Bruce Tater Collection
By Maristella Feustle
Collection Overview
| Title: |
Bruce Tater Collection |
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| ID: | 06/ 037 |
| Primary Creator: | Tater, Bruce (1928-2011) |
| Extent: | 15.0 Boxes |
| Subjects: | |
| Languages: | English |
Scope and Contents of the Materials
The collection consists of approximately 15 boxes of papers, recordings of radio interviews, and other sound recordings, mostly in connection with Tater's career as host of jazz radio shows, principally at KJZY (Sonoma County, CA), and KETR (Commerce, TX).Biographical Note
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Box and Folder Listing
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Series 1: Papers
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Box 1
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Folder 1: Artist biographies
From email and other online sources, including AllAboutJazz. -
Folder 2: Artist biographies
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Folder 3: Artist biographies
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Folder 4: Artist biographies
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Folder 5: Artist biographies
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Folder 6: Assorted papers
Primarily printouts of e-mails on various subjects. -
Folder 7: Assorted photos
Primarily publicity materials from broadcast subjects. -
Folder 8: Materials for Benny Carter centennial broadcast, 2007
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Folder 9: Art of Sound: schedules and related materials
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Folder 10: Art of Sound: schedules and related materials
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Folder 11: Art of Sound: schedules and related materials
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Box 2
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Folder 1: Art of Sound: schedules and related materials
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Folder 2: Older broadcast schedules
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Folder 3: Broadcast schedules, reviews, programs, other papers
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Folder 4: Broadcast schedules [uncertain]
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Folder 5: Dave McKenna discography
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Folder 6: Assorted papers: Riverside History of Jazz
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Folder 7: Flip Phillips' 80th birthday jazz party
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Folder 8: Assorted documents
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Folder 9: West Coast Jazz Party
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Folder 10: Newport Beach Jazz Party, other jazz parties
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Folder 11: West Texas Jazz Party
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Folder 12: KJAZ
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Folder 13: Topeka Jazz Festival
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Folder 14: Odessa [TX] Jazz Festival and related papers
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Folder 15: 90th Floor Records; Texas Instruments Jazz Band
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Folder 16: Business cards
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Box 3
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Folder 1: Artist birthdays
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Folder 2: Stan Levenson, Jazz on Video
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Folder 3: David Chertoff Archives
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Folder 4: Bill Mays, Ray Drummond
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Folder 5: "Jazz file"
Catalogs, correspondence, magazine excerpts, postcards. -
Folder 6: Concord Jazz materials
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Folder 7: Concord Jazz promotional materials
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Folder 8: Assorted papers: primarily concerning Concord Jazz; Duke Ellington
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Folder 9: Concord; Jazz Alliance
Includes glossy promotional photo of Chick Corea. -
Folder 10: Jazz Alliance
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Folder 11: Materials about Donald L. Maggin and his book, Dizzy: The Life and Times of John Birks Gillespie
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Folder 12: Materials about Peter J. Levinson and his book, Tommy Dorsey: Livin' in a Great Big Way, A Biography.
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Folder 13: Assorted papers
Found together, primarily career-related.
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Box 4
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Folder 1: Correspondence
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Folder 2: College papers
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Folder 3: Programs and event-related materials
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Folder 4: Stationery and letterhead
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Item 5: Assorted envelopes from CDs sent to Tater
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Item 6: Plastic bag of buttons from various events
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Item 7: Memorabilia from Texas A&M at Commerce and KETR: sticker and pouch
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Item 8: Box of stationery
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Item 9: Plaque: Commemorative Jazz Collection, "Jazz Masters"
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Box 5: Personal photos of various events
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Box 6: Collected jazz calendars, binder of Gene Lees' Jazzletter issues
Jazzletter: August 1986-February 1993. -
Box 7: Posters and realia
Includes tape recorder, novelty M&Ms "Blues Cafe" figure in box.
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Series 2: Radio broadcasts
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Sub-Series 1: Cassettes
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Box 1: 1976 - 1985
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Item 1: Classics in Jazz - "Ira and Bruce.", 1976 September 16, 30
Side 1: "3rd show. 2 of 4 parts, trumpets."
Side 2: "5th show: 4 of 4 part trumpet series."
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Item 2: Classics in Jazz, KERA-FM, 1976 November 4, December 2
"BMT + IRA." Part I, piano. Part II, saxophone. -
Item 3: Spiral Dance Group - KERA-FM, 1978 February 11
Reverse side: Bud Shank, This Bud's for You, Muse MR 5309. -
Item 4: "Various"; Eastfield Junior College, 1978-1979
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Item 5: Eastfield Junior College Jazz / David "Fathead" Newman - KERA-FM, 1979 May 4
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Item 6: R. Lawrence - demo cassette
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Item 7: Fred Crane Trio live at KERA-FM, 1980 August 30
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Item 8: All Jazz: Bruce Tater, KERA-FM: 90-minute Dave McKenna special, 1980 October 6
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Item 9: Carl Fontana, Richland College, Dallas / Guitormsen, Ekholt Storband (Norway), 1981 April 28; 1980
Norwegian recording a commercial release, but "not available in the US." -
Item 10: Interview with Dick Johnson - Concord Festival, 1981 August 15
Unclear if interview involved Tater, or is an NPR broadcast. -
Item 11: Fred Crane live, 6051 Club, 1981 November 14
Tape 1 of 2. -
Item 12: Fred Crane live, 6051 Club, 1981 November 14
Tape 2 of 2. -
Item 13: BMT - Sunday - KERA, 1982 April 4
Paper insert mentions Dallas Jazz Orchestra, Lakewood [Theater?]. -
Item 14: Fullerton College Jazz Band - Time Tripping, 1983 January
Reverse side: Bobby Enriquez, Live at Concerts by the Sea (commercial release). -
Item 15: Sunday Night Jazz - Bruce Tater interview with Carl Jefferson and Don Thompson, 1983 May 22
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Item 16: Sunday Night Jazz w/ BMT - Bruce Tater, KERA Dallas, 1983 June 26
"Including Anita Ellis part." -
Item 17: Red Mitchell - Presenting Red Mitchell / BMT Jazz - BHT - Sunday - Anita Ellis, KERA, 1983 June
See also: Box 2, Item 1. -
Item 18: Fred Raulston Quartet, 1983
Reverse side: Lou Fischer Rehearsal Band, Royal Street (commercial recording). -
Item 19: "Fraser" - Edmonton Jazz Festival, 1984 August 13
Reverse side: "Ballads with Strings - CBC 1963-1964." -
Item 20: Fred Raulston Quartet, 1984
Reverse side: Lou Fischer Rehearsal Band, Royal St. -
Item 21: BMT Jazz interview with Joe Pass - Bruce Tater - Duane Martin, 1985 February 24
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Item 22: Jazz with BMT, Bruce Tater, KERA-FM, Dallas, TX, 1985 November 17
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Item 23: K. Sikorski, 1985
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Box 2: 1986 - 1991 January
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Item 1: Jazz with BMT, 1986 January 26
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Item 2: Jazz with BMT, 1986 January 26
Continues previous item. -
Item 3: Jazz with BMT, 1986 January 26
Continues previous two items. -
Item 4: Sunday Jazz - BHT, 1986 February 16
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Item 5: Sunday Jazz - BHT, 1986 February 16
Continues previous item. Labeled "Ditto." -
Item 6: Sunday Jazz - BHT, 1986 February 16
Continues previous two items. -
Item 7: BHT Radio interview with Mundell Lowe, 1986 August
Reverse side: "BHT Radio Show - Anita Ellis segment, 6/26/1983" - continues Box 1, item 11. -
Item 8: BMT - KERA - Mundell Lowe
Likely continues previous item. -
Item 9: BHT - KERA - Monterey Jazz Festival, 1986 September 28
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Item 10: BHT - KERA - Monterey Jazz Festival, 1986 September 28
Continues previous item. -
Item 11: BHT - KERA - Monterey Jazz Festival, 1986 September 28
Continues previous two items. -
Item 12: Purvis & Ackerman with Art Murphy, piano - New Jersey, 1986
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Item 13: Jazz from Cinci, 1987 April 25
With Jiggs Whigham and Cal Collins. -
Item 14: Jazz from Cinci, continued, 1987 April 25
Date surmised from previous item. -
Item 15: Yes You Can! - Infocom Broadcast Services, Inc., 1987
"For broadcast: June 15-July10, 1987." -
Item 16: BHT Sunday, 1988 May 8
Tape 1 of 2, 8:00-9:40 p.m. -
Item 17: BHT Sunday, 1988 May 8
Tape 2 of 2, 9:40-11:00 p.m. -
Item 18: Bruce Tater - KERA, 1988 August 14
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Item 19: Bruce Tater, KERA, continued, 1988 August 14
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Item 20: BHT - KERA, 1988 October 16
Sides 1 and 2 of 4. -
Item 21: BHT - KERA, 1988 October 16
Sides 3 and 4 of 4. -
Item 22: BMT Jazz - Bruce Tater: The Maple Leaf & the Yellow Rose, 1991 January 27
Tape 1 of 2. -
Item 23: BMT Jazz - Bruce Tater: The Maple Leaf & the Yellow Rose, 1991 January 27
Tape 2 of 2.
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Box 3: 1991 February - 1997 July
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Item 1: West Coast Jazz, BHT- KJZY, 1991 February 17
Tape 1 of 2. -
Item 2: West Coast Jazz, BHT - KJZY, 1991 February 17
Tape 2 of 2. -
Item 3: BMT (BHT) Stan Getz Tribute - KJZY 99.1, Dallas, TX, 1991
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Item 4: BMT Jazz (BHT) - Piano show - KJZY - Dallas, 1991
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Item 5: BHT - KJZY - Swing into Spring, 1993 March
Tape 1 of 2. -
Item 6: BHT - KJZY - Swing into Spring, 1993 March
Tape 2 of 2. -
Item 7: KETR - BHT, 1994 April 28
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Item 8: Jake Hanna: phone interview with Mark Chapman, 1994 August
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Item 9: Interview: Paul Smith, 1995 October
Recorded in September, 1994; aired in October, 1995. "1 of 3" and "3 of 3." -
Item 10: Paul Smith interview
"Middle 2 of 3." -
Item 11: KETR - Art of Sound - BHT: Allen Farnham, phone interview, 1995 February 2
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Item 12: Midland Jazz Party; interviews with John Bunch, Joel Helleny, 1995 September 24
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Item 13: Joe Wilder interview, 1995 October 3
Recorded in March, 1995; aired on October 3, 1995. -
Item 14: Joe Wilder
Date surmised. -
Item 15: Interview: KETR, Tater and Chapman with Dr. Billy Taylor and Jon Hendricks, 1996 January 26
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Item 16: Mike Jones, 1996 September 12
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Item 17: Nora Evans, KETR, 1996 November 14
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Item 18: Nora Evans
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Item 19: Nora Evans with Bruce Tater and Mark Chapman, 1996 November 14
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Item 20: Monty Alexander, 1997 July 24
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Item 21: Monty Alexander interview
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Item 22: Monty Alexander
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Box 4: 1999 November - 2005 July
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Item 1: Jay Corre - interview with Tater and Chapman, KETR, 1999 November 3
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Item 2: Bob Florence interview, 1999 November 10
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Item 3: Joe Roland, 2000 June 28
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Item 4: Chubby Jackson interview, KETR, 2000 July 19
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Item 5: Lamond, 2000 July 26
Don Lamond, according to next item. -
Item 6: Don Lamond, 2000 August 9
"Painstakingly re-edited - JMC." -
Item 7: Dick Johnson, 2001 January 31, February 23
"Side A: Air to cassette, 1/13/2001. Side B: Board to DAT to cassette, 2/23/2001." -
Item 8: Wendell Brunious interview, 2001 February 7
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Item 9: Junior Mance interview, 2001 March 7
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Item 10: Keely Smith interview, 2001 March 28
With Bruce Tater and Mark Chapman. -
Item 11: Chuck Berg, 2001 May 9
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Item 12: Ira Gitler interview, 2001 August 29
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Item 13: Peter Levinson, 2001 December 19
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Item 14: Artie Shaw, KETR, 2002 February 27
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Item 15: Red Holloway, 2002 April 30
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Item 16: Terry Gibbs interview - Art of Sound, Bruce Tater and Mark Chapman, 2002 June 19
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Item 17: James Gavin interview - KETR, Bruce Tater and Mark Chapman, 2002 September 25
About Gavin's biography of Chet Baker. -
Item 18: Monica Mancini - Art of Sound, 2003 February 12
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Item 19: Sue Raney interview - KETR, 2003 October 8
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Item 20: Janice Borla interview, 2003 October 22
"Second part of interview only." -
Item 21: Bruce Forman intervieww, 2003 October 29
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Item 22: Libby York interview with Mark Chapman and Bruce Tater, KETR, 2004 March 10
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Item 23: KETR - Bruce Tater, Art of Sound, 2004 May 12
"60 minutes of 3-hour show." -
Item 24: KETR - Vaughn Mark interview, 2005 July 7
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Box 5: undated
Organized alphabetically.-
Item 1: Ed Bickert
Tape 1. -
Item 2: Ed Bickert
Tape 2. -
Item 3: John Bunch - Art of Sound I
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Item 4: John Bunch - Art of Sound II
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Item 5: The Collection Jazz Orchestra - Strictly Tabu
Guest artists include Rich Matteson. -
Item 6: R. De La Chisa Party
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Item 7: R. De La Chisa Party
Continues previous item. -
Item 8: R. De La Chisa Party
Continues previous two items. -
Item 9: Ella [Fitzgerald] / Gillespiana
Ella Fitzgerald recording not yet identified. -
Item 10: A[hmad] Jamal
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Item 11: Dave McKenna - Live at Café Copains, Toronto
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Item 12: The Monk / ZZ Top
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Item 13: The Jorgen Naess Quartet
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Item 14: Nanette Natal - vocalist
Identity unclear, if a commercially released album. -
Item 15: "Psychic session"
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Item 16: Round Table Discussion with Dan Barrett, Jake Hanna, and Ed Polcer - Mark Chapman and Bruce Tater
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Item 17: A Sketch of Fred Crane / West Memphis Barbecue
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Item 18: Weatherford College Jazz Band
Duane Durrett, director. -
Item 19: No information on tape
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Item 20: No information on tape
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Item 21: No information on tape.
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Box 6: NPR recordings
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Box 7: NPR and Metropolitan Opera recordings
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Sub-Series 2: Compact discs
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Box 1
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Item 1: Al Porcino Rants, 1992 June 25
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Item 2: Frankie Capp interview - Topeka, 2001
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Item 3: Art of Sound with Mark Chapman and Bruce Tater: Dick LaPalm, 2001 July 11
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Item 4: Mort Fega interview, KETR, 2001 July 25
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Item 5: Interview - Peter Levinson, KETR, 2001 August 1
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Item 6: Art of Sound with Bruce Tater and Mark Chapman: Mike Wofford & Holly Hofmann, 2001 August 8
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Item 7: Art of Sound with Mark Chapman and Bruce Tater: Colin Bailey, 2001 August 22
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Item 8: Art of Sound with Mark Chapman and Bruce Tater: Ira Gitler, 2001 August 29
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Item 9: Ahmad Jamal, 2001 November 21
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Item 10: Peter Levinson, 2001 December 12
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Item 11: "Stan Levey CD with interview after", 2002 January 6
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Item 12: Artie Shaw - On-Air & Raw, 2002 February 27
Two discs. -
Item 13: Joe Ascione, 2002 March 27
Two discs. -
Item 15: James Gavin, 2002 September 25
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Item 14: Pete Fountain, 2002 April 24
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Item 16: Jay Patten with Bruce Tater and Mark Chapman, KETR-FM, 2002 October 23
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Item 17: Art of Sound with Mark Chapman and Bruce Tater: Genie Grant, Dave Zoller, 2002 November 13
Two discs. -
Item 18: Art of Sound with Mark Chapman and Bruce Tater: Interview with Monica Mancini, 2003 February 12
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Item 19: The Wurzt of The Art of Sound with Bruce Tater and Mark Chapman, 2003 March 26
Discs 1 and 2. -
Item 20: The Wurzt of The Art of Sound with Bruce Tater and Mark Chapman, 2003 March 26
Discs 3 and 4. -
Item 21: Art of Sound: Wurztfest - Bruce Tater and Mark Chapman: The Wurzt, 2003 March
Item undated, but likely related to the same broadcast as Items 5 and 6. -
Item 22: Art of Sound with Mark Chapman and Bruce Tater: Charlie and Sandi Shoemake, 2003 April 2
2 discs. -
Item 23: Vaughn Nark, 2004 July 7
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Item 24: Art of Sound with Mark Chapman and Bruce Tater: Steve March Tormé, 2003 July 9
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Item 25: Art of Sound with Mark Chapman, Bruce Tater, and Bruce Collier: 90th Floor Co., 2004 October 20
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Item 26: The Art of Sound: Gordon Goodwin, 2005 March 2
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Item 27: The Art of Sound: Ed Soph interview, 2005 April 6
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Item 28: Art of Sound with Mark Chapman and Bruce Tater: Lorraine Feather, 2005 June 1
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Item 29: Art of Sound with Mark Chapman and Bruce Tater, 2005 June 8
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Item 30: Art of Sound with Mark Chapman and Bruce Tater: Doug Ramsey interview, 2005 June 15
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Item 31: Art of Sound with Mark Chapman and Bruce Tater: Interview with Donald Maggin, author of Dizzy, 2005 July 20
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Item 32: Art of Sound with Mark Chapman and Bruce Tater: Angela DeNiro interview, 2005 July 27
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Item 33: Art of Sound with Mark Chapman and Bruce Tater: Eldar inteview, 05 August 3
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Item 34: Art of Sound with Mark Chapman and Bruce Tater: Lorraine Feather interview, 2005 October 19
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Item 35: Art of Sound with Mark Chapman and Bruce Tater: Peter Levinson interview, 2005 November 9
"Subj: TD book": likely about Levinson's book about Tommy Dorsey. -
Item 36: Art of Sound: Shelly Berg, 2006 February 17
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Item 37: Art of Sound: James Moody, 2006 February 20
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Item 38: Art of Sound: Slide Hampton, 2006 February 21
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Item 39: Art of Sound with Mark Chapman and Bruce Tater: Terry Gibbs interview, 2006 November 16
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Item 40: Art of Sound: Ginger & Scott interview, 2007 January 25
3 discs. -
Item 41: Art of Sound with Mark Chapman and Bruce Tater: Dick Hyman, 2007 March 22
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Item 42: Art of Sound with Mark Chapman and Bruce Tater: Dick Hyman, 2007 March 23
Possibly printed for distribution. -
Item 43: Art of Sound with Mark Chapman and Bruce Tater: Roger Kellaway interview, 2007 April 26
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Item 44: Art of Sound with Mark Chapman and Bruce Tater: John Sheridan, 2007 May 17
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Item 45: Art of Sound with Mark Chapman and Bruce Tater: Sue Raney
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Item 46: Art of Sound: Joe Wilder, Goose Pimples of Love
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Item 47: Art of Sound with Mark Chapman and Bruce Tater: Mike Melvoin
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Item 48: G. Carroll
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Item 49: Paul Desmond interviews Charlie Parker with John McClelland, 1954 January
"Top Shelf." Boston, station unidentified. -
Item 50: Gibbs, 19 June
Two discs. -
Item 51: Stan Kenton reunion
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Item 52: Jazz at the Beach with Dr. Bob
Two broadcasts on four CDs.
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Series 3: Sound recordings
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Sub-Series 1: 78 rpm and 33 1/3 LP records
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Sub-Series 2: Compact discs
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Box 1
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Item 1: All Right! Live from Studio B, 1995-1998; 2003
Jake Lentz, piano; Tony de Cicco, bass; Carl Deitz, drums. -
Item 2: Amarillo Jazz Orchestra: Merry Christmas and All That Jazz
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Item 3: Baecker Jazz Worship Service: Radio edits, 2008
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Item 4: George W. Carroll and his Sarasota Sunsets Jazz Band: Life is Better
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Item 5: George Carroll: "1 big band tune"
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Item 6: Sammy Davis, Jr. Show, 1996 February 4
Jerry Lewis, guest host. Features Terry Gibbs band. -
Item 7: Tommy Dorsey "roast"
With Buddy DeFranco, Louis Bellson, N. [illegible]. -
Item 8: Mary Ann Hurst: Demo Sampler
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Item 9: Dan Jacobs: Don't Know Why, 2003
Pre-release single to album Blue. -
Item 10: Mort & Ron's "Footprints", 2008 April
"Mixed master." -
Item 11: Bill Potts Big Band - 555 Feet High, 1987
Jazz Mark Records 107. -
Item 12: Mike Melvoin and Arthur Hamilton: It's Always You
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Item 13: Jerry Terrasson
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Item 14: Mort Weiss: Raising the Bar
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Item 15: Thirteen discs which are likely dubs of commercial recordings
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