Jazz from R & A Petrilla

Tokyo, Japan: Graphic-sha, 1991. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine. 157pp; illustrated throughout in color. Text in English and Japanese. Bound in lithographed boards (rather than the usual card covers), acetate wrapper. 12" x 9" Daver's 48-page introduction gives an overview of David Stone Martin's work, along with some biographical data and an essay on "Jazz in Pen and Ink."… Read more about this item

New York: Program Publishing Co, 1947. First Edition. Softcover. Very Good. (16)pp; illustrated throughout from photographs, some full-page. Includes: "The Story of Duke Ellington" (running text); "Farewell to Jazz Fakers" by Duke Ellington; "Duke Ellington - Musical Pioneer" by Leonard Feather, plus Feather's notes on the concert program. Bound in pictorial yellow wrappers, 12" x 9" The concert… Read more about this item

New York: Columbia Records, 1953. First Edition. Softcover. Fine. (24)pp; illustrations from photographs throughout, some full-page. Text includes "The Benny Goodman Story" by Hal Webman, "The Louis Armstrong Story," "The Fletcher Henderson Fund" by John Hammond, and brief biographies and photographs of all of the musicians. Bound in pictorial stiff wrappers, 12" x 9" The Benny Goodman portion… Read more about this item

NY: Robbins Music, 1954. Early edition. Softcover. Very Good. 23pp. Contains piano music to 10 tunes as played by Shearing: Laura; Once in A While; Street of Dreams; Sweet and Lovely; That Old Feeling; and 5 more. Bound in pictorial stiff wrappers with a cover photo of Shearing at the piano. 12" x 9

London: Harold Davison, 1962. First Edition. Softcover. Very Good. 16pp; illustrations from photographs, four full-page. Includes two essays (6pp) on George Shearing and Joe Williams, by Benny Green. Bound in pictorial orange wrappers, 10.5" x 8.25

London: Harold Davison, 1956. First Edition. Softcover. Very Good. 16pp; illustrated throughout from photographs, some full-page. Includes a feature on Hamp's life and career. In addition to Hampton on vibraharp, piano and drums, the orchestra for this gig included: Eddie Chamblee & Elsie Smith, tenor sax; Slide Hampton, trombone; Eddie and Dick Williams, trumpets; Scoville Brown, clarinet; William… Read more about this item

London: National Jazz Federation, 1959. First Edition. Softcover. Fine. 20pp; illustrated throughout from photographs. Contains a Max Harrison essay on the MJQ and their music, along with biographical sketches and portraits of each of the musicians, 7.5" x 10" Lewis founded the Modern Jazz Quartet in 1952. Connie Kay replaced the original drummer, Kenny Clarke, in 1956. Some… Read more about this item

New York: GAC-Super Productions, 1959. First Edition. Softcover. Very Good. (24)pp; illustrated throughout from photographs, some full-page. Bound in pictorial wrappers, 12.75" x 9.75" This concert tour program features Ahmad Jamal and Dakota Staton as well as Benny Goodman and his Orchestra. [Unrecorded by WorldCat.].

London: Harold Davison, 1968. First Edition. Softcover. Very Good. 36pp; illustrated throughout from photographs. Includes extensive biographical and career notes on the performers, by Benny Green. Bound in printed stiff wrappers, 10" x 8.25". One vertical crease. The musicians: Dave Brubeck, Gerry Mulligan, Dizzy Gillespie, James Moody, Art Blakey, Max Roach, Ginger Johnson, Muddy Waters, Horace Silver, The… Read more about this item

Malibu, CA: Manhattan Transfer, 1981. First Edition. Softcover. Fine. 16pp; illustrated throughout from color photographs. Bound in color-pictorial stiff wrappers, 13" x 9.75". [Image shown cuts off margins of program.]. This large-format concert souvenir contains lots of performance shots and individual close-ups of the extremely talented and entertaining jazz-vocal group: Tim Hauser, Cheryl Bentyne, Janis Siegel, and Alan… Read more about this item

London: Stoll Theatre, 1956. First Edition. Softcover. Very Good. 8pp; illustrated from photographs. Bound in printed wrappers, 10" x 8" The programme for all three units is printed as the centerspread. Laid into this copy is a handwritten (pencil) set list of 19 tunes. The final one, "Swing in the Blues," calls for guitar, bass, drums and trumpet.… Read more about this item

London: Animated Graphic, 1967. First Edition. Softcover. Fine. 18pp; illustrated from photographs. Contains Benny Green's programme notes on all the musicians named above, along with full-page and candid photos of them. In addition to the brass players, four sax men mellowed the concert: Ronnie Scott, Ronnie Ross, Danny Moss, and Art Ellefson. Bound in pictorial blue wrappers, 10"… Read more about this item

London: Harold Davison, 1966. First Edition. Softcover. Fine. 16pp; illustrated throughout from photographs. Includes extensive biographical and career notes on the performers, by Derek Jewell. Bound in pictorial wrappers, 10" x 8.25" The musicians: Wood Herman, Bill Byrne, Richard Ruedebusch, Lloyd Michael, John Crews, Garry Lee Schauer, Dominick Costanzo, Mel Wanzo, Julian Priester, Bob Pierson, Joe Temperley, Sal… Read more about this item

New Rochelle: Arlington House, 1974. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Four volumes. pp: xl, 2642. Contains some 30,000 entries. Bound in blue cloth, gilt lettering on spines and covers, printed dust jackets. 9.5" x 6.25" Includes two volumes of biographies, one of music year by year, and one of indices to songs, performers, and musicals. Covers the contributions of… Read more about this item

Northampton, MA: s.n., 1900. Original document. Fine. Printed in display type on tan stock, 11" x 6.25". In part: "April 18...That Sensational Canadian Orchestra 'The Ja-mo-kas' with Fred Sheppard, the 'Wonder Drummer,' formerly with the Black and White ....Frisco and Exhibition Dancing by Sambo Drake and Partner of Hartford .... April 19... Celebrate This Holiday (Patriot's) by Dancing… Read more about this item

Camden, NJ: RCA, 1941. First Editions. Softcover. Very Good. Leaflets dated: December 1939, April 1940, January 1941. Featuring recordings by the popular orchestras of: Freddy Martin, Ozzie Nelson, Artie Shaw, Glenn Miller, Charlie Barnet, Jelly-Roll Morton, Sammy Kaye, Hal Kemp, Duke Ellington, Tommy Dorsey, and others. Includes photos of most. These 6.25" leaflets open to 13.5", 17", and… Read more about this item

New York: Capitol Records, 1947. First Editions. Softcover. Very Good. The Capitol News booklet has a centerfold feature, "At Home with Benny Goodman," along with lots of other news of swing and jazz bands, 16pp, illus from photographs, 9" x 6"; creased at top of spine. + The Columbia & Okeh folder features Goodman along with Harry James,… Read more about this item

1986. Original edition. Framed. Very Good. Broadside, printed in black and white. Large photo of Hampton in tux, posed over his vibraphone. Laid into a black, plastic frame, glazed. Image, 22" x 17". Frame, 25" x 18.5" Inscribed in blue ink, upper left: "Good-Luck / To Andy Scotty / Lionel / Hampton.

NY: Barton Music, 1945. First Edition. Pictorial Cover. Very Good. Orchestration of this song, including charts for: baritone sax, 2nd trumpet, 2nd trombone, 3rd trumpet, 3rd trombone, tenor sax, and first violins. Original horizontal fold. 14" x 10.5" The cover sheet, printed in red on white stock, includes a group photo of The Four Freshmen and is signed… Read more about this item

London: Harold Davison, 1970. First Edition. Original Wraps. Near Fine. 18pp; illus from photographs. Contains a biography of Harry James, along with a list of the personnel in his big band. Includes several full-page photographs of James and others of Sonny Payne, his featured drummer, and vocalists Cathy Chemi and Glenn Raye; display ads for Jazz Expo, the… Read more about this item