The Estates of Lorraine and John Birks "Dizzy" Gillespie

A NATIONAL ACADEMY OF RECORDING ARTS AND SCIENCES GRAMMY NOMINATION PLAQUE Inscribed "to Dizzy Gillespie and Bobby Hackett in recognition of no...

A NATIONAL ACADEMY OF RECORDING ARTS AND SCIENCES GRAMMY NOMINATION PLAQUE Inscribed "To Dizzy Gillespie in recognition of nomination for the B...

A NATIONAL ACADEMY OF RECORDING ARTS AND SCIENCES GRAMMY NOMINATION PLAQUE Inscribed "To Dizzy Gillespie soloist in recognition of nomination f...

A CITY OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY BRONZE KEY TO THE CITY Sharpe James, Mayor, housed in a wood box with engraved brass plaque: "Dizzy Gillespie Augu...

A MISCELLANEOUS GROUP OF FOUR KEYS TO CITIES Comprising the city of Fond Du Lac, Wisconsin, April 6, 1852, in the shape of the thirtieth state and ins

THE CITY OF CHAPEL HILL NORTH CAROLINA BRASS KEY TO THE CITY Howard N. Lee, Mayor, together with a state of North Carolina certificate for the Society

A MISCELLANEOUS GROUP OF THREE KEYS TO CITIES Comprising the key to the city of Birmingham, Alabama, depicting City seal with blue enamel border, an

A CITY OF ANNAPOLIS, MARYLAND BRASS KEY TO THE CITY Inscribed "Dizzy Gillespie", heavy tarnishing, together with a proclamation by the may...

A MISCELLANEOUS GROUP OF THREE RADIO PRESENTATION PLAQUES Comprising a "WBBG Big Band Hall of Fame" for "Swingos at the Statler, Dece...

TWO PLAQUES FROM THE DOWNBEAT INTERNATIONAL JAZZ CRITICS POLL TO DIZZY GILLESPIE Dated 1972 and 1973, some wear

A BLACK AND WHITE PHOTOGRAPH ON BOARD Of Soupy Sales and Dizzy Gillespie, inscribed "To Dizzy-My thanks to a swell guy-my best to you always, S...

A BLUE NOTE PLAQUE RECOGNIZING DIZZY'S ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND CONTRIBUTIONS TO JAZZ New Year's Eve, 1985, together with a mounted color photogr...

A NATIONAL MUSIC COUNCIL AMERICAN EAGLE AWARD The molded glass eagle on a base with plaque inscribed "John Birks 'Dizzy' Gillespie Trum...

THE SOUL OF AMERICAN MUSIC AWARD Etched glass with figures of musicians and people dancing, and black base with plaque "In Honor of Dizzy Gille...

A PRINT OF CHARLIE SHAVERS HOLDING A DRINK Inscribed "To My Best Bud, The Greatest Friend in the World, May the Good Lord Take a Liking to you....

A NATIONAL ACADEMY OF RECORDING ARTS AND SCIENCES GRAMMY AWARD Inscribed to "Dizzy Gillespie Best Jazz Performance by a Soloist 1975 Oscar Pete...

A BRONZE SCULPTURE RESTING ON WOODEN BASE Signed Charles Dickers, "The Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science "Jazz at Drew&qu...

A BRONZE SCULPTURE OF THE LIBERTY BELL Presented to Dizzy Gillespie by Mayor W. Wilson Goode, City of Philadelphia, March 24, 1986, together with a ci

A BOOK TITLED "BASS LINE, THE STORIES AND PHOTOGRAPHS OF MILT HINTON" By Milt Hinton and David G. Berger, Temple University Press, Philade...

A GIARDINELLI NEW YORK BRASS TRUMPET MOUTHPIECE Together with a silver plated Jet Tone Al Hirt model B mouthpiece in its original box, 2 pieces

A SILVER PLATED METAL TRUMPET MOUTHPIECE Gebr. Muller Amsterdam, #11, with lucite tip, together with an unused silver plated Jet-Tone mouthpiece in i

A BLACK VINYL CYMBAL BAG With label from Kool Jazz Festival New York, poor condition, together with two cymbals, one broken, and five cymbal brushes,

A SILVER HORN Incomplete and imperfections to surface, 12"h

A MISTER G PRODUKT JINGLR STICK Swedish, 19 1/2"l

A COLLECTION OF DRUMSTICKS In varying conditions, apx. 20 pieces

A LARGE BRASS CYMBAL WITHOUT STAND The top stamped "Made in Wyhan, China", wear and losses, 27" dia.

AN AFRICAN SHEKERE Covered with red and white beads, wear, 15"h

A WOOD AND CHROME VIBRA-SLAP Together with a wood block with stick, maracas, a frame drum with stick, and a hollow wooden piece, 8 pieces

THREE AGOGOS Two black, one silvered, together with a green plastic rhythm stick, some wear, 4 pieces

TWO TRIANGLES Of varying sizes, heights from 4" to 6 3/4

A TRUMPET MUFFLER Labeled Denis Wick Precision Mute, London, wear, 6"h

A MISCELLANEOUS GROUP OF TEN PERCUSSION BELLS Various degrees of condition, together with two sticks, 12 pieces

TWO AFUCHE LP WOOD AND METAL CABASAS Wear and imperfections, 8"h

AN LP (LATIN PERCUSSION INC.) WOODEN GUIRO Together with a red, white and black painted piece, bearing a partially legible ink inscription on the insi

AN M. COHEN "LATIN PERCUSSION INC" CHROME SHAKER/GUIRO Together with a ribbed wooden Latin Percussion agogo and stick, all with wear, 3 pi...

A REMO WEATHER KING AMBASSADOR BATTER USA DRUM AND CYMBALS SET In chrome and brass, four drums, and two cymbals by Ludwig, including a highhat, wear t

A HAND CARVED AND HAND MADE SKIN DRUM The underside fitted with a sticker saying "Made in Kenya", 14"h x 12"diameter

THREE WOOD, CORD, AND SKIN DRUMS Cuba '85, one inscribed Itotle, the next Iya, and the last Okonkolo, together with three miniature versions, fr...

A VALJE JACK COSTANZO MODEL DOUBLE DRUM IN WOOD CASE wear and imperfections to surface, 7"h x 16"l

AN M. COHEN LATIN PERCUSSION, INC., GARFIELD, NEW JERSEY, "PATATO MODEL" DRUM Together with a travelling case, a walking stick, and four b...

A CHARLOTTE GILBERTSON "52ND STREET" MIXED MEDIA Including gold leaf, bronze powders, and glitter on paper, depicting the back of a nude w...

A MISCELLANEOUS GROUP OF FOUR WALKING STICKS Comprising a duck head example, a carved African piece, a silvered-metal (percussion) example, and a pinc

THREE POLAROID CAMERAS WITH CASES Including a Spectra system example, a 1987 "Stars & Stripes" America's cup commemorative Spectra...

AN ALFRED DUNHILL BURL WOOD HUMIDOR WITH COPPER LINING Patent #2052826, 12" x 10" x 6

A BURL-WOOD CHESS, CHECKER, AND GAME SET Probably English, losses. together with a black and white photo of Dizzy playing chess and a partial set of c

TWO STYLIZED BRASS FIGURAL SCULPTURES OF MUSICIANS Each on a wood base, some pitting and imperfections to surface, from 17"h to 26 1/2"h

A JUNIOR MERCHANT KAMKAP INC, NEW YORK, NY TIN TOY CASH REGISTER Together with a Lennox vase, porcelain bells, ashtrays, and a carved egg

A CHARLIE CHAPLIN PAINTED BAR LAMP Losses, together with a 35mm photo depicting Dizzy and a partially obstructed view of the lamp, 2 pieces

A PIONEER LASER DISC PLAYER Model #CLD-370, 1989, together with three laser discs, "Hoffa", "Ironweed", and "Die Hard 2

A MITSUBISHI VCR/AR CD PLAYER AND RECEIVER Together with a pair of tower speakers