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NEW THEATRE booklet April 1936 IRWIN SHAW feature
This was the first issue of NEW THEATRE and there’s much more featured besides Shaw and his play.
$51.30
Two Downbeats JAN 1992 & SEPTEMBER 2000
The January 1992 Downbeat features Branford Marsalis and a long article on Free Jazz. The September 2000 Downbeat features Cecil Taylor. YOU GET BOTH ISSUES
$17.10
DAVID LEIBMAN "A Chromatic Approach to Jazz Harmony and Melody"
David Liebman is considered a renaissance man in contemporary music with a career stretching nearly fifty years. This copy of his “A CHROMATIC APPROACH TO JAZZ HARMONY AND MELODY†is the third (2013) edition, the one with the CD.
$26.50
MERITT RAG Winter 1984 - Spring 1985 issue
Jerry Valburn was an intense archivist and audio engineer who, fairly deep into his career, rekindled the exceedingly rare Meritt label and produced heretofore unknown tracks for collectors.
$7.75
Jazz Magazine Spring 1979 CHARLES MINGUS Memorial Issue
This is probably the best periodical to call itself JAZZ MAGAZINE and its Spring 1979 issue (Volume 3 Number 2) is centered on the then recently deceased CHARLES MINGUS.
$17.50
THOMAS MERTON's The Seven Storey Mountain 1st edition
The trappiest Monk, THOMAS MERTON, became something of a guru to the 1960s generation, but he was an astoundingly well known author years before. If one goes all the way back, Merton, who was a Jazz fan, went to school with Phil’s father, Walter E. Scha
$11.25
PAUL SPECHT early bandleader autographed book
During the Swing Era (1941), Paul L. Specht wrote a book entitled “HOW THEY BECAME NAME BANDS†and this is an autographed copy of this little known book that Paul Specht signed in 1943.
$53.50
The RECORD CHANGER magazine March 1948
This March1948 issue features articles on Bessie Smith, Illinois Jacquet, Scott Joplin and the advent of BeBop. There’s an obituary for legendary drummer Kaiser Marshall.
$14.50
The RECORD CHANGER magazine February 1948
This February 1948 issue features an article BY Tadd Dameron!
$17.75
Metronome magazine June 1960
This June 1960 issue features Coleman Hawkins on the cover and includes stories on Ornette Coleman, Harry James, Abraham Lincoln, a very early bio of Nina Simone, and Red Norvo.
$20.25
Metronome magazines 1959
Downbeat once had a major competitor in the fabulous Jazz magazine – METRONOME. Here we’ve bundled 7 issues from January through October 1959.
$63.00
Downbeat magazine 2/8/1952 with Josephine Baker!
The February 8, 1952 issue of Downbeat with the banner headline that JOSEPHINE BAKER was calling out the one once famed gossip columnist, Walter Winchell, as “miss-informedâ€.
$26.25
Metronome magazine July 1960
A hard to find near the end of the line issue of METRONOME from July 1960 that includes the by far rarer Newsletter insert.
$32.50
50th NEWPORT JAZZ FESTIVAL Program w/ RARE insert
When the Newport Jazz Festival celebrated its 50th Anniversary in August of 2004, the deluxe 98 page program became a historic document.
$48.75
DREAM DADDY 1924 published music with Louisville Jazz band
Just as enticing is the cover photo of the Louisville Jazz band of Howard Lanin.
$6.75
THE JAZZ EAR by Ben Ratliff
THE JAZZ EAR: Conversations Over Music by Ben Ratliff etches in stone listening recommendations by some of the greatest talents in Jazz in interview form.
$7.25
HRS Society Rag magazine Oct 1940 and Nov 1940 (bundle)
The October 1940 issue offers Roger Pryor Dodge’s biography on Ellington’s 1st alter ego, BUBBER MILEY and the November 1940 issue features a biography with first hand input on Hot Five drummer ZUTTY SINGLETON.
$60.50
JAZZ RECORD magazine Feb 1947
Fourth (and final) Anniversary issue of Art Hodes produced JAZZ RECORD!
$57.75
TWENTY YEARS ON WHEELS Andy Kirk’s autobiography as told to Amy Lee with edits in Kirk's hand!
This is a pre-publication draft of the book given by Andy to Phil back in 1981. It contains several handwritten additions, verifications, and corrections in Andy Kirk’s hand.
$225.00
POPOLOGY by Timothy English 1st edition book pb
Popology takes you musically through the 1960s via in depth focus on: John F. Kennedy, Martin Luther King, Robert F. Kennedy and Thomas Merton.
$9.00
Downbeat February 1989
There’s info on Buddy DeFranco and the bass clarinet and Keith Jarrett’s take on the ‘E’ minor chord.
$8.75
Downbeat January 28, 1953
This is one of the most important issues in the 85 year history of Downbeat Magazine, one that contains a firsthand interview of CHARLIE PARKER!
$27.50
Downbeat April 6, 1951
This issue has Leonard Feather’s important article on women Jazz musicians including the impressive feature on trumpeter Norma Carson!
$16.25
The Duke Ellington Society NY Gala May 4, 1996 program
The New York Chapter of The Duke Ellington Society still offers special concerts, but its Galas in the last century were always spectaculars with unique music.
$4.50
JAZZ Magazine June 1996
This issue comes from the very month that Tine Magazine hailed Wynton Marsalis as one of the 25 most influential Americans.
$10.00
DOWNBEAT January 1, 1945
NEW YEAR’S ISSUE from 74 years ago: the Downbeat Magazine of JANUARY 1, 1945!
$15.75
DOWNBEAT June 30, 1950
It's a smallish acknowledgment BUT John Coltrane makes a very early appearance in print in the listings about Dizzy Gillespie's personnel and the coverage of Diz giving up the Big Band and going towards a combo.
$27.50
DOWNBEAT March 25, 1949
This all but seventy year old issue of the 'Jazz bible', Downbeat magazine, features trumpeter, Charlie Spivak (at the piano), and pianist, Elliott Lawrence, (on trumpet) on the cover.
$22.75
MOSAIC Records 2012 and 2013 annuals
The 2012 Mosaic annual features Charles Mingus while the 2013 annual features Woody Shaw, both premiere releases for the label in those years.
$10.00
DOWNBEAT April 12, 1973 Big Bands!
Downbeat magazines April 12, 1973 issue is all about big bands in their more modern iterations.
$11.50
DOWN BEAT magazine December 31, 1952 Louis Armstrong!
The final issue of Down Beat from 1952 (12/31/1952) was jam-packed with classic Jazz articles from a cover featuring Louis Armstrong!
$50.00
Music Minus One (MMO) Rhythm pamphlet
Music Minus One (MMO) is a music play-along recording company that has included in its legendary teaching recordings such masters as Stan Getz, Hank Jones and Max Roach.
$12.00
The Meritt Record Society Newsletter second issue of 1980
Newsletter for The Merritt Record Society, a membership-based record label that issued extremely rare and important records in high quality LP pressings!
$8.00
MILT JACKSON New York Times obituary paper (whole paper) & Down Beat 11/99 memorial issue
Celebrate the legacy of Milt Jackson with these unique items! You get the entire New York Times from October 11, 1999 and the Down Beat memorial issue!
$18.25
JAZZ magazine Summer 1977 Vol. 1 No. 4
The Summer 1977 issue of the fabled Jazz Magazine features a huge cover story on Dexter Gordon as well as an article on Charlie Parker and an interview with Paul Bley!
$11.75
DOWN BEAT magazine June 10, 1971 Masters of Jazz Guitar!
The June 10, 1971 issue of Down Beat magazine was dedicated to Masters of the Jazz Guitar and includes articles on such masters as Jim Hall, Kenny Burrell and Shuggie Otis!
$11.25
SIDNEY BECHET QUARTERLY May 1998 vol. 1 no. 3
Published by the heroic Sidney Bechet Society, the Bechet Quarterly offers articles on the work of the great Sidney Bechet as well as updates on all that is being done to share Bechet's music and educate the world about his art.
$8.50
JAZZ magazine Numéro 10 Art Blakey cover
This most obscure and hard-to-find Jazz magazine is an early issue of a small run magazine simply called Jazz.
$12.50
NYC/JAZZ 1977 magazine Dizzy Gillespie 60th birthday issue!
NYC/JAZZ is a blast from the past, offering a revealing and enjoyable look at the New York Jazz of years gone by!
$15.50
Jazz Hot magazine Octobre 2002 Jon Faddis! Roy Hargrove!
This issue from October 2002 features a portrait of trumpeters Jon Faddis and Roy Hargrove!
$8.25
Downbeat Magazine April 20, 1951 Duke! Eckstine!
The April 20, 1951 issue of Downbeat magazine, the premiere American pop music magazine, is a jewel of reportage from the Swing Era and beyond!
$17.75
The Merritt Rag vol. 1 no. 1 Fall 1980
We offer here the very first issue of The Merritt Rag, featuring Duke Ellington on the cover, and unique information on Fats Waller transcriptions and Benny Goodman alternate takes!
$27.25
DOWNBEAT magazine November 3, 1948 Gene Krupa! Anita O'Day!
Straight from the Swing Era, this November 3, 1948 issue of Downbeat magazine features famed drummer Gene Krupa and singer Anita O'Day on the cover!
$17.75
Downbeat Magazine October 15, 1942 issue
Downbeat Magazine's October 15, 1942 issue features not only a cover image of bandleader Johnny Richards, but, more famously, an extensive and early interview of the blues legend T-Bone Walker!
$21.25
PURE JAZZ Fall 2002 magazine featuring Wycliffe Gordon
PURE JAZZ bills itself as the magazine of African American Classical Music—it is a rigorous and entertaining study of Jazz in all its forms, focusing predominantly on recent activities.
$11.25
THE JAZZ SESSION July-August 1945 issue featuring Volly De Faut
The Jazz Session tended to cover the earlier styles of Jazz as shown by the cover featuring the veteran clarinetist Volly (Voltaire) De Faut! It's a valuable and insightful item from a bygone era!
$33.00
JOHN COLTRANE 101: A BEGINNERS GUIDE written by Phil Schaap
For a comprehensive introduction and overview of the titan John Coltrane look no further!
$14.00
The Unpublished Works of Herbie Nichols by Roswell Rudd
The Unpublished Works of Herbie Nichols contains 27 masterful Compositions by the great pianist and composer!
$17.50
ELLA FITZGERALD obituary issue of New York Post Sunday June 15, 1996
We offer the entire New York Post of June 15, 1996, telling of Ella Fitzgerald's passing with the huge headline "Misty Over Ella."
$35.00
MINGUS MINGUS: Two Memoirs by Janet Coleman & Al Young HC first edition!
Janet Coleman and prolific author Young, both friends of Charles Mingus, here present an unconventional, non-chronological, anecdotal account of the personality and contributions of the great jazz bassist and composer.
$57.00
JAZZ magazine June 1966
Featuring a cover article on the clarinetist Buddy DeFranco, an interview with Kai Winding, a folk and blues column by John Szwed and record reviews!
$11.75
JAZZ HOT magazine Avril 1974
This issue of Jazz Hot from April 1974 features a survey of Jazz in America in 1974, plus an interview with saxophonist Andrew White and a cover story on trumpeter Hannibal (Marvin Peterson)!
$11.75
MUSICIAN magazine Jan. 1980 no. 22
The January 1980 Musician Magazine (no. 22) features Stevie Wonder on the cover and an extensive survey of rock and Jazz highlights of the 1970s including the winners of a readers poll on Jazz!
$8.75
GUITAR PLAYER Magazine October 1980
The Guitar Player October 1980 issue features a cover article on rock and fusion musician Jeff Beck, plus an article on Jazz guitarist Michael Gregory Jackson!
$8.75
JAZZ HOT Magazine Janvier 1974
Issue of Jazz Hot from January 1974 features a portrait of Kenny Clarke and an extensive article on Bill Dixon, the second in a series of articles on him!
$16.25
MUSICIAN magazine June 1978!
This June 1978 issue of MUSICIAN & RECORDING WORLD magazine features Free Jazz guitarist Allan Holdsworth!
$8.75
MODERN DRUMMER February 1980 magazine featuring Freddie Waits!
This February 1980 issue features a cover article on the great Freddie Waits! Waits was a talented and influential drummer who played in Max Roach's all percussion ensemble M'Boom.
$11.75
Letters between Walter Schaap (Phil's dad) and Life Magazine and Russ Dantzler
Life Magazine and Russ Dantzler acknowledge Walter Schaap’s help in getting the remaining musicians to the Harlem Stoop to reprise the famous 1958 Esquire photo!
$21.00
HOT HOUSE NYC Jazz Guide 3 magazine bundle—10/1996, 5/1997, 6/1997
These back issues are a fascinating glimpse into the Jazz world of New York circa 1996 and 1997!
$7.25
JAZZ MASTERS JOURNAL 1991 with bios and pics, RARE(!)
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!
$28.50
THE JAZZ STORY by Dan Morgenstern 2nd Edition 1989
Printed books continue to be the primary source of Jazz information, and Dan Morgenstern's THE JAZZ STORY is a touchstone example of a brief yet accurate Jazz volume!
$25.00
DOWNBEAT 1962 Annual
As the table of contents reveal, the 1962 (7th) Annual contains informative essays on still potent Jazz concerns!
$16.50
JAZZ IMPROV Magazine Vol. 3 No. 2 with feature article on Cannonball Adderley
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!
$5.50
LAWRENCE LUCIE Laminated Funeral Card August 14, 2009
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!
$12.00
LETTERS FROM YEYITO by Paquito D'Rivera Uncorrected Galley PROOF!!
LETTERS FROM YEYITO is a captivating memoir from the beloved Jazz saxophonist, clarinetist, composer and fourteen-time Grammy winner, PAQUITO D’RIVERA!
$13.25
MISS PEGGY LEE: AN AUTOBIOGRAPHY Hardcover First Edition!!
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.
$32.00
JASS (A Valentine St. Cyr Mystery) by David Fulmer
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.
$7.75
JAZZ JOURNAL INTERNATIONAL November 1997 Issue
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!
$11.25
MAX ROACH & ALBERT MURRAY NY Times Sunday Magazine 3/9/1997
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!
$17.75
HOT JAZZ AND JAZZ DANCE by Roger Pryor Dodge
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!!
$18.50
MUSIC MAKERS: Portraits and Songs from Roots of America (Proof Copy) Forward by B. B. KING!!
Proof copy of this stunning panorama of American roots musicians filled with great photos and first person accounts.
$12.75
DOWN BEAT: February 17, 1972 Newport Goes To New York!
Down Beat announces an historic moment: the Newport Jazz Festival’s move to New York.
$51.50
PHIL STEIN Writings and Memento Bundle: Signed Letter, copies of 1942 "Jazz Notes," WINS Jazz Bulletin, etc...
Village Vanguard muralist AND brother of Lorraine Gordon!
$52.75
MAX GORDON of the Village Vanguard, Funeral Program
May 21, 1989
$27.00
Future Jazz, by Howard Mandel
Oxford University Press, 1999
$5.25
RARE PERIODICAL: The CAPITOL - News From Hollywood, FIVE Issue bundle, 1945 - 1947
Feat. Stan Kenton, Nat King Cole, et. al!
$50.00
JAZZ STREET, by Libro Port
Featuring images by William Claxton, et. al.
$9.25
JOHNNY CASH, Time Life Records Box Set Booklet
Rare photos, commentary, etc…!
$5.00
DOWNBEAT, January 1999, JOSHUA REDMAN cover
reviews, articles, and much more!
$1.50
LIVING THE ROCK 'N ROLL DREAM: The Adventures of Buzz Cason, Hal Leonard FIRST EDITION, 2004
With foreword by BRENDA LEE
$14.00
DOWNBEAT, March 15, 1943, ALVINO RAY cover!
Reviews, articles, photos, and much more!
$7.50
THE JAZZ REVIEW, August 1960, Vol. 3 No. 7
Kenny Dorham, Art Tatum, Baby Dodds, and more!
$38.75
July 1, 1946, DOWNBEAT, w/VIVIEN GARRY Trio cover
Garry recorded w/Mingus & guitarist ARV GARRISON recorded w/BIRD
$13.25
GIVE THE DRUMMERS SOME: The Great Drummers of R&B, Funk, & Soul, by Jim Payne
Rare original publication, WITH CD!
$76.00
INDIVISIBLE BY FOUR: A String Quartet In Pursuit of Harmony, The Guarneri String Quartet, by Arnold Steinhardt
FRIST EDITION, Hardcover
$14.00
HOT HOUSE June 2011 edition
"New York's Jazz bible"
$0.75
JAZZ: ESSENTIAL LISTENING, by Scott Deveaux & Gary Giddins
W.W. Norton & Co., 2010
$44.50
JAZZ: The Great American Art, by Gene Seymour
With photographs of legendary performers, a discography, and reading list, this book serves as a full introduction for those first exploring the world of jazz.
$20.00
HERE COMES THE SUN: The Spiritual and Musical Journey of George Harrison, by Josh M. Greene
FIRST EDITION, hardcover with dust jacket!
$24.00
August 15, 1942 DOWNBEAT, w/bassist BILL BLAIR cover!
ads, photos, "where the bands are playing," and much more!
$7.50
TAL FARLOW FUNERAL & MEMORIAL Programs, 7/29 and 9/20 1998!
Held at the West End Collegiate Church, and St. Peters - the Jazz Church
$37.50
GENE RODGERS (Pianist on Hawkins' BODY & SOUL) 9/21/81 letter to Phil Schaap!
Also recorded with KING OLIVER - One-of-a-kind!
$52.00
DOWNBEAT June 15, 1945 - feat. FRANCES WAYNE!
Lots of photos, reviews, and much more!
$11.00
April 22, 1946 DOWNBEAT!
featuring drummer RAY MCKINLEY
$12.50
KAY STARR Package - 2 LPs The Hits of KAY STARR and Movin’
TWO original Capitol LPs by the great vocalist KAY STARR—Movin' and The Hits of Kay Starr!
$25.00
NAT KING COLE by Daniel Mark Epstein
hardcover, FIRST EDITION, w/dust jacket!
$40.00
ROY ELDRIDGE: Little Jazz Giant by John Chilton (with dust jacket, unsigned)
FIRST EDITION of the first UK publication, hardcover with dust jacket, no signatures.
$45.00
Charlie Parker & Jazz Club Memorabilia by Norman R. Saks (signed & personalized by Phil Schaap)
For a limited time: Phil can sign and personalize for the holidays! "This fascinating collection is a delight for anyone remotely interested in jazz history." -
The Jazz Record Center
$60.00
Unique newspaper clipping for the Brooklyn Jazz Club PUMPKINS
Featuring HAROLD CUMBERBATCH, Richard Williams, et. al!
$2.00
1937 Press clipping featuring BARRY ULANOV and Ralph de Toledano
"Silver Award" recipients for Jazz writing in The Columbia Review
$4.25
JAZZBEAT Periodical bundle, 16 issues, Summer 1991 - Summer 1997!
Originally published as The Collectors Record Club - Jazz Journal
$25.00
August 16, 1979 Volume V No. 2 Jazzology Newsletter - Collector's Record Club
Featuring Tony Parenti's New Orleanians
$6.75
THE JAZZ REVIEW, January 1960 issue
Art Blakey, Duke Ellington, Lightnin' Hopkins, and more, Vol. 3, No. 1!
$45.00
Parlophone 1944 RHYTHM STYLE - Official Jazz compilation book
Rare British publication from the Swing Era, edited by Edgar Jackson!
$30.00
Perfect Records - February & March 1934 booklets
Depression Era Jazz & Blues: ADRIAN ROLLINI, JOE VENUTI, MEMPHIS MINNIE, JOSH WHITE, and more!
$19.25
WKCR Program Guide September 2001
JOHN COLTRANE Birthday Broadcast feature for WKCR's FINAL program guide.
$20.00
EUBIE BLAKE, Baltimore Sun 96th Birthday Articles!
Ragtime master & composer of "I'm Just Wild About Harry:" February 6th and 8th 1979, Baltimore Sun Articles, Blake's Hometown!
$13.00
The JAZZ REVIEW: Gerry Mulligan cover story, Aug. 1959!
Jazz Review: MULLIGAN + Blind Lemon Jefferson, and "What Is A Jazz Singer?," Vol. 2 No. 7, August 1959!
$26.00
The Jazz Review, 1959, JOHN COLTRANE Cover Stories!
Two-part cover story on "The Style of JOHN COLTRANE," feat. in the Oct. and Nov. issues of The Jazz Review!
$97.00
NY TIMES Brooklyn BeBop Reunion!
MAX ROACH & RANDY WESTON: NY Times feature article on BeBop Reunion, July 27, 1990!
$16.25
JAZZ HOT, Nov. 2003
JAZZ HOT: In French, #605, November 2003!
$0.50
The March of Jazz Celebrates RUBY BRAFF
74th Birthday Celebration, 2001, SIGNED!
$37.00
JAZZBEAT: 9 Issues 1991-2003
JAZZBEAT: 1991-2003, 9 issues; articles, photos, exclusive content and more!
$18.00
WKCR September 1987 Program Guide
September 1987 WKCR Program Guide feat. TEDDY WILSON, & Phil Schaap article!
$18.00
OKEH & VOCALION Aug. 1940 Catalogue!
OKEH & VOCALION August 1940 Catalogue: Transitional issue - HORACE HENDERSON, GENE KRUPA, and more!
$35.00
RCA VICTOR bundle!
RCA VICTOR catalogue/booklet bundle: May 1946 catalogue, May 1941 HMV (some pages), & Sept. 1947 booklet!
$16.25
RCA VICTOR RED SEAL bundle!
RCA VICTOR RED SEAL bundle: Jan., May, & June 1941, Sept., 1947, and RCA Record Review 1947!
$18.00
OKEH, VOCALION, and COLUMBIA bundle!
OKeh, Vocalion, and Columbia Records bundle, 1940-42: HORACE HENDERSON, BENNY GOODMAN, CAB CALLOWAY, and more!
$65.00
COLUMBIA RECORDS Catalogue Bundle!
Bundle of Catalogues from COLUMBIA RECORDS: 1942 Catalogue, "Music A La Carte," Masterworks May 1942, and more, w/ GOODMAN, JAMES, at. al!
$30.00
CAPITOL RECORDS News Bundle, 1946-47!
CAPITOL NEWS bundle: June 1946, December 1946, October 1947; KENTON, et. al!
$29.00
JAZZ (RARE, Lost Periodical) FIRST ISSUE!
The lost periodical: JAZZ, Volume One / Number One June 1942!
$128.00
AMERICAN JAZZ REVIEW bundle: Dec. 1945 & April 1946
The American Jazz Review is a RARE publication that had a short run in the Swing Era. We offer two issues featuring articles on Eddie Condon, Hazel Scott, et. al!
$27.00
THE BANDSTAND, ULTRA RARE Tommy Dorsey Publication!
ULTRA RARE Swing Era Publication, from TOMMY DORSEY, THE BANDSTAND, May & June 1939!
$48.75
NY Post December 4, 1969: Jazz at The Roosevelt Grill
NY Post December 4, 1969: Jazz at The Roosevelt Grill ad and article
$8.50
OAK REPORT Music Journal—Volume 1 Number 2 Fall 1980
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!
$11.50
HORN OF PLENTY Robert Goffin's 1947 LOUIS ARMSTRONG bio
HORN OF PLENTY, Robert Goffin's 1947 biography of Louis Armstrong
$95.00
ROY ELDRIDGE Festival Handbook by Phil Schaap [February 1987 third edition/printing]
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
$70.00
THE JAZZ RECORD No. 34
THE JAZZ RECORD No. 34, July 1945 Sidney DeParis cover
$13.00
PANAMA FRANCIS Press Kits & Funeral Program
PANAMA FRANCIS PRESS KITS 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, and 2001 Funeral Program
$59.75
October 1981 JAZZ LINE
October 1981 JAZZ LINE (Vol. 2 No. 4) WITH Tal Farlow Cover Story
$18.00
CHARLIE PARKER JAZZ FESTIVAL 10th Annual Program 2002
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)!
$15.00
LA JAZZ INSTITUTE BEBOP CELEBRATION, May 24-27, 2001
LA JAZZ INSTITUTE BEBOP CELEBRATION, May 24-27, 2001, DIZZY!
$7.25
DUKE ELLINGTON Museum of the City of New York SALUTE TO DUKE
Maestro DUKE ELLINGTON, Saluted by the Museum of the City of New York, Program!
$26.00
JAZZ NOTES Numbers: Fall 1992, 4/4, 5/1, 5/2 (1992 - 1993)
JAZZ NOTES Numbers: Fall 1992, 4/4, 5/1, 5/2 (1992 - 1993), w/ BILL GOTTLIEB interview!
$38.00
ROY ELDRIDGE Festival Handbook by Phil Schaap—June 1985 second printing
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 paid tribute to one of the greatest trumpeters in jazz's history.
$87.00
PLAYBACK February 1952
February 1952 issue of the international Jazz magazine PLAYBACK.
$15.00
WKCR Program Guide September 1988 featuring CHARLIE PARKER and Ella Fitzgerald Articles
WKCR program guide featuring a cover story on Bird by Phil Schaap, plus a wealth of exclusive Ella Fitzgerald material.
$11.75
RARE: November 1987 WKCR Program Guide featuring Lester Young and Teddy Wilson Articles
Exceedingly rare WKCR program guide from November 1987, featuring exclusive articles by Phil Schaap on jazz icons Teddy Wilson and Lester Young.
$40.00
Jack Reilly Press Kit and Letter to Phil Schaap
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.
$11.00
GROWING UP WITH JAZZ by W. Royal Stokes, FIRST EDITION!
Featuring Art Blakey, Leonard Gaskin, Jane Monheit, et. al!
$10.00
November 1996 WKCR Program Guide with Rare Jazz Articles/David Izenzon Discography
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.
$7.00
August 1996 WKCR Program Guide, featuring Rare Jazz Articles
The August 1996 edition of the WKCR Program Guide, curated by Sharif Abdus Salaam. Available for signing and personalization by Salaam and Phil Schaap.
$10.00
To Prez with Love: Program for 12th Annual Lester Young Memorial
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.
$11.50
Q: The Autobiography of Quincy Jones
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.
$17.00
Walter Bishop Jr. Funeral Program
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.
$15.00
Horn of Plenty: The Louis Armstrong Story by Robert Goffin
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.
$79.50
METRONOME May 1951 excellent condition
Frank Sinatra feature!
$21.00
STOP SMILING Magazine - Issue #34 (2008) - 3 COPY SPECIAL!
LAST ONE!!!!! Special JAZZ Issue with 3 different covers: Ornette Coleman, Eric Dolphy, & Bobby Hutcherson!
$8.50
WKCR Program Guide January 1996 - ROY ELDRIDGE cover story
WKCR programming guide featuring the one and only Little Jazz ROY ELDRIDGE.
$9.00
Hot Record Society HRS SOCIETY RAG #3 January 1939
$45.00
DUKE ELLINGTON Obituary Issue of JET Magazine 6/13/1974
From 6/13/1974, this magazine is testament to the widespread love of The Maestro from less than a month after his passing!
$40.00
ROY ELDRIDGE Festival Handbook by Phil Schaap [1978 first edition/printing] (only one copy!)
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.
$82.50
WKCR Miles Davis Festival Handbook & Discography (1979)
July 1st - 6th 1979. Comprehensive festival handbook and discography, compiled by Bill Goldberg!
$31.00
Louis Armstrong Discography (1987, 3rd edition)
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.
$43.50
1997 Photo Jazz Calendar with photo of Phil Schaap and Clark Terry by Norm Harris
1997 Photo Jazz Calendar with photo of Phil Schaap and Clark Terry by Norm Harris
$22.00
In The Moment by Francis Davis
Hard Cover 1st Edition, 1986!
$32.00
New York Solutes the Grammys (1988)
New York Times supplement
$8.75
ORIGINAL 1975 PRESS RELEASE by Wilma Dobie
3 pages. By Wilma Dobie, legendary director of the famed Jazz events at the Overseas Press Club, artistic director Earl Hines.
$5.00
RARE JAZZ PUBLICATION "Hollywood Note" - 1946 issue!
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
$30.00
This is Ragtime by Terry Waldo (unsigned)
The celebrated protégé of the renowned Eubie Blake, Terry Waldo captures the history, personalities, and vibrancy of Ragtime like none other can.
$36.00
Charlie Parker & Jazz Club Memorabilia by Norman R. Saks (unsigned)
"This fascinating collection is a delight for anyone remotely interested in jazz history." -
The Jazz Record Center
$53.75
MR. JELLY ROLL The biography of Jelly Roll Morton by Alan Lomax
THE essential biography and study of Jazz's first great maestro Jelly Roll Morton by the famous musicologist Alan Lomax.
$21.50
BILLIE HOLIDAY WKCR Festival Handbook by Phil Schaap & Ben Young with Matt Herman
DELUXE FIRST EDITION
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!
$175.00
WKCR JAZZ PORTRAITS—RARE AND LONG OUT OF PRINT
An impressive volume of rare (in some cases never before or since published) photos of Jazz artists!! Exceedingly rare! Only four left!!
$212.50
SATCHMO: MY LIFE IN NEW ORLEANS by Louis Armstrong
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!
$15.25
ROY ELDRIDGE: Little Jazz Giant by John Chilton, AUTOGRAPHED by Eldridge's pianist DICK KATZ (on his 83rd birthday) and Phil Schaap!
FIRST EDITION of the first UK publication, hardcover with dust jacket
$60.00
Louis Armstrong in His Own Words: Selected Writings
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.
$32.50
This is Ragtime by Terry Waldo (multiple signatures available!)
For a limited time: Phil can sign and personalize for the holidays! The celebrated protégé of the renowned Eubie Blake, Terry Waldo captures the history, personalities, and vibrancy of Ragtime like none other can.
$43.00
Charlie Parker & Jazz Club Memorabilia by Norman R. Saks (signed by Phil Schaap)
"This fascinating collection is a delight for anyone remotely interested in jazz history." -
The Jazz Record Center
$60.00
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