Jazz Institute of Chicago. Oral Histories, 1977-2016

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The collection requires written permission from the Jazz Institute of Chicago for reproductions of any kind.

The collection requires written permission from the Jazz Institute of Chicago to quote or publish from the oral histories.

The collection is open for research. Recorded interviews have been reformatted for access and are available onsite. Please contact the Special Collections Research Center. prior to your visit for access to video interviews.

When quoting material from this collection, the preferred citation is: Jazz Institute of Chicago. Oral Histories [Box #, Folder #], Special Collections Research Center, University of Chicago Library

Starting in the late 1970s, the Jazz Institute of Chicago began a series of interviews with musicians and other individuals involved in the jazz community. The objective was to "compile a thorough history of jazz music in Chicago."

The Jazz Institute of Chicago Oral Histories contains drafts, transcripts and audio recordings of interviews with Chicago jazz musicians. There is also an interview with jazz historian and collector John Steiner. Recordings are in compact disc format; all audio recordings have been reformatted for access. Transcripts are not included for all audio recordings.

The following related resources are located in the Department of Special Collections:

• Names
  • Jazz Institute of Chicago
  • University of Chicago. Chicago Jazz Archive
• Subject
  • Jazz
  • Jazz musicians -- United States -- 20th century -- Interviews
  • Jazz musicians -- United States -- Biography