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Kongresshalle, Frankfurt November 1956 concert ticket
Original used concert ticket for the “Birdland 1956” concert staged at the Kongresshalle in Frankfurt [Germany] on Thursday, 8th November, 1956, presented by the German Jazz Federation in association with Morris Lévy, cofounder and owner of Roulette Records and founding partner of the Birdland jazz club in New York City. Performing artists featured an all-star ensemble of the Modern Jazz Quartet, Miles Davis, Lester Young, and Bud Powell. With his monumental Prestige recordings completed in October 1956 and his fame increasing, Miles Davis had left his quintet in the US, to headline this tour, as a star soloist appearing with Lester Young, accompanied by pianist René Urtreger, bassist Pierre Michelot, and drummer Christian Garros.
The ticket measures 9.5 x 7.0 cm. Folded twice vertically with a couple of punch holes to the top. Feel free to email us with any questions you may have concerning this item. A photo of the back of the ticket available on request.
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