Finding aid of the David Van Kriedt Papers
Processed by Don Walker
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University of the Pacific Library
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Finding aid of the David Van Kriedt Papers
Collection number: MSS 297
Holt-Atherton Department of Special Collections
University
of the Pacific Library
Stockton, California
- Processed by:
- Don Walker
- Date Completed:
- 2002
- Encoded by:
- Michael Wurtz
© 2007 University of the Pacific. All rights reserved.
Descriptive Summary
Title: David Van Kriedt papers
Dates: ca 1948
Collection number: MSS 297
Creator:
Van Kriedt, David,
1922-1994
Collection Size:
1 linear foot
Repository:
University of the Pacific. Library. Holt-Atherton Dept. of
Special Collections
Stockton, California 95211
Abstract: Collection consists primarily of musical scores
and parts by David van Kriedt.
Physical location: For current information on the location
of these materials, please consult the library's online catalog.
Languages: Languages represented in the collection:
English
Access
Collection open for research.
Publication Rights
Permission for publication is given on behalf of Special Collections as
the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply
permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained by the
researcher.
Preferred Citation
David Van Kriedt papers. MSS 297. Holt-Atherton Department of Special
Collections, University of the Pacific Library.
Biography / Administrative History
David van Kriedt (1922-1994) was a jazz saxophonist, composer, and
arranger. He studied under Darius Milhaud at Mills College in the 1940s, where
he became a member of the Dave Brubeck Octet. This short-lived group included
several players who would become well-known jazz musicians, including Dave
Brubeck (piano), Paul Desmond (alto saxophone), Bill Smith (clarinet), Cal
Tjader (drums), and van Kriedt (tenor saxophone). Van Kriedt also played with
Stan Kenton's band and Paul Desmond's quintet in the 1950s. He composed several
tunes featured on Desmond's first album as a group leader, Desmond: The Paul
Desmond Quintet. Van Kriedt's later career focused on teaching, performing and
composing on the West Coast and in Australia.
Scope and Content of Collection
Collection consists primarily of musical scores and parts by David van
Kriedt. Includes parts for jazz standards and original compositions arranged
for the Dave Brubeck Octet, as well as musical theory notes by van Kriedt. A
brief letter from composer Darius Milhaud is also in the collection.
Arrangement
Collection is arranged in five series: I. Correspondence; II. Octet
Parts for Original Compositions; III. Octet Parts for Jazz Standards; IV. Parts
for Original Compositions and Standards; V. Music Manuscript Books.
Indexing Terms
The following terms have been used to index the description of this
collection in the library's online public access catalog.
Milhaud, Darius
Dave Brubeck Octet
Jazz musicians - United
States
Saxophonists - United States
Composers - United States
Related Material
Materials related to Van Kriedt's collaborations with Dave Brubeck and
Paul Desmond can be found in the Brubeck Collection (MSS 4) and the Paul
Desmond Papers (MSS 309).
1.1: Letter to Van Kriedt from Darius Milhaud,
1953
Series II: Octet Parts for Original Compositions
1.3: Curtain Music (by Dave Brubeck)
Series III: Octet Parts for Standards
1.26: I've Got You Under My Skin
1.29: Love Me or Leave Me
1.32: Pennies From Heaven
1.35: September in the Rain
1.38: What is This Thing Called Love?
Series IV: Parts for Original Compositions and
Standards
2.4: Die Bittre Leidenzeit
2.8: The Lord is My Shepard
2.13: Tell Me That You Love Me
2.15: You and the Night and the Music
Series V: Music Manuscript Books
2.17: Collins Music Manuscript Book.
Scope and Content Note
Includes lead sheets for: Bud Meets Bob; Chameleon;
Cleo Bossa; Grazing in the Grass; Isn't She Lovely?; Sir Duke; Superstrut;
Theme from the Odd Couple.
2.18: Ancol Music Manuscript Book.
Scope and Content Note
Includes music theory notes, and lead sheets for:
Bernie's Tune; Blue Skies; I Remember You; In Your Own Sweet Way; It Had to Be
You; Just Friends; Misty; Pennies From Heaven; Polka Dots and Moonbeams;
Reaching Through a Dream; Song of the Beach; Stardust; Sugarloaf Express;
Whispering.