By Emily Schneider, Mary Regan, Nolan Vallier, and Hannah Jellen
Title: Morgan Powell Music Manuscripts, 1956-2019
ID: 12/5/41
Primary Creator: Powell, Morgan (1938-2023)
Extent: 22.1 cubic feet
Arrangement:
The collection is arranged in two series.
Series 1) Materials Received from the Music Library, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign consists of scores and manuscripts acquired in 1995 from the Music and Performing Arts Library. Materials are arranged alphabetically by score title.
Series 2) Materials Received from Morgan Powell consists of materials acquired from Morgan Powell and his estate from 2014 and later. Series 2 is arranged in four subseries: Subseries 1) Sheet Music, Subseries 2) Personal Papers, Subseries 3) Audio and Audio Visual Recordings, and Subseries 4) Nature's Table Audio Recordings. Materials in Series 2, Subseries 1-3 are arranged in alphabetical order and chronological order thereunder by content received. Series 2, Sub-series 4 is arranged chronologically according to the original order of the materials.
Date Acquired: 10/10/1994. More info below under Accruals.
Subjects: American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers (ASCAP), Brass Instruments, Composers, Compositions-Music, Faculty, Faculty Papers, Gaburo, Kenneth (1926-1993), Graphic Notation--Music, Illinois Arts Council, Instrumental music, Jazz, Martirano, Salvatore (1927-1995), Music, School of, Music Composition, Nature's Table Restaurant, Powell, Morgan, Pulitzer Prizes
Formats/Genres: Experimental Music, Sheet music
Languages: English
Consists of original compositions and arrangements for large and small jazz ensemble, small chamber ensemble, chamber ensemble and dancers, and vocal ensemble; photographs, correspondence, and posters of Morgan Powell his ensembles, including the Traditional Jazz Orchestra, the Boneyard Jazz Quintet, the Tone Road Ramblers, and the North Texas State University jazz ensembles; and audio recordings, documenting the career of Morgan Powell, jazz trombonist and faculty member at the University of Illinois from 1966 to 1994. Of particular interest are Powell's original compositions "Ray's in the Window: Gaman" (1985) and "Red White and Black Blues" (1992), which were both composed for the Cleveland Chamber Symphony; "The Waterclown" (2000) and "The Common Root of All Organisms" (2003); and "Dreams: Music for Dance" (1983), which was commissioned by One Plus One.
Morgan Powell (1938-2023), born in West Texas, was a composer and jazz trombonist whose works are performed internationally. Powell's primary compositional interests were in the areas of instrumental and vocal music. During his life, he explored the rich and complex components of improvisation and the spirit and elements of jazz, together with "New Music" compositional concepts, techniques and notation.
Among the awards Powell received were three National Endowment for the Arts Fellowships; a Fromm Scholarship; two appointments (1972-1973 and 1991-1992) as Associate to the Center for Advanced Study - University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC); Grants from the Research Board UIUC (1992, 1993, 1994, 1998, 1999, 2000 and 2004) an American Music Center Grant (1992); Illinois Arts Council (1987, 1996 Finalist, 1999, 2001, 2003, 2006); numerous Meet the Composer Awards; ASCAP Awards, 1976, yearly to present; two MacDowell Colony, ten Ragdale Foundation, and one UCross Foundation artists residencies; and selection by The International Rostrum of Composers - 1988, Nominated for a Pulitzer Prize in 2000 for "The Waterclown."
Powell's compositions were published by G. Schirmer, Inc., Lingua Press, Smith Publications, Brass Music Limited, Media Press, Brixton Publications and TUBA Manuscript; and are recorded on Crystal Records Company, University Brass Recording Series, Advance, Century, Opus One, GM, TR2, Einstein Records, Chicago Lakeside Jazz, TNC and New World Records. His numerous commissions include Spoleto Festival, USA; Cleveland Chamber Symphony; and Concert Artist Guild.
Powell's primary composition teachers were Samuel Adler, Kenneth Gaburo, Ed Summerlin and Sal Martirano; he taught at The Stan Kenton Clinics, 1960-1964, North Texas University, 1961-1963, Berklee School of Music, Boston, 1963-1964, and the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, 1966-1994 and was chairman of UIUC composition/theory division 1978-1983.
American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers (ASCAP)
Brass Instruments
Composers
Compositions-Music
Faculty
Faculty Papers
Gaburo, Kenneth (1926-1993)
Graphic Notation--Music
Illinois Arts Council
Instrumental music
Jazz
Martirano, Salvatore (1927-1995)
Music, School of
Music Composition
Nature's Table Restaurant
Powell, Morgan
Pulitzer Prizes
Repository: The Sousa Archives and Center for American Music
Accruals: Materials first received from the Library of the School of Music at the University of Illinois, October 10, 1994. Additional materials received from Morgan Powell March 28, May 9, and June 5, 2014. Audio recordings from Nature's Table were received from Morgan Powell through Jeff Machota on February 13, 2015. Additional materials were received from Patricia Hruby Powell January 15, 2024. A set of master audio recordings were received from Patricia Hruby Powell on September 8, 2024. Additional manuscript scores, concert programs, posters, degrees, and master audio tapes were received from Patricia Hruby Powell November 18, 2024.
Acquisition Source: Morgan Powell and the School of Music
Acquisition Method: Gift.
Related Materials: See also record series number 35/3/68.



Cassette tape.
1. Bell, Book, and Candles 2. Jeridee, Prelude 3. Smithville, Volume XII 4. James Davis, Trombone 5.Solo, Happy Faces 6. Pokadots and Moonbeams 7. The Lamp is Low 8. Reflections 9. Camouflage 10. Vino for Doris 11. My Old Flame 12. Easy to Love 13. Three Cornered Cat 14. Camouflage 2x's 15. You and I 15. Happy Faces
Cassette tape.
Duet V, Morgan Powell, Tone Road Rambler Quintet at Roulette NYC
Cassette tape.
1. Robin's Nest 2. Walkin 3. Satin Doll 4. No Me Esqueca 5. Dig 6. Duo 7. Brass Trio 8. Stardust 9. It's You or No one 10. Blues March
Ray, Woody Woodward, piano, Tom Fredrickson bas, Bill French, drums
Team concept with Ray, Morgan Powell, trombone, Donny Heitler, piano, Dan Anderson, bass, Bill French, drums
Cassette tape.
1. Phleu 2. Ulustjest 3. Sampler 4. Thrown (Tone Road Ramblers). Live.

3 CDRs.
Disc 1- NTSU Counselors' Band- Kenton Clinic, recorded August 6, 1961. Tracks: 1. I'll Remember You, 2. Stompin' At the Savoy, 3. My Old Flame, 4. You and I, 5. The Meaning of Blues, 6. Waltz of the Prophets, 7. Royal Blue. Performers include: Saxes: Alan Sloganek, Archie Wheeler, Jerry Keys, Ray Kirelis, Alan Beutler; Trumpets: Marvin Stamm, Don Jacoby, Tom Wirtel, John Crews, Ron Towell, John Inglis; Trombones: Dee Barton, Willie Barton, Morgan Powell, Dave Wheeler; Rhythm: Lanny Steele, Don Gilliland, Toby Guynn, Paul Guerrero.
Disc 2- NTSU Band- Kenton Clinic, recorded August 10, 1961. Tracks: 1. Happy Faces (Quincy Jones), 2. S-1 (Bill Holman), 3. The Thrill Is Gone (Arr. Don Dimick), 4. La Procesion de los Esclavos (Larry Cansler), 5. Moon Bag (Morgan Powell), 6. Gold Road (Jim Knight), 7. Jerimy (Dee Barton), 8. Prelude and Improvisation (Morgan Powell), 9. end of "In a Mellotone" (Duke Ellington).
Disc 3- Lanny Steele Jazzette- Kenton Clinic, recorded August 6, 1961. Tracks: 1. Nik (Don Owens), 2. Broadway (arr. Steele), 3. Perspectives (Morgan Powell), 4. Yardbird Suite (arr. Steele), 5. Trombone Solo (Steele), 6. Long Ago and Far Away (arr. Steele), 7. James Davis (Toby Guynn). Performers include: Alan Beutler, Archie Wheeler, Herb Porter, Morgan Powell.

12" Reel. Experimental Music Studio Recording Number 5210. See Also 12/5/70, Series 3, Box 13.
Tape includes the following tracks: Three Pieces for Jazz Ensemble (1967), Music for Voices and Instruments (1966), Five Pieces for String Quartet (1963), Adagio for Winds (1962), Vol. XII (1959), Moonbag (1960), and Old Man (1968).






































