BUDDY RICH MAYNARD FERGUSON COUNT BASIE VINTAGE ARTIST RIDERS STAGE BAND PLOTS

c 1970. Buddy Rich, Maynard Ferguson, and Count Basie --- Original vintage ca. 1970's artist riders from 3 legendary American jazz musicians; including stage set up/band plots, promotional instruction, press quotes, etc.

This material would have been sent by the artist's booking agency to the event promoter along with the contract in advance of the performance. In this case that promoter was Left Bank Jazz Society, a Baltimore, Maryland-based organization founded in 1964 who gained renown hosting a series of weekly concerts featuring nationally acclaimed performers like John Coltrane and Duke Ellington; concerts were held at the Famous Ballroom on N. Charles St. in Baltimore.

Lot includes Buddy Rich, Maynard Ferguson, and Count Basie. All are single stapled booklets, 8 1/2" x 11"; 10p, 2p, 11p, respectively. These are in excellent condition considering both their age and their use by a working promotional organization (L.B.J.S.). No tears or major issues, mostly age toning and corner wear; Maynard Ferguson (2 pages, includes just a bio and a band plot) shows a little more handling wear. Provenance: this auction draws from items exclusively from the personal collection of Benny Kearse, who co-founded the Left Bank Jazz Society in 1964 and served as its president for 7 years.

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LBJS #4