Research Catalog

Title

Interview with Judith Jamison. November 24, 1975, 1975.

Author

Jamison, Judith

Publication

1975

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Details

Additional Authors

Gruen, John

Description

1 sound disc (approximately 51 minutes): digital; 4 3/4 in.

Summary

John Gruen, host, on the radio program The sound of dance, introduces his guest Judith Jamison; Jamison speaks about her background and early training in dance; moving to New York at the invitation of Agnes de Mille to dance as a guest with Ballet Theatre; the circumstances of her joining Alvin Ailey's company [Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater]; Gruen speaks about upcoming premieres at the Alvin Ailey company including Lester Horton's dance Liberian suite [from approximately 13:41 minutes through 18:25 minutes, an excerpt of a recording of Duke Ellington's composition Liberian suite is played; a commercial announcement of approximately one minute follows]; Jamison speaks about working with Alvin Ailey; his work Cry; his work Mooche; briefly, other dancers in the company including Dudley Williams; Masazumi Chaya, Mari Kajiwara, and Tina Yuan; her nine months at the Harkness Ballet, in particular the value of class with Patricia Wilde; the ability of the Ailey company's dancers to dance in various styles; her work with the National Endowment for the Arts; [from 34:35 minutes through 37:55 minutes, an additional excerpt of a recording of Duke Ellington's composition Liberian suite is played]; briefly, more on Horton's dance Liberian suite; Milton Myer's dance Echoes in blue; her upcoming schedule; how she feels when she is performing, in particular her revealing of herself fully; Gruen describes the program for the Alvin Ailey performances to be given the following day, November 24 [commercial announcement of approximately one minute; announcement of next week's guest, Walter Terry; recorded music and further announcements].

Donor/Sponsor

Gift of John Gruen

Uniform Title

Sound of dance (Radio program)

Subject

• Jamison, Judith
• Ailey, Alvin
• Williams, Dudley, 1938-2015
• Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater
• National Endowment for the Arts
• Liberian suite (Choreographic work : Horton)
• Cry (Choreographic work : Ailey)
• Mooche (Choreographic work : Ailey)
• Echoes in blue (Choreographic work : Myers)
• Audiotapes > Jamison, J

Note

• Interview with Judith Jamison conducted by John Gruen as host, in New York City. Broadcast Nov 24, 1975 by radio station WNCN-FM, New York on its series The sound of dance.
• Sound quality is good.

Funding (note)

• The conservation and cataloging of this recording was made possible in part by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Andrew Cuomo and the New York State Legislature. The support of the National Endowment for the Arts is also gratefully acknowledged.

Call Number

*MGZTL 4-366 side B

OCLC

83417769

Author

Jamison, Judith, interviewee.

Title

Interview with Judith Jamison. November 24, 1975, 1975.

Production

1975

Type of Content

spoken word

Type of Medium

audio

Type of Carrier

audio disc

Event

Recorded by John Gruen at radio station WNCN-FM, New York 1975 New York (N.Y.)

Funding

The conservation and cataloging of this recording was made possible in part by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Andrew Cuomo and the New York State Legislature. The support of the National Endowment for the Arts is also gratefully acknowledged.

Original Version

Original format: one sound cassette, side B only (approximately 51 minutes); 1 7/8 ips., originally recorded in 1975; transferred to wav file and compact disc formats in 2013.

Local Note

Former summary: SUMMARY: Judith Jamison discusses her background, early interest and training; Donald McKayle; Alvin Ailey, his choreographic methods, and his works Cry, The Mooche; Dudley Williams; the National Endowment for the Arts; the Ailey school and repertory company.

Former classmark: *MGZTC 3-366, side B

Added Author

Gruen, John, host.

Gruen, John, donor

Added Title

Sound of dance (Radio program)

Research Call Number

*MGZTL 4-366, side B