Video cassettes (See user digital copies)
Scope and Contents
Included in this series are reel-to-reel tapes and video and audio cassettes.
The reel-to-reel tapes 1 to 19 are 10.5 inch reels of 2 inch tape. Songs include: My Romance -- The Very Thought of You -- Midnight Creeper -- Pretty Blue -- Dio Dati -- Cotton Tail -- Lover Man -- Save the Grease -- April in Paris -- Movin' and Groovin' -- Teach Me Tonight (February 1990, tapes 1-4) -- Christmas Song -- White Christmas -- Merry Christmas -- Santa Is Coming Down the Chimney -- It Came Upon a Midnight Clear -- Silent Night -- Jingle Bells -- Santa Claus Is Coming to Town -- Winter Wonderland -- O' Come All Ye Faithful (August 1990, tapes 5-6) -- I Love You. Yes, I Do -- The More I See You -- It's Only a Paper Moon -- Pretty Blues -- The Nearness of You -- Smile -- Tenderly -- Later Name -- Fab's Gab -- Tribute to Clark -- Pizza on the Park -- Unchained Melody (1991, tapes 7-11) -- Feels So Good -- Going to Chicago -- Over and Under -- Salty Papa -- Look Into the Mirror -- Night Train -- At It Again -- Heavy Women -- That Means So Much -- Blues Experience -- End of My Road -- Possum in My Tree (1992, tapes 12-15) -- Home Grown -- Caravan -- Manteca -- As Time Goes By -- Tacos and Grits (1993, tapes 16-19).
The reel-to-reel tapes 20 to 22 are 10.5 inch reels of 1/4 inch tape. Songs include: Christmas Song -- It Came Upon a Midnight Clear -- Jingle Bells -- Silent Night -- Winter Wonderland -- Santa Claus Is Coming to Town -- I Am Dreaming of a White Christmas (undated, tape 20) -- Cotton Tail -- Lover Man -- Teach Me Tonight -- Save the Grease -- Movin' and Groovin' -- My Romance (February 13, 1990, tape 21) -- Midnight Creeper -- The Very Thought of You -- April in Paris -- Lover Man -- Movin' and Groovin' -- Pretty Blue -- Teach Me Tonight -- Dio Dati -- Cotton Tail -- Save the Greese -- My Romance (February 1990, tape 22).
There are also a 10.5 inch reel of 1/2 inch tape identified as Al Grey (undated, tape 23) and two 7 inch reels of 1/4 inch tape, one identified as Mike Grey/Why Don't You Care (undated, tape 24) and another, unidentified (tape 25).
Video and audio cassettes in this series are personal, non-professional recordings made by Ms. Soladar, in different formats, including Al Grey's recording sessions, performances, etc, with a few demos by other artists. Among the audio cassettes are also three copies of the tape that accompanied Al Grey's book Plunger Techniques.
The videos were transferred to digital format and saved on DVDs by volunteer Graham Warger in 2011. Below is a list of the user digital copies of the videos. This is not a complete description of the content of the DVDs, but rather a preliminary overview.
| User Digital Copy | Description | Box |
|---|---|---|
| DVD 1 | Don Frye's 80th Birthday, Paradise Valley Resort, 1996 | 5 |
| DVD 2 | Jazz at Drew, 1996 -- Lionel Hampton Jazz Festival, 2000 -- Doc Cheatham Memorial, 1997 | 5 |
| DVD 3 | Al Grey Sextet, Harrisburg Hilton Hotel (Pennsylvania), 1993 | 5 |
| DVD 4 | Clinton Studio Recording Session, 1994 | 5 |
| DVD 5-7 | Jazz at Drew, Drew University | 5 |
| DVD 8-9 | Royal Viking Sea Cruise | 5 |
| DVD 10 | Lionel Hampton and Golden men of Jazz, S/S Norway, 1993 | 5 |
| DVD 11 | 9th annual floating Jazz Fest, S/S Norway, 1991 | 5 |
| DVD 12 | Al Grey and his new quartet, S/S Norway | 5 |
| DVD 13 | Al Grey quartet, S/S Norway, 1989 | 5 |
| DVD 14 | Royal Viking Sea -- Ella Fitzgerald Tribute -- Japan Footage | 5 |
| DVD 15 | Pottstown PA concert, 1994 | 5 |
| DVD 16 | Statesmen of Jazz, Japan, 1997 | 5 |
| DVD 17 | Joe Franklin Show -- Emanuel weekend away, 1999 -- Al Grey newscast, Japanese evening news -- Quincy Jones 60 minute segment, 1986 | 5 |
| DVD 18 | 52nd Presidential Inaugural Gala, 1992 | 5 |
| DVD 19 | Al Grey and the All Stars, Blue Note, New York, 1995 | 5 |
| DVD 20 | Dizzy Gillespie Memorial | 5 |
| DVD 21 | A great day in Harlem | 5 |
| DVD 22 | Meet the stars, S/S Norway, 1993 -- Billy Taylor on Sunday Morning, 1993 -- Joe Franklin Show | 5 |
| DVD 23 | Hospital Benefit Concert, 1997 -- History of Jazz | 5 |
| DVD 24 | Meet the stars, S/S Norway, 1993 -- Lionel Hampton Kennedy Center Honors -- S/S Norway, 1992 | 5 |
| DVD 25 | Boarding House Blues | 5 |
| DVD 26 | Stepping Stone Park, 1996 | 5 |
| DVD 27 | Le Jazz Club | 5 |
| DVD 28 | Haggart Memorial, 1999 | 5 |
| DVD 29 | John Chalakis Interview, 1995 -- Benny Carter tour, 1991 | 5 |
| DVD 30 | Benny Carter tour, 1991 | 5 |
| DVD 31 | Hague, 1991 | 5 |
| DVD 32 | "By the sea," Barcelona Airport | 5 |
| DVD 33 | Recording Session, S/S Norway, 1989 -- Joe Williams, Clark Terry, Norman Simmons | 5 |
| DVD 34 | Norway Island Concert pm, S/S Norway, 1988 | 5 |
| DVD 35 | Dizzy Gillespie, S/S Norway, 1988 | 5 |
| DVD 36 | Lionel Hampton and Golden Men of Jazz, S/S Norway, 1993 | 5 |
| DVD 37 | Al Grey Quintet, 1989 | 5 |
| DVD 38 | James Moody 70th birthday, Blue Note, New York, Disc 2 | 5 |
| DVD 39 | Al Grey Statesmen of Jazz Benefit Recording, 1994 | 5 |
| DVD 40-41 | Al Grey A and R Recording Session, Tapes 1-3, 1990 | 5 |
| DVD 42 | James Moody 70th Birthday, Blue Note, New York, 1995 | 5 |
| DVD 43 | Blue Note Performance -- Jazz All Stars, 1995 -- James Moody 70th Birthday, 1995 | 5 |
| DVD 44 | Al Grey Benefit -- Starters tribute to Al, 1996 -- Lionel Hampton Concert, Canada, 1976 | 5 |
| DVD 45 | Stepping Stone Park, 1996 | 5 |
| DVD 46 | Al Grey New Years Day, 1991 | 5 |
| DVD 47 | Holiday Party -- Lionel Hampton and Terry Clark Jazz All Stars, 1991 | 5 |
| DVD 48 | Al Grey at home, 1991 | 5 |
| DVD 49 | Tavern on the Green, New York, 1995 -- Life Magazine Photo Jazz Session, 1995 -- Conversations with John Chalakis | 5 |
| DVD 50 | Al Grey Recording Session, New York, 1991 | 5 |
| DVD 51 | Soladar Family | 5 |
| DVD 52 | Blue Note, New York, 1995 | 5 |
| DVD 53 | Golden Men of Jazz, CWA Hall, 1994 | 5 |
| DVD 54-57 | Tribute to Charlie Parker, 1989 | 5 |
| DVD 58 | Arne Malteus Trio, Jazz in Helsingborg, 1990 | 5 |
Dates
- Creation: 1925-2009
Creator
- From the Collection: Grey, Al (Person)
- From the Collection: Soladar, Rosalie (Person)
Language of Materials
This collection is in English.
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open to the public. Researchers must use the collection in accordance with the policies of the University of Idaho Special Collections and Archives.
Extent
From the Series: 8.0 cubic feet
Repository Details
Part of the University of Idaho Library, Special Collections and Archives Repository