John Stubblefield Papers
Item
Title
John Stubblefield Papers
Description
This two-year project will process and create a detailed finding aid for the papers of jazz saxophonist John Stubblefield, known for his avant-garde style, his association with musical greats Miles Davis, Charles Mingus, Tito Puente, among others, and for his ability to "blow [the saxophone] like a raging torrent." (Robert Palmer, "Jazz: John Stubblefield" New York Times, April 8, 1980, p. C5.) Contained in eighty containers, this inaccessible collection includes correspondence, photographs, musical compositions, and record albums of this significant jazz musician.
Program
Date
Temporal Coverage
1967 - 2005
Spatial Coverage
The collection’s geographic scope is local, national, and international, covering the city of Pine Bluff, Arkansas to the country of Japan.
Extent
100 Audio (Including Speech And Music), Image, Musical Scores, Text (Including Electronic Texts)
Institution
Identifier
Primary Contact
Mr. Timothy G. Nutt
Request
$145,300