Gregory W. Yasinitsky, Regents Professor and Coordinator of Jazz Studies, earned degrees at the Eastman School of Music (DMA), San Francisco State University (MA, BM) and the College of San Mateo (AA). He served as Director of the School of Music from 2011 to 2018. Yasinitsky’s saxophone studies were with Ramon Ricker, Joe Henderson, Donald Caroll, James Matheson, and Jerry Vejmola. As a saxophonist, Yasinitsky has appeared with numerous distinguished artists including Lou Rawls, Sarah Vaughan, Ella Fitzgerald, Ray Charles, Randy Brecker, Louie Bellson, Stan Getz, Lionel Hampton, Manhattan Transfer, Mel Torme, and Clark Terry. Additionally, Yasinitsky is principal saxophonist with the Spokane Symphony and has performed as a member of the San Francisco Symphony, San Francisco Opera Orchestra, and Oakland Symphony. He retired from WSU in 2022.
Source: https://music.wsu.edu/faculty-and-staff/greg-yasinitsky/
This collection consists of scores and scripts related to the musical composition "The Appleville Musicians" by Greg Yasinitsky. The collection is in two parts: part one consists of multiple final copies of the script for the performance, as well as an assortment of drafts. The second part is a concert score of the piece, handwritten in pencil.
This is an unprocessed collection. Any arrangement reflects either a pre-existing order from the records' creators or previous custodians, or preliminary sorting performed by staff.
This collection is open and available for research use.
Copyright restrictions apply.
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Preliminary Guide to the Gregory W. Yasinitsky Papers, 1987-1989 (MS 1990.42)
Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, Washington State University Libraries, Pullman, WA.
Greg Yasinitsky donated this collection to the Washington State University Libraries in 1990 (MS 1990.42).
The repository expects to receive additions to this collection.
Preliminary Guide to the Gregory W. Yasinitsky Papers, 1972-2022
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