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BOX 50 |
Biographical Materials, 1950-1997
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Dominic Roccisano, Joe Roccisano’s father, compiled the items in this series
following his son's death in 1997. The materials include programs from the
celebration of life event, clippings, the Grammy Nomination certificate Roccisano
received in 1978, photographs, performance ephemera from around the world, and
more. |
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Arranged alphabetically by subject. |
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BOX-FOLDER 50/1 |
Celebration of life, 1997
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BOX-FOLDER 50/2 |
Clippings, 1953-1963,
1978-1996
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Includes: Album and
performance reviews and information regarding accomplishments as a young
boy |
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BOX-FOLDER 50/3 |
Correspondence, 1996 and undated
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BOX-FOLDER 50/4 |
Grammy nomination, 1978
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BOX-FOLDER 50/5 |
Photographs, 1950-1963, 1970-1980,
1988-1997
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BOX-FOLDER 50/6 |
Programs and fliers, 1980, 1989-1996
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BOX-FOLDER 50/7 |
Resume and short biography,
undated
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BOX 50 |
Business Papers, 1984-1997
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This series largely contains material Roccisano compiled while managing his two
New York City-based bands, the Nonet and the Joe Roccisano Orchestra. Most notable
among them are the original inventories of the Nonet and Big Band performance
libraries, membership rosters for the Nonet Sunday Jazz Brunch performances at the
Blue Note, and manuals for his electronic instruments. |
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Arranged alphabetically by subject. |
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Electronic instrument manuals and
articles |
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BOX-FOLDER 50/8 |
Alesis Microverb, 1987
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BOX-FOLDER 50/9 |
Proteus 2/ Orchestral,
undated
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BOX-FOLDER 50/10 |
Rhythm Composer TR-707, 1984
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BOX-FOLDER 50/11 |
Yamaha TX812, 1988-1989
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BOX-FOLDER 50/12 |
Yamaha WXII Wind Controller,
1989
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BOX-FOLDER 50/13 |
Miscellaneous, 1986-1987
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BOX-FOLDER 50/14 |
Joe Roccisano Nonet, 1996-1997 and
undated
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Contents: Nonet library
inventory; recording release requests; Steve Getz correspondence; band member
roster and contact information; set/performance planners; flier |
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BOX-FOLDER 36/5 |
Joe Roccisano Orchestra Big Band,
undated
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Big Band library inventory |
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BOX-FOLDER 50/15 |
Library of Congress correspondence
and gift agreement, 1995
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BOX-FOLDER 50/16 |
Music preparation services pricing
and invoices, 1997
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