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Title of Collection:Kansas City Jazz Festival Audio CollectionReference Code:US-MoKcUMS-MSA237Repository:Marr Sound ArchivesUMKC Miller Nichols Library800 E. 51st StreetKansas City, MO 64110Creator:Kansas City Jazz, Inc.Roche, EdAdministrative/Biographical History:The Kansas City Jazz Festival was an annual concert staged at the Municipal Auditorium in downtown KansasCity. The event was staged during Kansas City Jazz Week, a celebration of the city’s rich jazz heritage.Produced by Kansas City Jazz, Inc., a committee composed of civic and business leaders, the Festival enjoyedenthusiastic community support.The all-day festival featured local jazz groups and leading national acts including Woody Herman, Stan Kenton,Duke Ellington, Wes Montgomery, Cannonball Adderley, Bob Brookmeyer, Clark Terry, Herb Ellis, Al Cohn, LouRawls, Urbie Green, June Christy, Charlie Byrd, Lou Donaldson, Gene Harris and the Three Sounds, Eddie“Cleanhead” Vinson, Count Basie, Jimmy Rushing and Buddy Rich. The local groups featured top Kansas Citymusicians such as Jay McShann, Carmel Jones, Warren Durrett, Marilyn Maye, Bettye Miller and Milt Abel,Willie Rice Big Band, Pete Eye, Eddie Baker, George Salisbury, Frank Smith, Steve Miller and many others.Date Range:1964-1971Extent:10 linear feet, includes 115 open reel tapes.Scope and Content:The Kansas City Jazz Festival Audio Collection contains live recordings engineered by Ed Roche between theyears 1964 and 1971. There are seventy-two 12” and forty-three 7” open-reel acetate tapes that average 45minutes long. These unique recordings document a slice of Kansas City’s vibrant jazz history. They capture

University of Missouri – Kansas CityMarr Sound Archivesinternationally known jazz artists sharing the stage with Kansas City’s preeminent jazz musicians. This vitalresearch collection captures the spontaneity of the event – the essence of jazz.Conditions of Access:The collection is open for research and educational use. The physical items in this collection are noncirculating. Digital copies of items in this collection are available upon request. Please refer to the Marr SoundArchives website for more information about requesting items.Language:EnglishRelated Archival Material:The Kansas City Jazz Festival Audio Collection located in Labudde Special Collections at the University ofMissouri – Kansas City holds the paper materials in this collection.System of Arrangement:Series 1: 1964 recordingsSeries 2: 1965 recordingsSeries 3: 1966 recordingsSeries 4: 1967 recordingsSeries 5: 1968 recordingsSeries 6: 1969 recordingsSeries 7: 1970 recordingsSeries 8: 1971 recordingsCollection InventorySeries 1: 1964 recordingsBox Item DescriptionID11 Richard Dickert and his Dixieland Group; Eddie &Jeannine Baker and Group; The Jerry Shaw Combo12 Willie Rice Big Band with Clark Terry introduced by DaveButler13 George Winn and the Storyville Seven introduced by JimGammon; U.M.K.C Swing Drum Quintet (CharmaineAsher instructor)14 Jay McShann introduced by Jack Elliott115 Carmell Jones with the Jimmy Keith Group introduced byPhil Jay6 Raytown High School Stage Band (Carroll Lewis, director)introduced by Les Milgram; Bob Simes Band introducedby John BilyeuFile Date(s)Format1964-04-261/4 in. open reel1964-04-261/4 in. open reel1964-04-261/4 in. open reel1964-04-261/4 in. open reel1964-04-261/4 in. open reel1964-04-261/4 in. open reel2Kansas City Jazz Festival Audio Collection

University of Missouri – Kansas City11964-04-261/4 in. open reel8 Frank Smith Trio with Eddie “Cleanhead” Vinsonintroduced by Tom Reed9 Kansas City Kix Band with Harold Henley introduced byMark Foster10 Bob Brookmeyer and Clark Terry with the K.C. Kix Band1964-04-261/4 in. open reel1964-04-261/4 in. open reel1964-04-261/4 in. open reel11 Baby Lovett and the Dixielanders introduced by DanHenry12 Jimmy Keith Group with George Salisbury introduced byPhil Jay13 Warren Durrett Band with Stella O'Rourke introduced byDon Warnock14 Bettye Miller and Milt Abel introduced by Ken Motley1964-04-261/4 in. open reel1964-04-261/4 in. open reel1964-04-261/4 in. open reel1964-04-261/4 in. open reel1964-04-261/4 in. open reel1964-04-261/4 in. open reel1964-04-261/4 in. open reel315 K.U. Festival Winners (large band and small band)introduced by Jim Newman16 VIP introductions by Tony DiPardo; Sammy Tucker Triowith Marilyn Maye introduced by Jean Glen17 Woody Herman and the Herd introduced by Dick"Moonglow" Martin18 Woody Herman Band1964-04-261/4 in. open reel319 Woody Herman Band1964-04-261/4 in. open reelFile Date(s)Format1965-03-281/4 in. open reel1965-03-281/4 in. open reel1965-03-281/4 in. open reel1965-03-281/4 in. open reel1965-03-281/4 in. open reel12222222237 Pete Eye Trio introduced by Walt BodineMarr Sound ArchivesSeries 2: 1965 recordingsBox Item DescriptionID320 Baby Lovett introduced by George Stump KCMO FM;U.M.K.C. Jazz Drummers introduced by Chuck Davis,KCMO‐TV321 U.M.K.C. Jazz Drummers; Mike Ning Trio introduced byJim Newman KCMO‐TV; Al Cohn with George Salisbury,Charles Mathews and Vince Bilardo introduced by JohnPearson KMBC FM322 Al Cohn with George Salisbury; Bob Simes Bandintroduced by Don Burley KMBC323 Bob Simes Band introduced by Don Burley KMBC; JayMcShann Band introduced by Wayne Stitt KMBC324 K.C. Chicago Trio 2 introduced by Jim Gammon, KMBC;Raytown South High School Stage Band introduced byJohn Bilyeu KMBC‐TV3Kansas City Jazz Festival Audio Collection

University of Missouri – Kansas CityMarr Sound Archives425 Raytown South High School Stage Band introduced byJohn Bilyeu; Dick Ruedebusch and The UnderprivilegedFive (Milwaukee) introduced by Allen Shaw WHB1965-03-281/4 in. open reel426 Topeka Jazz Lab Band introduced by Martin Gray WDAF;Steve Miller Latin Jazz Combo introduced by Richard KingKCMO27 Steve Miller Latin Jazz Combo featuring Don Winsell;Dave Gordon introduced by Richard King KCMO; Don RiceJazz Workshop Band (Omaha) introduced by Jim LantzKMBC‐TV28 Pete Eye Trio featuring Don Winsell and Dave Gordonintroduced by Don Warnock KCMO; Willie Rice Big Bandintroduced by Fred Everett WDAF29 Clare Fischer Trio introduced by Lynn Higbee KCMO1965-03-281/4 in. open reel1965-03-281/4 in. open reel1965-03-281/4 in. open reel1965-03-281/4 in. open reel30 Kansas City Kix Band with Harold Henley introduced byMark Foster KMBC; Frank Smith Trio introduced by GeneDavis WDAF31 Frank Smith Trio featuring Lester Felder and Jay Hearnintroduced by Gene Davis WDAF; Buddy DeFranco withthe Warren Durrett Orchestra introduced by Dave Butler.KPRS32 Marilyn Maye and The Sammy Tucker Trio featuring DaveRizer and Tommy Ruskin introduced by Murray NolteWDAF‐TV; K.U. Festival Winners; introduced by ChuckMoore, KPRS33 K.U. Festival Winners introduced by Chuck Moore WDAF‐TV; Bettye Miller and Milt Abel Trio featuring ChuckMcFarlan and Rod Padilla introduced by Dan HenryWDAF34 George Winn and the Storyville Seven featuring BillTrumbauer, Bob Ousley, Ray Ehrhart, Ray Mazza, OlinJames and Herb Kratoska introduced by Ron Marin WHB;Jeanne Trevor and the St. Louis Gaslight with VinceBilardo introduced by Jack Elliott KCMO1965-03-281/4 in. open reel1965-03-281/4 in. open reel1965-03-281/4 in. open reel1965-03-281/4 in. open reel1965-03-281/4 in. open reel35 Jeanne Trevor and the St. Louis Gaslight with VinceBilardo; introduced by Tom Reed, KPRS36 Count Basie Band introduced by Tom Reed KPRS1965-03-281/4 in. open reel1965-03-281/4 in. open reelFile Date(s)Format4444445555Series 3: 1966 recordingsBox Item DescriptionID4Kansas City Jazz Festival Audio Collection

University of Missouri – Kansas City5Marr Sound Archives1966-05-011/4 in. open reel1966-05-011/4 in. open reel537 Raytown South High School Band; Reginald BucknerQuartet (Jazz Organist)38 Reginald Buckner Quartet; Darrell Devore Trio (JazzPianist)39 Bob Simes Octet; Willie Rice Big Band1966-05-011/4 in. open reel540 Willie Rice Big Band; Carolyn Harris Trio (Pianist)1966-05-011/4 in. open reel641 Al Cohn and Phil Woods with the Mike Ning Trio; DonWinsell (Guitarist) with the Durrett Brass (10 Brass)1966-05-011/4 in. open reel642 Don Winsell with the Durrett Brass; Yank Lawson withGeorge Winn and the Storyville Seven;43 George Salisbury and Arch Martin and the Kansas CityFive; Herb Ellis with the Sammy Tucker Trio44 George Salisbury and Arch Martin with the Kansas CityFive; Herb Ellis with the Sammy Tucker Trio; UMKC JazzLab Band with the KU Festival Winners; Rabon‐ZollarSextet; Bettye Miller Milt Abel Duo45 Bettye Miller and Milt Abel Duo; Doc Severinson with theK.C. Kix Band46 Doc Severinson with the K.C. Kix Band1966-05-011/4 in. open reel1966-05-011/4 in. open reel1966-05-011/4 in. open reel1966-05-011/4 in. open reel1966-05-011/4 in. open reel1966-05-011/4 in. open reel1966-05-011/4 in. open reel1966-05-011/4 in. open reel1966-05-011/4 in. open reel1966-05-011/4 in. open reel1966-05-011/4 in. open reel747 K.C. Kix Band; Bob Brookmeyer, Clark Terry, Al Cohn andPhil Woods with the K.C. Kix Band48 Marilyn Maye and K.C. Kix Band; Bob Brookmeyer andClark Terry with the Frank Smith Trio; Introduction to K.C.Jazz with Stan Kenton (Narrator)49 Bob Brookmeyer and Clark Terry with the Frank SmithTrio; Introduction to K.C. Jazz with Stan Kenton(Narrator); Stan Kenton ‐ K.C. Jazz History with BabyLovett50 Stan Kenton ‐ K.C. Jazz History with Jay McShann BigBand; Stan Kenton and the K.C. Neophonic Orchestrawith Jimmy Tucker (Local Leader)51 Stan Kenton and the K.C. Neophonic Orchestra withJimmy Tucker; Dick Ruedebusch (Trumpeter fromMilwaukee) with the Pete Eye Trio52 Dick Ruedebusch with the Pete Eye Trio; Duke EllingtonOrchestra53 Duke Ellington Orchestra1966-05-011/4 in. open reel754 Duke Ellington Orchestra1966-05-011/4 in. open reel566666677775Kansas City Jazz Festival Audio Collection

University of Missouri – Kansas CityMarr Sound ArchivesSeries 4: 1967 recordingsBox Item DescriptionID755 Sumner High Stage Band (Mr. Leon Brady, Director);Shawnee Mission East Stage Band (Mr. Ken Geoffrey,Director); Kansas City High School All‐Star Kix Band; TheHorns of Plenty756 Carolyn Harris Trio; UMKC Jazz Lab Band; Frank SmithTrio857 Wichita State University Jazz Lab Band; Pete Eye Trio;Travis Jenkins with the Darrell Davore Quartette88888File Date(s)Format1967-04-021/4 in. open reel1967-04-021/4 in. open reel1967-04-021/4 in. open reel58 Baby Lovett Dixielanders; Bob Simes Octet ‐ Kay Dennis;Willie Rice and the K.C. 1059 George Winn and the Storyville Seven; The Big Surprise;Herb Ellis with the Sammy Tucker Trio60 K.C. Kix Band; Marilyn Maye; Charles Kynard Trio1967-04-021/4 in. open reel1967-04-021/4 in. open reel1967-04-021/4 in. open reel61 Stan Kenton and His Orchestra; Gary Sivils and MarianLove62 Lou Rawls1967-04-021/4 in. open reel1967-04-021/4 in. open reelFile Date(s)Format1968-04-281/4 in. open reel1968-04-281/4 in. open reel1968-04-281/4 in. open reel1968-04-281/4 in. open reel1968-04-281/4 in. open reel1968-04-281/4 in. open reel1968-04-281/4 in. open reelSeries 5: 1968 recordingsBox Item DescriptionID863 Junior Kix Band; The Chuck Berg Quartet; UMKC Jazz LabBand864 Pete Eye Trio with Tommy Ruskin; Steve Miller Quartetwith Angelo Garcia and the Brass Section; Eddie Baker'sNew Breed Orchestra ‐ “The Ballad of Charlie Parker”9999965 George Salisbury/Arch Martin Quartet featuring ClarkTerry; Bud Brisbois and John Park with Kansas City KixBand; Dave Zollar Trio with Betty Pierce66 Harold Tolliver Quartet; Gary Sivils Quartet with VinceBilardo, Paul Smith and Mike Barnett; Kay Dennis withMike Ning67 Baby Lovett and the Dixielanders; Missouri High SchoolStage Band Finalist; UMKC Mid America Jazz FestivalSmall Group Winner68 UMKC Mid American Jazz Festival Big Band Winner; BobSimes Octet69 Wes Montgomery; George Winn and the StoryvilleSeven; Kansas City Kix Band with John Park6Kansas City Jazz Festival Audio Collection