| Title: |
Jon Faddis
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| Local code: |
Sc Visual VRA-187
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| Document type: |
Oral history
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| Accessibility: |
Free Only
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| Repository: |
New York Public Library. Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture
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| Collection: |
Louis Armstrong Jazz Oral History Project
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| Description: |
Jon Faddis is a jazz trumpeter, composer and arranger. Born July 21, 1953 in Oakland, California, Faddis began playing trumpet at age 7. His carrer took off after high school when he moved to New York City and became well known for his range in the upper registers; has performed and recorded extensively. Currently Faddis is musical director of the Carnegie Hall Jazz Band, performs with his quartet, does lectures and clinics, is composing and arranging as well.
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| URL: |
http://www.nypl.org/research/sc/scl/MULTIMED/JAZZHIST/jfcat.htm
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| Original Language: |
English
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| Video: |
[Video available]
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| Time span: |
Not indicated ... to 1993 (Year of interview)
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| Speaker: |
Faddis, Jon, 1953-
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| Speaker gender: |
Male
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| Speaker date of birth: |
21-Jul-1953
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| Speaker place of birth: |
Oakland, CA; California; United States; North America
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| Speaker race: |
Black
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| Speaker occupation: |
Composer; Lecturer; Music director; Musician
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| Age at speaking: |
40
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| Document location: |
New York, NY
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| Document date: |
20-Aug-1993
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| Interviewer: |
Owens, Jimmy
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| Locations discussed: |
Chicago, IL; Illinois; New York; New York, NY; North America; United States
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| Topics discussed - ASP terms: |
Chicago, IL; History; Illinois; Jazz; Jazz musicians; Music; New York; New York, NY; North America; Oral history; United States
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| Topics discussed - Other terms: |
Jazz scene; Music history
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| ASP release: |
2005-06
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| Document code: |
OHI0024702-26402
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