Charlie Parker, Thelonius Monk, Charles Mingus and Roy Haynes at the Open Door, New York, September 1953

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Lot 189 | Charlie Parker, Thelonius Monk, Charles Mingus and Roy Haynes at the Open Door, New York, September 1953
Charlie Parker, Thelonius Monk, Charles Mingus and Roy Haynes at the Open Door, New York, September 1953

Bob Parent

BOB PARENT (1923–1987)



Charlie Parker, Thelonius Monk, Charles Mingus and Roy Haynes at the Open Door, New York, September 1953

gelatin silver press print, printed later

stamped photographer’s credit and ink annotations (verso)

11 x 14 in. (280 x 355 mm)



Shot on 13 Sept 1953 for a LIFE magazine feature, this legendary image captured a remarkable one-off performance by Parker, Monk, Mingus and Haynes - the only occasion the four played together. Provenance: From the estate of Larry Adler (American harmonica player).



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