Dizzy Gillespie by Roy Schatt: Vintage 1957 Newport Jazz Festival Gelatin Silver Print With Studio Stamps

We are honored to offer an exceptional, museum-grade artifact from the golden age of American music: an original, vintage 8x10 gelatin silver print of jazz titan Dizzy Gillespie, captured by the legendary "method photographer" Roy Schatt at the 1957 Newport Jazz Festival.

The Image (Recto): This stunning photograph captures a deeply intimate, candid backstage interaction with the legendary trumpeter and bandleader. Gillespie is depicted wearing a straw hat and smoking a pipe, but crucially, he is holding a camera. This specific detail is a hallmark of Schatt's aesthetic, indicating a playful, peer-to-peer rapport between the photographer and his subject. Utilizing natural, available light rather than harsh flashbulbs, Schatt bypassed the festival's security perimeters to document Gillespie during his private downtime in the backstage canvas tents.

Provenance & Authentication (Verso): The reverse of this photograph guarantees its historical provenance, bearing the exact authentication markers demanded by elite collectors and institutional archives. The verso features the authentic proprietary studio rubber wetstamps reading: "ROY SCHATT / 149 E. 33rd N.Y. 10016 • MU. 3-9491 / PHOTOGRAPHER" alongside the "ROY SCHATT ©" limitation. Furthermore, it features a handwritten annotation dating the artifact explicitly to the 1957 Newport Jazz Festival.

CONDITION PROTOCOL:
There is a kink in the upper right quadrant of the print. 

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Listing Terms & Conditions: Archival Physical Asset Transfer:

1. Transfer of Physical Ownership: This listing is for the purchase of the physical, vintage photographic print described herein. Ownership transfer is governed by the First Sale Doctrine (17 U.S.C. § 109).

2. Intellectual Property Exclusion: Acquisition of this physical print does NOT constitute a transfer of copyright, licensing rights, or intellectual property. All rights to the underlying image remain the property of the original creator, their estate, or designated rights-holders.

3. Limitation of Use: This item is sold as a "Collector’s Artifact" for private display only. Any reproduction, digitization, or commercial exploitation of the image by the buyer is strictly prohibited and may constitute copyright infringement.

4. Provenance & Condition: This item is a vintage "found" artifact. It is sold "As-Is." The Seller makes no claims regarding the history of the print prior to acquisition beyond what is visible on the physical medium (e.g., studio stamps, verso notations).

5. Right of Publicity: If the subject of the photograph is an identifiable individual, the buyer assumes all liability regarding "Rights of Publicity" should the buyer attempt to use the image for commercial or promotional purposes.