Bown, Patti, 1974 - 1989

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Scope and Contents

Composer, singer, and pianist Patti Bown delivered 6 lectures at the University of Connecticut. She spoke on 10/1/1974 (2015-0002/RR106), 1/26/1982 (2015-0002/RR107), 1/21/1986 (2015-0002/RR108), 4/7/1987 (2015-0002/RR109), 1/26/1988 (2015-0002/RR110), 11/7/1989 (2015-0002/AC5).

RR 106 Hale Smith introduces musician Patti Bown (jazz pianist) begins with her personal and family background. She discusses what it is to be a Black, female artist.

RR 107 Hale Smith introduces musician Patti Bown (jazz pianist) begins with her personal and family background. She discusses what it is to be a Black, female artist an the role they play in the jazz profession. Ms. Bown plays the piano and sings as part of her presentation.

RR 108 Edward O'Connor provides information about the course in the opening minutes of the recording (another discussion seems to be playing under the main recording until ~2 minute mark). Leon Bailey introduces Patti Bown whose presentation begins with her personal and family background. She discusses what it is to be a Black, female artist an the role they play in the jazz profession.

RR 109 Leon Bailey introduces Patti Bown who is performing at the Village Gate in NYC on weekends. Ms. Bown shares some of her personal history before performing and answering questions.

RR 110 Edward O'Connor provides background on the class and the syllabus. Patti Bown is the guest lecturer. Ms. Bown shares her personal history and how she grew up with musicians and music and began playing piano at the age of two. She also performs and answers questions.

AC 5 Patti Bown (jazz pianist) describes her compositions and performs them on the piano. Conrad Johnson (architect) was supposed to speak, but was unable to make it.

Dates

1974 - 1989

Creator

Bown, Patti (Person)

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Biographical / Historical

Composer, singer, and jazz and classical pianist Patricia (Patti) Bown was born in Seattle, Washington on July 26, 1931. After studying music in Seattle, moved to New York in the 1950s. Throughout the 1950s and 1960s, Bown played, toured, recorded with Joe Benjamin and Ed Shaughnessy, Quincy Jones, Gene Ammons, James Moody, Oliver Nelson, Illinois Jacquet, and the Joes Newman Jazz Interactions Orchestra as well as served as music director for Dinah Washington and Sarah Vaughan. In 1959, she recorded an album as its leader, Patti Bown Plays Big Piano. In the 1980s, Bown played in nightclubs and shows in New York, and multiple jazz festivals.

Bown sang and wrote much of her own material, although Duke Ellington, Count Basie, and Kenny Burrell also performed her works. Bown died on March 16, 2008 in Media, Pennsylvania.

[Grove Music Online, June 11, 2009 / https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patti_Bown / https://www.npr.org/2017/07/28/539974678/patti-bown-on-piano-jazz / https://www.seattletimes.com/entertainment/patti-bown-76-lit-up-seattles-early-jazz-scene/]

Extent

5 Reels (Magnetic tape audio recordings) : RR 106 Recording run time Side A-01:06:13, Side B-0:11:26; tape speed 3¾ IPS; track position ½-Track Mono; Substrate: Polyester. The run time of the digital recording is 1:17:35. The digital recordings have been merged for ease of listening. RR 107 Recording run time Side A-01:25:35; tape speed 3¾ IPS; track position ½-Track Mono; Substrate: Polyester. RR 108 Recording run time Side A-01:31:35; tape speed 3¾ IPS; track position ½-Track Mono; Substrate: Polyester. RR 109 Recording run time Side A-01:24:12; tape speed 3¾ IPS; track position ½-Track Mono; Substrate: Polyester. RR 110 Recording run time Side A-01:26:54; tape speed 3¾ IPS; track position ½-Track Mono; Substrate: Polyester.

1 Cassettes (Audio cassette tape recording ) : AC 5 Recording run time SideA-0:48:49, Side B-0:37:16. The run time of the digital recording is 1:26:00. The digital recordings have been merged for ease of listening.