Archive of material from Barbra Streisand's tours and live events between 1993 and 2001, originating from the collection of Bruce Jackson (1949-2011), Streisand’s concert sound engineer from 1993 to 2007. Includes:
- a typed note signed "Barbra," inside a personal stationery card, November 6, 2001, in full: "Just a note to thank you for all your help with the Emmys"; along with a secretarially-signed holiday card.
- two unused 'crew' tour hats from Barbra: The Concert (1994).
- Bruce Jackson's lanyard from Barbra: The Concert, with laminated "All Access" pass; as well as "Rehearsal" and "Personnel" laminated badges for the show.
- three unused cloth backstage "Working Personnel" passes from Barbra: The Concert, plus a color photograph of the crew from the tour.
- four unused concert tickets, including a show at the MGM Grand on December 31, 1993, a show at Arrowhead Pond of Anaheim on June 4, 1994, and the 'Millennium Concert' at MGM Grand on December 31, 1999, and January 1, 2000.
- three limited edition sterling silver commemorative items from Barbra: The Concert, including a large keychain (197/200), a smaller keychain (846/5000), and a pendant (661/5000).
In overall fine condition. Accompanied by a letter of provenance from Recordmecca's Jeff Gold, certifying that he obtained the collection from Bruce Jackson's widow.
Bruce Jackson was approached by Barbra Streisand's producer in 1993 to mix her first concert tour in decades. Jackson's innovative approach included carpeting large venues like Wembley Stadium and Madison Square Garden for acoustic enhancement, along with implementing expensive drapes to dampen sound reflections. Streisand's preference for vintage stage monitors led Jackson to create custom solutions, such as a 'stage wedge' which used soft dome drivers for midrange and high frequencies. The stage monitors, line array and extravagant acoustic treatments were a hit with Streisand, who proclaimed Jackson as 'the best sound engineer in the world.' Jackson received an Emmy Award for sound design and mixing on Streisand's TV special Barbra: The Concert.
