London: Columbus Books, 1988. Folio. First Edition. Near Fine and unread in a Near Fine dust jacket. Slipcase slightly toned at the extremities, with a closed tear at the top, else Near Fine. Full-page black-and-white and color photographs of musicians and bands throughout jazz, many taken by Abe.
London: Cassell, 1999. First Edition. INSCRIBED by the author on the title page: "For Don -- / Thanks for helping me locate Henry Allen III / Best wishes / John Chilton / July 1999." Extremities of both book and jacket lightly bumped, else Near Fine and unread in a Near Fine dust jacket. The first book to tackle the jazz...
Chicago: Alligator Records, Circa 1970s. Archive of seven vintage promotional photographs for Alligator Records recording artists, circa 1970s. Founded in 1970, independent blues label Alligator Records continues to release music to this day. Included are images of Ed Williams, Lonnie Brooks, Maurice John Vaughn, and Lil Ed and the Blues Imperials. 8 x 10 inches (20 x 25 cm). Fine.
New York: N.p., Circa 1957-1959. Draft script for the 1959 play. Copy belonging to producer Stanley Chase, with his name and address to a sticker on the title page. The script contains the printed lyrics for every musical number, with dialogue and stage direction interspersed. Arlen's original 1946 musical, "St. Louis Woman," with lyrics by Johnny Mercer, was based on...
N.p. N.p., circa 1960s. Photograph of Louis Armstrong at home, holding his trumpet, with his wife Louise. Taken by noted jazz photographer Eddie Adams in the mid-1960s, printing date unknown. With the Eddie Adams Archive stamp on the verso, signed just below by his son, Edward Adams II. An unusually candid image we have never seen, to our knowledge unpublished.....
![Jelly Roll, Jabbo, and Fats: 19 [Nineteen] Portraits in Jazz (First Edition). Whitney Balliett](/pictures/thumb/123769.jpg?v=1434404421)
New York: Oxford University Press, 1983. First Edition. About Fine and unread in a Very Good plus or better dust jacket. Jacket extremities slightly toned, with a few tiny closed tears. Balliett showcases Jelly Roll Morton, Sidney Bichet, Fats Waller, Lester Young, and a handful of other great jazz performers.
San Francisco: A. S. A. P. Press, 1967. Vintage three-color poster for two 1967 Butterfield Blues Band and Charles Lloyd Quartet concerts, to be held at the Fillmore Auditorium in San Francisco on January 27th and 28th. Promoted by Bill Graham for his legendary San Franciscan venue, and thusly illustrated in typical countercultural high-psychedelic style, this attractive poster is bold...
N.p. N.p., circa 1940s. Collection of three vintage black and white still photographs featuring members of The Coquettes, a swing-era band that had the distinction of being entirely female. Musicians shown include band leader Frances Carroll, the four-part saxophone section, and Coquettes "featured artist" Rosalie Martin (billed as America's No. 1 Tenor Saxophonist, Doubling Clarinet and Guitar). Carroll was considered.....
Hollywood: Paramount Pictures, 1961. Vintage studio still photograph from the 1961 film. A struggling jazz musician pursues a beautiful singer, to the detriment of his career. The duo prove toxic to one another, and the film follows the dissolution of their relationship and their band. Shot on location in California. 8 x 10 inches (20.5 x 25.5 cm). Near Fine...
London: Macmillan Press, 1986. First Edition. Extremities of both book and jacket a touch bumped, else Fine and unread in a Near Fine dust jacket. An autobiographical sketch of the jazz bandleader, with black-and-white photographs throughout.
N.p. N.p., circa 1964. Vintage photograph of Nat "King" Cole, circa 1964, dressed for departure. With holograph notations on the verso. 8 x 10 inches (20.5 x 25.5 cm). Near Fine.
N.p. N.p., Circa 1947. Vintage photograph, circa 1947, of the marquee of the T&D Theatre in Oakland, California. SIGNED by photographer J.B. Coleman in white ink on the recto, with his stamp on the verso. The marquee advertises jazz band leader Jack McVea, noting his 1947 Billboard charting hit "Open the Door, Richard," and the 1946 film noir "Secret of.....
San Francisco: The Fillmore West, 1968. Two color lithograph handbill designed by legendary psychedelic poster artist Dore, advertising a performance by Ornette Coleman and his ensemble at the Fillmore West in the late summer of 1968. With a printed signature by Dore, dated 1968, at the bottom right margin. A watershed period for Coleman, who only two years earlier had...
Berkeley, CA: The Greek Theatre, 1968. Two color lithograph handbill designed by legendary psychedelic poster artist Dore, advertising a performance by Ornette Coleman and his ensemble at the Greek Theatre's "Sun Suite Festival" in Berekley, CA, August 11, 1968. A watershed period for Coleman, who only two years earlier had made the controversial decision to add his ten-year-old son Denardo...
Zurich: TA-Media AG, 1998. First Edition. Text in German. Near Fine and unread in photo illustrated wrappers. Includes an introductory note in English, and a lengthy essay on John Coltrane's "Giant Steps" album. An attractive copy.
N.p. N.p., Circa 1970s. Vintage candid vernacular photograph of Count Basie with his wife, circa 1970s. 5 x 7 inches (13 x 18 cm). Near Fine.
New York: Yazoo Records, 1980. First Edition. Set of 36 cards illustrated by R. Crumb, housed in a custom card box, which has had light professional repair. Each card illustrated separately in color, and not one major blues figure was forgotten. Cards are in Fine condition. Box is Very Good, with some light fading and rubbing. Professional repairs to the...
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New York: Didier, 1948. First Edition. A humorous and light-hearted rags-to-riches autobiography of the great Latin composer, arranger and bandleader who was a mainstay in American film musicals from the 1930s to the 1950s. Illustrated with black and white line drawings by Cugat, who also designed the jacket. Very Good plus in a bright, Very Good plus example of the...
Burbank, CA: Warner Brothers, 1950. Vintage studio still photograph from the 1950 film. Based on Dorothy Baker's 1938 novel of the same name. Loosely based on the life of Bix Beiderbeck, an influential jazz cornetist who died prematurely at the age of 28. In the film, Kirk Douglas plays the Beiderbeck character, here named Rick Martin. His career is constantly...
New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1977. First Edition. Very Good or better in a Near Fine dust jacket. Light spotting on the upper and lower extremities of the boards, with a touch of shelfwear on the lower edges, else a very clean, bright copy. The jacket is very sharp, with one short closed tear by the upper front hinge fold...
Hollywood: Paramount Pictures, 1968. An extraordinary collection of ephemera from the 1968 film, the centerpiece of which is a large piece of original artwork by production designer Alexander Trauner. Also included are a US one sheet poster, US half sheet poster, US insert poster, US pressbook, Australian daybill poster (with the alternate title "Up Tight"), and a German A1 poster...
Tokyo: Graphic-sha Publishing, 1994. First Edition. SIGNED by author Manek Daver on the half-title page. One of the best conceived and executed references ever published on the design work behind classic American jazz albums, focusing on some of the best designers (Andy Warhol, Herman Leonard, David Stone Martin) and labels (Blue Note, Debut, Southland). Illustrated in color and black-and-white throughout...
N.p. N.p., Circa 1990s. Photograph of Miles Davis from 1971, cracking a rare smile while in a dressing room, trumpet in hand. Struck by photographer Jim Marshall circa 1990s, with his stamp, holograph identification number and date on the verso. As a photographer for both record labels and magazines such as "Rolling Stone," Jim Marshall was one of the most.....
Paris: Jazz Disques, 1951-1952. First French Edition (and correct first). Three volumes. Text in French and English. Very Good plus in saddle-stitched (volumes one and three) and perfect-bound (volume two) printed wrappers. Volume one: A-B; volume two: C-E; volume three: El-He. Mild toning overall, with a few tiny closed tears. The sixth edition of Hot Discographie, begun in 1936, detailing...
Culver City, CA: Columbia Pictures, 1967. Final Draft script for the 1967 film. Based on the 1964 Broadway play by Murray Schisgal, and with a score by jazz saxophone legend Gerry Mulligan. Three friends play a game of musical chairs with their relationships in this quirky comedy based on the hit play by Murray Schisgal. Harry Berlin (Jack Lemmon) is...
N.p. N.p., circa 1940. Vintage sepia tone photograph of clarinet player and swing band leader Ann Dupont. United States involvement in World War II created the perfect storm for a staggering increase in the number of "all-girl" big bands in the early 1940s. As male musicians were frequently getting drafted, and those left behind on the home front sought musical.....
N.p. N.p., Circa 1960s. Vintage double weight, borderless photograph of Duke Ellington, circa 1960s, SIGNED by Ellington on both the recto and verso. 7 x 9.5 inches (18 x 24 cm). Near Fine.
N.p. N.p., 1951. Vintage borderless still photograph of Cuban songwriter and composer Osvaldo Farres. Featuring Farres at the piano while two men holding sheet music look on. Archivo Bohemia and Herve Derrien collection rubber stamps to the verso. One of Cuba's most significant musicians, Farres is said to have had an innate ability for composition. His works included well-known hits.....
Garden City: Anchor Press / Doubleday, 1979. First printing of this edition. INSCRIBED on the title page by the author to actress Ruth Ford: "For Ruth Ford / and a [illegible] love for this music and the artists who created it / Bill / Oxford, October 10, 1980." Laid in is and autographed letter signed by the author, address to...
N.p. N.p., Circa 1975. Vintage still photograph of Dizzy Gillespie, circa 1975. With the sticker of photographer Giuseppe Pino on the verso. 9.25 x 7 inches (23 x 18 cm). Diagonal crease to the upper left corner, else Near Fine.
Garden City: Doubleday, 1979. First Edition. The great trumpeter and composer's autobiography. Photo-illustrated throughout. Near Fine in a strong Very Good plus dust jacket. Jacket has a couple of short closed tears and some light chipping, otherwise bright and unfaded.
N.p. N.p., 1952. Vintage borderless photograph of Dizzy Gillespie, wife Lorraine Willis and their entourage arriving at the Saint Lazare railway station in Paris, March 10, 1952. Mimeo snipe, holograph notations and press agency stamps on the verso. Dizzy Gillespie began recording what would become "The Great Blue Star Sessions 1952-1953" on March 25th, 1952 at the Theatre des Champs-Elysees. These...
New Rochelle, NY: Arlington House, 1969. First Edition. Very Good plus in a Very Good plus dust jacket. Spine ends lightly bumped, several leaves with corner creases. Jacket extremities moderately toned, with slight loss at the spine ends and corners. Indispensable for the Goodman collector, as noted on the rear jacket flap.
N.p. N.p., Circa 1980s. Two vintage photographs of blues piano player Henry Gray, circa late 1980s. One photograph features Gray on stage, the other posing alongside fellow musicians Andrew Cornett, Zack "The Cat" Gaines, and Brian Bruce. With holograph notations on the versos. 8 x 10 inches (20 x 25 cm). Near Fine.
London: Banner Books No. 76, 1959. First printing of this edition (originally published as "Jazz Bum," Lion 255 in 1954). Very Good plus condition, with faint wrinkle to the spine panel, otherwise only lightly worn. Bright copy.
London: Cassell, 1960. Small 8vo. First Edition. Near Fine in laminated illustrated boards as issued.
Tunbridge Wells: Spellmount Ltd., 1987. First Edition. Published simultaneously in the United States. Illustrated in black-and-white throughout; Holiday is well represented. Part of the "Jazz Life and Times" series. Near Fine and unread in a Near Fine dust jacket. Spine ends lightly bumped. Jacket extremities lightly toned, with light wrinkles at the spine ends, and a few tiny dings to...
Oxford, MS: University Press of Mississippi, 1990. First Edition. One of 100 lettered copies (this being No. 41) SIGNED by both Barney Imes and Richard Ford, with Ford contributing the introduction. A stunning color monograph of the juke joints of Mississippi, birthplace of the Delta blues, many of which have already disappeared. Indispensable for students of American blues music and...
MS: University Press of Mississippi, 1990. First Edition. Near Fine in a Near Fine dust jacket. SIGNED by Imes on the title page and by author Richard Ford at the end of his introduction. One of the most significant photobooks of the last few decades, as the landscape of Mississippi Delta juke joints so lovingly documented in this monograph is...
Copenhagen, Denmark: Nordisk Tidsskrift Forlag A / S / Karl Emil Knudsen, 1963. First Edition. Jepsen chose to begin this series with records beginning with the letter M (volume 5), following to the end of the alphabet, starting again from letter A, and continuing through to letter L. Jepsen explains his desire to do so in the foreword to volume...
Copenhagen, Denmark: Nordisk Tidsskrift Forlag A / S / Karl Emil Knudsen, 1963. First Edition. Jepsen chose to begin this series with records beginning with the letter M (volume 5), following to the end of the alphabet, starting again from letter A, and continuing through to letter L. Jepsen explains his desire to do so in the foreword to volume...
Copenhagen, Denmark: Nordisk Tidsskrift Forlag A / S / Karl Emil Knudsen, 1964. First Edition. Jepsen chose to begin this series with records beginning with the letter M (volume 5), following to the end of the alphabet, starting again from letter A, and continuing through to letter L. Jepsen explains his desire to do so in the foreword to volume...
Copenhagen, Denmark: Nordisk Tidsskrift Forlag A/S / Karl Emil Knudsen, 1965. First Edition. Jepsen chose to begin this series with records beginning with the letter M (volume 5), following to the end of the alphabet, starting again from letter A, and continuing through to letter L. Jepsen explains his desire to do so in the foreword to volume 5: "It...
Copenhagen, Denmark: Nordisk Tidsskrift Forlag A / S / Karl Emil Knudsen, 1966. First Edition. Jepsen chose to begin this series with records beginning with the letter M (volume 5), following to the end of the alphabet, starting again from letter A, and continuing through to letter L. Jepsen explains his desire to do so in the foreword to volume...
Copenhagen, Denmark: Nordisk Tidsskrift Forlag A / S / Karl Emil Knudsen, 1969. First Edition. Jepsen chose to begin this series with records beginning with the letter M (volume 5), following to the end of the alphabet, starting again from letter A, and continuing through to letter L. Jepsen explains his desire to do so in the foreword to volume...
Copenhagen, Denmark: Nordisk Tidsskrift Forlag A / S / Karl Emil Knudsen, 1970. First Edition. Jepsen chose to begin this series with records beginning with the letter M (volume 5), following to the end of the alphabet, starting again from letter A, and continuing through to letter L. Jepsen explains his desire to do so in the foreword to volume...
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Paris: C.L.A.R.B / Soul Bag, 1987. First French Edition (and correct first). Text in French and English. Errata slip tipped-in (front wrapper verso). SIGNED by Lubin on the title page: "For my friend Harris for the souvenir / J. Lubin." Very Good plus in illustrated wrappers. Slight spine lean, and a tiny spot of whiteout on the rear wrapper (though.....
N.p. N.p., Circa 1960s. Vintage borderless press photograph of composer Michel Legrand, circa early 1960s. The photograph, which shows Legrand exiting a gate with a suitcase in hand, is somewhat prescient, as the first half of the 1960s would see him leap to international renown, both as a popular musician and a composer of the film scores for such French.....
Hollywood: Jerry Lewis Productions, 1960. Vintage photograph of Jerry Lewis and jazz impresario Count Basie on the set of the 1960 film, in which Basie stars as himself. With holograph notations in pencil on the verso. Jerry Lewis' answer to the classic Cinderella story. When his father dies, poor Fella is left at the mercy of his snobbish stepmother and...
Various cities: Various, Circa 1970s. Collection of ten vintage promotional photographs of blues artists on various record labels, circa 1970s. Included in the archive are photographs of Luther "Guitar Junior" Johnson, Joe "Guitar" Hughes, Miss Lavelle White, Percy Strother, Little Smokey Smothers, Guitar Gabriel and Brothers in the Kitchen, Sonny Rhodes, Jimmy Johnson, and Robert Jr. Lockwood, as they appeared...
Beverly Hills, CA: MGM, 1960. Original vintage photograph of Janice Rule and Gerry Mulligan from the 1960 film. With a type written description, and holograph notations in red crayon and graphite on the verso. From one perspective, a fairly one-dimensional representation--perhaps even a caricature--of Beat culture, but culturally fascinating in that it was made at the height of the Beat...
N.p. N.p., Circa 1962. Double weight photograph of Thelonious Monk at the piano, circa 1962. Struck by photographer Jim Marshall circa 1990s, with his stamp, holograph identification number and date (noting "1962or3") on the verso. As a photographer for both record labels and magazines such as "Rolling Stone," Jim Marshall was one of the most prolific and influential chronicles of...
N.p. N.p., Circa 1960s. Double weight photograph of Thelonious Monk, Dizzy Gillespie, and Gerald Wilson, circa 1960s. Struck by photographer Jim Marshall circa 1990s, with his stamp and holograph identification number on the verso. As a photographer for both record labels and magazines such as "Rolling Stone," Jim Marshall was one of the most prolific and influential chronicles of rock.....
N.p. N.p., Circa 1960s. Original single weight, black and white photograph of legendary jazz singer Anita O'Day by photographer Michael Montfort, apparently unpublished, from the photographer's estate. Born in Freiburg, Germany, Michael Montfort began his career working as a photojournalist for German magazines such as "Stern," "Quick," and "Bild am Sonntag." In addition to shooting numerous rock and jazz performances.....
N.p. N.p., Circa 1960s. Original single weight, black and white photograph of jazz pianist and composer Erroll Garner by photographer Michael Montfort, apparently unpublished, from the photographer's estate. Born in Freiburg, Germany, Michael Montfort began his career working as a photojournalist for German magazines such as "Stern," "Quick," and "Bild am Sonntag." In addition to shooting numerous rock and jazz.....
N.p. N.p., Circa 1960s. Original single weight, black and white photograph of jazz bassist and composer Steve Swallow by photographer Michael Montfort, apparently unpublished, with Montfort's copyright stamp and the label of German magazine "Jazz im Bild" on the verso. From the photographer's estate. Born in Freiburg, Germany, Michael Montfort began his career working as a photojournalist for German magazines.....
Philadelphia: N.p., 1985. Original program for the memorial service held for legendary jazz drummer Philly Joe Jones at the Janes Memorial United Methodist Church in his native Philadelphia on September 7, 1985. The service featured "words and sounds of comfort" by fellow jazz great Max Roach, as well as tributes by poet Amiri Baraka and Congressman John Coyners, among others...
N.p. N.p., 1966. Vintage program from Otis Redding's 1966 tour, where he headlined the "Winter Carnival of Stars," which also included Aaron Neville, James and Bobby Purify, The Marvelettes, The Original Drafters, Lorraine Ellison, Sad Sam, and comedian Irwin C. Watson. With a full page photograph and biography of each artist, and several additional photos of Redding in performance. Saddle...
New York: Thomas Y. Crowell, 1975. First Edition. Originally published in 1962. Near Fine and unread in a Very Good plus dust jacket. Light rubbing and fading at the extremities, else about Fine. Jacket extremities lightly rubbed, with a few tiny closed tears, and brief chipping at the spine ends. Covers several jazz musicians, styles, and influences. photo illustrated throughout.
New York: Thomas Y. Crowell, 1975. First Edition. REVIEW copy with errata slip laid in. Covers several jazz musicians, styles, and influences. Near Fine and unread in a Near Fine dust jacket. A touch of foxing to the extremities. Jacket spine slightly faded, with light shelfwear. An attractive copy.
New York: Simon and Schuster, 1977. First Edition. Basis for the 1977 film directed by Martin Scorsese and starring Robert DeNiro and Liza Minelli. Lacking the remainder mark that is nearly always found on this title. Scarce thus. Near Fine in a Near Fine dust jacket. Slight lean, light foxing to the top page edge. Jacket spine lightly toned, light...
N.p. N.p., 1934. Vintage press photograph of big band singer and actress Leah Ray relaxing at the pool at the West End Casino in Long Branch, NJ. With a mimeo snipe tipped on the verso, dated "6/23/34," partially obscuring a credit stamp for the Acme photo bureau, and a second "N.E.A." reference department stamp dated "June 29, 1934." 10 x 8...
New York: St. Martin's Press, 2000. First Edition. Boldly SIGNED by Sonny Rollins in black marker on the front endpaper, along with a small doodle of a sixteenth note couplet. Fine and unread in a Fine dust jacket. Full provenance available.
Universal City: Universal Pictures, 1966. Vintage photograph from the 1966 film. With holograph notations on the verso. Rooks' first film, a semi-autobiographical account of a man who travels to France to undergo a drug-withdrawal cure. With cameos by a virtual who's-who of counterculture figures of the time, including Allen Ginsberg (as "Messiah"), William S. Burroughs (as "Opium Jones"), Ravi Shankar...
N.p. N.p., 1973. Original flyer for a performance by Carlos Santana and Mahavishnu John McLaughlin at the Crisler Arena in Ann Arbor, MI on August 31, 1973. The two guitar greats released their legendary collaborative album "Love Devotion Surrender" the month prior to the issuance of this flyer, representing a brief tour that lasted through March of the following year...
N.p. N.p., Circa 1990s. Three vintage photographs of blues harmonica player Charlie Sayles, circa 1990s. Two photographs show Sayles on stage, the third shows him posing backstage with his unidentified backing band. After learning to play harmonica in Vietnam, Sayles decades as a traveling musician, more often than not performing on the streets to earn food, where he developed his.....
Beverly Hills, CA: United Artists, 1977. Vintage one-sheet poster, Style B, for the 1977 film. Two musicians, played by Minnelli and DeNiro, meet and begin a tumultuous partnership both on- and offstage. The film follows the downfall of their relationship and their subsequent rises to musical fame. Scorsese's first film after "Taxi Driver," and a significant departure from the darkness...
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Germany: Filmverleih Die Lupe GmbH, 1960. German poster for the original release of the legendary 1960 jazz documentary, set at the 1958 Newport Jazz Festival in Rhode Island, shot in high style by commercial and fashion photographer Bert Stern. In addition to the iconic figures noted on the poster, the film also features Theolonious Monk, Jimmy Giuffre, Dinah Washington, Chuck...
Chicago: Saturn Research, Circa 1970s. Original two-sided flyer, circa 1970s, for Saturn Records / Sun Ra, containing a brief statement and four poems. As befits the avant garde composer and band leader, it is not immediately clear what the flyer is advertising other than the man himself, with a black and white image of Sun Ra on the recto, and...
Stanhope, NJ: Walter C. Allen, 1960. First Edition. Laid in is an addenda and errata slip. Very Good plus in illustrated stiff wrappers. Faint foxing and creasing to the spine, faint splashes at the top page edges, light rubbing overall, and a tiny corner crease at the rear wrapper. Black-and-white photographs throughout. Part of the "Jazz Monographs Series" (No. 3)...
Philadelphia: The African American Historical and Cultural Museum, 1987. Original program for the "Jazz 'Live' events" concert featuring the avant garde Henry Threadgill Sextet held at the African-American Historical and Cultural Museum on 7th and Arch Streets in Philadelphia on August 29th, 1987 at 8 and 10 PM. 7 x 8.5 inches folded, single leaf, printed on both recto and verso. Light soil, else Fine.
Philadelphia: The African American Historical and Cultural Museum, 1986. Original program for the kickoff concert for the 1986 season of "Jazz 'Live' events" held at the African-American Historical and Cultural Museum on 7th and Arch Streets in Philadelphia on April 25th, 1986 at 8 and 10 PM. The fifth season of jazz events at the museum kicked off with what...
New York: Oxford University Press, 1959. First Edition. Very Good plus in a Very Good plus dust jacket. Light fading and bumping at the extremities, and a touch of offsetting at the endpapers. Jacket spine moderately faded, with light rubbing and a few tiny chips and tears at the extremities. Contributions by Ernest Amerset (prologue, "Sidney Bichet"), Guy Waterman (essay...
Hollywood: Paramount Pictures, 1948. Original half sheet poster for the 1948 film noir, based on the Cornell Woolrich novel of the same name. Jerry Brainin and Buddy Bernier's main theme for the film has become a jazz standard, recorded by Horace Silver, John Coltrane, and others. 22 x 28 inches. Very Good plus. Border lightly soiled, with a few small...
Tokyo: Shinko Music Publishing Company, 2001. First Edition. With the uncommon pale blue wraparound belly band. Profusely illustrated in color photos throughout. Text in Japanese. Fine and unread in a Fine dust jacket and Fine belly band.