Leon Breeden Collection, 1919-2010
By Maristella Feustle
Collection Overview
Title: |
Leon Breeden Collection, 1919-2010![]() |
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Predominant Dates: | 1950-1982 |
ID: | 06/ 003 |
Primary Creator: | Breeden, Leon (1921-2010) |
Extent: | 220.0 Boxes |
Date Acquired: | 00/00/2002 |
Subjects: | |
Languages: | English |
Scope and Contents of the Materials
The collection consists of Leon Breeden's extensive, and often self-selected archival materials from his entire career, during which time the One O'Clock Lab Band and the UNT Jazz Studies program rose to international prominence. Also present are personal recordings and writing, compositions, memorabilia, photos, and materials from his time at Texas Christian University, in New York City, and at Grand Prairie High School.Biographical Note
Subject/Index Terms
Access Information
Access Restrictions:
Access to this collection is provided only by special arrangement. Please contact the Music Library for more information.
Use Restrictions:
Reproduction and publication of materials in this collection are subject to the policies of the UNT Music Library. Copyright restrictions may apply.
Physical Access Note:
Collection is housed in the UNT Music Library. Advance notice for use is required. Please contact the Music Library for further information.
Reading Room or Duplication Requests
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Administrative Information
Repository: | Music Library |
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Acquisition Source: | Leon Breeden |
Acquisition Method: | Gift. |
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Box and Folder Listing
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Series 8: Film and video
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Sub-Series 1: Reel-to-reel
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Item 1: NT Lab Band
Large 16mm reel. -
Item 2: James Riggs - 1:00 Lab Band film
16mm. -
Item 3: ABC Film
Box from University of Utah, from a Dr. Fowler to Breeden. Film can: 6714-B #4 Concierto en Jazz - TV. -
Item 4: ABC, 1966 April 5
Box: American Consul in El Paso to Breeden. Transferred by NTSU Center for Instructional Services on May 28, 1982. -
Item 5: ABC
Box addressed to Breeden. -
Item 6: Unmarked film reel
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Item 7: Unmarked film reel
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Item 8: Unmarked film reel
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Item 9: Pride in Excellence - Kemp Independent School District, 1994 February 22
3M BC Metal videotape. Unclear if related to Breeden collection.
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Sub-Series 2: VHS
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Box 1
Barcode 697583.-
Item 1: Stan Kenton - John Park Concert
Breeden number: 1. Dolby - Stereo. "Copy of original master." -
Item 2: A Tribute to Kenton - with John Park; 1 O'Clock Jazz Lab Band, Leon Breeden, 1979
Breeden number: 3. Dolby - Stereo. -
Item 3: Reception for Leon Breeden and Lab Bands at NTSU, 1981 April 27
Breeden number: 6 -
Item 4: No title
Only identifying information is note on label: "Copy VHS #8 onto [here]." -
Item 5: 546 Class
Breeden number: 9 -
Item 6: Leon Breeden speech to Phi Mu Alpha Fraternity at NTSU, 1982 November 19
Breeden number: 10 -
Item 7: L.B. speech at luncheon honoring Willis Conover at NTSU, 1983 February 15
Breeden number: 11 -
Item 8: Tribute to Stan Kenton with John Parks - Edited
Breeden number: 12. Dolby - Stereo. -
Item 9: Jim Wright Appreciation - PM Magazine
Breeden number: 13 -
Item 10: Stan Kenton Music, willed to North Texas State University, circa 1983
Breeden number: 14. "Videotape of the work of final filing by Leon Breeden, Library Archivist 1981-1983" -
Item 11: Jazz at Spoleto, 1977
Breeden number: 15 -
Item 12: Interview at Dallas home of Marie Breeden with Bonnie Givens there also, 1982
Breeden number: 20 -
Item 13: No title
Breeden number: 27 -
Item 14: Floyd Graham Society, 1986 April 19
Breeden number: 31 -
Item 15: No title
Breeden number: 40 -
Item 16: In performance at the White House / Stradivarius
Breeden number: 42 -
Item 17: Royal Gala, 1988 May 25
Breeden number: 43 -
Item 18: No title
Breeden number: 55 -
Item 19: No title
Breeden number: 58 -
Item 20: No title
Breeden number: 59 -
Item 21: No title
Breeden number: 63 -
Item 22: Buddy Ryland Reunion; Bill and Betty Wallace 40th Anniversary, 1989
Breeden number: 64 -
Item 23: No title
Breeden number: 65 -
Item 24: No title
Breeden number: 66 -
Item 25: New Year's Eve, 1989
Breeden number: 71. "Horowitz plays Mozart - Berlin Philharmonic Carmina Burana," Seiji Ozawa, cond., CBS's Happy New Year (excerpt) - Brief shot: 1:00 Band in Cotton Bowl Parade - Salute to Victor Borge at Wolf Trap - extremely funny! -
Item 26: No title
Breeden number: 72 on label. "90-L" on container. -
Item 27: No title
Breeden number: 73 -
Item 28: Ryland Band Reunion II, 1990
Breeden number: 74 -
Item 29: No title
Breeden number: 75 -
Item 30: No title
Breeden number: 76 -
Item 31: No title
Breeden number: 77 -
Item 32: No title
Breeden number: 78 on label. 70 on container. -
Item 33: DJO Jazz Cruise, 1989 October
Breeden number: 80. DJO = Dallas Jazz Orchestra. -
Item 34: No title
Breeden number: 81 -
Item 35: No title
Breeden number: 84 -
Item 36: No title
Breeden number: 85
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Box 2
Barcode 697584.-
Item 1: Back to Balboa Highlights: The Kenton Discussions, 1991
Breeden number: 90-R. Produced by GOAL Productions, Altadena, CA. -
Item 2: A Year in the Life of the Greatest College Jazz Band in America
Breeden number: 92. Northern Illinois University Jazz Ensemble, Ron Modell, director. 58 minutes. -
Item 3: Dallas Jazz Orch., 1988
Breeden number: 95. "Presented to me by Galen Jeter 11/7/88 - Leon Breeden" -
Item 4: Reunion '87 - Lab Band - Friday and Saturday afternoon, 1987 September 11-12
Breeden number: 98-A as lowest number. Four additional copies numbered 128, 198, 201, [no number]. 1:57:52. -
Item 5: Reunion '87 - Lab Band - Saturday afternoon / evening, 1987 September 12
Breeden number: 98-B as lowest number. Three additional copies numbered 129, 202, [no number]. 1:12:24. -
Item 6: No title
Breeden number: 100 -
Item 7: Bennie's Harmonica Blues
Breeden number: 118 -
Item 8: Sherman Telethon, 1991 March 23
Breeden number: 119 -
Item 9: 1 O'Clock Band Reunion #1
Breeden number: 126 -
Item 10: 1 O'Clock Band Reunion #2
Breeden number: 127. 35:52. -
Item 11: Bobby Farrar Documentary on the Jazz Program at UNT
Breeden number: 133 -
Item 12: No title
Breeden number: 138. Labels from 1987 reunion covered over on Items 138-141, 143-145. -
Item 13: No title
Breeden number: 139. Labels from 1987 reunion covered over on Items 138-141, 143-145. -
Item 14: No title
Breeden number: 140. Label: "60 Minutes famous people." Labels from 1987 reunion covered over on Items 138-141, 143-15. -
Item 15: No title
Breeden number: 141. Labels from 1987 reunion covered over on Items 138-141, 143-145. Contradictory information on paper insert. -
Item 16: No title
Breeden number: 143. Labels from 1987 reunion covered over on Items 138-141, 143-145. -
Item 17: No title
Breeden number: 144. Labels from 1987 reunion covered over on Items 138-141, 143-145. -
Item 18: No title
Breeden number: 145 -
Item 19: Ryland III Reunion: "Unforgettable"
Breeden number: 146 -
Item 20: Bill + Betty Wallace's party, 1992 June 13-14
Breeden number: 147 -
Item 21: The Sound of the Future: The San Francisco Symphony, Herb Blomstedt, conductor
Breeden number: 148. Professionally produced, likely includes David Breeden on clarinet. -
Item 22: No title
Breeden number: 150 -
Item 23: No title
Breeden number: 151 -
Item 24: No title
Breeden number: 152 -
Item 25: DJO - Spain, 1992 July
Breeden number: 153
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Box 3
Barcode 697585.-
Item 1: Joe Williams at the White House, 1991 December 12
Breeden number: 154 -
Item 2: Wichita Jazz Festival, 1991
Breeden number: 155. Two copies, one un-numbered. -
Item 3: McDonald's All-American High School Band; Loyola Univ. High School Jazz Fest; Louisiana All-State Band; North Texas Univ. Jazz Camp
Breeden number: 156. Long-side label: Clarence Johnson, New Orleans, LA. -
Item 4: McDonald's / NARAS All-American High School Jazz Band National Publicity Coverage, 1992
Two copies. Breeden numbers: 158, 181. Stored adjacent. -
Item 5: Grammy in the Schools, 1991 March 29
Breeden number: 159 -
Item 6: NARAS Promotional Video, 1990 June 28
Breeden number: 160 -
Item 7: McDonald's All-American High School Band Grammy Week Highlights, 1992
Breeden number: 182 -
Item 8: Texas Bandmasters Hall of Fame - San Antonio
Breeden number: 195 -
Item 9: Tom Wirtel's arr. "Sophisticated Lady", 1993
Breeden number: 195 (same as previous item). "With dancer." At Univ. of Illinois. -
Item 10: TMEA All-State Jazz Ensemble, 1993
Breeden number: 196. Omni-Video, San Antonio, TX. -
Item 11: TMEA Invited Groups; Texas Christian University Jazz Ensemble, 1993
Breeden number: 197. Omni-Video, San Antonio, TX. -
Item 12: Sax Special
Breeden number: 208 -
Item 13: No title
Breeden number: 209 -
Item 14: Last half: NIU Jazz Band 25th Anniversary, Ron Modell, director. Guests: Leon Breeden, Claudio Roditi, 1994 April 14
Breeden number: 210 -
Item 15: Cone Johnson Feature
Breeden number: 210 (same as previous item). -
Item 16: Gene Hall Tribute, 1993 October 7
Breeden number: 212 -
Item 17: Breeden / Givens / Sanders / etc. photos, 1982, 1984, 1985
Breeden number: 214. Master copy. Breeden: "Dates given on camera. This was with a new camera I had just bought and was trying to learn to use so there are many fade-ins and fade-outs. Hope all enjoy the memories! - L.B." 3 hours, 30 minutes. -
Item 18: Jake, 1993 May 2
Breeden number: 215. Title may refer to Don Jacoby. "To Leon, From Toby." -
Item 19: Reunion, 1987
Breeden number: 217. Breeden: "Saturday rehearsal, All-Star 1:00; Saturday dinner. I can't believe the **!!@ battery went out - Sorry!" -
Item 20: Univ. No. Ill. [NIU] 25th Ann. Concert - Dekalb, IL, Ron Modell, director., 1994 April 14
Breeden number: 218. (See also: Item 14 in this box.) -
Item 21: No title
Breeden number: 219. In "Power Walk Plus" box with information blacked out with marker. -
Item 22: No title
Breeden number: 221 -
Item 23: New, 1994 April 6
Breeden number: 222 -
Item 24: Gene Hall Tribute
Breeden number: 223. (See also: Item 16 in this box.) -
Item 25: NIU Jazz Band 25th Anniversary Concert
Breeden number: 228. Apparently professionally produced. (See also: Items 14, 20 in this box.) -
Item 26: 32nd Montreux Jazz Festival, Phil Collins Big Band Afternoon
No number on remaining items, which are sorted alphabetically. -
Item 27: 1965 (black and white) show in St. Louis with Sinatra, Sammy Davis, Jr., Dean Martin (Basie band - Quincy Jones)
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Item 28: 1966 L.A. ABC-TV film / 1967 Mexico City TV / 1970 Tour of Germany-Switzerland
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Item 29: 1994 Main St. Jazz, Columbia, South Carolina
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Item 30: 1997 Annual Alumni Awards Dinner, Texas Christian University
Breeden featured. -
Item 31: Benny Goodman
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Item 32: Clark College Jazz Band Finals
2008 January 24-26Access Restriction: Program included in container. -
Item 33: Club Date - Mundell Lowe
Bob Cooper, tenor; Monte Budwig, bass; Roy McCurdy, drums. "Duplicated at Mother Dubbers, Dallas, TX. Please adjust tracking for optimum viewing." -
Item 34: College of the Mainland Community Concert Band, Fall Concert, 2000 December 4
Access Restriction: IceWater Productions.
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Box 4
Barcode 697608.-
Item 1: Menard [?] house
No other information on item. -
Item 2: Montreux Jazz Festival, 1996 July 19
Featuring the Northern Illinois University Jazz Ensemble, Ron Modell, Director. 29:49. -
Item 3: Montreux Jazz Festival, 1996
Excerpts. 2 copies. "Copy-of-a-copy so not the greatest!" -
Item 4: NIU Jazz Ensemble rehearsal with James Morrison, 1997 January 4
Access Restriction: "Running time approx. 55 minutes." -
Item 5: North Texas State University A Capella Choir - European Tour, 1964
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Item 6: NT 1:00 Jazz Ens., KERA - Dallas, 1976 May 15
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Item 7: Quincy Jones: 50 Years in Music, 1996 July 19
With special guests Phil Collins, Chaka Khan, David Sanborn, and the Northern Illinois University Jazz Ensemble, Ron Modell, director. Montreux Jazz Festival. -
Item 8: Ron Modell's Farewell Concert, 1997 April 17
NIU Jazz Ensemble. -
Item 9: A Musical Evening with Leon Breeden and Friends, 1997 June 6
Sammons Jazz -
Item 10: UNT All Star Band, 1997 November
"Filmed from audience by Bill Collins III." -
Item 11: The Woodlands Retreat, 1994 September 3-5
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Sub-Series 3: Betamax
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Box 1
Barcode 697578.-
Item 1: NTSU 1 O'Clock - KERA Broadcast - Jazz Gallery, 1978 May 15
Breeden number: 1 -
Item 2: NTSU Jazz Lab Bands, 1980 Spring
Breeden number: 2. 3:00, 2:00, and 1:00 Lab Bands -
Item 3: Leon Breeden reception, 1981 April 27
Breeden number: 6. Silver Eagle Suite. -
Item 4: Jazz at Spoleto - NTSU 1 O'Clock
Breeden number: 7 -
Item 5: NTSU 1 O'Clock - Tribute to Kenton with John Park - edited
Breeden number: 8 -
Item 6: NTSU 1 O'Clock - Jim Wright Appreciation - PM Magazine
Breeden number: 9 -
Item 7: NTSU 1 O'Clock - Fall Concert, 1979
Breeden number: 10. John Park, Bobby Knight - full concert. -
Item 8: NTSTC Lab Band - Gene Hall, director, 1957 April 16
Breeden number: 11. Recorded by John Powell of Dallas. Audio only. -
Item 9: NTSU Jazz Lab Bands, 1981 April 14
Breeden number: 12. Freeman, Beers, Wasson, Whitelegg, Gratz, Mossblad, Eckert, Riggs. Audio only. -
Item 10: NTSU Lab Band - Fall Concert, 1980 November 25
Breeden number: 13. Featuring Don Menza, Chuck Findley. Audio only. -
Item 11: NTSU 1:00 Jazz Lab Band, 1977 November 22
Breeden number: 14. Watrous, Haerle, Moore. Audio only. -
Item 12: NTSU 1 O'Clock, Interlaken, Switzerland - Part I, 1980
Breeden number: 15. Audio only. -
Item 13: NTSU 1 O'Clock, Interlaken, Switzerland - Part II, 1980
Breeden number: 16. Audio only. -
Item 14: NTSU Lab Band - Fort Worth, North Side Coliseum, 1975 December 5
Breeden number: 17. Date tentative. "PA system distortion." -
Item 15: NTSU 1 O'Clock - conclusion of Spoleto Jazz Festival, 1977 May
Breeden number: 18. Rachel LeBow featured. "Index #1." Audio only. -
Item 16: NTSU Jazz Lab Band - Hutchinson, Kansas, 1981 January 24
Breeden number: 19. Recorded by KACC-FM. Audio only. -
Item 17: NTSU 1:00 Jazz Lab Band at Will Rogers, 1978 April 9
Breeden number: 20. Audio only -
Item 18: Dallas Jazz Society, NTSU 1 O'Clock - Fairmont Hotel, Dallas, 1980 April 27
Breeden number: 21. Features Claude Johnson, Freddie Crane, C. Johnson. Audio only. -
Item 19: NTSU Jazz Lab Bands, Spring Concert, 1980 April 1
Breeden number: 22. Eckert, Bergan, Riggs. Audio only. -
Item 20: NTSU 1 O'Clock Jazz Band - San Antonio Churchill High School, 1980 January 31
Breeden number: 23. Audio only. -
Item 21: NTSU 1 O'Clock - Spoleto Jazz Festival, 1977 May
Breeden number: 24. With Urbie Green, Phil Woods. Recorded by Joseph Martin, audio only. -
Item 22: NTSU 1 O'Clock, 1976 April 13
Breeden number: 25. Date tentative. Audio only. -
Item 23: NTSU Lab Bands Spring Concert, 1977 April 5
Breeden number: 26. 1:00, Owen, Kornegay, Dismore, Collins lab bands. Audio only. -
Item 24: NTSU Jazz Band - Fall Concert, 1976 November 23
Breeden number: 27. With Toshiko Akiyoshi and Lew Tabackin. Audio only. -
Item 25: NTSU 1 O'Clock Jazz Lab Band - Fall Concert, 1979 November 20
Breeden number: 28. Kenton tribute - Bobby Knight, John Park. Audio only. -
Item 26: NTSU Lab Bands - Fall Concert, 1973 November 20
Breeden number: 29. 1:00, Terry, Steele, Bell, Anson, Saunders lab bands. Audio only. -
Item 27: KERA Interview with Leon Breeden
Breeden number: 30. Audio only. -
Item 28: NTSU 1 O'Clock - Live at Spoleto, 1979
Breeden number: 31. Audio only. -
Item 29: NTSU Lab Bands - Spring Concert, 1978 April 11
Breeden number: 32. 1:00, Smith, King, Spencer, Koerner, Powell, Gause, Stitzel, Riggs bands. Audio only. -
Item 30: NTSU Lab Band with Dick Hyman, 1978 November 21
Breeden number: 33. Audio only. -
Item 31: Visit in Belmont + S.F. (Vicki with us) / Visit in Texas, 1983
Breeden number: 34. Belmont and S.F. [most likely San Francisco], March 1983. Texas, July 1982. -
Item 32: Point of View interview - Channel 11 - Fort Worth, 1984 September 25
Breeden number: 39. -
Item 33: No title
Breeden number: 43 -
Item 34: The S.S. / The Christmas Story / S.F. Exploratorium / Pasadena Roof Orchestra
Breeden number: 60. Item kept for possible involvement of David Breeden in last two segments. -
Item 35: No title
Breeden number: 68 -
Item 36: 2 A.M. Paradise Café - Barry Manilow /Lowe / Duninier [sp?] / Manne / Tormé / Mays / Mulligan / Vaughn [sic], circa 1984
Breeden number: 71 -
Item 37: No title
Breeden number: 79 -
Item 38: No title
Breeden number: 84 -
Item 39: 1966 ABC Film with Stan Kenton / 1967 Mexico Trip / 1970 Germany-Switzerland Tour
Breeden number: 87 -
Item 40: No title
Breeden number: 128 -
Item 41: No title
Breeden number: 153
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Box 2
Barcode 697579.-
Item 1: Reunion, 1987
Breeden number: 156 -
Item 2: Reunion - Saturday afternoon, 1987
Breeden number: 157 -
Item 3: Reunion - Saturday Evening - Short Version, edited, 1987
Breeden number: 158 -
Item 4: No title
Breeden number: 159 -
Item 5: No title
Breeden number: 160 -
Item 6: Microwave Master Shows
Breeden number: 163. "Originates in S.F." -
Item 7: No title
Breeden number: 174 -
Item 8: No title
Breeden number: 179 -
Item 9: No title
Breeden number: 184 -
Item 10: No title
Breeden number: 185. Labels conflict. Insert in container indicates movie "Son of the Morning Star," dated 1991. Side label says "Check! 199?" -
Item 11: San Francisco Symphony
Breeden number: 186. Mahler, Symphony No. 2; Bobby McFerrin, Opportunity, Another Night in Tunisia; Grieg, Peer Gynt Suite -
Item 12: Bob Belden + Olivier Messiaen
Breeden number: 191. 1990 letter from David Breeden enclosed. -
Item 13: George Herbst - concert, 1990 April 17
Breeden number: 192. Other selections included, evidently recorded off television. -
Item 14: Excerpts of young artists on violin + drums
Breeden number: 196 -
Item 15: Reunion - Saturday Afternoon - Evening, 1987 September 11-12
Breeden number: 199 -
Item 16: Reunion - Friday and Saturday Afternoon, 1987 September 11-12
Breeden number: 200 -
Item 17: Stan Kenton
Breeden number: 201. The Big Bands, Vol. 104, 110. Transferred by Image Transform, Inc., Hollywood, CA. Dated September 18, 1985 -
Item 18: Jazz Show
Breeden number: 205 -
Item 19: No title
Breeden number: 217 -
Item 20: No title
Breeden number: 223 -
Item 21: No title
Breeden number: 225. "Leon" written on side label.
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