Poster for Oct/Nov 1967 performances at Slugs’ Saloon / Slugs' in the Far East
date: label: Date
content: 1967
name: label: Created by
content: Slugs' in the Far East, American, 1964 - 1972
label: Printed by
content: Murray Poster Printer Co., Inc., American
label: Subject of
content: Wynton Kelly, American, 1931 - 1971
label: Subject of
content: Hank Mobley, American, 1930 - 1986
label: Subject of
content: Jackie McLean, American, 1931 - 2006
label: Subject of
content: Cecil Percival Taylor, American, 1929 - 2018
label: Subject of
content: Yusef Lateef, American, born 1920
label: Subject of
content: Charles McPherson, American, born 1939
label: Subject of
content: George Coleman, American, born 1935
label: Subject of
content: Sun Ra, American, 1914 - 1993
label: Subject of
content: The Sun Ra Arkestra, American
label: Distributed by
content: Jim Harrison
notes: label: Description
content: A poster advertising jazz performances at Slugs’ in the Far East, also known as Slugs’ Saloon, for October and November 1967. The poster is black with white text and graphics. At the top right corner is the Slugs’ in the Far East logo, phone number, and address. At left is a larger Slugs’ logo with an illustration of a trumpet atop a bentwood chair. At right is a listing of dates and performers. The performers include Wynton Kelly Quartet with Hank Mobley, Jackie McLean Quartet, Cecil Taylor Unit, Yusef Lateef Quarter, and Charles McPherson Quintet with George Coleman. At bottom right is [Every Monday Night – Special Attraction / “SUN-RA and His ASTRO-INFINITY MUSIC”]. Additional text reads [PROMOTION: / JIM HARRISON] and [MURRAY POSTER PRINTING Co. Inc., 221 W. 64 St. NYC]. There are no markings on the reverse of the poster.
place: label: Place depicted
content: East Village, New York, New York, United States, North and Central America
topic: label: Topic
content: African American
label: Topic
content: Jazz (Music)
label: Topic
content: Music
label: Topic
content: Musicians
label: Topic
content: Nightlife
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content: National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
label: Classification
content: Memorabilia and Ephemera - Advertisements
label: Exhibition
content: Musical Crossroads
label: On View
content: NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Culture/Fourth Floor, 4 053
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of African American History and Culture
identifier: label: Object number
content: 2023.83.3
objectType: label: Type
content: posters
objectRights: label: Restrictions & Rights
content: No known copyright restrictions
label: Restrictions & Rights
content: Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
physicalDescription: label: Medium
content: ink on paper
label: Dimensions
content: H x W: 8 × 11 1/2 in. (20.3 × 29.2 cm)