Le Arnold Shaw Popular Music Research Center de l’Université du Nevada vient de publier sur son site Internet des archives de Bill Spilka.

« Las Vegas proudly announces the publication of an archive prepared by Bill Spilka between the 1970s and the 1990s of recorded jazz interviews, masterclasses, and performances. This archive contains one-of-a-kind items related to over ninety jazz artists, including Benny Goodman, Harry Goodman, Stan Kenton, Lester Young and many others. Mr. Spilka was often backstage at venues such as Rockefeller Center or New York’s Roseland Ballroom, catching conversations with musicians when they took breaks during their live sets. »

Pour consulter les archives : cliquez ici.