Jazz Lecture Series presentation by Buddy De Franco on April 21, 1987 at 9:30AM at the UNT College of Music. Includes lecture and performance by Buddy DeFranco, clarinet, interspersed with questions from the audience.

Jazz Lecture Series presentation by Buddy De Franco on April 21, 1987 at 2:00PM at the UNT College of Music. Includes lecture and performance by Buddy DeFranco, clarinet, interspersed with questions from the audience.

A Spectrum concert performed at the UNT College of Music Voertman Hall.

Poster advertising a concert by One O'Clock Lab Band with special guests Denis DiBlasio and Wayne Bergeron on April 21, 2012, at Allen ISD Performing Arts Center.

Poster advertising Mulberry St. Fair 2001 on Saturday, April 21, at The Yellow House, in Denton, Texas. Several versions of the Mulberry St. Fair 2001 poster were created, each featuring a different participating band and its corresponding artwork. This poster features a stylized, color drawing of Furniture of the Gods performing.

Poster advertising Mulberry St. Fair 2001 on Saturday, April 21, at The Yellow House, in Denton, Texas. Several versions of the Mulberry St. Fair 2001 poster were created, each featuring a different participating band and its corresponding artwork. This poster features a distorted blue silhouette of the band on a black background. The text of the poster is yellow on a blue background.

Lecture presented at the UNT College of Music M230 in partial fulfillment of the Doctor of Musical Arts (DMA) degree.

Recital presented at the UNT College of Music Concert Hall in partial fulfillment of the Doctor of Musical Arts (DMA) degree

Lecture recital presented at the UNT College of Music Recital Hall in partial fulfillment of the Doctor of Musical Arts (DMA) degree.

Lecture recital presented at the UNT College of Music Recital Hall.

Recital presented at the UNT College of Music Concert Hall in fulfillment of the Doctor of Music Arts (DMA) degree

Recital presented at the UNT College of Music Recital Hall in fulfillment of the Doctor of Music Arts (DMA) degree

Recording of Duke Ellington playing solo piano, following a late-night interview with Willis Conover at radio station WWDC.

In Part 5, Emerson Parker's introduction of "In the Shade of the Old Apple Tree" concludes, followed by the tune, along with "Solitude," "Clarinet Lament," "Ring Dem Bells," and "Hodge Podge" (introduction only, tune is in part 6). In Part 7, after station identification, Conover notes that Jerry Rhea will be joining the discussion soon, and reminisces about broadcasting during a stay at Walter Reed Army Medical Center while in military service; Conover also asks listeners to send comments on the program. Parker and Conover introduce "Tootin' Through the Roof," "Pitter Panther Patter," "Warm Valley," and "Do Nothing 'Til You Hear from Me."

In Part 6, "Hodge Podge" is followed by Willis Conover and Emerson Parker introducing, "Braggin' in Brass," "Boy Meets Horn," "Mobile Bay, and "Night Song." In Part 8, "Do Nothing 'Til You Hear from Me" is followed by Cottontail, and Conover and Parker discussing "Take the A-Train," and "Just A-Sittin' and A-Rockin'." Conover talks about seeing Ellington live for the first time just a few months before, at Turner's Arena.

In Part 9, Conover introduces Duke Ellington himself, along with Billy Strayhorn, to Emerson Parker, and interviews Ellington about his personnel, travel plans, and early recordings. In Part 11, the interview continues after selections from Ellington's Black, Brown & Beige Suite.

In Part 10, the interview with Duke Ellington continues, up to the introduction of the Black, Brown & Beige Suite. In Part 12, the interview continues further, including discussion of Mercer Ellington. Conover speaks more about his stay at Walter Reed Army Medical Center, along with fellow broadcaster Mark Austad (later known as Mark Evans). Jerry Rhea also speaks. Conover credits Frank Turner as the photographer for the evening (images are also in this collection), and notes that those in attendance included Ellington, Billy Strayhorn, Jerry Rhea with his wife and sister, Oscar Pettiford, and Emerson Parker. The recording closes with "Ring Dem Bells."

Orchestra concert performed at the NTSU School of Music Concert Hall.

Orchestra concert performed at the UNT School of Music Concert Hall.

Choral concert performed at the UNT College of Music Concert Hall.

Concert featuring new compositions performed at the UNT College of Music Recital Hall.

UNT Concert Choir and North Oaks Middle School Varsity Treble Choir performed at the UNT College of Music Concert Hall.

A symphonic band concert performed at the UNT College of Music Winspear Hall.

Concert presented at Winspear Hall at the Murchison Performing Arts Center.