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THE WARNE MARSH COLLECTION
Jack Goodwin has donated his priceless Warne Marsh Collection to the Los Angeles Jazz Institute. A remarkably extensive archive of previously unreleased recordings by the great tenor-saxophonist, the collection documents over 200 different live and studio sessions that have not been heard since they were originally performed.
Warne Marsh deserves such treatment. A strikingly original jazz artist whose distinctive tone, consistently inventive playing and dedication to improvising inspired so many. Marsh has grown in fame and influence since his 1987 passing. Born in 1927, Marsh made his first private recordings in 1942, was a member of Hoagy Carmichael's Teenagers during 1944-45, performed music while serving in the Army, and worked with Buddy Rich in 1948. His association with Lennie Tristano, which began in 1949, was a permanent influence on his music and his dedication to improvising. Best known for his associations with Tristano and altoist Lee Konitz, Marsh became an underground jazz legend. He moved to Los Angeles in 1966, worked with Supersax, and traveled his own musical path throughout his career.
Jack Goodwin is a lifelong collector of Warne Marsh's recordings and has compiled the most complete Marsh Discography in existence. His priceless donation to the Los Angeles Jazz Institute consists of previously unreleased music covering Marsh's entire career. Beginning with Marsh's debut from 1942, the collection includes 24 numbers played with the Army band in 1946, three early selections with Lennie Tristano, meetings with Lee Konitz, Ted Brown and Ronnie Ball in the 1950s, and a few quartet outings in the 1960s. The Warne Marsh Collection is much more extensive in the 1970's and '80's, documenting many of the saxophonist's live club and concert dates. Among his sidemen on these recordings (which also includes dates with Supersax) are such notables as altoists Lee Konitz, Gary Foster and Art Pepper, tenor-saxophonist Pete Christlieb, pianists Clare Fischer, Lou Levy, Sal Mosca, Hank Jones, Connie Crothers and Susan Chen, guitarists Dave Koonse and Joshua Breakstone, bassist Red Mitchell, and trumpeter Valery Ponomarev.
The Los Angeles Jazz Institute, under the direction of Ken Poston, is the home for the personal collections of such major jazz artists as Howard Rumsey, Shorty Rogers, Gerry Mulligan, Art Pepper, Bud Shank, Bob Cooper, June Christy, and Pete Rugolo among others. Jack Goodwin's Warne Marsh Collection is a major acquisition for the Institute. Jack Goodwin's priceless recordings add immeasurably to the saxophonist's musical legacy.
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THE HOWARD RUMSEY COLLECTION
The Howard Rumsey Collection features hundreds
of original manuscripts written for the
Lighthouse
All-Stars. Included are original scores and parts
in
the hand of Shorty Rogers, Jimmy Giuffre, Bob
Cooper,
Art Pepper, Bill Holman, Marty Paich, Russ
Freeman
and Chet Baker. The Rumsey Collection also
features
hundreds of photographs taken at the Lighthouse
and Concerts By the Sea, as well as recordings
and
memorabilia relating to The Lighthouse, Concerts
By the Sea and the Lighthouse Record Co.
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THE BUD SHANK COLLECTION
The Bud Shank Collection features materials from
all
periods of his career including photographs,
original
scores, concert programs, newspaper clippings and
various memorabilia. The Shank collection also
includes many issued and unissued recordings
stored on various formats.
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THE PETE RUGOLO COLLECTION
The Pete Rugolo Collection is a very large
collection
of original manuscripts written by Rugolo for
Stan
Kenton, June Christy, The Metronome All-Stars,
Billy Eckstine, motion pictures, television, his
own
Orchestra and various recording projects. In
addition
to the numerous autograph scores and parts, there
are
several of Rugolos sketchbooks from the 1940s
through
the 1960s. The Rugolo collection also includes a
large
number of reel to reel tapes and acetates and
transcriptions which feature unissued recordings
from all periods of his career.
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THE SHORTY ROGERS COLLECTION
The Shorty Rogers Collection documents his entire
career from the early days with Red Norvo through
the
1990s. This includes music, photographs,
recordings
and memorabilia.
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THE GERRY MULLIGAN COLLECTION
The Gerry Mulligan Collection includes scores,
parts
and music manuscripts written by Mulligan and his
associates. This includes works for Claude
Thornhill,
Miles Davis, Gene Krupa, Elliott Lawrence and
Charlie Parker plus music written for his own
quartets,
sextets, tentets, Concert Jazz Band, films,
television . . .
The collection also includes hours of unissued Mulligan recordings.
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THE ART PEPPER COLLECTION
The Art Pepper Collection consists of unissued
concert
recordings, radio broadcasts, interviews and
filmed
appearances.
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THE BOB COOPER/JUNE CHRISTY COLLECTION
The Cooper/Christy Archive consists of a large
collection
of unissued recordings stored on reel to reel
tapes,
acetates and transcriptions. The recordings
include
concert and nightclub performances, studio
sessions,
and appearances on various radio and television
programs.
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THE JOHNNY RICHARDS COLLECTION
The Johnny Richards Collection features dozens of
original scores and parts primarily from the
1950s
and 1960s.
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THE WOODY HERMAN/BILL BYRNE COLLECTION
The Woody Herman/Bill Byrne Collection consists
of
original scores and parts from the Herman Library
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THE PHIL MOORE COLLECTION
The Phil Moore Collection includes many unissued
tapes
and acetates, contracts, photographs, scripts and
miscellaneous correspondence.
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THE DR. WESLEY LA VIOLETTE COLLECTION
Dr. LaViolette was a very important figure on the
West coast jazz scene of the 1950s. He was a
highly
respected composer, teacher, author and
philosopher
who had a great influence on a number of students
which included Shorty Rogers, Jimmy Giuffre and
John
Graas. The LaViolette collection includes his own
recordings, books, scores, photographs and
personal
papers.
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THE KEN HANNA COLLECTION
The Ken Hanna Collection features many original
compositions and arrangements written by Hanna
for his own band.
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