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Jazz Institute of Chicago. Oral Histories

Acknowledgments

The Jazz Institute of Chicago Oral Histories were processed and preserved as part of the "Uncovering New Chicago Archives Project," funded with support from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.

Descriptive Summary

Title
Jazz Institute of Chicago. Oral Histories
Dates
1977-2016
Language
Documents in English
Size
3.5 linear feet (7 boxes)
Repository
Hanna Holborn Gray Special Collections Research Center
University of Chicago Library
1100 East 57th Street
Chicago, Illinois 60637 U.S.A.
Abstract
The Jazz Institute of Chicago Oral Histories contains drafts, transcripts and audio and video recordings of interviews with Chicago jazz musicians. There is also an interview with jazz historian and collector John Steiner.

Information on Use

Access

The collection requires written permission from the Jazz Institute of Chicago for reproductions of any kind.

The collection requires written permission from the Jazz Institute of Chicago to quote or publish from the oral histories.

The collection is open for research. Recorded interviews have been reformatted for access and are available onsite. Please contact the Special Collections Research Center. prior to your visit for access to video interviews.

Citation

When quoting material from this collection, the preferred citation is: Jazz Institute of Chicago. Oral Histories [Box #, Folder #], Hanna Holborn Gray Special Collections Research Center, University of Chicago Library

Historical Note

Starting in the late 1970s, the Jazz Institute of Chicago began a series of interviews with musicians and other individuals involved in the jazz community. The objective was to "compile a thorough history of jazz music in Chicago."

Scope Note

The Jazz Institute of Chicago Oral Histories contains drafts, transcripts and audio recordings of interviews with Chicago jazz musicians. There is also an interview with jazz historian and collector John Steiner. Recordings are in compact disc format; all audio recordings have been reformatted for access. Transcripts are not included for all audio recordings.

Processing Information note

This collection was surveyed as part of the Black Metropolis Research Consortium's Survey Initiative on 2010 January 25 by Bergis Jules and Lauren Kalal.

Related Resources

The following related resources are located in the Department of Special Collections:

Browse finding aids by topic.

  • Chicago Jazz Archive
  • Braxton, Anthony. Collection
  • Campbell, Wilbur and Valarie. Collection
  • Jackson, Franz. Collection
  • Steiner, John. Collection

Related Archival Materials note (BMRC Survey)

Within this repository: Harvey Lang Collection, Jazz Institute of Chicago records.

Outside of this repository: Jazz/Blues/Gospel Hall of Fame Collection - Chicago Public Library - Harold Washington Library Center.

Indexed Terms

INVENTORY

Series I: Transcripts
Box 1
Folder 1
Title
Braxton, Anthony, transcript, 1992
Box 1
Folder 2
Title
Campbell, Wilbur, transcript, 1980
Box 1
Folder 3
Title
Campbell, Wilbur, drafts, 1980
Box 1
Folder 4
Title
Davison, Wild Bill, transcript, 1981
Box 1
Folder 5
Title
Davison, Wild Bill, drafts, 1981
Box 1
Folder 6
Title
Dixon, George, transcripts, 1990
Box 1
Folder 7
Title
Dominique, Natty, transcript, undated
Box 1
Folder 8
Title
Dominique, Natty, drafts, undated
Box 1
Folder 9
Title
Dominique, Natty, photographs, undated
Box 1
Folder 10
Title
Freeman, Von, transcript, 1988
Box 2
Folder 1
Title
Garrett, Rafael Donald, transcript, 1981
Box 2
Folder 2
Title
Garrett, Rafael Donald, drafts, 1981
Box 2
Folder 3
Title
Groner, Duke, transcript, 1988
Box 2
Folder 4
Title
Groner, Duke, draft, 1988
Box 2
Folder 5
Title
Hodes, Art, transcript, 1989
Box 2
Folder 6
Title
Jackson, Franz, transcript, 1990
Box 2
Folder 7
Title
Johnson, Joe, transcript, 1988
Box 2
Folder 8
Title
Johnson, Joe, transcript, 1989
Box 2
Folder 9
Title
Johnson, Joe, transcript, 1997
Box 2
Folder 10
Title
Montgomery, Little Brother, transcript, 1981
Box 2
Folder 11
Title
Montgomery, Little Brother, draft, 1981
Box 3
Folder 1
Title
Robinson, Ikey, transcript, 1987
Box 3
Folder 2
Title
Robinson, Ikey, transcript, 1987
Box 3
Folder 3
Title
Soper, Tut, transcript, 1983
Box 3
Folder 4
Title
Steiner, John, transcript, 1987
Box 3
Folder 5
Title
Walker, Jimmy, transcript, 1990
Box 3
Folder 6
Title
Yancey, Mama, transcript, 1977
Box 3
Folder 7
Title
Young, John, transcript, 1980
Box 3
Folder 8
Title
Young, John, transcript, 1980
Series II: Audio Recordings
Box 4
Title
Item 1: Anderson, Fred, recording C225, side 1, undated
Box 4
Title
Item 2: Anderson, Fred, recording C225, side 2, undated
Box 4
Title
Item 3: Anderson, Fred, recording C226, sides 1-2, undated
Box 4
Title
Item 4: Anderson, Fred, recording C227, side 1, undated
Box 4
Title
Item 5: Anderson, Fred, recording C227, side 2, undated
Box 4
Title
Item 6: Braxton, Anthony, recording C228, side 1, 1992
Box 4
Title
Item 7: Braxton, Anthony, recording C228, side 2, 1992
Box 4
Title
Item 8: Braxton, Anthony, recording C229, sides 1-2, 1992
Box 4
Title
Item 9: Braxton, Anthony, recording C230, side 1, 1992
Box 4
Title
Item 10: Braxton, Anthony, recording C231, side 2, 1992
Box 4
Title
Item 11: Campbell, Wilbur, recording C231, side 1, 1980
Box 4
Title
Item 12: Campbell, Wilbur, recording C231, side 2, 1980
Box 4
Title
Item 13: Campbell, Wilbur, recording C232, side 1, 1980
Box 4
Title
Item 14: Campbell, Wilbur, recording C232, side 2, 1980
Box 4
Title
Item 15: Campbell, Wilbur, recording C233, side 1, 1980
Box 4
Title
Item 16: Claxton, Rozelle, recording C234, side 1, undated
Box 4
Title
Item 17: Claxton, Rozelle, recording C234, side 2, undated
Box 4
Title
Item 18: Claxton, Rozelle, recording C235, sides 1-2, undated
Box 4
Title
Item 19: Claxton, Rozelle, recording C236, side 1, undated
Box 4
Title
Item 20: Claxton, Rozelle, recording C236, side 2, undated
Box 4
Title
Item 21: Cohran, Phil, recording C237, side 1, undated
Box 4
Title
Item 22: Cohran, Phil, recording C237, side 2, undated
Box 4
Title
Item 23: Cohran, Phil, recording C238, side 1, undated
Box 4
Title
Item 24: Cohran, Phil, recording C238, side 2, undated
Box 4
Title
Item 25: Cohran, Phil, recording C239, sides 1-2, undated
Box 4
Title
Item 26: Cohran, Phil, recording C240, side 1, undated
Box 4
Title
Item 27: Davison, Wild Bill, recording C241, side 1, 1981
Box 4
Title
Item 28: Davison, Wild Bill, recording C242, side 1, 1981
Box 4
Title
Item 29: Davison, Wild Bill, recording C242, side 2, 1981
Box 5
Title
Item 1: Dixon, George, recording C243, sides 1-2, 1990
Box 5
Title
Item 2: Dixon, George, recording C244, side 1, 1990
Box 5
Title
Item 3: Dixon, George, recording C244, side 2, 1990
Box 5
Title
Item 4: Dixon, George, recording C245, side 1, 1990
Box 5
Title
Item 5: Dixon, George, recording C245, side 2, 1990
Box 5
Title
Item 6: Dixon, George, recording C246, side 1, 1990
Box 5
Title
Item 7: Dominique, Natty, recording C247, side 1, undated
Box 5
Title
Item 8: Dominique, Natty, recording C247, side 2, undated
Box 5
Title
Item 9: Dominique, Natty, recording C248, sides 1-2, undated
Box 5
Title
Item 10: Freeman, Bud, recording C249, side 1, undated
Box 5
Title
Item 11: Freeman, Bud, recording C249, side 2, undated
Box 5
Title
Item 12: Freeman, Bud, recording C250, side 1, undated
Box 5
Title
Item 13: Freeman, Bud, recording C250, side 2, undated
Box 5
Title
Item 14: Freeman, Bud, recording C251, side 1, undated
Box 5
Title
Item 15: Freeman, Von, recording C252, side 1, 1988
Box 5
Title
Item 16: Freeman, Von, recording C252, side 2, 1988
Box 5
Title
Item 17: Freeman, Von, recording C253, side 1, 1988
Box 5
Title
Item 18: Freeman, Von, recording C253, side 2, 1988
Box 5
Title
Item 19: Garrett, Rafael Donald, recording C254, side 1, 1981
Box 5
Title
Item 20: Garrett, Rafael Donald, recording C254, side 2, 1981
Box 5
Title
Item 21: Garrett, Rafael Donald, recording C255, side 1, 1981
Box 5
Title
Item 22: Garrett, Rafael Donald, recording C255, side 2, 1981
Box 5
Title
Item 23: Garrett, Rafael Donald, recording C256, sides 1-2, 1981
Box 5
Title
Item 24: Groner, Duke, recording C257, side 1, 1988
Box 5
Title
Item 25: Groner, Duke, recording C257, side 2, 1988
Box 5
Title
Item 26: Groner, Duke, recording C258, side 1, 1988
Box 5
Title
Item 27: Groner, Duke, recording C258, side 2, 1988
Box 5
Title
Item 28: Hodes, Art, recording C259, sides 1-2, 1989
Box 5
Title
Item 29: Hodes, Art, recording C260, side 1, 1989
Box 6
Title
Item 1: Hodes, Art, recording C260, side 2, 1989
Box 6
Title
Item 2: Jackson, Franz, recording C261, side 1, 1990
Box 6
Title
Item 3: Jackson, Franz, recording C261, side 2, 1990
Box 6
Title
Item 4: Jackson, Franz, recording C262, side 1, 1990
Box 6
Title
Item 5: Jackson, Franz, recording C262, side 2, 1990
Box 6
Title
Item 6: Jackson, Franz, recording C263, side 1, 1990
Box 6
Title
Item 7: Jarman, Joseph, recording C264, side 1, undated
Box 6
Title
Item 8: Jarman, Joseph, recording C264, side 2, undated
Box 6
Title
Item 9: Jarman, Joseph, recording C265, side 1, undated
Box 6
Title
Item 10: Jarman, Joseph, recording C265, side 2, undated
Box 6
Title
Item 11: Jarman, Joseph, recording C266, side 1, undated
Box 6
Title
Item 12: Jarman, Joseph, recording C266, side 2, undated
Box 6
Title
Item 13: Johnson, Joe, recording C267, side 1, 1988
Box 6
Title
Item 14: Johnson, Joe, recording C267, side 2, 1988
Box 6
Title
Item 15: Johnson, Joe, recording C268, side 1, 1989
Box 6
Title
Item 16: Johnson, Joe, recording C268, side 2, 1989
Box 6
Title
Item 17: Johnson, Joe, recording C269, side 1, 1997
Box 6
Title
Item 18: Johnson, Joe, recording C269, side 2, 1997
Box 6
Title
Item 19: Montgomery, Little Brother, recording C270, side 1, 1981
Box 6
Title
Item 20: Montgomery, Little Brother, recording C270, side 2, 1981
Box 6
Title
Item 21: Montgomery, Little Brother, recording C271, side 1, 1981
Box 6
Title
Item 22: Montgomery, Little Brother, recording C271, side 2, 1981
Box 6
Title
Item 23: Montgomery, Little Brother, recording C272, 1981
Box 6
Title
Item 24: Parham, Truck, recording C273, side 1, undated
Box 6
Title
Item 25: Parham, Truck, recording C273, side 2, undated
Box 6
Title
Item 26: Parham, Truck, recording C274, side 1, undated
Box 6
Title
Item 27: Parham, Truck, recording C274, side 2, undated
Box 6
Title
Item 28: Parham, Truck, recording C275, side 1, undated
Box 6
Title
Item 29: Robinson, Ikey, recording C276, side 1, 1987
Box 7
Title
Item 1: Robinson, Ikey, recording C276, side 2, 1987
Box 7
Title
Item 2: Robinson, Ikey, recording C277, side 1, 1987
Box 7
Title
Item 3: Robinson, Ikey, recording C277, side 2, 1987
Box 7
Title
Item 4: Segal, Joe, recording C278, side 1, 1990
Box 7
Title
Item 5: Segal, Joe, recording C278, side 2, 1990
Box 7
Title
Item 6: Segal, Joe, recording C279, sides 1-2, 1990
Box 7
Title
Item 7: Segal, Joe, recording C279, part 1, 1990
Box 7
Title
Item 8: Segal, Joe, recording C279, part 2, 1990
Box 7
Title
Item 9: Segal, Joe, recording C279, part 3, 1990
Box 7
Title
Item 10: Soper, Tut, recording C280, side 1, 1983
Box 7
Title
Item 11: Soper, Tut, recording C280, side 2, 1983
Box 7
Title
Item 12: Soper, Tut, recording C281, side 1, 1983
Box 7
Title
Item 13: Soper, Tut, recording C281, side 2, 1983
Box 7
Title
Item 14: Soper, Tut, recording C281, side 1, 1983
Box 7
Title
Item 15: Steiner, John, recording C282, sides 1-2, 1987
Box 7
Title
Item 16: Steiner, John, recording C283, side 1, 1987
Box 7
Title
Item 17: Steiner, John, recording C283, side 2, 1987
Box 7
Title
Item 18: Walker, Jimmy, recording C284, side 1, 1990
Box 7
Title
Item 19: Walker, Jimmy, recording C284, side 2, 1990
Box 7
Title
Item 20: Yancey, Mama, recording C285, sides 1-2, 1977
Box 7
Title
Item 21: Yancey, Mama, recording C286, side 1, 1977
Box 7
Title
Item 22: Young, John, recording C287, side 1, 1980
Box 7
Title
Item 23: Young, John, recording C287, side 2, 1980
Box 7
Title
Item 24: Young, John, recording C288, sides 1-2, 1980
Series III: Video Recordings
Scope and Content

Series III includes video recordings of interviews. Please contact the Special Collections Research Center. prior to your visit to view these recordings.

Abrams, Muhal Richard, interview, October 13, 2014

Anderson, Fred, interview and performance, undated

Balz, Richard, interview, undated

Cusack, Kim, interview, April 10, 2014

Hoyle, Art, interview, October 9, 2013

Katz, Stu, interview, June 14, 2016

Koester, Bob, interview, February 12, 2015

Morgenstern, Dan, interview, September 17, 2014