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SC/JPMC. Jazz and Popular Music Collections

 Record Group Term
Identifier: SC/JPMC
Collections of historical materials documenting 20th century and 21st century jazz and popular music.

Found in 8 Collections and/or Records:

Berklee College of Music Stan Getz Library popular music serials collection, 1930s-1970s

 Collection
Identifier: BCA-033
Abstract

Approximately 511 issues of rare popular music periodicals compiled by Berklee College of Music's Stan Getz Library, featuring the following titles: The Broadside, Broadside (Boston), Broadside (NY), Jazz, Jazz and Pop, Jazz Quarterly, and Metronome.

Dates: Majority of material found within 1930s-1970s
Found in: Berklee Archives

Berklee Oral History Project interview collection, 1998-present

 Collection
Identifier: BCA-011
Abstract This collection comprises the audiovisual recordings and associated transcripts of interviews conducted by the Berklee Oral History Project, an ongoing program first launched in 1998 to chronicle the rich and diverse history of Berklee and the Boston music scene from those who have lived, shaped and defined it. Interviews are made available online to the public ...
Dates: 1998-present; Majority of material found within 2005 - 2020
Found in: Berklee Archives

Collection of early rock and roll 78 RPM records, 1948-1953

 Collection
Identifier: BCA-039
Abstract

Collection of five early rock and roll 78 rpm records, highlighting the early years of rock and roll and R&B music in the United States.

Dates: 1948-1953
Found in: Berklee Archives

Donald Bacon papers, 1970-1997

 Collection
Identifier: BCA-002
Abstract

The Donald Bacon papers represent the work of journalist and photographer Donald Bacon, who documented the jazz scene in New England between 1970 and 1997. The collection includes writings, clippings, promotional material, and ephemera created and compiled by Bacon; incoming and outgoing correspondence to jazz musicians, agents, and other correspondents; photographs of musicians; and recordings of interviews with musicians and concerts on audio cassette.

Dates: 1970-1997
Found in: Berklee Archives

Ed and Ruth Williams collection on Boston jazz, 1984-2004

 Collection
Identifier: BCA-021
Abstract

This collection comprises the work of sound engineer Ed Williams and photographer Ruth Williams, who together documented the New England jazz scene for over 15 years. Materials include multi-track audio recordings of live performance and related indices by Ed Williams; photograph books by Ruth Williams; and a Yamaha audio workstation.

Dates: 1984-2006
Found in: Berklee Archives

Franklin McGinley collection on Duke Ellington, 1936-1999

 Collection
Identifier: BCA-004
Abstract

Memorabilia compiled by Franklin McGinley about Duke Ellington and the rise of swing music, including a scrapbook, clippings, and commemorative materials.

Dates: 1936-1999; Majority of material found within 1936 - 1976
Found in: Berklee Archives

Norm Nathan interview collection, 1950s-1970s

 Collection
Identifier: BCA-029
Abstract

Recordings of selected interviews with notable jazz performers from disc jockey and talk show host Norm Nathan's radio shows, primarily "Sounds in the Night," broadcast on WHDH in Boston.

Dates: 1950s-1970s
Found in: Berklee Archives

Woody Herman big band charts collection, 1946-1988

 Collection
Identifier: BCA-042
Abstract

Collection of charts and scores used by Woody Herman and his various big bands, originally compiled by Woody Herman and later used, expanded, and maintained by the Berklee College of Music Ensemble department. Composers and arrangers include Alan Broadbent, Alf Clausen, Tony Klatka, and Dave Lalama, among others. Many of the charts in this collections are originals with added pencil annotations.

Dates: 1946-1998
Found in: Berklee Archives