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Lot #786
Grande Parade du Jazz 1980 Poster

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Description

Original limited edition color 22.5 x 33 lithograph poster for the 1980 Grande Parade du Jazz in Nice, France, numbered 1350/5000, featuring the facsimile signature of artist John Johnston in the lower right corner. Tightly rolled and in fine condition, with light handling wear. An attractive limited edition print.

The Nice Jazz Festival, known as the 'Grande Parade du Jazz' during the 1970s and 1980s, was first held in 1948 and organized annually since 1971. It is considered the first jazz festival of international significance. Over the years it has attracted many of the genre's top names as regular performers, including Louis Armstrong, Lionel Hampton, Dizzy Gillespie, Ray Charles, Ella Fitzgerald, Helen Humes, Herbie Hancock, and Miles Davis.

Auction Info

  • Auction Title: Fine Autograph and Artifacts
  • Dates: #633 - Ended April 13, 2022