Burt Goldblatt, Newport Jazz Festival: The Illustrated History

- Dimensions: 8.75" x 10.5" - Newport Jazz Festival: The Illustrated History, is a celebration of the legendary New England music tradition that began on July 17, 1954. In over 300 intimate photographs, Burt Goldblatt captures the festival’s thrilling swells and its quiet backstage moments. Billie Holiday smoking in her dressing room, Louis Armstrong’s show-stopping birthday cake, and Sinatra singing solos are among the never-before-seen images.- Accompanied by eyewitness text, this volume is a special and rare addition to the library of any lover of music, New England, and the history of great jazz.- This vintage book is in excellent condition, with its original jacket housed in a protective plastic sleeve. Please see our detailed photos.