This holiday card, addressed to Phil, is from Bubba Brooks, brother of Tina Brooks (a guy!) who was tenor sax with Bill Doggett and Harlem Blues & Jazz Band.

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

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.

Reviews, articles, photos, and much more!

Signed by Junior Mance, Lee Konitz, Jon Hendricks, Clark Terry, Louie Bellson, Al Grey, Wynton Marsalis, Jimmy Woode, and the artist Christopher Paluso!

This pin and card offer a beautiful portrait of Parker and a token from one of the highlights of his career, the release of his first solo album, ROOTS REVISITED!

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!

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

Incredible reprinted supplements of discographical listings including check lists, identification charts, and catalogue reprints.

Johnny Blowers Funeral Card

EUBIE BLAKE 98th Birthday Party Program

Isidore Witmark's ‘‘From Ragtime to Swingtime" encompasses folklore of early 20th century popular music. First edition SIGNED by Witmark!

Sanborn had his own weekly program on NBC—The Jazz Show with David Sanborn—where he would bring on contemporary Jazz artists for live performances. This cassette is from the 6th broadcast of the show, from February 2, 1986.

Wilson was a supreme musician of the swing era and beyond, and because of his historic and musical importance this business card from late in his life is highly collectable.

with WALTER BISHOP JR., Originals & '50s Rock, NEW LP, Benyo BY 3335.

The great Milt “BAGS” Jackson gave us a lot of spectacular Jazz with his vibes and genius but he also gave us something else besides football to celebrate on New Year’s Day – his birthday!

MR. JELLY LORD remains the definitive bio-discography of the legendary Jazz pioneer Jelly Roll Morton!

Rare SEALED vinyl from Carmen Leggio's sextet, PLUS exceedingly rare LIVE material from Gene Krupa's quartet!

August 27, 1979, at the Village Gate!

This pin was provided to Phil at the reception table at the first day event (1/10/2007) by the late Phoebe Jacobs and Ray Brown, Jr. Phil will provide a letter of certification!

Nice blend of Jazz-Pop-Blues vocals from Judy Henske with "Feeling Good," "Crazy He Calls Me," "Some of These Days," and more!

Jazz-Fusion from Errol Parker and his tentet with an electrified ensemble, including Patience Higgins, Kevin Harris, Rory Stuart, Steve Coleman, Bill Saxton, and Robin Eubanks!

This business card is from Strozier's emergence as a pianist, although he was better known for playing alto and flute with such legends as Roy Haynes and Lee Morgan during the 1960s.

This handwritten address label is from AARON SACHS, clarinet protégé of Benny Goodman and early BeBopper who played with Earl Hines, Billie Holiday and Sarah Vaughan!

From the longest living member of the original Billie Holiday swing song records, this isn't a commercial cassette, it is a reference cassette with writing IN HIS OWN HAND!

Here we offer a precious little item related to Grappelli, the famous musician's business card from his address in Paris!

featuring drummer RAY MCKINLEY

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!

Rare vintage cassette featuring celebrated trumpeter Dud Bascomb at the height of his career. Bascomb, recognized primarily for his work with Erskine Hawkins and Duke Ellington, is here captured on a rare session as a leader.

This business card advertises Kiane Zawadi's music teaching and includes additions in his own hand. It's a scarce item from this truly unique musician.

George Carhat was a jazz organizer who was one of the first people to send Jazz musicians to Europe.

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.

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

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.

JONAH JONES sent this postcard ad for The Embers during legendary stent at the famed Jazz club.

Post card, Signed by Cecil Payne: "Cecil"!

This card is packed with Kansas City Jazz history! It is LUQMAN HAMZA's, the legendary Kansas City singer and pianist, and on the back is JAY McSHANN's phone number!

DILL JONES (British pianist) & Phil Schaap Original SIGNED Check, 1977!

Rare Soul Jazz on this PRIVATE Canadian label Van-Los SEALED LP with Gerald Brashear, Frederico Cervantes, and Ron Floreno!

This 45RPM EP features classic Trad-Jazz from the Dutch College Swing Band, a group from the Netherlands that has been playing and performing ecxiting interpretations of early Jazz numbers since 1945!

Bassist Al Hall recorded with Louis Armstrong, Billie Holiday, Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie, Coleman Hawkins, Fats Navarro, Sonny Stitt, Little Jimmy Scott, and Duke Ellington.

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.

The famed Dizzy Gillespie red chair was cut up and "sold" to donors who helped save WKCR in 2007. This booklet is one of the few remaining chances to own a piece of WKCR history!

Be Hip Be Sharp Be Bop! features the inimitable Dizzy Gillespie right at the peak years of his music, BeBop. It's a remarkable and fun document from the era, and a very hard to find treasure!

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

Singer, guitarist, and entertainment specialist JACKIE PARIS kept Phil plugged in to his comings and goings. This press kit for Jackie Paris is signed to Phil, "Jackie"!

The program includes special pictures and a lengthy obituary, a marvelous celebration of Billy Taylor!

Sir Robin Clark was a clever and talented musician and composer and this songbook list and history of his composing is a testament to his unique career! The pamphlet is SIGNED by Sir Robin!

Extensive photos/essays, schedules - mostly in German

This one-of-a-kind letter from DAVID AMRAM from 11/27/1997, addressed to Phil, discusses Amram’s soundtrack music for the original film “The Manchurian Candidate."

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

Pioneering Jazz Discographer!

"Basin Street Blues," "Handful Of Keys," and more!

12 SIGNATURES, including James Chirillo, Ruth Sears (Big Al Sears' widow), Britt Woodman, et. al!

AUTOGRAPHED by Pianist Bobby Pratt, "Cotton Town," "When The Midnight Choo Choo Leaves For Alabam,'" and more!

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

Sidney Bechet's son!

SIGNED by Albert "Papa" French, Jeanette Kimball, Louis Barbarin, et. al!

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.

SIR ROBIN CLARK, real name Ellsworth Brown, played both piano and C-melody saxophone as well as singing at The West End starting in 1974, largely with the Franc Williams Swing Four.

Coleman Hawkins' wife, Dolores Hawkins (not to be confused with the singer), sent Phil this Christmas card in 1998, signing the card "Mrs. Coleman Hawkins"!

Feat. Sara Morgan, ROY HAYNES, Ron Gross, and Phil Schaap

A bundle of notes and cards to Phil from various Jazz people including Jo Jones, Jr., Bill Doggett and Panama Francis!!

This truly unique letter—written to Phil in 1992—is an intimate piece from the life of a Jazz bassist giant!!

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

ORIGINAL SCRIPT: The Fred Astaire Show: Broadcast with Art Ford, including corrections, RARE!

"Savoy Blues," "Georgia Camp Meeting," and more!

This 78rpm record is the landmark first recording under the name of In The Mood: Edgar Hayes's In The Mood on Decca 1882, the original issue!

JIMMY BUTTS, who twice recorded with Charlie Parker, was named Harry James Butts
b. 9/24/1917 - d. 1/8/1998

"But Not For Me," "My Heart Stood Still," "Soon," and more.

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

This rare EARLY photo is from Wilson's victory in the third annual BMI Jazz Composers Competition, 1995.

Paul Smith business card

Arguably the greatest Swing Dancer ever, Manning was a standout on in Hollywood in the early 1940s (“Hellzapoppin”) and won a Tony in 1989 for his choreography (“Black and Blue”)!

Two rare, early-period photos of one of the most unique and inventive groups in modern big band music, the Either/Orchestra.

1994 envelope sent by FRANÇOIS POSTIF (famed for interview of Lester Young) to Phil’s Dad, Walter Schaap!

"A Dream," "I Your Arms," "Autumn Leaves," and more!

Louis Armstrong's best man, and recorded with Jelly Roll Morton!

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

One-of-a-kind!

Jazz vibraphonist David Samuels has performed with such major artists as Gerry Mulligan and Carla Bley!

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

In the days when the West End Lounge was a Jazz Haven, Denardo Coleman attended the club—this is a charge slip from 1982, not a copy but the original SIGNED.

Lorraine Gordon's brother

Two get well cards to Walter Schaap from MILT HINTON and ARVELL SHAW (see both images)!

Rare album from the star of "The Benny Goodman Story!"

Gene Rodgers, a gifted pianist, is probably most famous as the pianist on Coleman Hawkins's monumental Body and Soul!

Above all else, pianist RAM RAMIREZ is revered for his composition “Lover Man” that became Billie Holiday’s biggest hit and a moving though difficult recorded moment for Charlie Parker.

"Sweet as Bear Meat," "Skokiaan," "All of Me" etc...with RICHIE POWELL, Harry Carney, et. al. 1954 !

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

Newark Star Ledger, NY Times, etc...

When Little Jazz ROY ELDRIDGE died on February 24, 1989, the world knew it had lost one of the greats—Roy Eldridge's nickname had Jazz in it.

1960 publication

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

RARE LP featuring Jazz standards from Hal Militare and ensemble with BILL DILLARD and CLYDE LOMBARDI

Billie Holiday's memoir's signed by the late, great Lawrence Lucie who lived to 101 and was the last survivor of the Billie Holiday Swing Song Tradition recordings!

The late and great NORRIS TURNEY brought the flute into Duke Ellington’s tonal palette!

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

This one-of-a-kind February 28, 1996 letter is from François Postif to Phil’s father Walter Schaap (with Walter’s March 6, 1996 penciled notation)!

"Unity," "Walk On By," "Love Will Keep Us Together," "Then Came You," and more!

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

MAX ROACH was awarded an honorary Doctorate from Columbia University, on May 16, 2001. The occasion was noted in the Columbia school paper, COLUMBIA SPECTATOR, in the May 23, 2001 Graduation Issue, V CXXV N. 67!

This is a unique and excellent insight into Brandford Marsalis's life as a musician. A mix of interviews / performance.

This SIGNED photo of the great Mildred Bailey will be a treasured addition to any Jazz autograph collection. A rare item straight from the Swing Era!!

This check, dated July 23, 1977, is an incredible document: it proves the correct spelling of ARTHUR EDGHILL, the drummer known for working with Shirley Scott, Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis and Kenny Dorham!

Not to be confused with the famed English actor Alan Bates, the Jazz Alan Bates is a producer of contemporary and avant-garde Jazz who owns Black Lion Productions, known for its releases on the legendary Candid label!

WALL'S Record Outlet Advertisement!

Red Onion Jazz Babies: ARMSTRONG, Buster Bailey, et. al...Brunswick 80062, SIGNED by Wynton Marsalis!

The Classic "Bei Mir Bist Du Schon," is featured on this original Jazz Session 45: Personnel includes Jack Six (played with DAVE BRUBECK) and Artie Miller!

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

3 UNPUBLISHED photos by the great Jazz photographer William P. Gottlieb o IVAN "Loco" ROLLE, ARTIE MILLER, and JIM ROBERTS!!

27th annual 12 hour Jazz marathon

This personal letter to Phil from 1997 will be a highlight in any Jazz collection, a one of a kind document from a musician who was very much in the thick of Jazz!

Rare Large and Formal Program issue!

This candle is certainly an oddity, but a great tribute to Milford Graves whose own sculptures include found objects.

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

This autographed program AND ticket stub is from the 1993 edition of the JVC (Newport) Jazz Festival, SIGNED by founder and producer GEORGE WEIN!

Bundle of SIGNED checks of the genius arranger Eddie Durham, Jimmy Powell, the vice president Paul Quinichette, Franklin Skeete, lead alto Earle Warren, trombone star Dicky Wells, and Jo Jones, Jr.

Unique German Jazz catalogue

Rare photo of legendary saxophonist Joe Lovano soloing with the BMI Jazz Composers Orchestra in rehearsal at the Blue Note.

Over 40 years old!

Vocalist with Hank Jones, Tyree Glenn, Yank Lawson, et. al!

Today autographs of this hugely talented Jazz figure are far from easy to come by, so this attractive signature on a green card circa the mid-1960s will be a treasured item in any Jazz collection!

HOT JAZZ: Fletcher Henderson, Red Nichols and more!

Alto saxophonist and educator, WESS ANDERSON (Jr.), not only is a keeper of the flame of BeBop, but also Brooklyn BeBop!

For the jazz fan that has everything, how about some CD sales receipts autographed by current and classic Jazz stars. Signatures include Houston Person, Jimmy Cobb, and Bill Charlap.

Rare news clipping from the New York Times containing the obituary of Joe Carroll, a longtime bandmate of Dizzy Gillespie and one of the foremost pioneers of bebop singing.

We offer here a one-of-a-kind piece: Chuck Wayne's contact info written out in his own hand CHUCK WAYNE is a guitarist, best known for playing with Woody Herman, George Shearing and Tony Bennett.

with Bird's bassist TEDDY KOTICK - "The Shadow Of Your Smile," "Ruby My Dear," and more!

74th Birthday Celebration, 2001, SIGNED!

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

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

Signed check from pianist RICHARD WYANDS, the oldest of the surviving West End regulars!

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!

A personal check signed by AL COBBS, trombonist with Louis Armstrong and Jimmie Lunceford, from April 1985!

LP SIGNED by famed Jazz pianist/composer Marian McPartland!

A unique pair of items from CHARLIE PARKER'S PIANIST Al Haig!

VHS electronic press kit for Marcus Roberts simultaneous releases of Portraits in Blue/ Time and Circumstance!

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

Two UNPUBLISHED photos by the greatest of Jazz photographers, William P. Gottlieb of DILL JONES—pianist with Gene Krupa, Eddie Condon, The Countsmen and the JPJ Quartet.

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

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!

McPartland's last CD, and one to remember featuring a range of standards and her own compositions. Concord Jazz, 2008. SIGNED by Marian McPartland!!

"Margie," "Georgia On My Mind," "Sweet Gypsy Rose," and more!

One of a kind letter from Steve Reid, drummer with Miles Davis, Ornette Coleman, James Brown and Sun Ra to name but a few.

This program contains a wealth of unique information on Ellington's life and music, and memorializes a most notable homage to the legendary composer.

Bernhardt Crystal is the uncle of BILLY CRYSTAL. His brother was Jack Crystal, in turn the brother-in-law of Milt Gabler. They ran the Commodore Music Shop and Commodore Records.

"Hamlet's Soliloquy," - 1941 !

More than rare!!

I REMEMBER BUD POWELL is a beautiful picture sleeve EP featuring a rare Kenny Clarke and His 52nd Street Boys session from September 5, 1946!!

Saxophonist Warren Luckey was a stalwart in the Dizzy Gillespie Orchestra and his daughter Paulette was an excellent vocalist! This red paper flyer for two dates in December 2005 is accompanied by a letter to Phil from Warren’s son-in-law and Paulette�

November 1975 flyer and schedule!

CHARLIE PARKER'S Bassist & Friend!

May 21, 1989

A tape box from Phil's legendary phone encounter with Miles Davis on WKCR's Miles Davis festival as later portrayed in the film "Miles Ahead"! Phil will provide a letter of authenticity.

This unique photo of legendary Jazz impressario GEORGE WEIN sitting on a park bench is SIGNED by Wein!

Feat. "Neverbird," "She's Gone," "The Song Is You," and more!

This rare piece of Ellingtonia is a gem from Duke's extremely vibrant years in the late 1950s.

A large (36 x 24) SIGNED concert poster with the signatures of WYNTON MARSALIS, DAVID CROSBY, STEVEN STILLS, & GRAHAM NASH!

Celebrate Traditions in Swing by sporting one of these!

SIGNED with hand written notes!

Unique 10" reel to reel tape box, from the legendary Adam Clayton Powell Jr.

For Basie fans, this unique Harold Ousley Holiday card will be a boon to a collection of Basieite autographs!

1986's Grammy Nominated ROYAL GARDEN BLUES is an homage to the birthplace of Jazz: New Orleans.

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

Multi reed artist HAYWOOD HENRY played at the Savoy Ballroom with Erskine Hawkins for 20 years and takes the clarinet solo on the original “Tuxedo Junction” (7/18/1939)!

performed with Benny Carter, Duke Ellington, Charles Mingus, et. al!

c. 2002

Calese was in FLETCHER HENDERSON'S integrated Band of 1943-44!

The Hintons sent Phil’s father, Walter Schaap, this get well card in early Spring of 1994!

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

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.

with Ray Copland, Bill Watrous, Clifford Jordan, Chino Pozo, et. al!

Lorenzo Shihab was very and multi talented. Lorenzo also designed clothes and ran a store than Miles Davis frequented!

This cassette contains dubs of the astoundingly rare Joseph Robechaux Vocalion 78s made by Eddie Jenkins, one of the last members of the Bunny Berigan orchestra!

Business card for famous NYC Trad-Jazz venue!

Featuring HAROLD CUMBERBATCH, Richard Williams, et. al!

GREAT CONDITION / No Mailing Sticker

Unique autograph of tenor saxophonist Corky Corcoran!

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.

TINY GRIMES, an electric guitarist who used just 4 strings, had Charlie Parker on HIS record date and was also part of the incredible and original Art Tatum Trio.

Same price the ticket cost in 1987!

WES (endorsed Wesley) LANDERS (Errol Garner's drummer) & Phil Schaap AUTOGRAPHED Jazz Session check.

A sheath of documents for the Sidney Bechet Society signed by Daniel Bechet, John Chilton, William Gottlieb, and Nat Hentoff!

EDDIE BERT trombonist with Benny Goodman and Charles Mingus wrote to Phil in 2003 concerning his album, I Hear Modern Music, originally released in Spain!

Quentin "Butter" Jackson was in the right place and right time as far as Jazz goes, playing in the early bands of Don Redman, William McKinney, and Cab Calloway as well as the later bands of Count Basie, Duke Ellington and Charles Mingus.

This unique package of photographs and a press release is a boon to any Ellington collection, including two unpublished photos of Greer!

RARE and EARLY Leiber-Stoller tune

Monthly booklet featuring DIZZY, GEORGIE AULD, ELLINGTON, & more!

Connie Henry (Charlie Parker, Lester Young bass player) program for 2/25/1988 concert with unique picture of him playing with Teddy Wilson at the high hat SIGNED by Connie Henry!

"Minor Mambo," "Lover Come Back To Me," and more!

From Monday March 22, 1999, comes this scarce concert program from the Sidney Bechet Society's Jam session held at the Greenwich Village Center, SIGNED by the legendary producer and Newport Jazz festival founder, GEORGE WEIN!

with Lester Bowie, Fred Hopkins, and Philip Wilson

This autograph of Eubie Blake is dated May 2, 1967, making it uncommon and collectible!

On January 22, 1943 the New York Daily Mirror published a short article on Duke Ellington, the night before his Carnegie Hall debut!

CHARLES DELAUNAY initialed New Years Card, One-of-a-kind!

December 1988

LEIGHT signed Christmas Card: Leight provided the basis for the Jazz inspired play "The Sideman"

HAND STAMPED at ceremony held at Jazz at Lincoln Center, 2007. This is the LARGE envelope edition which includes a placard celebrating the art of Ella Fitzgerald!

Duke Ellington, Teddy Wilson, Harry James and more!

With authentication from Phil Schaap, and UNIQUE FRANK TESCHEMACHER Story! One-of-a-kind!

Signed to Laura Cantrell

Offered here is the simple and elegant business card of pianist RICHARD WYANDS, known for playing with Gigi Gryce, Charles Mingus and Roy Haynes!

Lanphere famously played in the bands of Woody Herman, Claude Thornhill and Charlie Barnet. This one-of-a-kind letter is a must-have for BeBop completionists!

DOC CHEATHAM LP Box Set, AUTOGRAPHED, w/ booklet and Review, Jezebel Records!

WKCR's "Traditions In Swing," Planning Meeting Sign in sheets: Bette Brisbane, John Garcia Gensel, Willie Jones, et. al!

From the funeral of the great Jazz guitarist, BILLY BAUER (November 14, 1915 – June 17, 2005)!

Two monumental hits by Frank Sinatra, MY WAY and PRETTY COLORS, are on this EP. "Old blue eyes" turned MY WAY into a record-breaking hit that stayed on the UK top-40 for 75 weeks! ISSUED IN IRAN!!! RARE!!!

Rare is an understatement here: we'll wager that you'll never find another card featuring both the important bandleader and banjo player Elmer Snowden and the hot trumpeter Charlie "Devil" Gaines!

FRANKIE DUNLOP (1928 – 2014) was a fantastic drummer best known for his extensive work with Thelonious Monk. His autograph is RARE!

Rare proclamation letter for the 50th Anniversary of the Newport Jazz Festival, SIGNED by founder and producer GEORGE WEIN, 2004!

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!!!

ELLA FITZGERALD First Day USPS DELUXE Stamp Issue, Jan. 10, 2007, Special - Jazz at Lincoln Center cancellation edition on cream colored thick paper rag with the deluxe presentation!!

with Harold Ashby, Tiny Grimes, (LOVERMAN composer) Ram Ramirez, et al!

Includes Poster, reviews, clippings, and more!

with liner notes by Barbara Dane

Jazz Session 45 No. 2 presents an exceptional ensemble performing Swing and Bop classics—Erskine Hawkin's "Tuxedo Junction" and Charlie Parker's "Scrapple From The Apple"!

Piano w/Roy Eldridge, Ben Webster, Oscar Pettiford, et. al!

Greetings from Lake Tahoe!

Rare PROMO cassette from George Wein, Doc Cheatham, and Alvin Batiste!

This calendar from 1997-98 promotes the Impulse! label's rich Jazz history!

We offer the entire New York Post of June 15, 1996, telling of Ella Fitzgerald's passing with the huge headline "Misty Over Ella."

Unique letters to Phil's father from Jazz scholars, Alexandre Rado and François Postif!!

Dick Clark Guernsey Auction Catalogue

Bob Calese, a Caucasian Italian-American from Boston, played in the integrated Fletcher Henderson Orchestra that famously toured, even the South, during World War II.

Lots of photos, reviews, and much more!

Business card of EDMUND ANDERSON, a close friend of Duke Ellington who attended the legendary Benny Goodman Carnegie Hall concert with Duke and sat near Duke on stage for the 1/23/1943 Carnegie Hall concert!

w/Paul Barbarin, Kid Howard, et. al.

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

This exceedingly rare publication features one of the first print articles on "Thelonius" Monk (misspelled, missing the second 'o')!

Recorded Feb. 26, 1935, Excellent condition!

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

Napa Valley Jazz Festival LARRY VUCKOVICH business card

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

Robert & Eva Christiansen held annual parties around the time of Bix Beiderbecke’s birthday (March 10th) where the guest of honor was Bix’s horn, a most elegant and excellent cornet!

Connie Crothers’ business card has the addition of Maxine Roach’s (Maxine, a prominent violist, is Max Roach’s daughter) information and name in Maxine’s hand on the back!

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

Singer Helen Humes was a top billing star with the Basie band and with so many of the other leading musicians of the Swing Era including Art Tatum and Teddy Wilson!

This set of four provides you with the business cards of legendary presenters of Jazz!

Fletcher Henderson's arrangement of the classic Christmas tune: with Bunny Berigan, Gene Krupa, and more...Victor 25145, SIGNED by Wynton Marsalis!

This is a Christmas card from Sidney Bechet’s grand-niece, VERA BECHET-DUGAIS, from 1997.

through September '20 -early JAZZ & Pop!

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

"Good Time George" & "My Canary Has Circles Under His Eyes"

BLUE NOTE, 1946 Catalogue supplement; Sidney Bechet, Edmond Hall, et. al.!

The famous Jazz journalist Patricia Willard was an editor of Down Beat, Jazz and Jazz & Pop and columnist and staff writer at JazzTimes, but she was also a regular at the famed West End!

Featuring Thelonious Monk on his FIRST RECORDING! Joe Davis 8251-A Original Pressing! Signed by Wynton Marsalis

This folder of paperwork for MGM Records comes from a session by the vocalist, HELEN FORREST.

This business card advertises the MACHITO ORCHESTRA'S 1983 Grammy award for best Latin recording! It is the business card of Mario Grillo, the son of Machito and current musical director of the Machito Orchestra!

Plus Phil Schaap's signatures

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

3 business cards for Junior Mance, Butch Miles and Danny Mixon!

At the time of the concert this increasingly RARE program documents—the Fairmont Park concert on July 10, 1941—Benny Goodman was the at the top of his game!

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

Benny Waters was a pioneer Jazz tenor saxophonist and arranger who played with King Oliver and Fletcher Henderson during the Jazz Age!

A batch of exceedingly RARE Jazz autographs here including Eddie Durham, Dicky Wells, Earle Warren and many others!!

One-of-a-kind!

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

wThis rare ECM Records TEST PRESSING of drummer Alex Cline's The Lamp and the Star features contemporary Jazz of the 1980s at its finest.

July 30, 1977 ticket for a performance with EDDIE DURHAM, RAM RAMIREZ, and SHELTON GARY.

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

April 29, 1986, at St. Peters, The Jazz Church

translated by Noel Burch

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

This 1979 letter from James R. McLaughlin, then vice president of Doubleday Press, mentions the publication of Dizzy Gillespie's autobiography!

COMPLETE PAPER!

Dizzy's favorite restaurant was Baumgart's Café in Englewood, New Jersey! We offer a packet of postcards, menus, chopsticks, matchbook, etc.

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

This 1947 card to Phil's dad, Walter Schaap, is from Robert B. Sales, a record collector from Louisville, KY who ran a Jazz record sales business!

Written by WARREN LEIGHT

SIGNED by Joe Muranyi, Riverside RLP 2503!

RARE, Original MGM Records paperwork for AN AMERICAN IN PARIS and QUO VADIS led by JOHNNY GREEN, featuring GENE KELLY!

A one of a kind photo of the legendary producer and promoter GEORGE WEIN playing piano behind the great LIONEL HAMTON, on drums!

Originally published as The Collectors Record Club - Jazz Journal

"Basin Street Blues," "Poor Butterfly," and more!

with Vinnie Colauita, John Patitucci, Tim Landers, et. al!

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

A postcard for the New York Jazz Club concert that featured Sidney Bechet and James P. Johnson in 1947!

"Hot Tracks" LP from the ELLIS - BROWN Sextet, with Harry "Sweets" Edison, Jake Hanna, et al... Autographed by Ellis !

This collection of documents will be a boon to discographers as it includes photocopies of Marilyn Moore's RARE record with Vin Rodie’s All Star Jazz with Coleman Hawkins!

Henry wrote this postcard to Phil while in France playing at Jazz festival. One of a kind.

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

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

Photo and business card of BILLY KAYE: Drummer with Monk, Lou Donaldson, and more!

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

Together in this one of a kind photograh are two Jazz legends: drummer Max Roach and tenor saxophonist Harold Land on the birthday of Clifford Brown!!

The business card of the late bassist MORRIS EDWARDS who played with Thelonious Monk.

The fabulous music of Billy Strayhorn performed by a band including Elvis Costello, Hank Jones and Dianne Reeves. Signed by Dianne Reeves and the late & great Hank Jones!!

Original Photo feat. JOE ALBANY (pianist with BIRD!), at the West End, 1979

Front: Doc Cheatham Happy 90th Birthday New York // New Orleans
Back: June 13, 1905 Nashville, Tennessee. Adolphus Anthony 'Doc' Cheatham

February 1952 issue of the international Jazz magazine PLAYBACK.

His FIRST RECORD, from Sun Records founder Jim Bulleit!

Here's one we'll bet you won't find anywhere else—a WKCR envelope of Ferris Booth Hall vintage.

This sparkling autograph in silver ink captures Jeffries' gorgeous style, and will catch eyes hanging on your wall!

From the last 5 DAY Birthday Broadcast for Lester Young and Charlie Parker, here are the official WKCR Operating Logs with numerous signatures!

Trombone player Snub Mosley was prominent in the early days of Jazz big bands playing in territory bands and in the more prominent band of Luis Russell and with Fats Waller during the Swing Era!

TWO ORIGINAL RECORDING SHEETS for Verve LP Al Hibbler sings love songs

This RARE autographed Blue Note classic CD is discounted. The price will soon go up – BUY IT NOW! There are only a few copies!

Dick Meldonian - Sonny Igoe and their Big Swing Jazz Band

Rudy Van Gelder Studios - Prestige Stereo LP 7301, rec. 1958 - feat. very early version of Randy Weston's "High Fly"

with Earl Freeman, Billy Bang, Wade Barnes, Danny Carter, et. al.

A 1980s vintage business card VINCENT PRUDENTE with handwritten address on back!

MARY LOU WILLIAMS' Spiritual Guide

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

Rare program guide released by WNYC in March 1992, featuring an exclusive article on Phil Schaap. Phil will sign and personalize if desired.

The Hamilton-Bates unit working out of Providence, Rhode Island were a primary illustration of the “neo Swing” development in the “mini” Jazz Revival of the 1970s.

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

conducted by Eugene Ormandy

Village Vanguard muralist AND brother of Lorraine Gordon!

1954!

For the ELLINGTON completist: 1998 Int. Ellington conference flyer, signed by the great civic leader of Chicago, Josie Childs!

Smith began recording as a leader in 1976, around the same time as this photo!

JIMMY BUTTS, who twice recorded with Charlie Parker, was named Harry James Butts
b. 9/24/1917 - d. 1/8/1998

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

BARRETT DEEMS was Louis Armstrong’s drummer in the middle 1950s and appears with Satchmo on classic albums such as the W.C. Handy and Fats Waller tributes!

The West End (Gate) opening night for West End GATE program with Buddy Tate and Branford Marsalis!

A true piece of Jazz history from one of the music's most infamous events!

This button reads as the Chicago Cards and is from The Chicago Cardinals team before it relocated to St Louis. St. Louis Cardinals are now the Arizona Cardinals: the earlier Chicago Cards is the current team's grandfather.

Leslie "Uggams" Crayne, MGM 78: "Easter Bunny Day," & "Percy The Pale Faced Polar Bear," her FIRST RECORD!

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

Classic Jazz from pianist Don Ewell, with vocalist Barbara Dane, on a RARE Pumpkin LP with "The Pearls," "Cake Walkin' Babies From Home," and more!

with Bobby Martinez, Michael Orta, Manuel Lopez, et. al!

DECCA May 1941 booklet: Jimmy Dorsey, Connie Boswell, et. al.!

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.

These two handsome black and white photos are from a recording session at Jazz at Lincoln Center with the tenor sax legend Jimmy Heath, the trumpet wiz Jon Faddis taken by the late Ed Berger.

Act now to get your own copy signed by session drummer Jimmy Cobb, only available at the Schaap Jazz Shop!

This business card includes Nicholas's last address, written in his own hand and given to Phil’s father a few weeks before he died in 1973!