International Jazz Collections

Revealing the Roots of Jazz

A full appreciation of jazz requires a look back at the moments and artists that shaped this great American art form. The International Jazz Collections at the University of Idaho showcase this rich history and heritage as one of the significant jazz archives in the world. Established in 1992 with the donation of the historical materials of jazz legend Lionel Hampton, the collections have become the primary jazz archive in the Pacific Northwest with over 500 scores, 5,000 photographs and 10,000 recordings (including the Carl M. Perricone and Bernie Strassberg Collections). The collections also house 45 cubic feet of letters and papers, 17 instruments, many personal items of jazz greats and decades of Lionel Hampton Jazz Festival materials and recordings. The International Jazz Collections feature the archival papers of vibraphonist Lionel Hampton; jazz critic Leonard Feather; trombonist Al Grey; vocalists Ella Fitzgerald and Joe Williams; trumpeters Dizzy Gillespie, Doc Cheatham and Conte and Pete Candoli; pianist Jane Jarvis; bassist Ray Brown and saxophonist Buddy Tate. It also has scores by Gerry Mulligan. The archive is available to students, jazz enthusiasts, musicians and scholars worldwide. View the International Jazz Collections at www.ijc.uidaho.edu or contact the University of Idaho Special Collections and Archives at 208-885-0845 or libspec@uidaho.edu.

Dizzy Gillespie UI Photo Services, Jerry Prout Date Created:1991

Signed photograph from Lionel Hampton to Leonard Feather. IJC: LF 111.3 0067

Ella Fitzgerald

THE LIONEL HAMPTON LEGACY