Sy Oliver papers, [ca. 1933-1990] [microform].

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Sy Oliver papers, [ca. 1933-1990] [microform].

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/228507436

1 score (5 v.) + parts (6 v.) ; 28-43 cm.

New York Public Library System, NYPL

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New York Public Library System, NYPL

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Oliver, Sy, 1910-1988

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Melvin James ("Sy") Oliver was born December 17, 1910 in Battle Creek, Michigan. His family moved to Zanesville, Ohio while Oliver was still a child. Oliver absorbed music early in life (both parents were music teachers) and learned trumpet while still a child. By the age of 17 he became a member of the territory band led by Zack Whyte. During this time he taught himself arranging as a way of proving the viability of his harmonic theories. Around 1932 he was associated with Alphonso...

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New York Jazz Repertory Company

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