MONTEREY JAZZ FESTIVAL RECEIVES OVER $350,000 IN GRANTS FOR RESTORATION OF HISTORIC ARCHIVE RECORDINGS
ARCHIVAL RESTORATION SUPPORTED BY SAVE AMERICA'S TREASURES FUND, NATIONAL HISTORICAL PUBLICATIONS & RECORDS COMMISSION, AND THE GRAMMY FOUNDATION
RARE RECORDINGS FEATURE MJF PERFORMANCES BY DIZZY GILLESPIE, BILLIE HOLIDAY, LOUIS ARMSTRONG, DUKE ELLINGTON, MILES DAVIS, THELONIOUS MONK, SONNY ROLLINS, CHARLES MINGUS & OTHERS
July 18, 2006; Monterey, California; Dizzy Gillespie began a storied history when he opened the first night of the first Monterey Jazz Festival on October 3, 1958, blowing the “Star Spangled Banner" and introducing Louis Armstrong to the stage. In the 50 years since then, the same caliber of talent has graced the stages in Monterey, and each year's performances have been recorded for future use. But while the Monterey Jazz Festival has retained its vibrancy as it approaches its golden anniversary in 2007, the festival's archival recordings have been deteriorating. Efforts are well underway to restore these historic records.
To help preserve the Monterey Jazz Festival's audio recordings, several significant grantors have stepped forward with support totaling over $350,000. The Monterey Jazz Festival is proud to announce that its archive collection has received a $225,000 award in funding from the Federal Save America's Treasures Fund, in addition to $93,393 from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission and $40,000 from the GRAMMY Foundation in 2005. These grants comprise the bulk of a half-million dollar, multi-year MJF Archive Preservation Project in partnership with Stanford University to digitally reformat, catalogue, safely store, and make accessible the half-century of analog tapes in long-term facilities for future generations.
“I am excited about the grant support we have received from Save America's Treasures, the GRAMMY Foundation and NHPRC," said MJF General Manager Tim Jackson. “These significant grants enable us to access our important jazz recordings and provide a testament to both the legacy of the Monterey Jazz Festival and the great artists who have performed here."
The collection of MJF recordings is an American treasure of irreplaceable live recordings of the greatest jazz musicians from the past half-century. Within the first decade alone, festival archivists collected one hundred audio recordings that include the 1960 debut of Jon Hendricks' “Evolution of the Blues" and Duke Ellington's “Suite Thursday"; the 1962 performances of Louis Armstrong and Harry James and the first appearance of Miles Davis in 1963. Appearing alongside these legends were fellow jazz masters Dave Brubeck, Max Roach, Sonny Rollins, Ben Webster, Quincy Jones, the Modern Jazz Quartet, Woody Herman, Coleman Hawkins, Gerry Mulligan, Thelonious Monk, and Jimmy Giuffre.
The Monterey Jazz Festival Archive Collection has been housed in the Stanford University Archive of Recorded Sound (ARS) since 1985. The archives currently include over 1,200 sound recordings, 370 moving image materials, and paper-based records measuring a total of 130 linear feet. The MJF archives have high research value and will be accessible to the public as their condition improves.
Lauding the support from Save America's Treasures, NHPRC and GRAMMY Foundation, legendary pianist and 2006 MJF Commission Artist Dave Brubeck said, “It's unfortunate that we have lost so many jazz greats over the years . . . but it's wonderful to know that their music lives on in recordings. It's exciting to me that the digital technology now available will insure that future generations may access, enjoy and learn from our musical history."
Noted pianist Shelly Berg - who works closely with the Monterey Jazz Festival's Education Programs and serves as Chair of Jazz Studies at USC's Thornton School of Music- agrees with Brubeck's assessment. “The Monterey Jazz Festival has been a beacon for jazz music, showcasing the world's greatest artists to enthralled audiences for decades," says Berg. “The recorded history amassed by the festival is a priceless resource."
The Monterey Jazz Festival thanks Save America's Treasures Fund, the National Historical Publications and Records Commission, and the GRAMMY Foundation for its generous support and is proud to collaborate with the Stanford University Archive of Recorded Sound on this historic endeavor. ABOUT THE MONTEREY JAZZ FESTIVAL
The 49th Monterey Jazz Festival presents 500 artists appearing on 7 stages for 3 nights and 2 days at the Monterey Fairgrounds from September 15-17, 2006. Highlights of this year's festival include 9-time Grammy Award winner Bonnie Raitt, the Charles Lloyd Quartet, Oscar Peterson, the Dave Brubeck Quartet, the McCoy Tyner Trio, 4-time Grammy Award winner Dianne Reeves, and many more. The 2006 MJF Artist-In-Residence, vocalist Kurt Elling, will also be featured throughout the weekend, premiering “Red Man-Black Man" with the Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra, and pianist Dave Brubeck's “Cannery Row Suite".
Other performers include a myriad of internationally recognized acts, including the winners from the Festival's 36th annual MJF High School Jazz Competition, the MJF Next Generation Jazz Orchestra, and the country's top high school and college jazz groups, including the Berklee-Monterey Jazz Quartet and IAJE's Clifford Brown-Stan Getz All-Stars.
ARCHIVAL RESTORATION SUPPORTED BY SAVE AMERICA'S TREASURES FUND, NATIONAL HISTORICAL PUBLICATIONS & RECORDS COMMISSION, AND THE GRAMMY FOUNDATION
RARE RECORDINGS FEATURE MJF PERFORMANCES BY DIZZY GILLESPIE, BILLIE HOLIDAY, LOUIS ARMSTRONG, DUKE ELLINGTON, MILES DAVIS, THELONIOUS MONK, SONNY ROLLINS, CHARLES MINGUS & OTHERS
July 18, 2006; Monterey, California; Dizzy Gillespie began a storied history when he opened the first night of the first Monterey Jazz Festival on October 3, 1958, blowing the “Star Spangled Banner" and introducing Louis Armstrong to the stage. In the 50 years since then, the same caliber of talent has graced the stages in Monterey, and each year's performances have been recorded for future use. But while the Monterey Jazz Festival has retained its vibrancy as it approaches its golden anniversary in 2007, the festival's archival recordings have been deteriorating. Efforts are well underway to restore these historic records.
To help preserve the Monterey Jazz Festival's audio recordings, several significant grantors have stepped forward with support totaling over $350,000. The Monterey Jazz Festival is proud to announce that its archive collection has received a $225,000 award in funding from the Federal Save America's Treasures Fund, in addition to $93,393 from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission and $40,000 from the GRAMMY Foundation in 2005. These grants comprise the bulk of a half-million dollar, multi-year MJF Archive Preservation Project in partnership with Stanford University to digitally reformat, catalogue, safely store, and make accessible the half-century of analog tapes in long-term facilities for future generations.
“I am excited about the grant support we have received from Save America's Treasures, the GRAMMY Foundation and NHPRC," said MJF General Manager Tim Jackson. “These significant grants enable us to access our important jazz recordings and provide a testament to both the legacy of the Monterey Jazz Festival and the great artists who have performed here."
The collection of MJF recordings is an American treasure of irreplaceable live recordings of the greatest jazz musicians from the past half-century. Within the first decade alone, festival archivists collected one hundred audio recordings that include the 1960 debut of Jon Hendricks' “Evolution of the Blues" and Duke Ellington's “Suite Thursday"; the 1962 performances of Louis Armstrong and Harry James and the first appearance of Miles Davis in 1963. Appearing alongside these legends were fellow jazz masters Dave Brubeck, Max Roach, Sonny Rollins, Ben Webster, Quincy Jones, the Modern Jazz Quartet, Woody Herman, Coleman Hawkins, Gerry Mulligan, Thelonious Monk, and Jimmy Giuffre.
The Monterey Jazz Festival Archive Collection has been housed in the Stanford University Archive of Recorded Sound (ARS) since 1985. The archives currently include over 1,200 sound recordings, 370 moving image materials, and paper-based records measuring a total of 130 linear feet. The MJF archives have high research value and will be accessible to the public as their condition improves.
Lauding the support from Save America's Treasures, NHPRC and GRAMMY Foundation, legendary pianist and 2006 MJF Commission Artist Dave Brubeck said, “It's unfortunate that we have lost so many jazz greats over the years . . . but it's wonderful to know that their music lives on in recordings. It's exciting to me that the digital technology now available will insure that future generations may access, enjoy and learn from our musical history."
Noted pianist Shelly Berg - who works closely with the Monterey Jazz Festival's Education Programs and serves as Chair of Jazz Studies at USC's Thornton School of Music- agrees with Brubeck's assessment. “The Monterey Jazz Festival has been a beacon for jazz music, showcasing the world's greatest artists to enthralled audiences for decades," says Berg. “The recorded history amassed by the festival is a priceless resource."
The Monterey Jazz Festival thanks Save America's Treasures Fund, the National Historical Publications and Records Commission, and the GRAMMY Foundation for its generous support and is proud to collaborate with the Stanford University Archive of Recorded Sound on this historic endeavor. ABOUT THE MONTEREY JAZZ FESTIVAL
The 49th Monterey Jazz Festival presents 500 artists appearing on 7 stages for 3 nights and 2 days at the Monterey Fairgrounds from September 15-17, 2006. Highlights of this year's festival include 9-time Grammy Award winner Bonnie Raitt, the Charles Lloyd Quartet, Oscar Peterson, the Dave Brubeck Quartet, the McCoy Tyner Trio, 4-time Grammy Award winner Dianne Reeves, and many more. The 2006 MJF Artist-In-Residence, vocalist Kurt Elling, will also be featured throughout the weekend, premiering “Red Man-Black Man" with the Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra, and pianist Dave Brubeck's “Cannery Row Suite".
Other performers include a myriad of internationally recognized acts, including the winners from the Festival's 36th annual MJF High School Jazz Competition, the MJF Next Generation Jazz Orchestra, and the country's top high school and college jazz groups, including the Berklee-Monterey Jazz Quartet and IAJE's Clifford Brown-Stan Getz All-Stars.
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