Charlie Parker / Thelonious Monk 1954 Town Hall, New York City Concert Poster....

Description

Charlie Parker / Thelonious Monk 1954 Town Hall, New York City Concert Poster. A small but totally original 66-year-old B&W concert poster for saxophone legend Charlie Parker headlining "Great Moderns in Jazz" at New York's Town Hall on October 30, 1954. At this point, Mr. Parker had less than six months to live.

Measures 8" x 13 1/2" and in Near Mint Minus condition. COA from Heritage Auctions.

More Information: Promoter Bob Reisner wasn't being modest when he had the poster label his concert a "fabulous history making musical event." Check out the line-up: Parker, Thelonious Monk, Sonny Rollins, Art Farmer, Horace Silver, Jimmy Raney and Hall Overton.

This item, and a couple others in this auction, actually came from Mr. Reisner's estate years after he passed away in the early 70's. And it was via the old-fashioned way... his heirs simply cleaned out his files and took them to an established flea market in New York City, where the first few lucky patrons to stumble across them took home some real treasures, including original vinyl pressings. Reisner owned and ran the Open Door jazz nightclub.

Condition details: A couple of light touch-ups on the white surface, in the top margin and around the words "Shop 113." On the verso, there are surface creases and a very minor amount of ‘waviness' down at the bottom, neither of which is visible on the front.


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