Note-Worthy Research Produced by the Music Library www.lib.uwo.ca/music Follow us on JAZZY JUNE June 2014 Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue is 90! LIBRARY HOURS May 1st – September 1st Monday – Friday 9:00 am – 4:30 pm Saturday & Sunday closed http://www.paramounttheatremusiclibrary.org/history.html CBO Many today would not necessarily classify George Open by Appointment Only Gerswhin’s infamous Rhapsody in Blue under the jazz genre, because of its classical structure. Nonetheless, upon its debut, there was a general consensus that Rhapsody in Blue helped bring jazz to the mainstream. Commissioned by the great band leader Paul Whiteman (pictured above), the Rhapsody debuted on February 12, 1924 on stage at Aeolian Hall, New York City, with 2014 marking its 90th anniversary. The Music Library has several resources that highlight Rhapsody in Blue’s illustrious past. Ranging from a first edition which is located in the Archives (pictured above), to Naxos Music Library - Jazz offers 65,000+ several key pieces of scholarship on Gershwin’s jazz tracks from over 6,000 albums. This masterpiece; the research possibilities are endless. We content was originally hosted by Naxos Music even have a six-piano arrangement if you and your Library. In August 2013, Naxos removed all colleagues are looking for a fun summer project! (Find it at jazz content and created a new product called M216.G47R4 2008.) Naxos Music Library - Jazz The Music Library’s trial of the product ends Also, check out the Naxos Music Library - Jazz September 30th 2014. If you are looking for (www.lib.uwo.ca/databases) and select ‘N’ for Naxos some background music to throw on while Music Library - Jazz. Naxos hosts several recordings of you are working, or have a hankering to listen Rhapsody in Blue, including a recording of George to some jazz, check it out at Gershwin and the Paul Whiteman Orchestra playing the www.lib.uwo.ca/databases under N! Please piece that started it all. provide feedback on this product to References: "Gershwin, George." Encyclopedia of Popular Music, 4th ed.. Oxford Music Online. Oxford University [email protected] Press, accessed May 16, 2014, http://www.oxfordmusiconline.com/subscriber/article/epm/10016 Did you know? Hidden Gems in the Music Library There are two hidden treasures (among many) consisting Western of jazz collections that do not necessarily appear in the Music Library catalogue: Libraries The Simmons Collection: Open Access Sheet music for dance band/small combo c. 1919-1942. Fund Belonged to Mr. Bert Simmons and other members of London’s Jazz Society. nd 830 titles such as: 42 Street, Sophisticated Spending the summer working on that Lady, Blue Jazz, In the Mood. article? Why not consider Open Access publishing? Learn more at: The CKGW Radio Orchestra Collection: A.k.a. The JLW Pit Orchestra Collection. http://www.lib.uwo.ca/scholarship/ Sheet music for small orchestra. oafund.html Contains “light classical” music, cinematic music (for silent films), and some original compositions. If you are interested in learning more or wish to access the collection, please ask the Music Library staff! Visit us in person, or send us an e-mail at [email protected]! June 2014 By Alison Wetheral .