Title of Collection: Kansas City Jazz Festival Audio Collection

Reference Code: US-MoKcUMS-MSA237

Repository: Marr Sound Archives UMKC Miller Nichols Library 800 E. 51st Street Kansas City, MO 64110

Creator: Kansas City Jazz, Inc. Roche, Ed

Administrative/Biographical History: The Kansas City Jazz Festival was an annual concert staged at the Municipal Auditorium in downtown Kansas City. The event was staged during Kansas City Jazz Week, a celebration of the city’s rich jazz heritage. Produced by Kansas City Jazz, Inc., a committee composed of civic and business leaders, the Festival enjoyed enthusiastic community support.

The all-day festival featured local jazz groups and leading national acts including Woody Herman, Stan Kenton, Duke Ellington, Wes Montgomery, Cannonball Adderley, Bob Brookmeyer, Clark Terry, Herb Ellis, Al Cohn, Lou Rawls, Urbie Green, June Christy, Charlie Byrd, Lou Donaldson, Gene Harris and the Three Sounds, Eddie “Cleanhead” Vinson, Count Basie, Jimmy Rushing and Buddy Rich. The local groups featured top Kansas City musicians such as Jay McShann, Carmel Jones, Warren Durrett, Marilyn Maye, Bettye Miller and Milt Abel, Willie Rice Big Band, Pete Eye, Eddie Baker, George Salisbury, Frank Smith, Steve Miller and many others.

Date Range: 1964-1971

Extent: 10 linear feet, includes 115 open reel tapes.

Scope and Content: The Kansas City Jazz Festival Audio Collection contains live recordings engineered by Ed Roche between the years 1964 and 1971. There are seventy-two 12” and forty-three 7” open-reel acetate tapes that average 45 minutes long. These unique recordings document a slice of Kansas City’s vibrant jazz history. They capture

University of Missouri – Kansas City Marr Sound Archives internationally known jazz artists sharing the stage with Kansas City’s preeminent jazz musicians. This vital research collection captures the spontaneity of the event – the essence of jazz.

Conditions of Access: The collection is open for research and educational use. The physical items in this collection are non- circulating. Digital copies of items in this collection are available upon request. Please refer to the Marr Sound Archives website for more information about requesting items.

Language: English

Related Archival Material: The Kansas City Jazz Festival Audio Collection located in Labudde Special Collections at the University of Missouri – Kansas City holds the paper materials in this collection.

System of Arrangement: Series 1: 1964 recordings Series 2: 1965 recordings Series 3: 1966 recordings Series 4: 1967 recordings Series 5: 1968 recordings Series 6: 1969 recordings Series 7: 1970 recordings Series 8: 1971 recordings

Collection Inventory Series 1: 1964 recordings Box Item Description File Date(s) Format ID 1 1 Richard Dickert and his Dixieland Group; Eddie & 1964-04-26 1/4 in. open reel Jeannine Baker and Group; The Jerry Shaw Combo 1 2 Willie Rice Big Band with Clark Terry introduced by Dave 1964-04-26 1/4 in. open reel Butler 1 3 George Winn and the Storyville Seven introduced by Jim 1964-04-26 1/4 in. open reel Gammon; U.M.K.C Swing Drum Quintet (Charmaine Asher instructor) 1 4 Jay McShann introduced by Jack Elliott 1964-04-26 1/4 in. open reel

1 5 Carmell Jones with the Jimmy Keith Group introduced by 1964-04-26 1/4 in. open reel Phil Jay 1 6 Raytown High School Stage Band (Carroll Lewis, director) 1964-04-26 1/4 in. open reel introduced by Les Milgram; Bob Simes Band introduced by John Bilyeu

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1 7 Pete Eye Trio introduced by Walt Bodine 1964-04-26 1/4 in. open reel

1 8 Frank Smith Trio with Eddie “Cleanhead” Vinson 1964-04-26 1/4 in. open reel introduced by Tom Reed 2 9 Kansas City Kix Band with Harold Henley introduced by 1964-04-26 1/4 in. open reel Mark Foster 2 10 Bob Brookmeyer and Clark Terry with the K.C. Kix Band 1964-04-26 1/4 in. open reel

2 11 Baby Lovett and the Dixielanders introduced by Dan 1964-04-26 1/4 in. open reel Henry 2 12 Jimmy Keith Group with George Salisbury introduced by 1964-04-26 1/4 in. open reel Phil Jay 2 13 Warren Durrett Band with Stella O'Rourke introduced by 1964-04-26 1/4 in. open reel Don Warnock 2 14 Bettye Miller and Milt Abel introduced by Ken Motley 1964-04-26 1/4 in. open reel

2 15 K.U. Festival Winners (large band and small band) 1964-04-26 1/4 in. open reel introduced by Jim Newman 2 16 VIP introductions by Tony DiPardo; Sammy Tucker Trio 1964-04-26 1/4 in. open reel with Marilyn Maye introduced by Jean Glen 3 17 Woody Herman and the Herd introduced by Dick 1964-04-26 1/4 in. open reel "Moonglow" Martin 3 18 Woody Herman Band 1964-04-26 1/4 in. open reel

3 19 Woody Herman Band 1964-04-26 1/4 in. open reel

Series 2: 1965 recordings Box Item Description File Date(s) Format ID 3 20 Baby Lovett introduced by George Stump KCMO FM; 1965-03-28 1/4 in. open reel U.M.K.C. Jazz Drummers introduced by Chuck Davis, KCMO‐TV 3 21 U.M.K.C. Jazz Drummers; Mike Ning Trio introduced by 1965-03-28 1/4 in. open reel Jim Newman KCMO‐TV; Al Cohn with George Salisbury, Charles Mathews and Vince Bilardo introduced by John Pearson KMBC FM 3 22 Al Cohn with George Salisbury; Bob Simes Band 1965-03-28 1/4 in. open reel introduced by Don Burley KMBC 3 23 Bob Simes Band introduced by Don Burley KMBC; Jay 1965-03-28 1/4 in. open reel McShann Band introduced by Wayne Stitt KMBC 3 24 K.C. Chicago Trio + 2 introduced by Jim Gammon, KMBC; 1965-03-28 1/4 in. open reel Raytown South High School Stage Band introduced by John Bilyeu KMBC‐TV

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4 25 Raytown South High School Stage Band introduced by 1965-03-28 1/4 in. open reel John Bilyeu; Dick Ruedebusch and The Underprivileged Five (Milwaukee) introduced by Allen Shaw WHB

4 26 Topeka Jazz Lab Band introduced by Martin Gray WDAF; 1965-03-28 1/4 in. open reel Steve Miller Latin Jazz Combo introduced by Richard King KCMO 4 27 Steve Miller Latin Jazz Combo featuring Don Winsell; 1965-03-28 1/4 in. open reel Dave Gordon introduced by Richard King KCMO; Don Rice Jazz Workshop Band (Omaha) introduced by Jim Lantz KMBC‐TV 4 28 Pete Eye Trio featuring Don Winsell and Dave Gordon 1965-03-28 1/4 in. open reel introduced by Don Warnock KCMO; Willie Rice Big Band introduced by Fred Everett WDAF 4 29 Clare Fischer Trio introduced by Lynn Higbee KCMO 1965-03-28 1/4 in. open reel

4 30 Kansas City Kix Band with Harold Henley introduced by 1965-03-28 1/4 in. open reel Mark Foster KMBC; Frank Smith Trio introduced by Gene Davis WDAF 4 31 Frank Smith Trio featuring Lester Felder and Jay Hearn 1965-03-28 1/4 in. open reel introduced by Gene Davis WDAF; Buddy DeFranco with the Warren Durrett Orchestra introduced by Dave Butler. KPRS 4 32 Marilyn Maye and The Sammy Tucker Trio featuring Dave 1965-03-28 1/4 in. open reel Rizer and Tommy Ruskin introduced by Murray Nolte WDAF‐TV; K.U. Festival Winners; introduced by Chuck Moore, KPRS 5 33 K.U. Festival Winners introduced by Chuck Moore WDAF‐ 1965-03-28 1/4 in. open reel TV; Bettye Miller and Milt Abel Trio featuring Chuck McFarlan and Rod Padilla introduced by Dan Henry WDAF 5 34 George Winn and the Storyville Seven featuring Bill 1965-03-28 1/4 in. open reel Trumbauer, Bob Ousley, Ray Ehrhart, Ray Mazza, Olin James and Herb Kratoska introduced by Ron Marin WHB; Jeanne Trevor and the St. Louis Gaslight with Vince Bilardo introduced by Jack Elliott KCMO 5 35 Jeanne Trevor and the St. Louis Gaslight with Vince 1965-03-28 1/4 in. open reel Bilardo; introduced by Tom Reed, KPRS 5 36 Count Basie Band introduced by Tom Reed KPRS 1965-03-28 1/4 in. open reel

Series 3: 1966 recordings Box Item Description File Date(s) Format ID

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5 37 Raytown South High School Band; Reginald Buckner 1966-05-01 1/4 in. open reel Quartet (Jazz Organist) 5 38 Reginald Buckner Quartet; Darrell Devore Trio (Jazz 1966-05-01 1/4 in. open reel Pianist) 5 39 Bob Simes Octet; Willie Rice Big Band 1966-05-01 1/4 in. open reel

5 40 Willie Rice Big Band; Carolyn Harris Trio (Pianist) 1966-05-01 1/4 in. open reel

6 41 Al Cohn and Phil Woods with the Mike Ning Trio; Don 1966-05-01 1/4 in. open reel Winsell (Guitarist) with the Durrett Brass (10 Brass)

6 42 Don Winsell with the Durrett Brass; Yank Lawson with 1966-05-01 1/4 in. open reel George Winn and the Storyville Seven; 6 43 George Salisbury and Arch Martin and the Kansas City 1966-05-01 1/4 in. open reel Five; Herb Ellis with the Sammy Tucker Trio 6 44 George Salisbury and Arch Martin with the Kansas City 1966-05-01 1/4 in. open reel Five; Herb Ellis with the Sammy Tucker Trio; UMKC Jazz Lab Band with the KU Festival Winners; Rabon‐Zollar Sextet; Bettye Miller Milt Abel Duo 6 45 Bettye Miller and Milt Abel Duo; Doc Severinson with the 1966-05-01 1/4 in. open reel K.C. Kix Band 6 46 Doc Severinson with the K.C. Kix Band 1966-05-01 1/4 in. open reel

6 47 K.C. Kix Band; Bob Brookmeyer, Clark Terry, Al Cohn and 1966-05-01 1/4 in. open reel Phil Woods with the K.C. Kix Band 6 48 Marilyn Maye and K.C. Kix Band; Bob Brookmeyer and 1966-05-01 1/4 in. open reel Clark Terry with the Frank Smith Trio; Introduction to K.C. Jazz with Stan Kenton (Narrator) 7 49 Bob Brookmeyer and Clark Terry with the Frank Smith 1966-05-01 1/4 in. open reel Trio; Introduction to K.C. Jazz with Stan Kenton (Narrator); Stan Kenton ‐ K.C. Jazz History with Baby Lovett 7 50 Stan Kenton ‐ K.C. Jazz History with Jay McShann Big 1966-05-01 1/4 in. open reel Band; Stan Kenton and the K.C. Neophonic Orchestra with Jimmy Tucker (Local Leader) 7 51 Stan Kenton and the K.C. Neophonic Orchestra with 1966-05-01 1/4 in. open reel Jimmy Tucker; Dick Ruedebusch (Trumpeter from Milwaukee) with the Pete Eye Trio 7 52 Dick Ruedebusch with the Pete Eye Trio; Duke Ellington 1966-05-01 1/4 in. open reel Orchestra 7 53 Duke Ellington Orchestra 1966-05-01 1/4 in. open reel

7 54 Duke Ellington Orchestra 1966-05-01 1/4 in. open reel

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Series 4: 1967 recordings Box Item Description File Date(s) Format ID 7 55 Sumner High Stage Band (Mr. Leon Brady, Director); 1967-04-02 1/4 in. open reel Shawnee Mission East Stage Band (Mr. Ken Geoffrey, Director); Kansas City High School All‐Star Kix Band; The Horns of Plenty 7 56 Carolyn Harris Trio; UMKC Jazz Lab Band; Frank Smith 1967-04-02 1/4 in. open reel Trio 8 57 Wichita State University Jazz Lab Band; Pete Eye Trio; 1967-04-02 1/4 in. open reel Travis Jenkins with the Darrell Davore Quartette

8 58 Baby Lovett Dixielanders; Bob Simes Octet ‐ Kay Dennis; 1967-04-02 1/4 in. open reel Willie Rice and the K.C. 10 8 59 George Winn and the Storyville Seven; The Big Surprise; 1967-04-02 1/4 in. open reel Herb Ellis with the Sammy Tucker Trio 8 60 K.C. Kix Band; Marilyn Maye; Charles Kynard Trio 1967-04-02 1/4 in. open reel

8 61 Stan Kenton and His Orchestra; Gary Sivils and Marian 1967-04-02 1/4 in. open reel Love 8 62 Lou Rawls 1967-04-02 1/4 in. open reel

Series 5: 1968 recordings Box Item Description File Date(s) Format ID 8 63 Junior Kix Band; The Chuck Berg Quartet; UMKC Jazz Lab 1968-04-28 1/4 in. open reel Band 8 64 Pete Eye Trio with Tommy Ruskin; Steve Miller Quartet 1968-04-28 1/4 in. open reel with Angelo Garcia and the Brass Section; Eddie Baker's New Breed Orchestra ‐ “The Ballad of Charlie Parker”

9 65 George Salisbury/Arch Martin Quartet featuring Clark 1968-04-28 1/4 in. open reel Terry; Bud Brisbois and John Park with Kansas City Kix Band; Dave Zollar Trio with Betty Pierce 9 66 Harold Tolliver Quartet; Gary Sivils Quartet with Vince 1968-04-28 1/4 in. open reel Bilardo, Paul Smith and Mike Barnett; Kay Dennis with Mike Ning 9 67 Baby Lovett and the Dixielanders; Missouri High School 1968-04-28 1/4 in. open reel Stage Band Finalist; UMKC Mid America Jazz Festival Small Group Winner 9 68 UMKC Mid American Jazz Festival Big Band Winner; Bob 1968-04-28 1/4 in. open reel Simes Octet 9 69 Wes Montgomery; George Winn and the Storyville 1968-04-28 1/4 in. open reel Seven; Kansas City Kix Band with John Park 6 Kansas City Jazz Festival Audio Collection University of Missouri – Kansas City Marr Sound Archives

9 70 Kansas City Kix Band with John Park; Bettye Miller and 1968-04-28 1/4 in. open reel Milt Abel Quartet; Cannonball and Nat Adderley

9 71 Warren Durrett Orchestra; Marian Love with Reginald 1968-04-28 1/4 in. open reel Buckner; All Star Jamboree featuring Clark Terry, Bud Brisbois, Bobby Rosengarden, Cannonball and Nat Adderley, Urbie Green, Wes Montgomery, and the Kansas City Festival Orchestra under the direction of Jimmie Tucker

Series 6: 1969 recordings Box Item Description File Date(s) Format ID 10 72 UMKC Jazz Lab Band; Kansas City Jazz High School Stage 1969-04-26 1/4 in. open reel Band 10 73 Travis Jenkins with the Frank Smith Trio; UMKC Mid‐ 1969-04-26 1/4 in. open reel American Jazz Festival Small Band Winners 10 74 UMKC Big Band Winners; Gas Light Gang 1969-04-26 1/4 in. open reel

10 75 Kay Dennis with the Mike Ning Trio; Airmen of Note 1969-04-26 1/4 in. open reel

10 76 Clark Terry with Airmen of Note; Herb Ellis with Ray 1969-04-26 1/4 in. open reel Brown, Frankie Capp and Bob Cooper 10 77 Herb Ellis with Ray Brown, Frankie Capp and Bob Cooper; 1969-04-26 1/4 in. open reel Marian Love with The Reginald Buckner Trio; Charlie Byrd Sextette 10 78 Charlie Byrd Sextette; Jam Session with Herb Ellis, Clark 1969-04-26 1/4 in. open reel Terry 10 79 Junior Kix Band; Gary Sivils/Jess Cole Sextette 1969-04-26 1/4 in. open reel

10 80 K.C. Jazz High School Stage Band Competition Winner; 1969-04-26 1/4 in. open reel John Park Trio 10 81 Willie Rice with the Kansas City Jazz Demonstration 1969-04-26 1/4 in. open reel Group; Kansas City Kix Band 10 82 The Pete Eye Trio; Kansas City Jazz Evolution featuring 1969-04-26 1/4 in. open reel Baby Lovett, Joe Thomas and the Eddie Baker New Breed Orchestra 10 83 Bettye Miller and Milt Abel 1969-04-26 1/4 in. open reel

10 84 Airmen of Note; June Christy with the Airmen of Note 1969-04-26 1/4 in. open reel

10 85 George Winn and the Storyville Seven; Lou Donaldson 1969-04-26 1/4 in. open reel Quintette 10 86 Warren Durrett Orchestra; Lou Donaldson Quintette 1969-04-26 1/4 in. open reel

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10 87 O.C. Smith with the Kansas City Festival Orchestra; All 1969-04-26 1/4 in. open reel Star Jam Session 10 88 All Star Jam Session 1969-04-26 1/4 in. open reel

Series 7: 1970 recordings Box Item Description File Date(s) Format ID 10 89 Representative K.C. Area High School Stage Band; Kansas 1970-04-26 1/4 in. open reel City Kix Band 10 90 Caroline Harris Plus Three; UMKC Jazz Lab Band with 1970-04-26 1/4 in. open reel Mike Ning 10 91 Baby Lovett and the Dixielanders; Willie Rice Ensemble 1970-04-26 1/4 in. open reel Featuring Damon Rice 10 92 Greg Meise; Winners of UMKC Mid‐America Jazz Festival 1970-04-26 1/4 in. open reel

10 93 John Park with the Warren Durrett Orchestra; Missouri 1970-04-26 1/4 in. open reel High School Stage Band Finalist 10 94 Kay Dennis with the Mike Ning Octette; Eddie Baker New 1970-04-26 1/4 in. open reel Breed Orchestra 10 95 Gene Harris and the Three Sounds; Marian Love with the 1970-04-26 1/4 in. open reel Steve Denney Trio; 10 96 Warren Kime with the Brass Impact; Pete Eye Trio 1970-04-26 1/4 in. open reel

10 97 Marilyn Maye with Sounds In‐Vince‐A‐Bill 1970-04-26 1/4 in. open reel

10 98 Frank Smith Trio 1970-04-26 1/4 in. open reel

10 99 Clark Terry with Arch Martin and The Kansas City Festival 1970-04-26 1/4 in. open reel Orchestra perform Ernie Wilkins "Kansas City Suite"; Induction of New Members into K.C. Jazz Hall of Fame; Bettye Miller and Milt Abel 10 100 Woody Herman 1970-04-26 1/4 in. open reel

10 101 Woody Herman 1970-04-26 1/4 in. open reel

Series 8: 1971 recordings Box Item Description File Date(s) Format ID

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10 102 Kansas Representative Junior High School Stage Band 1971-04-25 1/4 in. open reel (Highland Junior Stage Band with Jim Smith, dir.); Missouri Representative Junior High School Stage Band (Pittman Hills Junior High Stage Band with Paul Smith, dir.); Mike Ning, Ron Roberts, Dave Gordon and Gary Sivils 10 103 Missouri Representative Junior High School Stage Band; 1971-04-25 1/4 in. open reel Mike Ning, Ron Roberts, Dave Gordon and Gary Sivils

10 104 K.C. Big Band Sound, Phase I; Paul Smith/Steve Lenhert 1971-04-25 1/4 in. open reel Band; Baby Lovett and the Dixielanders 10 105 UMKC All Stars with Rich Matteson; Greg Meise 1971-04-25 1/4 in. open reel

10 106 Willie Rice Ensemble Featuring Damon Rice; The Dixie 1971-04-25 1/4 in. open reel Seven 10 107 UMKC Mid‐America Festival Winners 1971-04-25 1/4 in. open reel

10 108 Kay Dennis; Missouri Representative High School Stage 1971-04-25 1/4 in. open reel Band 10 109 Pete Eye; Marion Love 1971-04-25 1/4 in. open reel

10 110 K.C. Big Band Sound, Phase II; K.C. Kix Band with John 1971-04-25 1/4 in. open reel Park; Chase 10 111 Bettye Miller and Milt Abel; The K.C. Big Band Sound, 1971-04-25 1/4 in. open reel Phase III; Eddie Baker New Breed Orchestra 10 112 Gene Harris and The Three Sounds; Jimmy Rushing with 1971-04-25 1/4 in. open reel Jay McShann 10 113 Clark Terry, Herb Ellis and Ray Brown with Frank Smith; 1971-04-25 1/4 in. open reel Induction of New Member into K.C. Jazz Hall of Fame

10 114 Clyde N’Em & Her; Buddy Rich 1971-04-25 1/4 in. open reel

10 115 Buddy Rich 1971-04-25 1/4 in. open reel

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