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Pacific Northwest Jazz Alliance records, 1921-2003
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Pacific Northwest Jazz Alliance
- Title
- Pacific Northwest Jazz Alliance records
- Dates
- 1921-2003 (inclusive)19212003
1995-2003 (bulk)19952003 - Quantity
- 9 linear feet
- Collection Number
- XOE_CPNWS0068pnwjazz (collection)
- Summary
- The collection contains records documenting the scheduling and promotion of regional performances by jazz musicians and groups.
- Repository
-
Western Washington University, Center for Pacific Northwest Studies
Goltz-Murray Archives Building
808 25th St.
Bellingham, WA
98225
Telephone: (360) 650-7534
cpnws@wwu.edu - Access Restrictions
-
The collection is open to the public.
- Languages
- English.
Historical NoteReturn to Top
The Pacific Northwest Jazz Alliance was formed in August, 1992, by Bellingham area jazz producers David Keller and Jud Sherwood, in order to bring regional and national jazz artists to Bellingham. In 1995, the PNJA incorporated as a non-profit organization in order to become eligible for city and arts grants, and selected a board of directors. Over the next several years, the PNJA brought dozens of notable performers to the area, including Steve Allen, Herb Ellis, Diana Krall, Poncho Sanchez, Dee Daniels, Buddy Collette, Buddy DeFranco, Leroy Vinnegar and Lionel Hampton and Maria Muldaur. In addition, PNJA engaged in a number of jazz-related charitable and educational endeavors in the community.
The Pacific Northwest Jazz Alliance focused heavily on bringing quality jazz entertainment to Bellingham while maintaining reasonable ticket prices. The organization obtained funding through corporate sponsorship, individual memberships, and grants, such as the Bellingham Motel and Hotel Tax Fund. After Jud Sherwood resigned from the board in 1997, and David Keller in 2001, Don Beasley served as president until the PNJA closed operations in 2005, due to increasing financial difficulties.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The Pacific Northwest Jazz Alliance records include correspondence, promotional materials, administrative records, programs and events, photographs documenting the scheduling and promotion of regional performances by local and national jazz musicians and groups.
The Pacific Northwest Jazz Alliance Records provide a thorough documentation of the organization’s entire history, from its inception in August 1992, through its non-profit incorporation in 1995, to its dissolution in 2005.
The PNJA records contain detailed administrative records, including meeting minutes, articles of incorporation and 501-C3 documentation, and strategic planning documents. Financial records provide a thorough documentation of the PNJA’s income and expenditures, grants, advertising, fundraising activities, and corporate sponsorship. The activities and events series documents most of the artists brought to Bellingham by the PNJA, as well as special events such as the Jazz Literature series and the PNJA Jazz Film series. The records for individual artists include biographies, promotional materials, photographs, and performance information such as contracts. PNJA Educational and charitable activities are also documented, including the Western Washington University Jazz Symposium with Buddy Collette, and Whatcom County High School Jazz Clinics. Lastly, there is a collection of posters and fliers representing a large variety of PNJA-sponsored events.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Preferred Citation
Pacific Northwest Jazz Alliance records, Center for Pacific Northwest Studies, Western Libraries Archives & Special Collections, Western Washington University, Bellingham WA 98225-9123.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Arrangement
The Pacific Northwest Jazz Alliance records are organized in accordance with the following series and subseries arrangement:
- Series I. PNJA Administrative Records, 1992 - 2005.
- Series II. PNJA Financial Records, 1992 - 2005.
- Sub-series 1 Income and Expenditures, 1993 - 2005.
- Sub-series 2 Grants, 1994 - 2005.
- Sub-series 3 Advertising, 1993 - 2003.
- Sub-series 4 Fundraising and Sponsorship, 1994 - 2004.
- Series III. Activities and Events, 1992 - 2005.
- Sub-series 1 Charitable Activities, 1995 - 2002
- Sub-series 2 Educational Activities, 1994 - 2003.
- Sub-series 3 Season Information, 1993 - 2004.
- Sub-series 4 Artists and Performances, 1992 - 2005.
- Sub-series 5 Special Events, 1996 - 2004.
- Series IV. Publications, 1995 - 2004
- Series V. PNJA Photographs, 1996 and undated.
- Series VI. PNJA Recordings, 1995 - 1998.
Acquisition Information
Donated by David Keller from the Pacific Northwest Jazz Alliance in 2003.
Processing Note
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Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
The following section contains a detailed listing of the materials in the collection.
Series 1: Series I. PNJA Administrative Records, 1992 - 2005Return to Top
Container(s) | Description | Dates |
---|---|---|
Box/Folder | ||
1/1 | Articles of Incorporation,
By-laws, and Revisions |
1995 - 2000 |
1/2 | Organizing Document |
1995 |
1/3 | PNJA 501-C3 Non-profit
Documentation |
1995 |
1/4 | PNJA Background /
History |
1995 - 2005 |
1/5 | Board Membership |
1996 - 2004 |
1/6 | Board Duties /
Responsibilities |
1996 - 2001 ; undated |
1/7 | Board - Director
Agreement |
1997 |
1/8 | PNJA Logo Contest |
1994 |
1/9 | Board Development
Workshop |
1997 March 8 |
1/10 | Correspondence, Board |
1995 - 2002 |
1/11 | Correspondence,
Membership |
1994 - 1998 |
1/12 | Meeting Minutes and
Agendas |
1994 - 1995 |
1/13 | Meeting Minutes and
Agendas |
1996 |
1/14 | Meeting Minutes and
Agendas |
1997 |
1/15 | Meeting Minutes and
Agendas |
1998 |
1/16 | Meeting Minutes and
Agendas |
1999 |
1/17 | Meeting Minutes and
Agendas |
2000 |
1/18 | Meeting Minutes and Agendas
|
2001 |
1/19 | Meeting Minutes and
Agendas |
2002 |
1/20 | Meeting Minutes and
Agendas |
2003 |
1/21 | Meeting Minutes and
Agendas |
2004 |
1/22 | PNJA Poster Locations and
Information |
1995 - 1998; and undated |
1/23 | Board Strategic Planning
Documents |
1995 - 2003 |
1/24 | Mailing Lists |
1998 ; and undated |
1/25 | Surveys and
Questionnaires |
1996 - 1997; and undated |
1/26 | PNJA Blank Forms |
1995; and undated |
1/27 | PNJA Newspaper
Clippings |
1992 - 2000 |
1/28 | PNJA Fliers, tickets, brochures,
business cards |
1995 - 2005 |
1/29 | Mt. Baker Theatre
Proposal |
1994 |
1/30 | Awards and Honors |
1993 - 1995 |
1/31 | Western Jazz Presenter’s Network
Meeting |
1995 - 1996 |
1/32 | Jud Sherwood’s
Resignation |
1997 |
1/33 | David Keller’s
Resignation |
2001 |
Series II: PNJA Financial Records, 1992 - 2005Return to Top
Container(s) | Description | Dates |
---|---|---|
subseries
1
:
Income and
Expenditures
|
1993 - 2005 | |
Box/Folder | ||
1/34 | Income and
Expenditures |
1993 - 1995 |
1/35 | Income and
Expenditures |
1996 |
1/36 | Income and
Expenditures |
1997 |
1/37 | Income and
Expenditures |
1998 - 1999 |
1/38 | Income and
Expenditures |
2000 |
1/39 | Income and
Expenditures |
2001 |
1/40 | Income and
Expenditures |
2002 |
1/41 | Income and
Expenditures |
2003 |
1/42 | Income and
Expenditures |
2004 |
1/43 | Income and
Expenditures |
2005 |
subseries
2
:
Grants
|
1994 - 2005 | |
Box/Folder | ||
1/44 | City of Bellingham
Grants |
1994 |
1/45 | City of Bellingham
Grants |
1996 |
1/46 | City of Bellingham
Grants |
1997 |
1/47 | City of Bellingham
Grants |
1998 |
1/48 | City of Bellingham
Grants |
1999 |
1/49 | City of Bellingham
Grants |
2001 |
1/50 | City of Bellingham
Grants |
2002 |
1/51 | City of Bellingham
Grants |
2003 |
1/52 | City of Bellingham
Grants |
2004 |
1/53 | City of Bellingham
Grants |
2005 |
2/1 | Washington State Arts
Commission Grant |
1994 |
2/2 | Washington State Arts
Commission Grant |
1995 |
2/3 | Washington State Arts
Commission Grant |
1996 |
2/4 | Western States Art Foundation
Grant |
1995 |
2/5 | Western Washington University
Diversity Fund Grant |
1996 |
2/6 | Other Grant Research and
Applications |
1996 - 2004 |
subseries
3
:
Advertising
|
1993 - 2003 | |
Box/Folder | ||
2/7 | Advertisers |
1993 - 1995 |
2/8 | Advertisers |
1996 - 1997 |
2/9 | Advertisers |
1998 - 2003 |
subseries
4
:
Fundraising
and Sponsorship
|
1994 - 2004 | |
Box/Folder | ||
2/10 | Fundraising and
Sponsorship |
1994 |
2/11 | Fundraising and
Sponsorship |
1995 |
2/12 | Fundraising and
Sponsorship |
1996 |
2/13 | Fundraising and
Sponsorship |
1997 - 1999 |
2/14 | Fundraising and
Sponsorship |
2000 - 2002 |
2/15 | Fundraising and
Sponsorship |
2003 - 2004 |
Series III: Activities and Events, 1992 - 2005Return to Top
Container(s) | Description | Dates |
---|---|---|
subseries
1
:
Charitable
Activities
|
1995 - 2002 | |
Box/Folder | ||
2/16 | High School Ticket Endowment
Program |
1995 - 1997 |
2/17 | Rest Home Music
Program |
2000 |
2/18 | Art Auctions |
2000 - 2001 |
2/19 | Other Charitable
Activities |
1995 - 2002 |
subseries
2
:
Educational
Activities
|
1994 - 2003 | |
Box/Folder | ||
2/20 | Whatcom County High School Jazz
Clinics |
1995 - 1996; 2003 |
2/21 | Western Washington University
Jazz Symposium |
1995 |
2/22 | David Keller High School
Workshop Proposal |
1994 |
2/23 | Whatcom Community College
Internship |
1995 |
2/24 | Bellingham All Middle School
Jazz Band Proposal |
1997 |
subseries
3
:
Season
Information
|
1993 - 2004 | |
Box/Folder | ||
2/25 | Season Lineups |
1993 - 1998 |
2/26 | Season Lineups |
1999 - 2004 |
2/27 | Season Ticket
Rosters |
1993 ; 1997 - 1998 |
subseries
4
:
Artists and
Performances
|
1992 - 2005 | |
Box/Folder | ||
2/28 | 493 Reunion Band |
1996 December 7; 2002 February 15 |
2/29 | Aaron Parks Trio |
2000 February 26 |
2/30 | Alvin Batiste |
2000 April 8 |
2/31 | Bill Perkins |
1993 July 25 |
2/32 | Bill Ramsay Sextet |
2004 September 18 |
2/33 | Bloque |
1999 June 29 |
2/34 | Bobby Shew |
2004 April 17 |
2/35 | Buddy Collette |
1995 October 19 - 23 |
2/36 | Buddy DeFranco |
1996 May 17; 2002 February 9 |
2/37 | Bud Shank / David Friesen
Duo |
1993 February 20 |
2/38 | Charles Brown |
1998 April 11 |
2/39 | Charles McPherson |
1998 October 23 |
2/40 | Charles Owens |
1995 September 16 |
2/41 | David “Fathead”
Newman |
2003 November 30 |
2/42 | Dee Daniels |
1995 March 11; 1999 November 13; 2000 August 25 |
2/43 | Denny Zeitlin / David Friesen
Duo |
1993 October 2 |
2/44 | Diana Krall |
1996 November 17 |
3/1 | Ernestine Anderson |
2001 March 31 |
3/2 | Herb Ellis |
1994 March 27; 1995 February 19 |
3/3 | Horace Tapscott |
1992 December 13; 1994 October 22 |
3/4 | Hugh Fraser Quintet |
1997 October 11 |
3/5 | Ian McDougall |
1997 June 11 |
3/6 | James Cotton |
1996 April 3 |
3/7 | James Harman Band |
1998 September 26 |
3/8 | John Stowell |
1994 May 9; 1996 March 16 |
3/9 | Leroy Vinnegar |
1995 May 14 |
3/10 | Lionel Hampton |
1999 February 28 |
3/11 | Manhattan Transfer, The
|
1999 September 26 |
3/12 | Maria Muldaur |
1997 May 30 |
3/13 | Mark DuFresne |
2001 June 2 |
3/14 | Marlena Shaw |
2004 February 21 |
3/15 | Mel Brown Quintet |
1996 September 14 |
3/16 | Nancy King |
2006 March 16 |
3/17 | New Stories Jazz Trio with Marc
Seales |
1996 October 5 |
3/18 | Paul DeLay |
1999 October 2 |
3/19 | Paul Horn |
1994 May 21 |
3/20 | Pearl Django |
1994 May 21 |
3/21 | Poncho Sanchez |
1996 February 21 |
3/22 | Preservation Hall Jazz Band,
The |
1997 February 15 |
3/23 | Sonando and Evolution (Latin
Jazz Explosion) |
1997 April 26 |
3/24 | Steve Allen |
1997 July 13; 1998 July 25 |
3/25 | Teddy Edwards |
1994 July 31 |
3/26 | Total Experience Gospel Choir,
The |
1998 January 24 |
3/27 | Wayne Horvitz |
1994 October 22 |
3/28 | Whatcom Symphony Orchestra,
The |
1999 November 13 |
3/29 | William Breuker
Kolleckteif |
1993 April 24 |
3/30 | Other Artist Research and
Biographies |
1993 – 2005 |
subseries
5
:
Special
Events
|
1996 - 2004 | |
Box/Folder | ||
3/31 | High School Jazz
Concerts |
1997; 2001 |
3/32 | Jazz Film Series |
1997 |
3/33 | Jazz Literature
Series |
1996 |
3/34 | Mardi Gras Proposal |
2003 |
3/35 | Midsummer Jazz Festival
Research |
2004 |
3/36 | Raspberry Fields Concert
Series |
2004 |
3/37 | Stepping Into The Future:
Native Canadian / American Symposium |
2003 |
Folder | ||
oversized 1 | Posters and Fliers |
1992 - 2005 |
Series IV: Publications, 1995 - 2004Return to Top
Container(s) | Description | Dates |
---|---|---|
Box/Folder | ||
3/38 |
Rim
Shots – PNJA Newsletter |
2000 - 2002 |
3/39 | Other Publications |
1995 - 2004 |
Series V: PNJA Photographs, 1996, undatedReturn to Top
Container(s) | Description | Dates |
---|---|---|
Box/Folder | ||
3/40 | PNJA Photographs |
undated |
3/41 | Poncho Sanchez Concert
Photographs |
1996 |
Series VI: PNJA Recordings, 1995 - 1998Return to Top
Container(s) | Description | Dates |
---|---|---|
Box/Folder | ||
3/42 | PNJA Recordings |
1995 - 1998 |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Arts fund raising -- Washington (State) -- Bellingham -- History -- Sources.
- Arts publicity -- Washington (State) -- Bellingham -- History -- Sources.
- Community life -- Washington (State) -- Bellingham -- History -- Sources.
- Concerts -- Washington (State) -- Bellingham -- Planning -- History -- Sources.
- Jazz -- Washington (State) -- Bellingham -- History -- Sources
- Jazz -- Washington (State) -- Bellingham -- Instruction and study -- History -- Sources.
- Jazz -- Washington (State) -- Bellingham -- Photographs -- Sources.
- Jazz -- Washington (State) -- Bellingham -- Posters -- Sources.
- Jazz musicians -- Photographs -- Sources.
- Jazz musicians -- History -- Sources.
- Newsletters -- Washington (State) -- Bellingham -- Sources.
- Nonprofit organizations -- Washington (State) -- Bellingham -- Finance -- History -- Sources.
- Nonprofit organizations -- Washington (State) -- Bellingham -- Management -- History -- Sources.
- Nonprofit organizations -- Washington (State) -- Bellingham -- Marketing -- History -- Sources.
- Nonprofit organizations -- Washington (State) -- Bellingham -- Strategic planning -- History -- Sources.
- Performing arts -- Washington (State) -- Bellingham -- History -- Sources.
- Special events -- Washington (State) -- Bellingham -- Planning -- History -- Sources.
Corporate Names
- Pacific Northwest Jazz Alliance (creator)