Music -- Manuscripts

The Beth Denisch compositions (1975-2009) consists primarily of manuscript music, in draft and published forms, by American composer and Berklee College of Music composition professor Beth Denisch. Works span Denisch’s undergraduate education, graduate studies, and professional compositions including commissions. The collection documents the evolution of many works, such as Fire Mountain Intermezzo, as Denisch developed and reworked them over time.

Compositions, audio recordings, and other materials created and collected by vibraphonist and Latin jazz composer Bobby Vince Paunetto ‘73. Additional papers include publicity-related correspondence, composition lists, and coursework. 

The personal papers of American saxophonist, clarinetist, and educator John D. LaPorta (1920-2004), who taught at Berklee College of Music from 1959-1985. LaPorta's papers include published and unpublished compositions and arrangements, teaching materials, correspondence, clippings, programs, assorted writings, photographs, awards, and performance recordings collected by LaPorta over the course of his career as a performer and teacher.

The papers of American composer, poet, artist, and craftsman Renick E. Ross (1940-2012) primarily pertain to Ross’s composing activities between the 1960s and 2011. Materials primarily include unpublished manuscripts, unpublished sound recordings, and biographical material.

Professional and personal papers of bandleader and jazz pianist Sabby Lewis, including original and arranged music, scrapbooks and photographs, news clippings, performance ephemera, business records, correspondence, personal writings, and biographical material.

The personal papers of Hungarian-American violinist, violist, composer, conductor, and educator Tibor Pusztai (1946-2016), who taught at Berklee College of Music from 1994-2015. Pusztai’s papers include published and unpublished compositions and arrangements, teaching materials, correspondence, recordings, clippings, and programs.