Kansas City Jazz Festival Audiovisual Collection Finding Aid (PDF)
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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 2 Kansas City Jazz Festival Audio Collection University of Missouri – Kansas City Marr Sound Archives 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 3 Kansas City Jazz Festival Audio Collection University of Missouri – Kansas City Marr Sound Archives 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 4 Kansas City Jazz Festival Audio Collection University of Missouri – Kansas City Marr Sound Archives 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.