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It all started when Branch Librarian Joyce Gunn successfully competed
for the only California appearance of the Smithsonian Institute's first
traveling jazz exhibit, "Beyond Category: The Musical Genius of Duke Ellington."
The exhibit was on display at San Ramon Library October 17 - November
28, 1996. During those six weeks, the Library and the San Ramon Library
Foundation presented 31 public jazz programs and provided educational
assemblies in each of the local schools. Featured were such Ellington
alumni as Kenny
Burrell and Bill Berry, and scholars and writers including Philip
Elwood of the San Francisco Chronicle and John Hasse of the Smithsonian.
An initial collection of over 300 CDs was donated by performing artists
and recording companies. A record turnout provided funds for acquisition
of additional CDs, videos, books and sheet music for the Jazz Collection.
Fall, 1997, the Library presented another successful series of jazz concerts--
"More Jazz at the Library"--with performances by Donald "Tee" Carson,
Weslia Whitfield, Red Holloway with Gail Dobson and the Smith Dobson Trio.
"More Jazz at the Library 1998" featured performances by Weslia Whitfield,
Jim Rothermel's Neoclassic
Swing Quintet, Smith and Gail Dobson and a special performance by Lavay
Smith & Her Red Hot Skillet Lickers for dancing and listening
at the Blackhawk Automotive Museum.
Meanwhile, our collection of jazz materials keeps growing. There are
over 1200 CDs, 125 videos and 220 books available for checkout and subscriptions
to 10 jazz magazines and newsletters. Recent donations include a vintage
Wurlitzer jukebox, a collection of 800 CDs (the entire catalog of Concord
Records), and a personal library of 150 books about jazz.
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Jazz at the Library Performers - San Ramon Library
1996-2003
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1996-Beyond Category
Bill Bell Trio
Louie Bellson Big Band
Bill Berry Big Band
Kenny Burrell, Rudy Salvini
Kenny Burrell
California HS Jazz Ensemble
Spencer Chan & Guido Fazio
Willie & Lizette LeFalle-Collins
DVC Evening Jazz Ensemble
Different Drums
Smith & Gail Dobson, John Handy
Art Dougherty Group
Philip Elwood
David Hardiman's Big Band
Harmony in Motion
John Hasse (2)
Monte Vista HS Jazz Ensemble
Plank 'n' Stein, Jessica Williams
Rudy Salvini's Big Band
Rudy Salvini Octet with Denise Perrier
San Ramon Jazz Ensemble
San Ramon Symphonic Band
San Ramon Valley HS Jazz Ensemble
John Santos-Latin Percussion
ruth weiss
ruth weiss with Larry Vukovich Trio
Fred Zimmerman
1997- More Jazz
Smith Dobson Trio with Gail Dobson & Red Holloway
Tee Carson All-Star Quintet
Weslia Whitfield-Great American Song Book
1998 - More Jazz
Smith & Gail Dobson Quintet Lavay Smith and Her Red Hot Skillet Lickers
Jim Rothermel's Neoclassic Swing Quintet
Weslia Whitfield, Mike Greensill Duo-Life Upon the Wicked Stage
1999- More Jazz
Bill Bell Quartet, guest--Mike Ramos
Pete Escovedo's Latin Jazz Dance Band
Noel Jewkes Quintet
Scott Kirby-Century of Ragtime
Mary Stallings
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2000- Jazz Age in Paris
Berkeley Jazzschool Students
Devil Mountain Jazz Band
Different Drums
Gail Dobson Band
Art Dougherty Group
Philip Elwood
Lois Flood
Dmitri Matheny
Moonglowers Orchestra
Chris Nelson
Denise Perrier
Quintet of the Hot Club of San Francisco
Grover Sales
San Ramon Jazz Ensemble
San Ramon Valley Dance Academy
San Ramon Valley HS Jazz Ensemble
Alan Schroeder, Guido Fazio
Tyler Stovall
Tichenor Trio-Ragtime
Vise Grip & The Ambassadors of Swing
Pat Yankee in To Bessie, With Love
2001 - More Jazz
Brenda Boykin, Eric Swinderman
Clairdee
Cotton Candy Express
Darrell Grant
Dmitri Matheny
Rudy Salvini Big Band with Jackie Ryan
Bill Travis Swing Quartet
2002 - More Jazz
Larry Vukovich Quartet
Junius Courtney Big Band
Jackie Ryan
Holly Hoffman
Dmitri Matheny Group
2003 - More Jazz
Bill Cunliffe
Lynne Arriale Trio
Jeremy Cohen
Mary Fettig
Dmitri Matheny |
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