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Posts: 29 (10/10/08 07:22 AM) |
Wow! Anthony and Cleopatra. That was the second Maynard track I listened to after I heard of his passing. MacArthur Park being the first. The valve trill at
the end, the tympani roll, gong, and the classic Maynard "kiss off". Come Blow Your Horn, great album. I always loved the tune "Groove".
Anyway, Steve congrats on the aquisition. May Maynard's music live on!
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Posts: 176 (12/04/08 04:38 PM) |
I was lucky enough to see Maynard twice while attending UNT (then NTSU). The first time was in the auditorium of the English Building, and the second time was
at the Coliseum. If you are looking for a building, you should check out the strip on Hickory on the northeast corner of campus--that's where the old
"Benny's" jazz club was--I think it's now a tattoo parlor (go figure....) Or maybe they could just convert part of West Hall....
PLEASE let us know when donations are being accepted, Steve. What is the status?
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Posts: 100 (12/22/08 02:07 PM) |
Hello Tulkas!
Please consider this to be an update for the entire Forum as well. At this time, nothing has been set up in the way of donations, but I'm sure that Bill Collins would be glad to work something out with anyone so inclined. Bill is currently working with the City of Denton to look into purchasing a building for the museum site. I would expect, given the current economic situation, that to get from acquiring the building to the point of opening day may take in the neighborhood of one year. We will certainly announce it here when plans start to unfold. The music library is in great shape! It has now been completely cataloged and organized as far as what is there and what was lost to the NY apt fire in the early 1960's and what disappeared over the years. Much of the great early stuff is gone, but there is more of it intact than I had hoped. The music now lives in an environmentally-controlled room in our main music library. This room is right next door to the Kenton, Graettinger, and Ellington collections. A nice neighborhood indeed! Plus there is a cool reading area connected to the collections to make research more comfy. The next level of cataloging will be to put accurate composer/arranger info with each piece along with recording data. Each work will then go into an acid-free envelope and in turn be stored in an archival box with labels. I am thrilled with the high level of professionalism and care that our library team has approached this preservation project. I'm sure that Boss is happy as well. So, that's it for now. Happy Holidays to one-and-all from UNT!
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Posts: 253 (01/03/09 10:05 PM) |
I'm a Corvette nut as well as Maynard nut. The National Corvette Museum has a thing at their place where you can buy a brick. The 'donation' you
pay gets your name engraved onto a brick that goes out on the sidewalk in front of the museum. Maybe this is something that could be done with the MF building?
I know that I would for sure buy a brick! I'm sure there wouldn't be a ton sold but even at $100 a piece that would bring in a couple bucks.
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Posts: 180 (01/06/09 10:04 AM) |
Yeah, with the cool MF logo on each brick and your name underneath it. I've seen $10 per brick, and I've seen $100 per brick. Good idea. Also,
don't forget the talent pool at NTSU (errrr, UNT--sorry)--Auction off lessons from the great teachers, copies of some of the MF charts, or maybe even
dinners with Steve Wiest at, uh, what the heck restaurants are IN Denton nowadays? Traildust still out on 380?
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Posts: 1413 (01/06/09 08:15 PM) |
Tulkas and Bachawa,
Engraved bricks and pavers are a great way to raise some $. That's why I suggested them on this thread on 08/22/08. The larger pavers could be offered to corporate accounts for a much larger donation than that of a brick. Jimmy. |
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Posts: 32 (01/07/09 02:59 PM) |
Hi Guys,
Thanks for the great suggestions, and we will probably use everything we can to make this work out. Your ideas and any others are greatly appreciated. Right now we are working a great attorney (who is a big Maynard fan), and a CPA who are helping us do this right. Getting a building is not our biggest obstacle in our path, I don't think. It's all about surviving for the long term. We are looking for ways insure we will be around 5 and 10 years from now, and longer. This will happen and it will be done right, but we have to take some time to set everything up just right. There have been jazz museums come and go, just like jazz clubs. I am trying to get the right set up, and the right people involved who want to support this non-profit museum for years to come. This is going to be a team effort, not just one nut trying to do the impossible. The more I get into this thing, the more I appreciate how long Maynard survived in the jazz world, and I was a trumpet player for 35 years, so I know about surviving the down times. It's all about planning for the worst, having a back up plan, and the ability to change directions. And, you never give up. Maynard did this all the time. Also, the economy has played a samll role in things, if not a major role. People who committed to helping last year may not be around finacially this year. We just have to see and adjust as we go to how much we can do and how soon. I will know a lot more in a few weeks after I meet with some key people. But, I assure you that this museum is going to happen, and things are being worked out. Getting the Peter Ferguson collection is part of what we have been working on, and I want to thank Peter for his help in assisting us. We should also be getting some mouthpieces from Kevin Meads soon to add to the collection. Don Jacoby used to say that patience was an asset, and impatience was a liability. Just like we all spent a lot of time preparing to be trumpet players, this museum will take some time to set up right. Hang in there with us. We're getting there. Thanks for all the suggestions! All the best, Bill Collins |
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Posts: 268 (01/08/09 07:26 PM) |
It is great to see this kind of commitment from Mr Collins and Mr Weist.
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Posts: 270 (01/22/09 08:01 AM) |
I am so pleased to read that this massive collection will receive the respect and place of prominance it deserves. When you consider how much MF
and so many of those associated with him have done (and continue to do) to keep this great music in front of promising young players, this is a perfect fit. I remember seeing Steve Weist on the band in early '83 in little old Chippewa Falls, WI shortly before they cut the "Live in San Francisco" album. I can totally relate to that lump in the throat feeling he must have had when he first eyed some of those notations on the charts. God bless all involved in this project. I wish you all much success in the years to come. If anything related to this helps a few more promising young players to rise to the challenge, it will all be worth every second of the tremendous efforts already put in to make this happen. The "manufactured popstars" will always come and go with time, but the music of the truly great artists will ALWAYS live on. |
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Posts: 369 (01/24/09 09:04 PM) |
It's amazing what you find in your files when looking for a lost bari sax part... Anyhow, here's an old photo of mom and dad and a dear friend -- my
dad had fractured his leg but they all decided to share the crutches for the pic...
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Posts: 373 (03/05/09 12:01 PM) |
Here are a few pages I was able to salvage from one of Maynard's early press kits with ABC (Associated Booking Corp) when he first formed the 12 piece band
in New York back in the late 50s...
      
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Posts: 192 (03/05/09 05:31 PM) |
Wow....that stuff is really cool!
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Posts: 324 (03/07/09 07:16 AM) |
Is the Tonight Show (New York City) appearance available?
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Posts: 374 (03/07/09 06:53 PM) |
"Is the Tonight Show (New York City) appearance available?"
Kevin???... |
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