who has been to the LA jazz institute?

[chewy-chew-chew-bean-benitez]

HOW IN THE WHOLEY HELL OF ALL THINGS HOLY DID ******I****** NOT KNOW ABOUT THIS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! WHO HAS BEEN THERE AND CAN SHARE THEIR MUSEUM OF WEST COAST JAZZ EXPIERENCE! I WANT TO LIVE THERE AND LISTEN TO WEST COAST JAZZ ALL DAY

SOUND RECORDINGS

Over 100,000 sound recordings in all formats including:

78 RPM records, 10" and 12" long playing records, 45 RPM single and extended play records, 8", 12" and 16" radio transcriptions, 7", 10", 12" and 16" acetates, V-Discs, Reel to Reel tapes, Digital Audio tapes, Cassette tapes, Compact Discs and Piano Rolls

The record collection has been carefully assembled to include all styles and eras of jazz. The record archives are very extensive including complete or near complete catalogs of many important jazz labels.

One of the goals of the archive is to preserve a complete collection of all jazz recordings made in Los Angeles from the early 1920s to the present. Complete catalogs of many Los Angeles labels are represented including: Dial, Atomic, Nordskog, Pacific, World Pacific, Mode, Jazz West, Tampa, Contemporary, Lighthouse, Philo, HiFi, Verve, Clef, Norgran, Nocturne, Pablo, Revelation, Jewel....

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UNISSUED RECORDINGS

The Sound Archive also includes several hundred hours of rare recordings from a variety of sources including radio broadcasts, live performances and unissued studio sessions. Many of these are one of kind items and are a very important aspect of the collection. Included are many Armed Forces Radio Service broadcasts from the 1940s which feature all of the significant artists of the period. All of the AFRS programs are represented such as Jubilee, One Night Stand, Downbeat, Spotlight Bands and Command Performance. There is also a large collection of Armed Forces V-Discs. The collection also contains many unissued broadcasts from ballrooms, clubs and concert venues all over the world.

[JSngry]

Why don't you see if they're hiring?

[Tjazz]

Where is this?

At UCLA?

[marcello]

California State University, Long Beach

Drummer Gary Novak has told me about their activities. He works with them at their concerts and in their educational programs.

LA Jazz Insitute

[chewy-chew-chew-bean-benitez]

if i was in LA i would of been there yesterday

[AllenLowe]

"why don't you see if they're hiring?"

yes, Chewy would be the perfect tour guide - or janitor -

[chewy-chew-chew-bean-benitez]

u be the janitor u son-of-a-bitch- when i go to there i am going to poo on everything so u have to mop up the poo

[robviti]

u be the janitor u son-of-a-bitch- when i go to there i am going to poo on everything so u have to mop up the poo

it's posts like this that help me get into the spirit of the holiday season.

[sheldonm]

...this thread has gone into the shitter very fast.

Regarding the original question, I have not seen the archive (would love to) but went to one of their events this past October......very cool. Lots of access to the musicians if that's your thing and lots of great music!

m~

[clifford_thornton]

I can't help but chuckle...

[chewy-chew-chew-bean-benitez]

i guaren-fuckin-tee you allen lowe i have more pacific jazz/world pacific lps than you do.......

[chewy-chew-chew-bean-benitez]

but not as many as the LA JAZZ INSTITUTE

[RDK]

[Guy Berger]

but not as many as the LA JAZZ INSTITUTE

What if I told you that AllenLowe works for the LA Jazz Institute?

Guy

[Allan Songer]

i guaren-fuckin-tee you allen lowe i have more pacific jazz/world pacific lps than you do.......

I have every single Pacific Jazz/World Pacific issue--and if there were Stereo and Mono issues I have both. I even have most of the "alternate" covers as well.

Do You collect Contemporary/Stereo Records, Jazz West, Intro, Score, Dot, Mode, Imperial, Dooto . . .

Some good stuff pressed out in LA on the local indy labels, thats for damn sure . . .

Edited December 6, 2006 by Allan Songer

[chewy-chew-chew-bean-benitez]

THEN I WOULD OF SEEN HE SHOULDNT OF MADE SUCH A SIDE COMMENT I COULD RUN THAT WHOLE PLACE BY MYSELF I LIKE WEST COAST JAZZ SO MUCH THE ONLY THING I AM GOING TO CLEAN UP THERE IS THE LACK OF APPRICIATION FOR WEST COAST JAZZ.

[JSngry]

I LIKE WEST COAST JAZZ SO MUCH THE ONLY THING I AM GOING TO CLEAN UP THERE IS THE LACK OF APPRICIATION FOR WEST COAST JAZZ.

Oooooh, NICE!

[Bright Moments]

classic thread!

[AllenLowe]

well, I was there last week and got this shot of Chewy working:

[AllenLowe]

of course, there's nothing like a lunch time concert, directed by Chewy:

[chewy-chew-chew-bean-benitez]

i hate you guys

[JohnS]

Great thread.