/2″ x 4″ page cut from an autograph book. Parker died in 1955 and his autograph is the most sought after of all jazz musicians. We obtained this autograph from Norman Saks, the foremost Charlie Parker collector in […]
The autograph of Bebop giant Charlie Parker. The signature, in black fountain pen, is on a 6 1/4″ x 4″ page from an autograph book. Parker died in 1955 and his autograph is probably the most sought after of all jazz musicians. We obtained this autograph from Norman Saks, the foremost Charlie Parker collector in […]
The autograph of Bebop giant Charlie Parker. The signature, in blue fountain pen, is on a 6″ x 4 1/2″ page from an autograph book (there are tears where the page was torn from the book, but these are far from the signature and can be matted out when framing). Parker died in 1955 and […]
An extraordinarily rare boxing-style handbill advertising a performance by BeBop innovator and saxophone legend Charlie Parker, with his All Stars, on May 9, 1954 at the Open Door in New York City. This classic boxing-style handbill advertises a show just one year before his tragic death at age 34. Parker’s Open Door shows were promoted […]
An extraordinarily rare boxing-style handbill advertising a performance by Be-Bop innovator and saxophone legend Charlie Parker, with his All Stars, on January 2, 1955 at the Open Door in New York City. This classic boxing-style handbill promotes one of the last shows “Bird” played, just two months before his tragic death at age 34. Parker’s […]
The autograph of Bebop giant Charlie Parker. The autograph is large, measuring 4 3/4″ across (on a 5 1/2″ x 2 1/2″ slip cut from a larger piece of paper). Parker has signed beautifully in blue fountain pen, adding the date October 8, 1950 (an online Parker timeline has him playing in Detroit October 6-8, […]
A receipt for a $25 advance signed by Bebop giant Charlie Parker. Dated June 25, 1951, Parker signs beautifully at the bottom in blue ink. Parker died in 1955 and his autograph is probably the most sought after of all jazz musicians. This rare signed receipt was signed for Parker’s manager, Teddy Blume, and originally […]
A receipt for a $20 advance signed by Bebop giant Charlie Parker. Dated October 7, 1950, Parker signs beautifully at the bottom in blue ink. Parker died in 1955 and his autograph is probably the most sought after of all jazz musicians. This rare signed receipt was signed for Parker’s manager, Teddy Blume, and originally […]