Charlie Parker, Thelonius Monk, Charles Mingus and Roy Haynes at the Open Door, New York, September 1953
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ID 1016416
Lot 189 | Charlie Parker, Thelonius Monk, Charles Mingus and Roy Haynes at the Open Door, New York, September 1953
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£ 1 000 – 1 500
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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