featuring drummer RAY MCKINLEY

This book is an extensive look into the life of Jazz Legend Dizzy Gillespie.

Jules Schwerin, who produced Mahalia Jackson's grammy-winning album, How I Got Over, wrote this excellent biography of Jackson in 1992.

Oxford University Press, 1999

This extremely rare package includes a program for New York Governor Herbert Lehman's 80th birthday celebration on March 29, 1958, as well as a 12" LP recording of the night's performances by Yip Harburg, Harold Rome, and other jazz giants.

The Minnesota-based arts organization ARTS MIDWEST put out extensive photos, bios, discographies, AND a special record of MARCUS BELGRAVE; ROY BROOKS; RUSTY BRYANT; and ROSCOE MITCHELL in the 1991 JAZZ MASTERS JOURNAL!

Hardcover, FIRST EDITION!

"Silver Award" recipients for Jazz writing in The Columbia Review

FRIST EDITION, Hardcover

An impressive volume of rare (in some cases never before or since published) photos of Jazz artists!! Exceedingly rare! Only two left!!

plus Claude "Fiddler" Williams, The New Blues Invasion, and more!

Includes Poster, reviews, clippings, and more!

STUBS was a very helpful guide for the best seats in New York City theaters, music halls and stadiums. An historic book for those interested in New York theater, and still helpful today!

"This fascinating collection is a delight for anyone remotely interested in jazz history." - The Jazz Record Center

A collection of selected writings by the one and only Louis Armstrong in the form of letters, articles and unpublished chapters for an intended later autobiography. Armstrong's use of language is as honest, vivid and powerful as his trumpet playing.

The continuation of Jazz scholar and producer, Leonard Feather's definitive work, THE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF JAZZ signed by editors Ira Gitler, Benny Powell & Randy Weston!!!

With essays by R. Crumb, Stanley Crouch, Sarah Vowell, et. al.

JAZZBEAT: 1991-2003, 9 issues; articles, photos, exclusive content and more!

FIRST EDITION paperback!

Roger Pryor Dodge was one of the first serious Jazz critics—this volume collects his writings from 1929-1958. An essential tome of writings on Jazz!!

A detailed historical analysis of early female blues singers and their role in transforming a folk art into a popular music in the first half of the 20th century. This first-edition copy includes rare, unique photographs of blues' leading ladies.

translated by Noel Burch

Discover the one and only "Little Jazz," Roy Eldridge!!!! Originally running from January 14-19, 1978, this WKCR Festival payed tribute to one of the greatest trumpeters in jazz's history. THIS IS THE VERY LAST COPY of the 3rd Printing

3 pages. By Wilma Dobie, legendary director of the famed Jazz events at the Overseas Press Club, artistic director Earl Hines.

This edition of Upbeat contains an interview with then WBGO Manager, Anna Kosof, that mentions WKCR Jazz programming.

Village Vanguard muralist AND brother of Lorraine Gordon!

"This fascinating collection is a delight for anyone remotely interested in jazz history." - The Jazz Record Center

Feat. Stan Kenton, Nat King Cole, et. al!

The August 1996 edition of the WKCR Program Guide, curated by Sharif Abdus Salaam. Available for signing and personalization by Salaam and Phil Schaap.

MISS PEGGY LEE tells the story of Norma Deloris Egstrom, a shy, abused little girl from Jamestown, North Dakota, who took up the name Peggy Lee, and went on to international renown as a superstar singer.

Reviews, photos, tips for musicians and much more!

THE essential biography and study of Jazz's first great maestro Jelly Roll Morton by the famous musicologist Alan Lomax.

THE JAZZ RECORD No. 34, July 1945 Sidney DeParis cover

Garry recorded w/Mingus & guitarist ARV GARRISON recorded w/BIRD

"This fascinating collection is a delight for anyone remotely interested in jazz history." - The Jazz Record Center

FIRST EDITION of the first UK publication, hardcover with dust jacket

LAST ONE!!!!! Special JAZZ Issue with 3 different covers: Ornette Coleman, Eric Dolphy, & Bobby Hutcherson!

Program from the funeral of bebop piano legend Walter Bishop Jr. A longtime member of Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers and a frequent collaborator with such stars as Bird, Miles, and Sonny Rollins, Bishop was a genuine giant of the bebop era.

Written by Phil Schaap and Ben Young, with Matt Herman, this Deluxe FIRST EDITION features a complete discography and a treasure trove of never before published photos. SIGNED BY LAWRENCE LUCIE!

Ragtime master & composer of "I'm Just Wild About Harry:" February 6th and 8th 1979, Baltimore Sun Articles, Blake's Hometown!

Three Rivers Press, 2002

Art Blakey, Duke Ellington, Lightnin' Hopkins, and more, Vol. 3, No. 1!

Also recorded with KING OLIVER - One-of-a-kind!

PANAMA FRANCIS PRESS KITS 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, and 2001 Funeral Program

FIRST EDITION, Hardcover, 2001

A LaRue Brown Watson entity (CLIFFORD BROWN'S widow), Charles Delaunay Obit, Unique essays, interviews, and more!

hardcover, FIRST EDITION, w/dust jacket!

The celebrated protégé of the renowned Eubie Blake, Terry Waldo captures the history, personalities, and vibrancy of Ragtime like none other can.

MAX ROACH & RANDY WESTON: NY Times feature article on BeBop Reunion, July 27, 1990!

DECCA Records Booklet for the Classic Album set "NEW ORLEANS JAZZ:" ARMSTRONG, NOONE, RED ALLEN & More!

"New York's Jazz bible"

Rare publication from the golden age of Jazz!

COMPLETE PAPER!

ULTRA RARE Swing Era Publication, from TOMMY DORSEY, THE BANDSTAND, May & June 1939!

With McCoy Tyner, Howard Mandel, Archie Shepp, et. al!

Exceedingly rare WKCR program guide from November 1987, featuring exclusive articles by Phil Schaap on jazz icons Teddy Wilson and Lester Young.

FIRST EDITION, 2003

SHOOT ME WHILE I'M HAPPY by Jane Goldberg, 1st Edition, Paperback, no DVD

A program and information booklet from the 1998 Frank Sinatra Conference at Hofstra University. Included in these documents are several otherwise-unpublished articles and images pertaining to the legendary crooner.

These four booklets honor Maxine Sullivan, Doc Cheatham, Milt Hinton, and Panama Francis with essays and historic photos.

EUBIE BLAKE 98th Birthday Party Program

HORN OF PLENTY, Robert Goffin's 1947 biography of Louis Armstrong

September 1987 WKCR Program Guide feat. TEDDY WILSON, & Phil Schaap article!

1970s Jazz fiction

Kenny Dorham, Art Tatum, Baby Dodds, and more!

Chasin' the Trane is a revealing and noble portrait of one of the most complicated and elusive figures in Jazz and American culture at large.

Rare photos, commentary, etc…!

Written by Morroe Berger, Edward Berger, & James Patrick. This extraordinary two-volume work was hailed as milestone of jazz literature when it was originally published in 1982.

Hard Cover 1st Edition, 1995!

RARE! Optional signing and personalization by Phil Schaap, please specify in order notes. A chronological listing of Louis Armstrong's recordings as heard on WKCR's famous 1980 festival.

This issue of JAZZ IMPROV features three articles on Cannonball Adderley as well as transcriptions of many of his solos and a companion CD! An incredible resource for Jazz players and enthusiasts!

With foreword by BRENDA LEE

Featuring images by William Claxton, et. al.

DECCA RECORDS Album Booklet: Blue Skies; CROSBY, ASTAIRE!

A good condition copy of the June 1946 issue!
Besides the cover stories seen, there is an article on WOODY HERMAN written by JOHN HAMMOND

OKeh, Vocalion, and Columbia Records bundle, 1940-42: HORACE HENDERSON, BENNY GOODMAN, CAB CALLOWAY, and more!

DECCA RECORDS Booklet: Gems of Jazz; HENDERSON, HAWKINS, TEDDY WILSON & more!

Bundle of Catalogues from COLUMBIA RECORDS: 1942 Catalogue, "Music A La Carte," Masterworks May 1942, and more, w/ GOODMAN, JAMES, at. al!

WKCR program guide featuring a cover story on Bird by Phil Schaap, plus a wealth of exclusive Ella Fitzgerald material.

These two magazines from 2007 (February and June) include articles on such prominent figures in Jazz as Lee Konitz, Frank Foster and Paquito D'Rivera!

February 1952 issue of the international Jazz magazine PLAYBACK.

Featuring Tony Parenti's New Orleanians

July 1st - 6th 1979. Comprehensive festival handbook and discography, compiled by Bill Goldberg!

1997 New York Times Sunday Magazine containing a story on MAX ROACH (with a great color photo): a testament to Roach's longevity and continued vibrancy as an artist!

The Bielefelder Katalog is a comprehensive and up-to-date reference book on Jazz recordings available in Germany.

Jack Reilly is one of the foremost jazz pianists and educators in the Tri-State area. This rare press kit contains a wealth of unique information on Reilly, as well as his handwritten letter to Phil Schaap.

ThunderMouth Press 1988

Frank Sinatra feature!

Woody Herman cover!

One of the foremost and longest-running Jazz periodicals, JAZZ JOURNAL INTERNATIONAL, celebrated its 50th anniversary in 1997—the November issue features writing on Jimmy Smith and Harry Klein!

JAZZ HOT: In French, #605, November 2003!

The definitive starter book for Jazz music, written by the founder of the Institute of Jazz Studies

Featuring HAROLD CUMBERBATCH, Richard Williams, et. al!

As the table of contents reveal, the 1962 (7th) Annual contains informative essays on still potent Jazz concerns!

LETTERS FROM YEYITO is a captivating memoir from the beloved Jazz saxophonist, clarinetist, composer and fourteen-time Grammy winner, PAQUITO D’RIVERA!

Rare original publication, WITH CD!

LA JAZZ INSTITUTE BEBOP CELEBRATION, May 24-27, 2001, DIZZY!

David Fulmer's Valentine St. Cyr is a creole detective in New Orleans circa 1907 who traverses all the vices of Storyville at the time of Jazz's birth.

JOHN COLTRANE Birthday Broadcast feature for WKCR's FINAL program guide.

Maestro DUKE ELLINGTON, Saluted by the Museum of the City of New York, Program!

FIRST EDITION, hardcover with dust jacket!

Hard Cover 1st Edition, 1986!

BARBER TO THE STARS: Sugar Ray Robinson, Louis Armstrong, ROGERS L. SIMON, Contact info!

FIRST EDITION paperback, signed to "Walter Schaap," by the author!

Originally published as The Collectors Record Club - Jazz Journal

Music, Records, and Culture from Aristotle to Zappa

HOT JAZZ: Fletcher Henderson, Red Nichols and more!

Satchmo: My Life in New Orleans is a hugely important volume but it's also just about as entertaining a book on Jazz that has ever been written!

Published in 1959, THE ART OF JAZZ is a tremendous resource: a collection of essays first published in small magazines and other obscure sources. This is a1st edition, VERY RARE!!!

Held at Municipal Auditorium - with extensive essays, photos, and more!

First Edition, Hardcover, w/ slightly water-damaged dust jacket.

Featuring Art Blakey, Leonard Gaskin, Jane Monheit, et. al!

Celebrate Jazz at Lincoln Center's palace for the music - Frederick P. Rose Hall, affectionately known as the House of Swing - by purchasing one of the few remaining copies of this first edition photo book.

Duke Ellington, Teddy Wilson, Harry James and more!

1997 Photo Jazz Calendar with photo of Phil Schaap and Clark Terry by Norm Harris

with publisher letter and pr materials!

Little Brown and Co. 1995

In this engaging book, Will Romano tells the real story of Jimmy Reed for the first time!

Tenor Master & Soloist on DIZZY's classic "Manteca!"

One-of-a-kind!

Charles Schwartz: GEORGE GERSHWIN biodiscography in Hard Cover. Hard to come by book! (1974)

This issue, Volume 1 Number 2 of Fall 1980, includes articles on "Creating String Band Swing," "Racsism and the Blues," and an interview with Bill Evans and Carla Bley!

WILD BILL DAVISON: A CELEBRATION offers a informative biography of Davison as well as a thorough discography of his recordings. This is a 1991 first edition SIGNED by the author, Doug Armstrong!!

Discover the one and only "Little Jazz," Roy Eldridge with this R.E. Festival Handbook and Discography! Originally running from January 14-19, 1978, this WKCR Festival payed tribute to one of the greatest trumpeters in Jazz.

JAZZ NOTES Numbers: Fall 1992, 4/4, 5/1, 5/2 (1992 - 1993), w/ BILL GOTTLIEB interview!

with BENNY GOODMAN, FATS WALLER, TOMMY DORSEY & more!

TWO original Capitol LPs by the great vocalist KAY STARR—Movin' and The Hits of Kay Starr!

"THE WAX WORKS" is an early and comprehensive Duke Ellington discography compiled by the late and great BENNY AASLAND.

Unique German Jazz catalogue

Jan Reid's 1974 book THE IMPROBABLE RISE OF REDNECK ROCK vividly accounts the history of a music scene in Austin, Texas that fed off country rock, western swing, blues, and bluegrass to create something all its own.

W.W. Norton & Co., 2010

OKEH & VOCALION August 1940 Catalogue: Transitional issue - HORACE HENDERSON, GENE KRUPA, and more!

New York Times supplement

NY Post December 4, 1969: Jazz at The Roosevelt Grill ad and article

Lots of photos, reviews, and much more!

This compelling work tells the full story behind one of the music industry's greatest and most prolific figures. Quincy Jones relates the milestone events of his five decades in the business with a tone that is equally casual and captivating.

This laminated card is from the August 14, 2009 funeral of the great LAWRENCE LUCIE, the ryhthm guitarist extraordinaire and last surviving member of Billie Holiday's Swing Era recordings!

THE GERSHWIN YEARS is the definitive biography of the Gershwin brothers and a lavishly illustrated chronicle of the era their music and lyrics embodied.

This 1986 letter to Walter Schaap includes a sample chapter from Charles Delaunay's autobiography TRANSLATED!!

August 1949 issue of the International Jazz Magazine, Playback! Original!

THE SECOND LINE is the official magazine of the New Orleans Jazz club. Lots of fascinating information and great photographs abound here!

October 1981 JAZZ LINE (Vol. 2 No. 4) WITH Tal Farlow Cover Story

RCA VICTOR RED SEAL bundle: Jan., May, & June 1941, Sept., 1947, and RCA Record Review 1947!

Articles on Ron Carter & Milt Hinton, Benny Goodman, Mercer Ellington, and much more!

This booklet for TIME LIFE's SWING ERA series includes two flexy records featuring the music of Nat King Cole and selections from classic big bands of the swing era!

Jerome Richardson Press Kit

Jazz Review: MULLIGAN + Blind Lemon Jefferson, and "What Is A Jazz Singer?," Vol. 2 No. 7, August 1959!

Down Beat announces an historic moment: the Newport Jazz Festival’s move to New York.

ads, photos, "where the bands are playing," and much more!

RCA VICTOR catalogue/booklet bundle: May 1946 catalogue, May 1941 HMV (some pages), & Sept. 1947 booklet!

CAPITOL NEWS bundle: June 1946, December 1946, October 1947; KENTON, et. al!

through September '20 -early JAZZ & Pop!

74th Birthday Celebration, 2001, SIGNED!

SQUEEZE MY LEMON is a vast collection of great blues lyrics and phrases along with beautiful photographs of blues artists!!

Reviews, articles, photos, and much more!

Held at the West End Collegiate Church, and St. Peters - the Jazz Church

Offered here is a rare galley proof of CONVERSATIONS IN JAZZ: The Ralph J. Gleason Interviews, featuring in-depth interviews with such legendary musicians as Duke Ellington, Bill Evans, John Coltrane, Dizzy Gillespie, Sonny Rollins, and others!

The November 1996 edition of the WKCR Program Guide, featuring a number of rare and unique jazz articles as well as a complete discography of bassist David Izenzon, who is noted for his work with Ornette Coleman, Sonny Rollins and Archie Shepp.

DECCA Records: Gems of Jazz volume 5, booklet; CONDON, MCPARTLAND, NOONE, & more!

This 2002 edition; may have been Jimmy Knepper's last performance, came very late in Carrie Smith's career, and Phil Schaap spoke at the event (available signed and/or personalized)!

May 21, 1989

Rare British publication from the Swing Era, edited by Edgar Jackson!

Jazz Forum (number 60) from April 1979 features a cover story on COUNT BASIE!

Rare program for the 12th annual Lester Young Memorial, which took place in New York on March 18, 1996 and featured performances and lectures by many of the foremost figures in jazz.

Proof copy of this stunning panorama of American roots musicians filled with great photos and first person accounts.

FIRST EDITION, Hardcover with dust jacket

This exceedingly rare issue of Columbia College Today is dedicated to the rich history of WKCR. It features a VERY obscure live recording from a 1941 date at Minton's featuring Thelonious Monk.

SWING: June 1940 (V2 N12), w/ an article written by DUKE ELLINGTON

Featuring Eddie Condon, Hazel Scott, et. al!

The celebrated protégé of the renowned Eubie Blake, Terry Waldo captures the history, personalities, and vibrancy of Ragtime like none other can.

Rare!! Major Collectible of the good Doctor, The Late BILLY TAYLOR

1964 Oak Publications softcover edition (IN ENGLISH) with the first publication of Paul Oliver's essays and drawings

The lost periodical: JAZZ, Volume One / Number One June 1942!

Written by Robert Goffin, an acclaimed jazz historian and personal friend of Louis Armstrong, Horn of Plenty presents a view of Satchmo unmatched in its intimacy and detail.

39th Anniversary Issue

A brilliant compilation of over one hundred articles on the prolific composer and bandleader by many of the leading voices in jazz. Also features interviews with Duke and several of his personal writings.

The late Carline Ray (b. 4/21/1925 - d. 7/18/2013) Played at the Savoy with Erskine Hawkins
Played at Sweet Basil's with Doc Cheatham
Performed with Mary Lou Williams
Performed at Jazz at Lincoln Center
Swing University Profes

Depression Era Jazz & Blues: ADRIAN ROLLINI, JOE VENUTI, MEMPHIS MINNIE, JOSH WHITE, and more!

This issue of Coda Magazine—the great Canadian Jazz periodical—features a cover story on the drummer Dannie Richmond, one of Charles Mingus' closest collaborators!

reviews, articles, and much more!

Two-part cover story on "The Style of JOHN COLTRANE," feat. in the Oct. and Nov. issues of The Jazz Review!

IAJRC Journal Spring 1998