New York Conservatory of Modern Music

The New York Conservatory of Modern Music was a music school in New York City, founded soon after World War II ^[a] by principal Alfred Francis Sculco, ^[b] a professional trumpeter from Westerly, Rhode Island who attended the Juilliard School, and played with the big bands of Count Basie, Tommy Dorsey, Benny Goodman, and Harry James. ^{[5] [8]}

Located at 552 Atlantic Avenue in Brooklyn, ^[1] it is notable for the alumni who went on to become working jazz musicians, ^[c] including Jimmy Cheatham, ^[10] Wally Cirillo, ^[11] Seldon Powell, ^[12] and George Tucker. ^[13] Jazz record producer Don Schlitten is also a former student. ^{[14] [15]}

In addition to Sculco (affectionately known as "Squeak" by the students) ^[16] and others, Tony Aless, ^{[2] [12]} Billy Bauer, ^{[2] [17]} Jim Chapin, ^{[18] [19]} and Don Lamond ^[2] were all instructors at the college.

See also

• List of defunct colleges and universities in New York

Notes

1. Adverts for the conservatory may be found in the music press from 1947, ^[1] 1948, ^[2] 1949, ^[3] and 1950. ^[4]
2. Sculco's full middle name can be verified through a combination of his newspaper obituary, ^[5] army draft card, ^[6] and social security details. ^[7]
3. In the immediate postwar period, the school was possibly the only institution in the United States teaching big band jazz. ^[9]

References

1. "New York Conservatory of Modern Music [Advert]". International Musician . Vol. 46, no. 3. Newark, NJ: American Federation of Musicians. September 1947. p. 19. ISSN   0020-8051 . Retrieved January 15, 2023– via Internet Archive.
2. "New York Conservatory of Modern Music: For the Serious Minded Musician [Advert]". Down Beat. Vol. 15, no. 12. Chicago: Down Beat, Inc. June 16, 1948. p. 13. ISSN   0012-5768 . Retrieved January 15, 2023– via Internet Archive.
3. "Achievement in Music Education [Advert]". Down Beat . Vol. 16, no. 14. Chicago: Down Beat, Inc. July 29, 1949. p. 18. ISSN   0012-5768 . Retrieved January 15, 2023– via Internet Archive.
4. "New York Conservatory of Modern Music: Thorough Professional Training in All Phases of Music [Advert]". Down Beat. Vol. 17, no. 16. Chicago: Down Beat, Inc. August 11, 1950. p. 13. ISSN   0012-5768 . Retrieved January 15, 2023– via Internet Archive.
5. "Obituaries (Westerly)". The Providence Journal . Providence, RI. August 23, 2001. p. C7. ISSN   2574-3406.
6. "Alfred Francis Sculco in Records of the Selective Service System 147, Box 146, WWII Draft Registration Cards for Rhode Island, 10/16/1940-03/31/1947" . Ancestry . St. Louis, MO: National Archives at St. Louis . Retrieved January 16, 2023.
7. "Alfred F Sculco, 20 Aug 2001 U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File". FamilySearch . Alexandria, VA: National Technical Information Service . Retrieved January 16, 2023.
8. Burns-Fusaro, Nancy (October 2, 2021). "Giving the Gift of Music: Class of 1970 Creates Westerly High Music Hall of Fame". The Westerly Sun . Westerly, RI: The Sun Media Group. Archived from the original on October 3, 2021. Retrieved January 15, 2023.
9. Gonzalez, Linda (September 25, 1988). "He Leads the Bands that Crowds Follow" . Press & Sun-Bulletin. Vol. 3, no. 360. Binghamton, NY: Gannett Satellite Information Network Inc. pp. C1, C5. ISSN   0886-8816 . Retrieved January 15, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
   Article continued to p. C5 under title "Ricco Zizzi".
10. Rye, Howard (2002). "Cheatham, Jimmy (James Rudolph)" . Grove Music Online . Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/gmo/9781561592630.article.J733900 . Retrieved January 12, 2023.
11. Bohländer, Carlo; Holler, Karl Heinz & Pfarr, Christian (2000). "Cirillo, Wally (Wallace Joseph)". Reclams Jazzführer [Reclam's Jazz Guide] (in German) (Fifth ed.). Stuttgart: Phillipp Reclam. p. 80. ISBN   0313296278 . Retrieved January 15, 2023– via Internet Archive.
12. Ulanov, Barry (1986). Tony Aless and his Long Island Suite (Media notes). Tony Aless. New York: Roost Records. RLP 2202. Retrieved January 15, 2023– via Internet Archive.
13. Feather, Leonard G. (1960). "Tucker, George Andrew". The Encyclopedia of Jazz (Revised ed.). New York: Horizon Press. p. 466. Retrieved January 15, 2023– via Internet Archive.
14. Four Decades of Jazz: A Musical History of Xanadu (Media notes). Various artists. Hollywood, CA: Xanadu Records. 1978. Xanadu 5001. Retrieved January 15, 2023– via Internet Archive.
15. Gans, Charles J. (1978). "Don Schlitten: Generating Xanadu's Treasures" . Jazz Forum . No. 52 (International ed.). Vienna: International Jazz Federation. pp. 29–32. Retrieved January 15, 2023– via Internet Archive.
16. Cheatham, Jeannie (April 2021). "Trail of Two Trombones". San Diego Troubadour. San Diego, CA. Retrieved January 17, 2023.
17. Ind, Peter (June 22, 2005). "Billy Bauer: Innovate jazz guitarist" . The Independent . No. 5828. London. p. 36. ISSN   0951-9467 . Retrieved January 15, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
18. Drummer Delights: Jazz Band Music Minus One Drummer (Media notes). The Sonny Truitt Quintet/Octet. New York: Music Minus One. 1961. MMO 4004. Retrieved January 15, 2023– via Internet Archive.
19. Barnhart, Stephen L. (2000). "Chapin, James 'Jim'". Percussionists: A Biographical Dictionary (Revised ed.). Westport, CN: Greenwood Press. p. 63. ISBN   0313296278 . Retrieved January 15, 2023– via Internet Archive.