Programme for 'The Count Basie Concert Tour' of England, Spring 1957. With handbill for the 'Farewell Concert' .

Two good pieces of jazz ephemera. Both items on shiny art paper and very lightly aged, but in excellent condition overall. The programme: 4to, 12 pp. Stapled pamphlet. Covers in orange and black. An attractive item, with a striking cover entirely consisting of Basie's head, printed in black, floating in a sea of orange colour. Full-page photographs of Basie (at the piano) and Joe Williams (singing at the microphone). Apart from the programme itself, covering a page, the text comprises: a two-page biography of Basie; a one-page feature on Williams; an full-page advertisement by E.M.I. ('We are proud to welcome 'The Count' to Great Britain and to be able to offer his latest recordings to British fans. [...]'); a page on 'The Men Behind Basie'. Tour schedule on the back cover. The handbill: Printed in black block lettering on one side of a piece of paper roughly. 'C.L.J. (1957)' in bottom left-hand corner. Reads: 'Before flying to America at midnight next Monday (Easter Monday, April 22) | COUNT BASIE | and his Orchestra will, by public demand, perform a | FAREWELL CONCERT | with | ENTIRELY NEW PROGRAMME | at the | STOLL THEATRE | KINGSWAY, W.C.2 | Easter Monday, at 8.30 p.m. | BOOK NOW at STOLL THEATRE and all Ticket Agents! | 6/- 9/- 10/6 15/- 20/-'.