http://oac.cdlib.org/findaid/ark:/13030/kt229002fs No online items Calvin Jackson Papers Mandeville Special Collections Library Mandeville Special Collections Library The UCSD Libraries 9500 Gilman Drive University of California, San Diego La Jolla, California 92093-0175 Phone: (858) 534-2533 Fax: (858) 534-5950 URL: http://orpheus.ucsd.edu/speccoll/ Copyright 2005 The Regents of the University of California. All rights reserved. Calvin Jackson Papers MSS 0028 1 Descriptive Summary Creator: Jackson, Calvin Title: Calvin Jackson Papers, Date (inclusive): 1940-1980 Extent: 23.25 linear feet(13 archives boxes and 95 oversize folders) Abstract: Papers of Calvin Jackson (1919-1985), jazz pianist, composer, arranger, ensemble leader, and host of radio and television programs featuring jazz music and performers. The material consists of manuscript scores and instrumental parts for Jackson's own compositions, his arrangements of the music of other composers, and photocopies of scripts and playlists for radio programs that Jackson hosted in Canada and the United States. The Calvin Jackson Papers are arranged in three series: 1) COMPOSITIONS BY JACKSON, 2) ARRANGEMENTS BY JACKSON and 3) PLAYLISTS AND SCRIPTS FOR RADIO PROGRAMS. Repository: University of California, San Diego. Geisel Library. Mandeville Special Collections Library. La Jolla, California 92093-0175 Collection number: MSS 0028 Language of Material: Collection materials in English Access Collection is open for research. Acquisition Information Not Available Preferred Citation Calvin Jackson Papers, MSS 0028. Mandeville Special Collections Library, UCSD. Publication Rights Publication rights are held by the creator of the collection. Biography Calvin Jackson was born on May 26, 1919, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He studied music at the Juilliard School for a year (1941), then went to California as assistant music director at the Hollywood studios of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. In addition to his film studio work, Jackson also arranged music for orchestra leader Harry James and recorded with Phil Moore's band. He moved back to New York in 1947, where he was billed with Mildred Bailey at the Cafe Society. He continued to pursue a career as arecording artist in his roles as arranger, pianist and ensemble leader, touring widely in North and South America with a trio or quartet. Jackson moved to Toronto, Canada, in 1950. His quartet appeared regularly at the Park Plaza Hotel, and he hosted a weekly program featuring jazz music on Canadian television. Jackson returned to the United States in 1957, and in 1961 he moved back to Southern California, where he settled permanently. He became a part of musical life in Los Angeles and San Diego, playing with small groups and presenting radio programs, including "Jazz with Jackson" on KOGO-FM and "Just Jazz" on KCBA. Calvin Jackson died in Encinitas, California, in 1985. Scope and Content of Collection The Calvin Jackson Papers consist of manuscript music scores and instrumental parts for his own compositions, scores and parts of his arrangements of works by American composers of popular music from the "Golden era," and composers from other periods and traditions such as J. S. Bach and Dimitri Shostakovich. The collection also includes photocopies of Jackson's recorded music playlists and commentaries for radio programs. Not all compositions and arrangements have both a score and a complete set of parts. The material, comprising 23.25 linear feet, dates from the 1940s to the 1980s. It is arranged in three series: 1) COMPOSITIONS BY CALVIN JACKSON, 2) ARRANGEMENTS BY CALVIN JACKSON and 3) PLAYLISTS AND SCRIPTS FOR RADIO PROGRAMS. SERIES 1: COMPOSITIONS BY CALVIN JACKSON This series contains manuscript scores and instrumental parts for Jackson's compositions in song, suite, symphonic and other forms, as well as his texts and music for a television program entitled MUSICAL ANTHOLOGY OF JAZZ. The materials are arranged alphabetically by title. SERIES 2: ARRANGEMENTS BY CALVIN JACKSON This series reflects the range of Jackson's work as an arranger and leader of his own ensemble. While twentieth century North American composers of jazz and popular music predominate, Jackson also re-interpreted folk melodies Calvin Jackson Papers MSS 0028 2 (GREENSLEEVES, SHENANDOAH) as well as works by J. S. Bach, Georges Bizet, Sergei Rachmaninoff, Robert Schumann, and others. Two of his longer arrangements are the "re-visit" to George Gershwin's RHAPSODY IN BLUE, and the anthology, THEME MEDLEY OF JAZZ BANDS. Manuscript scores and parts are filed alphabetically, first by composer's name and then by title of piece. Anonymous works are interfiled by title. SERIES 3: PLAYLISTS AND SCRIPTS FOR RADIO PROGRAMS This series contains photocopies of playlists that Calvin Jackson used for the radio programs that he hosted. The playlists, or record logs, give titles, performers and running times for the selections. The scripts introduce the music and musicians, give background information and comment on the performances. SEPARATION NOTE: Audio recordings received with the Calvin Jackson Papers have been separated from the collection and added to the UCSD Music, Film and Video Library's holdings. Indexing Terms The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the library's online public access catalog. Subjects Jackson, Calvin, -- Archives Big band music, Arranged -- Scores Composers -- United States -- Biography Composition (Music) -- 20th Century -- Scores Jazz Jazz -- History Jazz musicians -- Biography Music -- United States -- 20th Century Contributors Jackson, Calvin. -- Carl Sandburg suite Jackson, Calvin. -- I keep repeatin' Jackson, Calvin. -- Profile of an American Jackson, Calvin. -- Rhythm was all I had Jackson, Calvin. -- Themes and explorations Basie, Count, 1904- -- Selections; -- arr Berlin, Irving, 1888- -- Selections; -- arr Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974. -- Selections; -- arr Gershwin, George, 1898-1937. -- Selections; -- arr Kern, Jerome, 1885-1945. -- Selections; -- arr McHugh, Jimmy, 1894-1969. -- Selections; -- arr COMPOSITIONS BY CALVIN JACKSON box 1, folder 1, CAL-ISTHENICS oversize FB22901 Note Score. box 1, folder 2, CARL SANDBURG SUITE: AZTEC MASK oversize FB22902 Note Score. box 1, folder 3 CARL SANDBURG SUITE: BLUES THIRTY-TWO Note Score. Calvin Jackson Papers MSS 0028 3 COMPOSITIONS BY CALVIN JACKSON box 1, folder 4, CARL SANDBURG SUITE: FOG oversize FB22903 Note Score. box 1, folder 5, CARL SANDBURG SUITE: NOCTURNE IN A DESERTED BRICKYARD oversize FB22904 Note Score. box 1, folder 6, CARL SANDBURG SUITE: SKYSCRAPER oversize FB22905 Note Score. box 1, folder 7, CARL SANDBURG SUITE: THEME IN YELLOW oversize FB22906 Note Score. box 1, folder 8 ESPAGNUOLO Note Parts. box 1, folder 9, I KEEP REPEATIN' oversize FB22907 Note Score. box 1, folder 10 I KEEP REPEATIN' Note Parts. box 1, folder 11, IT'S GOOD TO BE ALIVE oversize FB22908 Note Score. box 1, folder 12, JAZZ WALTZ oversize FB22909 Note Score. box 1, folder 13 JAZZ WALTZ Note Part. box 1, folder 14, LOVE FOR ME WAS DEAD oversize FB22910 Note Score. box 1, folder 15 LOVE IN THE SUMMER Note Score. box 1, folder 16, LOVELY MUSIC HATH CHARM oversize FB22911 Note Score. Calvin Jackson Papers MSS 0028 4 COMPOSITIONS BY CALVIN JACKSON box 1, folder 17 LOVELY MUSIC HATH CHARM Note Parts. box 1, folder 18, MAY IS HERE oversize FB22912 Note Score. box 1, folder 19, METROPOLIS PER DIEM oversize FB22913 Note Score. box 1, folder 20 METROPOLIS PER DIEM Note Conducting score. box 1, folder 21, MUSICAL ANTHOLOGY OF JAZZ: SYNOPSIS AND PART 1 oversize FB22914 Note Score. Program written for television. box 1, folder 22, MUSICAL ANTHOLOGY OF JAZZ: SYNOPSIS - PART 2 (THE CONTINUITY) oversize FB22915 Note Score. Program written for television. box 1, folder 23, MUSICAL ANTHOLOGY OF JAZZ: SYNOPSIS - PART 3 (THE ESSENCE) oversize FB22916 Note Score. Program written for television. box 1, folder 24 MUSICAL ANTHOLOGY OF JAZZ: SYNOPSIS - LULLABY IN BONDAGE Note Parts. Program written for television. box 1, folder 25, NIGHT MOODS SUITE oversize FB22917 Note Score. box 1, folder 26, PLEASE BE ADVISED oversize FB22918 Note Score. box 1, folder 27, PROFILE OF AN AMERICAN (COMPLETE) oversize FB23001 Note Score. box 1, folder 28, PROFILE OF AN AMERICAN: PART 1 - (THE MOTIVATION) oversize FB23002 Note Score. box 1, folder 29, PROFILE OF AN AMERICAN: PART 2 - (THE MAN) oversize FB23003 Note Score. Calvin Jackson Papers MSS 0028 5 COMPOSITIONS BY CALVIN JACKSON box 1, folder 30, PROFILE OF AN AMERICAN: PART 3 - (THE MISSION) oversize FB23004 Note Score. box 1, folder 31, PROPHET oversize FB23005 Note Score. box 1, folder 32, RHYTHM WAS ALL I HAD oversize FB23006 Note Score. box 1, folder 33 RHYTHM WAS ALL I HAD Note Parts. box 1, folder 34, SHOUT oversize FB23007 Note Score. box 1, folder 35, SUITE IN THE CLASSIC DESIGN oversize FB23008 Note Score. box 1, folder 36, SYMPHONY NO. 1 oversize FB23009 Note Score. box 1, folder 37, THEMES AND EXPLORATIONS oversize FB23010 Note Score. box 1, folder 38 THEMES AND EXPLORATIONS Note Parts. box 1, folder 39, VALVITATIONS TROMBOSIS oversize FB23011 Note Score. box 1, folder 40, WHAT ELSE? oversize FB23012 Note Score. box 1, folder 41, WINDJAMMER oversize FB23013 Note Score. ARRANGEMENTS BY CALVIN JACKSON box 1, folder 42, Ager-Sullivan. I MAY BE WRONG oversize FB23101 Note Instrumental octet series. Score. Calvin Jackson Papers MSS 0028 6 ARRANGEMENTS BY CALVIN JACKSON box 1, folder 43, Archer, H. I LOVE YOU oversize FB23102 Note Instrumental octet series. Score. box 1, folder 44 Arlen, Harold. BLACK MAGIC Note Parts. box 1, folder 45 Arlen, Harold. GET HAPPY Note Parts. box 1, folder 46 Arlen, Harold. I GOT A RIGHT Note Parts. box 1, folder 47 Arlen, Harold. OVER THE RAINBOW Note Parts. box 1, folder 48 Bach, Johann Sebastian. FUGA 16 Note Parts. box 2, folder 1 Bach, Johann Sebastian. FUGUE NO. 1 IN C MAJOR Note Parts. box 2, folder 2 Bach, Johann Sebastian. PRELUDIO NO. 1 IN C MAJOR Note Parts. box 2, folder 3, Basie, Count.