Sale 2471 - Printed & Manuscript African Americana, March 29, 2018

300 c   (MUSIC.) Leonard, Herman; photographer. “Charlie Parker and the Metronome All Stars NYC 1949.” Gelatin silver print,14 x 11 inches;signed and captioned by the photographer in lower margin,“9541” in pencil on verso. NewYork, 1949; printed circa 1980s [1,200/1,800] Metronome magazine had its readers pick their favorite instrumentalists each year, and gathered them for a recording session.This session took place at NewYork’s RCA Studios on 3 January 1949. Parker is seen with guitarist Billy Bauer, bassist Eddie Safranski, and pianist Lennie Tristano.