Search Results: Authors starting with J from Schubertiade

New York: The Macmillan Company, 1967. Used; Like New/Used; Like New. An extraordinary copy, signed by eleven of the greatest jazz musicians in history, in blue and black in, to pages on which they are pictured or discussed. Hardcover. Book Club edition. xvi. 537 pp. Illustrated with photographs and with a Foreword by Frank Sinatra. Red cloth boards with gilt title and decorations on spine, faded blue top edges. Pictorial dust jacket heavily chipped, cloth a little rubbed, else fine. The author started his career as a drummer playing with the Glenn Miller Orchestra, then became a journalist mostly devoted to jazz music and managed recording sessions for different record label companies. His personal relationships with many of the leaders and musicians gave him a front row seat to many live shows and as a writer for Downbeat he had access to anyone and everyone who played in that great era of American music. 

Used; Like New/Used; Like New. Original jumbo cabinet photograph of the important violinist and Brahms collaborator, signed and inscribed on the lower blank mount and inscribed "Berlin, 26th Mai 1900." Photographed by Atelier Victoria of Berlin, with the photographer's impressed stamp lower right. 7.25 x 12.75 inches (18.5 x 32.5 cm). Crisp edges and corners, one area of light foxing, overall very fine. A most impressive example. 

Used; Like New/Used; Like New. An interesting autograph letter from the great Hungarian violinist, dedicatee of the Brahms, Dvorak and Bruch Concertos and many other works. 1 page, in English, dated Berlin, May 14th [no year]. In full: "Dear Sir, I don't think I ever touch the hair of the bow with my thumb; it perhaps depends on the length of the thumb if people do or not. If in your case it causes a 'certain stiffness in the hand', then don't by any means. Ease of bowing is the thing to attain." In fine condition. 4.75 x 7.5 in (13 x 20 cm). Of great significance, this is the only Joachim letter we have handled in which the great violinist explicitly discusses matters of violin technique. Karl Courvoisier, a student of Joachim, tell us in the "The Technique of Violin Playing, presenting a set of comprehensive violin instructions as pursued by Joachim himself, that he recommended for the thumb to be placed inside the frog, and if the gap is too narrow, to remove the corners as much as necessary.… Read More

Used; Like New/Used; Like New. Signed photograph of the American dancer and choreographer in his dressing room.  Joffrey has inscribed "To Paul / with my Best Wishes / Robert Joffrey / 1979" in black ink.  Joffrey Ballet stamp to verso.  In very fine condition.  10 x 8 inches (25.4 x 20.3 cm.). Uncommon.From the collection of Paul McMahon, a critic, photographer and artist who worked for more than 13 years touring with Marlene Dietrich as the icon's stage manager, announcer, dresser, secretary and escort, and later spent 25 years as an arts and entertainment reviewer and photographer with Gay Community News, Esplanade, Tommy's Connection, The Mirror, Bay Windows and other publications.