Bill Pierce collection of Berklee College of Music Woodwind department recordings, 1988-2006
Scope and Contents
This collection primarily comprises performance recordings collected by longtime Berklee College of Music Woodwind department chair and faculty member Bill Pierce. The recordings span 1988 and 2006 and exist on audio and video cassette, compact disc, and audio reel.
Dates
- Creation: 1988-2006
Creator
- Berklee College of Music (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research by appointment. Advance notice is required for access because materials are stored offsite.
Recordings have not been transferred. Patrons may view an item’s container and/or carrier, but the original recordings are not available for playback due to preservation concerns. Patrons may request viewing/listening appointments, however due to format obsolescence and condition, recordings many not be available for transfer. Contact Archives staff for further information.
Biographical note
Jazz saxophonist Bill Pierce (BCM '73) taught at Berklee College of Music from 1975 to 2017, serving as chair of the Woodwind department from 1997 until his retirement. Pierce performed and recorded with such artists as Art Blakey, Freddie Hubbard, Tony Williams and Wynton Marsalis, and toured with Stevie Wonder.
Extent
2 Cubic Feet
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Recordings on audio and video cassettes, compact disc, and audio reel collected by the longtime Berklee College of Music Woodwind department chair and faculty member Bill Pierce.
Arrangement
This collection has been minimally processed. Materials are currently housed in the original order they were received. A more detailed internal inventory is available upon request.
Source
- Pierce, Bill , 1948- (Person)
- Title
- Bill Pierce collection of Berklee College of Music woodwind department recordings, 1988-2006
- Status
- Unprocessed
- Author
- Sofía Becerra-Licha
- Date
- 2014/07/31
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Sponsor
- The processing of this collection and the creation of this finding aid were completed with support from a grant from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC).
Repository Details
Part of the Berklee Archives Repository
Berklee College of Music
1140 Boylston St
Boston MA 02215 USA
617-747-8001
archives@berklee.edu