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Baker, Chet. (1929-1988). "Cool Burnin' with the Chet Baker Quintet" - SIGNED LP
Uncommon signed album from the tragic jazz great whose intimate playing style established him as a great talent until his drug related death in 1988. "Cool Burnin'" with George Coleman, Kirk Lightsey, Herman Wright and Roy Brooks on Prestige 7496, signed "Chet Baker 1973" and "George Coleman" on the back cover in blue ink. Blue "Trident" stereo labels with "Van Gelder" in dead wax. Vinyl with 1/2" mark producing several light tics, signed cover in fine condition. Read More...
An original green wooden mallet from the legendary jazz club, printed on the handle with the words "BILL ROBINSON & CAB CALLOWAY / AN ALL STAR SEPIAN REVUE / COTTON CLUB / BWAY AT 48th STREET / Circle 7-1000". It was the custom at the Cotton Club to show approval of the performers by rapping on the tables with this type of small wooden hammer. Some light wear; overall fine. Mallet head measures 1.5 inches; length measures 6.75 inches.
Original doubleweight photograph of the Queen of Soul, captured during a recording session at Atlantic Records, ca. 1974. Photographer's stamp and pencil notations to verso. In fine condition. 7.75 x 10 inches (19.7 x 25.4 cm.).
From the private archive of American photographer David Gahr, one of the pre-eminent photographers of American folk, blues, jazz and rock musicians of the 1960s and beyond.
Original silver gelatin contact sheet, showing 35 images of the Queen of Soul during a recording session at Atlantic Records, 1974. Photographer's stamp and pencil notations to verso. In fine condition. 7.75 x 10 inches (19.7 x 25.4 cm.).
From the private archive of American photographer David Gahr, one of the pre-eminent photographers of American folk, blues, jazz and rock musicians of the 1960s and beyond.
Original photograph of the legendary jazz trumpeter, shown standing in front of one of his own paintings at the Tunnel Club in New York, ca. 1980's. 6 x 8 inches. Read More...