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Language of Material:
English
Contributing Institution:
Archive of Recorded Sound
Title: Jerome Richardson Collection
Identifier/Call Number: ARS0232
Physical Description:
6.5 Linear Feet
: (8) box(es)
Date (bulk): 1962-1993
This collection consists of recordings and related materials of the jazz flutist and
saxophonist Jerome Richardson (1920-2000), who performed with many of the great jazz
musicians of the 20th century. The collection highlights recordings at clubs, concert halls,
and rehearsals with musicians such as Mel Lewis, Thad Jones, Quincy Jones, and many others
along with interviews of Jerome Richardson and Lester Young. In addition, manuscript,
facsimile, and published copies of parts to Richardson's own composition "Groove Merchant"
have been included in the collection.
Open for research; material must be requested at least three business days in advance of
intended use. Contact the Archive of Recorded Sound for assistance.
Property rights reside with repository. Publication and reproduction rights reside with the
creators or their heirs. To obtain permission to publish or reproduce, please contact the
Head Librarian of the Archive of Recorded Sound.
Jerome Richardson Collection, ARS-0232. Stanford Archive of Recorded Sound, Stanford
University Libraries, Stanford, CA.
The Jerome Richardson Collection was donated to the Stanford Archive of Recorded Sound by
Rowena Richardson in 2018.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Jazz
Live sound recordings
Jazz musicians--Interviews
Richardson, Rowena