Overture to a jam session [music]
odd: label: General
content: Handwriting and other details have been reported based on the notes of David Berger, Andrew Homzy, Dr. Theodore Hudson, Walter van de Leur, and Dr. Mark Tucker.
label: General
content: Condition: fair, tape, torn.
label: Other Title
content: O-T-J.
label: Other Title
content: O-T-J-S.
name: label: Collection Creator
content: Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974
topic: label: Topic
content: Music -- United States -- 20th century
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content: Duke Ellington Collection
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content: Duke Ellington Collection / Series 1: Music Manuscripts / 1.1: Music Manuscripts / 1.1.16: O
bioghist: label: Biographical / Historical
content: Remaining items from the Mercer Ellington Library. There appears to be a number from the Duke Ellington Band Book: 223.
physdesc: label: Extent
content: 2 Items (manuscripts, 34 cm.)
label: Extent
content: 51 Items (copy scores, 32 cm.)
label: Extent
content: 1 Item (manuscript, 32 cm.)
label: Extent
content: 6 Items (parts (photocopies), 32 cm.)
label: Extent
content: 3 Items (parts (photocopies), 28 cm.)
container: label: Container
content: Box 261, Folder 1-3
dataSource: label: Archival Repository
content: Archives Center, National Museum of American History
objectType: label: Type
content: Archival materials
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content: Conductor scores
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content: Copy scores
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content: Manuscripts
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content: Music
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content: Parts (musical)
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content: Photocopies
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content: Short scores
genre_format: label: Genre/Form
content: Conductor scores
label: Genre/Form
content: Copy scores
label: Genre/Form
content: Manuscripts
label: Genre/Form
content: Music
label: Genre/Form
content: Parts (musical)
label: Genre/Form
content: Photocopies
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content: Short scores
scopecontent: label: Scope and Contents
content: see also oversize see also Subseries 1.3
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content: 60 parts and an indefinite number of scores
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content: Overture to a jam session is contained in three folders consisting of 1 three page short score, 1 eighteen page conductor score and 47 parts in C Major concert, and 1 twelve page conductor score and 13 parts in Bb Major concert -- in ink, pencil and photocopy -- in unidentified hand (Whaley?).
label: Scope and Contents
content: Folder A contains three page short score and parts in C Major. Short score indicates part for clarinet. Score appears incomplete. Parts for 1 violin - Ray; 3 reeds - Rab (2), Jimmy, tenor 4; 4 trumpets - Charles, 2, 3, 4; 1 trombone - Tyree.
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content: Folder B contains items in 2 groupings -- (i) Part in C Major for bass. -- (ii) Eighteen page conductor score in C Major, twelve page conductor score in Bb Major, and part in C Major. Eighteen page score indicates parts for Rab, Proc, clarinet. Twelve page score indicates part for clarinet. Part for bass.
label: Scope and Contents
content: Folder C contains parts in 7 groupings -- (i) Parts in C Major for 4 reeds - Proc, Jimmy, Sears, Carney (2); 3 trumpets - Cat, Baker, Taft; 2 trombones - Brown, Jones. Parts subtitled "I". -- (ii) Parts in C Major for 1 reed - Proc; 2 trumpets - Scad, Williams (2); 3 trombones - Brown, Wilbur (2), Jones. Some parts include sections subtitled "I," "II," and "III." Other parts only include selected sections. -- (iii) Parts in C Major for 5 reeds - Pro, Rab, Sears, Jimmy, Carney; 3 trumpets - Cat, Baker, Taft; 2 trombones - Jones, Brown. Some parts include sections subtitled "II," and "II - continued." Other parts only include selected sections. -- (iv) Parts in C Major for 2 trumpets - Scad, Williams; 3 trombones - Brown, Jones, Wilbur. Some parts include sections subtitled "II," and "II - continued." Other parts only include selected sections. -- (v) Parts in Bb Major for 5 reeds - Rab, Pro, Jimmy, Sears, Carney; 3 trumpets - Cat, Baker, Taft; 2 trombones - Jones, Brown. Some parts include sections subtitled "III," and "III - continued." Other parts only include selected sections. -- (vi) Parts for 2 trombones - Wilbur, Brown. Parts include sections subtitled "III," and "III - continued." -- (vii) Parts in C Major for 1 trumpet - Baker; 1 trombone - Quentin. Part in Bb Major for guitar. -- All items except Folder B, grouping i, and Folder C, groupings ii, iv, and vi from the Duke Ellington Library.