Discover an essential piece of jazz history with Bunk Johnson's The Last Testament of a Great New Orleans Jazzman, originally released on Columbia Records. Capturing the legendary pioneer of early New Orleans jazz in a rare, unmonitored studio setting, this historic recording preserves authentic traditional ragtime and blues performances with unmatched character. A prized artifact for any serious mid-century jazz collector or historian.

Musicians Featured: Bunk Johnson (trumpet), Garvin Bushell (clarinet), Ed Cuffee (trombone), Don Kirkpatrick (

Brand: Columbia Records (GL 520) 

Size: 12-inch LP (33⅓ RPM) 

Origin: United States 

Release Year: 1953 

Edition: Original U.S. First Pressing (Deep Groove Mono) 

Condition: Record: Very Good Plus (VG+) with clean surfaces and light superficial handling marks that do not affect play; Sleeve: Very Good (VG) showing characteristic age toning/browning along the borders and minor edge wear. 

Curated Attributes: New Orleans jazz, traditional ragtime, historic 1948 recording session, George Avakian liner notes, vintage Columbia deep-groove mono, collector's jazz testament.