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Jazz Oral History Project (1972 - 1983 [inter)
Collection IDJOHP
Collection Description
The Rutgers Institute of Jazz Studies Jazz Oral History Project (JOHP) consists of 120 oral histories of seminal pre-Swing Era and Swing Era jazz musicians who were interviewed in depth about their lives and careers. The taped interviews range in length from 5 to 35 hours each.
Well-known musicians such as Roy Eldridge, Teddy Wilson, Count Basie, Mary Lou Williams, and Charles Mingus were interviewed for the project, along with many significant, if lesser-known, American jazz figures. All 120 interviews are preserved in digital format, which can be accessed at the Institute of Jazz Studies. Transcripts of the interviews are also available for use at the Institute.
The following interviewees have substantial Newark connections: Vic Dickenson, Jimmy Jones, Howard Scott, and Jabbo Smith.
Well-known musicians such as Roy Eldridge, Teddy Wilson, Count Basie, Mary Lou Williams, and Charles Mingus were interviewed for the project, along with many significant, if lesser-known, American jazz figures. All 120 interviews are preserved in digital format, which can be accessed at the Institute of Jazz Studies. Transcripts of the interviews are also available for use at the Institute.
The following interviewees have substantial Newark connections: Vic Dickenson, Jimmy Jones, Howard Scott, and Jabbo Smith.
FormatsAudio materials; Digital materials; Textual materials
SubjectsAfrican-American History / Civil Rights; Music
Time Period20th Century
LanguageEnglish
Access policyOpen for research
Finding Aid URLhttp://newarkwww.rutgers.edu/IJS/OralHistory.html