Music Library Exhibit – Jazz at NIU

Hello! My name is Danielle Spalenka, and I am the Curator at the NIU Regional History Center and University Archives. I am happy to be a guest blogger and to announce that a new exhibit has been installed in the Music Library. The exhibit celebrates the legacy of Jazz at Northern Illinois University and features photographs from the University Archives. The images will be on display for the rest of the spring semester.

Shortly after the jazz program began in 1969, a number of legendary jazz artists made appearances with the jazz ensemble in concerts, clinics, and recording sessions. The photos displayed in this exhibit highlight just a few of the jazz dignitaries that have visited campus in the past four decades. Be sure to stop in and see the image of jazz pianist Marian McPartland in 1972 with Ron Modell, the founding director of the NIU jazz program. You will also see images of jazz drummer Louis Bellson (a northern Illinois native) receiving an honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters from NIU in 1985. And finally, photos from Duke Ellington’s final public performance – which took place in what is now the Ellington Ballroom at NIU – are on display.

Duke Ellington's final public performance, 1974.

To learn more about the history of the NIU jazz program, or to find other jazz legends that have visited campus over the years, be sure to visit the NIU Regional History Center located on the 4^th floor of Founders Memorial Library. You can also search for materials related to the jazz program on the Northern Illinois University Regional History Center and University Archives website.

Thanks again to the Michael Duffy and the Music Library for letting us display these wonderful photographs for the remainder of the Spring 2014 semester! 

New Reference Materials

The Music Library recently received the following reference materials:

Bielefelder Katalog Klassik. 60. Jahrgang. Nürnberg, New Media Verlag, 2012.  Call no. MUR ML156.2 .B52 2012

Gioia, Ted.  The Jazz Standards: A Guide to the Repertoire.  Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2012.  Call no. MUR ML128.J3 G56 2012

Gray, John.  Afro-Cuban Music: A Bibliographic Guide.  Black Music Reference Series, vol. 3.  Nyack, NY: African Diaspora Press, 2012.  Call no. MUR ML3565 .G733 2012

Harwood, Gregory W.  Giuseppe Verdi: A Research and Information Guide, 2nd ed.  Routledge Music Bibliographies.  New York: Routledge, 2012.  Call no. MUR ML134.V47 H37 2012

Heyman, Barbara B.  Samuel Barber: A Thematic Catalogue of the Complete Works.  Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2012.  Call no. MUR ML134.B175 A3 2012

Horn, David, ed.  Continuum Encyclopedia of Popular Music of the World. Volume VIII Genres: North America.  New York: Continuum, 2012.  Call no. MUR ML102.P66 C66 2003 v.8

International Who's Who in Classical Music, 28th ed.  London: Routledge, 2012.  Call no. MUR ML105 .I54 2012

Jaffé, Daniel.  Historical Dictionary of Russian Music.  Historical Dictionaries of Literature and the Arts.  Lanham, MD: Scarecrow, 2012.  Call no. MUR ML101.R8 J34 2012

Library of Congress Subject Headings, 32nd ed.  Washington, DC: Library of Congress, Cataloging Distribution Service, 2010.  Call no. MUR Z695 .L695 32nd ed.

Ratner, Sabina Teller.  Camille Saint-Saëns, 1835-1921: A Thematic Catalogue of his Complete Works.  Vol. 2: The Dramatic Works.  Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2012.  Call no. MUR ML134.S15 A29 2002 v.2

Thomsett, Michael C., compiler.  Musical Terms, Symbols and Theory: An Illustrated Dictionary.  Jefferson, NC: McFarland, 2012.  Call no. MUR ML108 .T46 2012

New Reference Book

The Music Library recently received this reference work:

Meadows, Eddie S. Jazz Scholarship and Pedagogy: A Research and Information Guide, 3rd ed. Routledge Music Bibliographies. New York: Routledge, 2006. Call no: MUR ML128.J3 M34 2006.

New Reference Books

The Music Library recently received the following reference books:

Dietz, Dan. Off Broadway Musicals, 1910-2007: Casts, Credits, Songs, Critical Reception and Performance Data of More Than 1,800 Shows. Jefferson, NC: McFarland, 2010. Call no. MUR ML1711.8.N3 D54 2010

Flynn, Timothy S. Charles François Gounod: A Research and Information Guide. Routledge Music Bibliographies. New York: Routledge, 2009. Call no. MUR ML134.G7 F58 2009

Greenberg, Janice Leslie Hochstat. Jazz Books in the 1990s: An Annotated Bibliography. Studies in Jazz, no. 61. Lanham, MD: Scarecrow Press, 2010. Call no. MUR ML128.J3 H63 2010

Huismann, Mary Christison. Frederick Delius: A Research and Information Guide, 2nd ed. Routledge Music Bibliographies. New York: Routledge, 2009. Call no. MUR ML134.D293 H85 2009

Saffle, Michael. Franz Liszt: A Research and Information Guide, 3rd ed. Routledge Music Bibliographies. New York: Routledge, 2009. Call no. MUR ML134.L7 S2 2009

Simms, Bryan R. Alban Berg: A Research and Information Guide, 2nd ed. Routledge Music Bibliographies. New York: Routledge, 2009. Call no. MUR ML134.B46 S56 2009

Willier, Stephen A. Vincenzo Bellini: A Research and Information Guide, 2nd ed. Routledge Music Bibliographies. New York: Routledge, 2009. Call no. MUR ML134.B4415 W55 2009

New Play-along materials

From time to time, the Music Library receives music items that come with recorded accompaniments on CD.

Here are some of our recent additions in this category.

O'Carolan, Turlough, edited and arranged by Patrick Steinbach and Wolfgang Löll. Carolan's Dream: 15 Pieces for Flute/Violin (Fiddle) and Piano, Guitar ad lib. Mainz: Schott, 2008. Call no. MUX M243.C376 H3 2008

Przystaniak, Peter, arranger and composer of original pieces, with Irith Gabriely. That's Klezmer: 12 Stücke für 1-2 Klarinetten (oder Violinen) und Klavier (12 Pieces for 1 or 2 Clarinets (or Violins) and Piano). Frankfurt am Main: Henry Litolff's Verlag / C. F. Peters, 2008. Call no. MUX M248 .T538 2008

Heath, Jimmy. Jimmy Heath: 14 Jazz Classics: Jazz Play-a-Long for All Musicians. Jamey Aebersold Jazz, vol. 122. New Albany, IN: Jamey Aebersold Jazz, 2008. Call no. MUX MT68 .H438 2008

Brazilian Jazz: The Latest Trends in Bossa-Nova and Beyond: Jazz Play-a-Long for All Musicians. Jamey Aebersold Jazz, vol. 124. New Albany, IN: Jamey Aebersold Jazz, 2008. Call no. MUX MT68 .V373 2008

Woods, Phil. Phil Woods: 14 Originals: Jazz Play-a-Long for All Musicians. Jamey Aebersold Jazz, vol. 121. New Albany, IN: Jamey Aebersold Jazz, 2008. Call no. MUX MT68 .W663 2008

Notable new arrivals

The Music Library just received another cookbook! This one has a Sacred Harp theme and features narratives at the beginning of each chapter, followed by recipes. It is:

Eastburn, Kathryn. A Sacred Feast: Reflections on Sacred Harp Singing and Dinner on the Ground. Lincoln, NE: University of Nebraska Press, 2008. Call no. MUX TX715 .E1687 2008.

We also received the following reference books:

Caniato, Michele. The Jazz Ensemble Companion: A Guide to Outstanding Big Band Arrangements Selected by Some of the Foremost Jazz Educators. Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield Education, 2009. Call no. MUR ML128.B29 C36 2009.

Havlice, Patricia Pate. Popular Song Index, Fourth Supplement: 1988-2002. Lanham, MD: Scarecrow Press, 2005. Call no. MUR128.S3 H4 Suppl.4. (2 vols.)

New Reference Books

The following reference books recently arrived in the Music Library:

Cohen, Norm. American Folk Songs: A Regional Encyclopedia. Westport, CT: Greenwood Press, 2008. 2 vols. Call no. MUR ML3551 .C55 2008.

Comeau, Gilles. Piano Pedagogy: A Research and Information Guide. Routledge Music Bibliographies, ed. Jennifer C. Post. New York: Routledge, 2009. Call no. MUR ML128.P3 C66 2009.

--This resource is a numbered, annotated bibliography.

Cook, Richard, and Brian Morton. The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings, 9th ed. London: Penguin Books, 2008. Call no. MUR ML156.4.J3 C68 2008.

--A selected, annotated discography, this book is arranged alphabetically and consists of 1646 pages.

DeVito, Chris, Yasuhiro Fujioka, Wolf Schmaler, and David Wild. The John Coltrane Reference. Edited by Lewis Porter. New York: Routledge, 2008. Call no. MUR ML156.7.C58 J64 2008.

--Consisting of a chronology and discography, this book provides a quick reference to the details of Coltrane's career.

Draayer, Suzanne Rhodes. Art Song Composers of Spain: An Encyclopedia. Lanham, MD: Scarecrow Press, 2009. Call no. MUR ML106.S7 D73 2009.

Fishman, Stephen. The Public Domain: How to Find & Use Copyright-Free Writings, Music, Art & More, 4th ed. Berkeley, CA: Nolo, 2008. Call no. MUR KF3022 .F575 2008.

Timner, W. E. Ellingtonia: The Recorded Music of Duke Ellington and His Sidmen, 5th ed. Studies in Jazz, no. 54, ed. Dan Morgenstern and Edward Berger. Lanham, MD: Scarecrow Press, 2007. Call no. MUR ML156.5.E45 T5 2007.

Interesting new titles

This week, the Music Library received two books by two of the world's most noteworthy musical personalities. They are:

Barenboim, Daniel. Music Quickens Time. London: Verso, 2008. Call no. MUX ML3916 .B37 2008.

Marsalis, Wynton, with Geoffrey C. Ward. Moving to Higher Ground: How Jazz Can Change Your Life. New York: Random House, 2008. Call no. ML3506 .M34 2008.

Some new items

The Music Library recently received two items worth highlighting in the blog:

Griffin, Farah Jasmine, and Salim Washington. Clawing at the Limits of Cool: Miles Davis, John Coltrane, and the Greatest Jazz Collaboration Ever. New York: St. Martin's Press, 2008. Call no. MUX ML3508 .G75 2008.

and

Armstrong, Louis. The Complete Hot Five and Hot Seven Recordings. Columbia C4K 63527. 4 compact discs. Call no. MUB CDisc. M1366.A767 C6 2000.

The Louis Armstrong CD set is beautifully packaged with an 83 page booklet.

Jazz Improvisation Resources

If you would like to learn to improvise, or improve your improvisation skills, the Music Library might have something for you! The Music Library just acquired three volumes in the Jamey Aebersold Jazz series. These volumes each consist of a method book and accompanying compact discs.

They are:

Aebersold, Jamey. How to Play Jazz and Improvise, 6th ed. Jamey Aebersold Jazz, vol. 1. New Albany, Ind.: Jamey Aebersold Jazz, 1992. Call no. MUX MT68 .A334 1992.

________. Gettin' It Together: Learn to Improvise Like the Jazz Masters! Jamey Aebersold Jazz, vol. 21. New Albany, Ind.: Jamey Aebersold Jazz, 1979. Call no. MUX MT68.A334 G4 1999.

________. Major & Minor: Learn to Improvise Jazz in Every Key. Jamey Aebersold Jazz, vol. 24. New Albany, Ind.: Jamey Aebersold Jazz, 1981. Call no. MUX MT68.A334 M35 1981.

New book on African American Music

Last week's book delivery contained a title that is noteworthy, principally because of the work of the important artists it examines. Those who are interested in African American music, jazz, blues, or women's studies may wish to consult this book:

• Bratcher, Melanie E. Words and Songs of Bessie Smith, Billie Holiday, and Nina Simone: Sound Motion, Blues Spirit, and African Memory. New York: Routledge, 2007. Call no.: MUX ML3479 .B73 2007.