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1959 Newport Jazz Festival Souvenir Concert Program--Peterson Ellington Basie

$ 94.51

Availability: 100 in stock
  • Modified Item: No
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
  • Original/Reproduction: Original
  • All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
  • Condition: Very good used condition. No dog eared corners, Center page (map) was pulled loose from the staples (presumably for navigation) and there is a little smudging on the first page of the schedule (p32). It also contains the rare typescript additions and changes to the program. Please view photos.
  • MPN: NA
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    Description

    1959 Newport Jazz Festival Souvenir Concert Program--Peterson, Ellington, Basie, Kenton and others
    A survivor--in remarkably good condition. Imagine the excitement of attending this festival in 1959--only the sixth year it had been held!
    A who's who of jazz listed in the program--Oscar Peterson, Duke Ellington, Count Basie, Stan Kenton, Louis Armstrong, Dizzy Gillespie and others.
    Many articles round out the program by Leonard Feather, John Tynan and others--plus full bios for all performers.
    Condition
    :
    Very good used condition. No dog eared corners, Center double page (map; verso is program pages) was pulled loose from the staples (presumably for navigation while at the Festival) and there is a little smudging on the first page of the schedule (p.32)--see photos of smudge and map. The rare typescript additions and changes to the program is pristine and included.
    Shipping
    :
    All books and pamphlets are wrapped in clean wrapping paper, then sandwiched in cardboard and then preferably mailed boxed to avoid damage.