Jazz saxophinist (1916–1992) who started in ‘big band’ swing jazz and later embraced bop, helping to popularize it among the American public. Vintage glossy 8 x 10 publicity photo of Ventura posing with his tenor saxophone, signed and inscribed in fountain pen “To Jazz-Magazin Prague, a pleasure knowing a great man as Mr. Eric Vogel, good luck and success, Charlie Ventura.” Scattered creases and a spot of soiling to the upper right, otherwise fine condition. RRAuction COA.
