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Collection Overview

Title: Thomas Paynter Music and Papers, 1982-2019

ID: 26/20/230

Primary Creator: Paynter, Thomas (1969-2019)

Extent: 4.5 cubic feet

Arrangement: Arranged into five series: 1) Personal Papers and Photographs, 2) Music Scores, 3) Sound and Audiovisual Recordings, 4) Tom Paynter Digitized Tape Cassettes arranged by Jeff Machota, and 5) Electronic Keyboard and UIUC Jazz Band USSR Tour Memorbilia. Materials in series 1 and 2 are arranged alphabetically by title. 2023 acquistion (donated by Dorothy Martirano), present in Series 2, is arranged in reflection of the original order, with loose sheet music alphabetically by title. Materials in series 3 and 5 are arranged by material type. Materials in Series 4 were arranged sequentially using Jeff Machota's alpha-numeric code that he developed to arrange materials chronologically. Each series is divided into two subseries; the first subseries in each series contains physical/analog records, and the second subseries contains digitized and born-digital records.

Date Acquired: 08/14/2020. More info below under Accruals.

Subjects: Compositions-Music, Instrumental music, Jazz, Music -- Russia, Music - United States

Languages: English, Russian

Scope and Contents of the Materials

Consists of original music scores and parts, photographs, programs, posters, correspondence, scrapbooks, audiovisual recordings, a Korg Model X5D Electronic Synthesizer Keyboard, and memorbilia documenting Tom Paynter's career as a composer, band leader for his music ensemble, Ear Doctor, and music student at the University of Illinois between 1982 and 2019. Of particular note are Paynter's dissertation on Eric Dolphy and his original music compositions written for his band, Ear Doctor.

Biographical Note

Thomas Paynter (1969-2019) was composer, flutist, and jazz musician who earned his Bachelors in music composition and his Masters in flute performance and composition from the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign in 1990 and 1992. He completed his PhD in music composition at the University of Chicago in 2001. His thesis project was a detailed transcription and analysis of Eric Dolphy's "Miss Ann" Variants.

As a student at the University of Illinois, he performed with Illinois Jazz Ensemble for its 1990 tour of Russia, and was a member of the University's New Music Ensemble, Andean Ensemble, and the Russian Folk Orchestra between 1988 and 1993. Among the non-University ensembles her played for and directed include Ear Doctor, the Tom Paynter Trio, Quartet, and Quintet, and Desafinado.

Paynter was a frequent host of jazz programs for the WEFT public radio station. He also worked as a cataloging assistant for Chicago Jazz Archive in 1996 and as an assistant at the ACES Library at the University of Illinois. His music compositions include numerious jazz arrangements, and varied works for piano, flute, clarinet, saxophone, oboe, bassoon, percussion, violin, viola, cello, pipe organ, and stereo tape. His most unique music series was titled, "Map of a Hundred Luckiness H/A."

Subject/Index Terms

Compositions-Music
Instrumental music
Jazz
Music -- Russia
Music - United States

Administrative Information

Repository: The Sousa Archives and Center for American Music

Accruals: Additional music donated by Dorothy Martirano, 9/27/23.

Acquisition Source: Jeff Machota

Acquisition Method: Gift

Box and Folder Listing

Browse by Series:

[Series 1: Personal Papers and Photographs, 1982-2019],
[Series 2: Music Scores, 1986-2006],
[Series 3: Sound and Audiovisual Recordings],
[Series 4: Tom Paynter Digitized Tape Cassettes Arranged by Jeff Machota],
[Series 5: Electric Keyboard and UIUC Jazz Band USSR Tour Memorbilia],
[All]

Series 4: Tom Paynter Digitized Tape Cassettes Arranged by Jeff Machota

Consists of tape cassettes collected, arranged, and digitized by Jeff Machota, a close friend of Tom Paynter. The materials have been arranged using an alphanumeric code based on the type of recording and the date of recording within that series (each alphanumeric consists of two letters and three numbers, i.e. xx - ###). The tapes begin with the Mellifluous Cacophony (MC) series, a radio program on WEFT 90.1 in Urbana where Paynter gave frequent performances, and end with the Thomas Paynter (TP) series, which are original and master recordings of Paynter's music and recordings made by Paynter at the Urbana venues Nature's Table, Zorbas, and the Blind Pig. The number of the TP series was determined by the date in which Jeff Machota acquired the item. Every time new cassettes were located, they were added to the end of the series. These items were digitized and uploaded to Archive.org by Jeff Machota before he donated the materials to the Sousa Archives. Notable recordings in this series include: the Ron Dewar Quartet, the Tom Paynter Quintet, Guido Sinclair, Dorothy Martirano, Morgan Powell, and Ray Sasaki.

Box 16

Item 1: WEFT Magic Cereal, December 7, 1992: Cassette Number MC-A.
Item 2: Mellifluous Cacophony, October 23, 2000: Cassette Number MC-001. Metadata on case reads: Am I worthy? announcement Lee Konitz, Scrupple from the Apple, 317 E. 32nd, announcement, Donnie's Tempo, Ruby My Dear.
Item 3: Mellifluous Cacophony, March 19, 2001: Cassette Number MC-002. Metadata on case reads: WEFT 90.1, Implications, The First Time I Ever Saw Your Face - von freeman, Squeek Piece, The Eric Dolphy Memoir al barbeque - Don Preston, Tenderly - Eric Dolphy, It's Magic - Eric Dolphy, Nuclear Percussion Ear Doctor Excerpt, John Butcher (Tenor Sax) First Bottle, Golden Monkeys, Soulive - "Cannonball", Nuclear Percussion Ensemble, John Butcher - First Bottle, Don Preston - Transofrmations, Mark Weinstan - Last Minute Blues, Ear Doctor - Blue Lou's Long March, The Jazz Problem - Hot House.
Item 4: Mellifluous Cacophony, March 26, 2001: Cassette Number MC-003. Recorded on WEFT 90.1 FM. Metadata on case reads: A Side: Jim McNeely Tentet - A Perfect Six (excerpt), EED - Form Shaping Fields and We Don't Have Memories of the Future, John Butcher - Second Bottle, Anouar Brahem - Blue Jewels, Oregon - Alpenbridge (cuts off); B Side: Oregon - Alpenbridge (continued), Pat Thomas - The Analogy, J.D. Parran and Spirit Stage - Again [sic], Evan Parker with Strings - Sitting on the Roof Series 3 and Laughing in the House, W.O.O. Revelation - The Uneding Force (cuts off), Windmills in space (not on tape).
Item 5: Mellifluous Cacophony, September 24, 2001: Cassette Number MC-004. Recorded on WEFT 90.1 fm.
Item 6: Mellifluous Cacophony, July 29, 2002: Cassette Number MC-005.
Item 7: Mellifluous Cacophony, July 10, 2006: Cassette Number MC-006.
Item 8: Mellifluous Cacophony, December 4, 2006: Cassette Number MC-007.
Item 9: Mellifluous Cacophony, November 20, 2006: Cassette Number MC-008. Side A of Tape reads: Sidetrack Piece - Fall 2004.
Item 10: Mellifluous Cacophony, January 8, 2007: Cassette Number MC-009.
Item 11: Mellifluous Cacophony, June 16, 2008: Cassette Number MC-010.
Item 12: Mellifluous Cacophony, June 23, 2008: Cassette Number MC-011.
Item 13: Mellifluous Cacophony, July 7 and 14, 2008: Cassette Number MC-012.
Item 14: Mellifluous Cacophony, August 25, 2008: Cassette Number MC-013. Cassette side A reads: Willie Lion, Bobby Previte, Cuts Off.
Item 15: Mellifluous Cacophony, October 1 and 22, 2007: Cassette Number MC-014. Cassette Side B reads: Zawinul, G. Duke 10-1-07; Side A reads: Melifluous Cacophony 10-22-07. Cassette Box reads: 10-1-08, 10-22-08.
Item 16: Mellifluous Cacophony, undated: Cassette Number MC-015, note that also reads "Early 90s". Cassette Side B reads: Pledge Drive.
Item 17: Mellifluous Cacophony/ Paul Desmond, undated: Cassette Number MC-016. Cassette Side A reads: Melifluous Cacophony, Side B reads: Paul Desmond - Bossa Antigua. Case reads: Justin, Elliot, Tom.
Item 18: Tom Paynter Quartet at Table, June 24, 1988: Cassette Number TP-001. Tracks include: Autumn Leaves, Dolphin Dance, Windows, 500 Miles High, Stella by Starlight, Serenade to a Cuckoo, All of You, Ode to a Heckelphone. Quartet includes: Tom Paynter, Flute; Kurt Morrison, Guitar; John Hurtubise, bass; Mike Gould, drums. Recorded at Nature's Table.
Item 19: Kevin Kizer Quintet at Table (partial) and Excerpts from Mingus at Antibes, undated: Cassette Number TP-002. Cassette Box reads: Fi-Foo-Fum- Wishorter, Folk Forms 1, Better Git Hit in Your Soul, Prayer for Passive Resistance, Half Nelson, Zoo Beeb - T. Paynter, 1st Assignment at Berklee (gets cut off). Performers include: Kevin Kizer, Ryan Schultz, T.P., Britta L. Recorded at Nature's Table.
Item 20: Cooper/Dogen Group at the Table, April 28, 1989: Cassette Number TP-003. Cassette Box reads: Sandin, Confirmation, B. Dogen tune, Just one of those things. Performers include: Art Davis, Bob Dogen (piano), Jim Cooper (vibes), Dan DeLorezo, Mike Friedman. Recorded at Nature's Table.

Box 17

Item 1: Mike Kocour, Freddie Bryant, Glenn Schaft at the Table, ca. 1986: Cassette Number TP-004. Side A: Table 3. Side B: Table 4 - Mike Kacour, Freddie Bryant, Glenn Schaft, Table 1 - Condition Blue. Note by Machota suggests performance date is July 17, 1986.
Item 2: Ron Dewar at the Table, undated: Cassette Number TP-005. Side A: Ron Dewar at the Table, Side B: String Quartet/Coffee Cup Murder. Note reads: 36 02, word Jazz ~ 26 mins. Recorded at Nature's Table.
Item 3: Justin, Elliot, and Tom at Nature's Table, ca. 1988: Cassette Number TP-006. Label on Box reads: Neffertiti, I Mean You, Free, Parody of Rumors, Softly.... Cassette Side B reads: Sam Rivers Aura. Recorded at Nature's Table.
Item 4: Kevin Kizer Quintet at Nature's Table, ca. 1988: Cassette Number TP-007. Cassette Box reads: Kevin Kizer, Ryan Schultz, Tom Paynter, John Swabe, Steve Adlemar. Side A: Blues in F, Sister Sade, Silver Serenade, Lover. Side B: Fire Waltz, Recordame, Blues in F with Guido Sinclair. Recorded Live at Nature's Table Summer 1988.
Item 5: Kevin Kizer at Bratwurks, ca. 1993: Cassette Number TP-008. Side A: Tenor Madness, See Centered, Tickle Toe; Side B: Sick of Socki (T. Paynter), Chariboptahl [Who Gives a Shit About Indiana?] (T. Paynter), You Gotta Have Freedom. Performers include: Kevin Kizer, Tom Paynter, Tim Mulvenna Randy Henry. Recorded by Paul Weinke.
Item 6: Tom Paynter Trio at Nature's Table, May 11 and 12, 1991: Cassette Number TP-009. Tape Reads: Tom Paynter Trio - Table's Last Day. Side A: It could happen to you, Oscar's New Dance, D.iG. (Paynter, for Donald "Raphael" Garrett, bassist, multi-instrumentalist, vocalist), Nardis, Serene, Stella by Starlight; Side B: Softly as in a Morning Sunrise (with Dan Harold on tenor sax), I'll Leave you to Dance (Paynter), Ode to a Heckelphone (Paynter), Wave, Goodies from the Mire (Paynter), Nature Boy (Harmonization by Chuck Israels). Performers include: Tom Paynter (piano), Kent Johnson (drums), Elliot Torres (bass).
Item 7: Tom Paynter Quintet at the Bling Pig, November 14, 1996: Cassette Number TP-010. Performers include: Tom Paynter, B. Herriott, T. Wirtel, B, Wilkie, G. Peyton, and D. Martirano. Side A: Tobs, Is not If (Featuring D. Martirano), Hangin' With What you... (featuring D. Martirano), Miss Ann; Side B: Returning Cichlid, The Jive Strut, Goolies from the Mire, Tiers. Note reads: Very Bright, attenuate the treble and/or turn up the bass when playing.
Item 8: Tom Paynter Trio at Nature's Table with Gary P. (piano), undated: Cassette Number TP-011.
Item 9: Tom Paynter Quartet at Blind Pig, October 6, 1995: Cassette Number TP-012.
Item 10: Jeff K., Tim M., Doug L., Kevin E., and Tom P. at Table, ca. 1988: Cassette Number TP-013. Side A: Nite in Tunisia, Sister Cheryll. Jeff Machota notes recorded in 1988.
Item 11: Briggs, Houchin, Paynter, Klinker live at Zorbas, August 29, 2002: Cassette Number TP-014. Side A: A Foggy Day, Summertime, Airegin, Just Friends, All the Things You Are; Side B: Body and Soul, Tune Up, In a Mellotone, In a Sentimental Mood, Mr. Walker.
Item 12: Table 2 - Condition Blue, undated: Cassette Number TP-015. Performers include: Ray Sasaki, Karel Lidrell, Mike Kocour, Kelly Sill, Jeff Stitely.
Item 13: Ron Dewar Quartet at Nature's Table, undated: Cassette Number TP-016. Cassette reads: Dewar, JQ, Sasaki, Powell, B. French, D. Kifler, D. Anderson. Machota notes recording took place at Nature's Table.
Item 14: Tom Paynter at Zorbas, July 25. 1996: Cassette Number TP-017. Note in case reads: Paynter (keys and flute), Wilkie ? (bass gtr), Shab? (trpt + flugel), Justin Krammer (drums).
Item 15: Kevin Engel at Zorbas, April 16, 1992: Cassette Number TP-018. Cassette box reads: Ending of S.Y.M., In a Mellotone, Straight No Chaser, So's Your Mother, Brother David, Be Truthful, Jitterbug Waltz, 3 tenors arranged by Honnold. Performers include Kevin Engel, Dusting Kramer, Kevin Kizer, T. Paynter, Adam Davis, Dan Honnold (on Jitterbug Waltz only).
Item 16: U.I. Jazz Band, KCPA Festival Theater, March 5, 1992: Cassette No. TP-019. Pieces SIde A: Mayday; Girl Talk; Quietude; Ahdi; Three in One; Body & Soul; Manteca. Side B: Presidential Manor - Billy Byers; You Stepped Out of a Dream; The Cat Walk - Emil Palami; Rememberance - Thomas Fredrikson; I'll Leave You to Dance - T. Paynter; Nineteen Before Soc's Last Cup - T. Knapp.
Item 17: Jeff Helgesen Quintet, Sextet at Zorba's, Dec. 3, 1998: Cassette No. TP-020. Musicians: Jeff H., trumpet; Vern S. trumpet (set 2); Tim Madden, trombone; T. Paynter, keyboard, flute; John Tubbs, bass; Gary Peyton, drums. Pieces Side A: Recordame; Things Ain't What They Used to Be; Solar; Ceora; Last Blast. Side B: Mama Sainta - Joe Henderson; Katrina Ballerina - Woody Shaw; Caravan; Hammerhead.
Item 18: Ear Doctor at Zorba's, April 15, 1999: Cassette No. TP-021. Pieces: Chartasaltee; Astracaria Curlds; Terminal (U); Firebush / Snakehunter; Rafters; Aqua; Blessed Relief; Alternatitudinally.
Item 19: U.I. Jazz Band I, May 7, 1989: Cassette No. TP-022 and TP-023 (NGRO). Pieces: In a Mellotone (solos: B. Dyer, flute; S. Wood, trumpet); Black Butterfly; Carole's Garden (solos: A. Davis, T. Paynter); Lava Man (T. Paynter). New Golden Rule Orchestra: Goin' to Chicago; Cottontail; Moose the Mooche. KCPA Playhouse.
Item 20: Ron Dewar at Nature's Table, Sept. 20, 1988: Cassette No. TP-024. Ron Dewar, tenor sax; Kelly Sill, bass.

Box 18

Item 1: Ivo at the Table, May 17, 1989: Cassette No. TP-025. Gig with Ivo, Gary, V.K., Tom Paynter, (organ), D.D.
Item 2: Shopping Mall: Tom Paynter and Ensemble, undated: Cassette No. TP-026. Side A: Shopping Mall. Side B: Study on Blues for the Mystery Guest, 2 prepared pianos, lunga; Firebush, horns, bass, ARP 2600; X-mas Bud, dulcimer, electric guitar, 2 didze; Improv. with Adam. Members of Shopping Mass Ensemble: Tom Paynter, keyboards, guitar, flute, percussion, vocals; Pat Samson, drums, percussion, vocals; Kevin Engle, bassoon; Matt Sherman, tenor sax; Dana Dudle, violin.
Item 3: U. of C. Recital, Feb. 17, 1995: Cassette No. TP-027. Paradimlian Acrapy und Tankgivink: Hunter, Kramer, Nagy, O'Drobinak, Paynter. Returning Cichlid; Hanging With What You...; Tala.
Item 4: WILL Broadcast, Oct. 5 and 6, 1995: Cassette No. TP-028. Tom Paynter Quartet. Pieces: Inhale, T. Paynter; Splash, M. Davis; Is Not If, T. Paynter; From Darkness, M. Ferguson; Waltz for Rasaan, T. MacNamara. Tom Paynter Quartet: Matt Ferguson, bass; Justin Kramer, drums, percussion; Tim McNamara, bass clarinet, sax; Tom Paynter, flute, keyboards.
Item 5: WILL Broadcast, Feb. 25, 1995: Cassette No. TP-029. Dan, Tom, Justin.
Item 6: Tom Paynter Quartet; Tom Paynter Trio, May 11, 1991 and Oct. 5 and 6, 1995: Cassette No. TP-030. Trio pieces: Nature Boy, Goolies From the Mire, Oscar's New Dance. Trio members:Tom Paynter, flute, piano; Eliot Torres, bass; Kent Johnson, drums. Quartet pieces: Splash, Parody of Rumore, Blues Tetra, Waltz for Rasaan, Alternatitudinally. Quartet members: Matt Ferguson, bass; Justin Kramer, drums; Tim McNamara, reeds; Tom Paynter, electone, flute.
Item 7: Nature's Table, 1988: Cassette No. TP-031. Tom P., Kevin E., Jeff K., Doug L., Tim M.
Item 8: Nagy / Paynter at Elgin C.C., Winter, 1992: Cassette No. TP-032.
Item 9: Sessions at Smith, Aug., 1995: Cassette No. TP-033. Pieces: Is Not If; Pluck From a Tree; Is Not If.
Item 10: Nebula at the Table, March 5, 1990: Cassette No. TP-034. Musicians: Alex Lazarevich, tenor, bass, Bb clarinets, keyboards; Ben Grosser, trumpets, tenor, keyboard; Tom Paynter, keyboards, flute, bass clarinet; Danny Deckard, drums, percussion.
Item 11: Last Nebula at WEFT, undated: Cassette No. TP-035..
Item 12: T.P. Recital (Improsed Comprivisation), Feb. 17, 1995: Cassette No. TP-036. Pieces: Firebush; Figuration: Map of a Hundred Luckiness; Eviscerated Tongues; WIll Silk You with Curses; Tempermental Meditation; Dance Mix; Returning Cichlid; Hanging with What You...; Paradimlanian Acrapay; und Tanksgivink; Altertitudinally. Musicians: Mark Nagy, bass clarinet, alto sax, ARP2600, dulcimer, percussion; Justin Kramer, drums, percussion; David Hunter, didjeridoo, piano, percussion, voice; Tom Paynter, flute, bass clarinet, ARP2600, dulcomer, psaltry, percussion; Greg O'Drobinak.
Item 13: Tom Paynter - Parallax Discontinuance; In Night; Drowning Ring, May 19,1995: Cassette No. TP-037.
Item 14: Blind Pig, July 26, 1996: Cassette No. TP-038. Demo for WEFT sessions.
Item 15: Smith Music Hall 25 Group, July 27, 1996: Cassette No. TP-039. Cameosubmerged. Musicians: Tom P., Mike P., Ryan F.
Item 16: Smith 25: Jam with Persand and Ryan, July 27, 1996: Cassette No. TP-040. !st session. Also: Studies for Player Piano.
Item 17: Tom Paynter - Blind Pig, Jan. 3, 1997: Cassette No. TP-041. Pieces: Miss Ann (Eric Dolphy); The Juve Strut; Inhale; Tiers (The Prisoner); Tobs; Is Not If; Hanging with What You...; Spit Yourself Out; Goolies From the Mire.
Item 18: Tom Paynter Quintet at Zorba's, Jan. 30, 1997: Cassette No. TP-042. Cassette label says "Ouiji Luigi." Title (above) is from cassette case.
Item 19: Tom Paynter and Friends; Blind Pig, March 13, 1998: Cassette No. TP-043. Pieces: Inhale; Tiers; Returning Cichild; Extrap; Tobs; Last Blast; Is Not If; Hanging with What.

Box 19

Item 1: T.P J.E. at Zorba's, undated: Cassette No. TP-044. Pieces: Extrap - Did You Alread Did; T O B S; Spit Yourself Out; Tiers; Is Not It; Hanging With What You; Inhale,
Item 2: Ear Doctor at Sweet Betsy's / T.P & Friends, Studio and Blind Pig, March 14 & 15, 1998; April 26, 1998: Cassette No. TP-045. Ear Doctor: Rafters; Aqua; Blue Lou's Long March; Duke Ellington's Sound of Love; Alternatitudinally / Ruby My Dear; Inhale; Blue Lou's Long(er) March; Hanging with What You. . .; Returning Cichlid; Extrap / Did You Already Did; Last Blast; Is Not If.
Item 3: Gypsy, June 5, 1998: Cassette No. TP-046. Musicians: T. Paynter, D. Hannold, D. Madden. Pieces: Goolies From the Mire; Aqua; Astracaria Curlds; Serene; Miss Ann; Duke Ellington's Sound of Love; Shelly's Message.
Item 4: Ear Doctor Plus Megan N. at Sweet Betsy's, Oct. 25, 1998: Cassette No. TP-047. Pieces: The Glide; Theme for Lester Young; Miss Ann; Beacon; B.L.L.M.; What About Lou?; OGA; Goolies...; Aqua; Distant Hills; Alternatitudinally; Blessed Relief; I WIsh I Knew; Rafters.
Item 5: Recital, March 11, 1999: Cassette No. TP-048. Pieces: Of Warmer Places; Goolies From the Mire.
Item 6: T.P. J.E. at Zorba's, Fall, 1998: Cassette No. TP-049. Pieces: Goolies...; Jive Strut.
Item 7: Ear Doctor at Canopy, July 30, 1999: Cassette No. TP-050.
Item 8: A Jazz Group: WEFT Fest, 1999: Cassette No. TP-051. Pieces: Black Coral; Sunrise in Outer Space; Improv.; Is Not If; Curious Porridge. Ear Doctor at Zorba's: Terminal; Astracaria Curlds; Splash; Zz Got Egg...; Black Coral.
Item 9: Ear Doctor at Mike and Molly's: WEFT Fest, 2005: Cassette No. TP-052.
Item 10: Nebula on WEFT, 1990: Cassette No. TP-053. Pieces: Rerun; Organ Interlude; Ensemble Inprov.; Returning Cichlid; Milestill Mourning / Sczerba; Parody of Rumors; Gleckner; Blues for Eric Dolphy. Instruments listed. Interview with Mike Sczerta.
Item 11: Nebula on WEFT I, 1991-1992: Cassette No. TP-054. Sessions in various venues on dates from Spring 1991-March 1992. Musicians: Kevin Engel, bassoons, clarinet, voice; Dan Hannold, Clarinet, bass viol, guitar, voice; Tom Paynter, flute, clarinet, bass viol, guitar, voice.
Item 12: Nebula, undated: Cassette No. TP-055.
Item 13: Desafinado at Cowboy Monkey, July 6, 2007: Cassette No. TP-056. Set 1: 1) Algo; 2) Conheciments; 3) Indo; 4) Samba Jota; 5) Sonho de Sonho; 6) Terra Cha; 7) Gift of a Friend. Set 2: 1) Perseid; 2) Seabreeze; 3) Song for Jobim; 4) Vanishing; 5) Agnas de Marco; 6) Chovendo na Roseira; 7) Garota de Ipanema; 8) A Francesa; 9) O Gato; 10) Nereci.
Item 14: Pentagram; Mango Zowies, undated: Cassette No. TP-057. Pentagram: Intervals with poetry; All the Things You Are; Digenesis; Tricks Encircling Thickets Trickling Plumes; Pentagram. Mango Zowies at the Red Herring, Urbana, IL.
Item 15: Paynter Personal: Pulsars and Others, 1997: Cassette Number TP-058. Pieces: Pulsars; Ream the Tired; Tuba River; Spaneria;
Item 16: A/B NodM Zorbas, October 5, 1999: Cassette No. TP-059.
Item 17: Dan, Tom, Kevin at Morgan's Cabin, undated: Cassette No. TP-060.
Item 18: Ear Doctor at Highdive, undated: Cassette No. TP-061.
Item 19: Unit 10 Jams, undated: Cassette No. TP-062.
Item 20: Soma Sextet, Skokie, undated: Cassette No. TP-063.

Box 20

Item 1: Ear Doctor at B.P. S.B, undated: Cassette No. TP-064, B.P. probably the Blind Pig.
Item 2: Soma Sextet at Empty Bottle; Improv with Dan & Jerry, undated: Cassette No. TP-065.
Item 3: WILL Interview, undated: Cassette No. TP-066.
Item 4: CCP Concert; Parallax Discontinuance, May 19, 1995: Cassette No. TP-067. Side A: John Hungerford - Shirley: Quintet for strings and computer; Tim Edwards: Portrait of a Moment; Larry Schanker: Shuffle; RIcardo Lorenz: Zamuro tumbo Mirage. Side B: Shirley Blankenship: Violin excursions on Guido tunes.
Item 5: Tom Paynter Music: Improsed Comprivisation, undated: Cassette No. TP-068. Side A: Speaking Pipe (4 pianos); Figuration Prelude (for meantone organ); Mean What You Say (2 organs, 2 psaltry, sandpaper blocks, ARP 2600, maracas); You Never Were (2 dulcimers, 2 bird callers, whistling, sheng); Phasing Invention (2 organs); Sun Left Today, beginning. Side B: Sun Left Today, cont'd. (meantone organ, 2 tenor recorders, erhu); Flute Quartet; Firebush (3 horn arr., realized on ARP 2600 & organ); Dulcimetric (4 dulcimers).
Item 6: Bohn Session, Spring, 1997: Cassette No. TP-069,
Item 7: Hyde Park Catfish Sessions, Jan. 29-Feb. 1, 1994: Cassette No. TP-070. Hyde Park session, Jan. 29, 1994; The Sun Left TOday, Jan. 31 and Feb. 1, 1994; Phasing Invention, Jan. 31, 1994.
Item 8: Ear Doctor: Oregon and Pat Metheny, undated: Cassette No. TP-071.
Item 9: Tripping at Allerton, Aug., 1995: Cassette No.TP072.
Item 10: A - T.P., undated: Cassette Number TP-073. Cassette Side A reads: TP, Side B Reads: Jean Luc-Ponty/Enigmatic Ocean. Cassette Box reads: The Touch, Dr. Who theme prototype, distorted guitar jam, meditation (proto), For Your Eyes Only, dist, quit, jam, serenatochees, My Favorite Things. Note in case reads: bad fl/gtr, Dr. Who prototype, new age flute/gtr, For your eyes only, Bad dist. surf punk, smooth jazz, My Favorite Things - terrible.
Item 11: Meat Eaters, 1996: Cassette No. TP-074. Side A: Interthumb Family; Vince: Blue Ain't For You; Poop-Off; Music with Parker Shitman; Mikey's Mouth; Vince Plays Dance Class; Salvos. Side B: Doitathome's Poor Attempt; He He; Easter Sweet: 1) Egg; 2) Snakehunter; 3) Jesus; Bonus:- Jerky Boy's: 1) Sol's Nude Beach; 2) Breast Enlargement;; 3) Drinking Problem.
Item 12: Hyde Park Session; Nebula, undated: Cassette No. TP-075. Side A: Hyde Park session with Pat Bukowski, Headwind [?] with synth and psalt. Side B: Nebula: A Trip; Fall Too Soon.
Item 13: Slinky's Holliday / Slinky, undated: Cassette No. TP-076.
Item 14: University of Illinois Jazz Ensemble, Spring, 1993: Cassette No. TP-077.
Item 15: Cooper / Dogen Group at the Table, April 28, 1989: Cassette No. TP-078. Musicians: Art Davis; Bob Dogen (piano); Jim Cooper (Vibes); Dan DeLorenzo; Mike Friedman. Pieces: Sanda; It's You or No One.
Item 16: Chris Lega Quintet at Nature's Table, Feb. 27, 1989: Cassette No. TP-079. Musicians: Chris Lega (alto); Tom Flanigan (trumpet); Danny Deckard (drums); John Hurtubise (bass); Gary Peyton (piano). Also with Tom Paynter and Kita. Side A: Stella; Prince Albert; Hocus Pocus; My Old Flame. Side B: Footprints; Half Nelson [Ladybird]; Stella.
Item 17: Tom Paynter and Friends, undated: Cassette:No. TP-080.
Item 18: WEFT Promo; Braxton Compositions; Jazz Warriors, undated: Cassette No. TP-081. Anthony Braxton, Muhal RIchard AbRams [sic].
Item 19: Tom Paynter, undated: Cassette No. TP-082.
Item 20: Tom Paynter and Friends, undated: Cassette No. TP-083.

Box 21

Item 1: E.D. Project #4, undated: Cassette No. 84. E.D. probably means Ear Doctor. Festival of Contemp. Arts, Urbana.
Item 2: In a Misc., undated: Cassette No. TP-085. No original cassette number but probably TP-085. DeKalb Jam. Pieces: It Could Happen to You; Stella By Starlight. Breakfast at Paynter's.
Item 3: Tom Paynter Trio, undated: Cassette Number TP-086. Note on cassette case: Not Trio; not these guys. From cassette case insert: Goolies From the Mire; Nature Boy; Last Blast; Beatrice; Lava Man; Monk's Mood; That Old Feeling. Label on cassette Side A Adam K. (oboe), Tom P. (flute); In a Tent of Soltice. Label on cassette Side B: Debrox - Intro; Pentagram - Oberlin.
Item 4: 95 Jams with Justin; Cricktar Rim Jahb, undated: Cassette Number TP-087. Cassette Side A reads: Wraparound (pivot) 4 track, Side B reads: Aqua 4TK - 2 takes, Inhale, Yo-Yo - 3 takes 1-04. Case reads: Cricktar Turbo Daffodil, Rim Jim.
Item 5: Tom Paynter, 1992-1994: Cassette No. TP-088. Firebush; Speaking Pipe; In the Hyde; Figuration; Sun Left Today; Invention; Figuration; Hanging With What...
Item 6: Living Road: Sessions with Adam Kleon, Lian, Pat S., T.P., 1994: Cassette No. TP-089. Living Road; Session with Lian; Jam with Pat; 508 with Adam; Smith 9 with Adam. Also notes on instruments used.
Item 7: The Skokie Session, undated: Cassette No. TP-090.
Item 8: Untitled, undated: Cassette No. TP-091.
Item 9: Jam with Adam Kleon, March 24, 1992 and April 18, 1993: Cassette No. TP-092. 1993 recording: Mean What You Say.
Item 10: Martirano: Ballad, Octet, L's GA, Nov., 1990: Cassette No. TP-093. Salvatore Martirano. Ballad: Don Smith (singer); Ron Dewar (tenor sax); John Garvey (viola); Tom Howell (flute); Tom Fredrickson (bass); Morgan Powell (trombone); Chuck Braugham and Rick Kvistad (percussion). Octet: Tom Howell (flute); Ron Dewar (bass clarinet); Howie Smith (contra-alto clarinet); Art Maddox (celeste); Rick Kvistad (marimba; Dorothy Martirano (violin); Lee Duckles (cello); Tom Fredrickson (bass); Sal Martirano (conductor). L's GA. Several pieces also listed.
Item 11: Max On the Quad, undated: Cassette No. TP-094.