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Jim Galloway fonds

  • F0686
  • Fonds
  • 1907-2015

Fonds consists of records pertaining to the life and work of Canadian-Scottish Jazz musician and Toronto Jazz Festival founder, Jim Galloway. Records include those pertaining to his early life in Scotland, his work as a booking agent and radio host with CKFM, his administrative roles with the Toronto Jazz Festival, and his life as a performing saxophonist. In addition to the administrative contracts, correspondence, notes, travel records, gig and festival memorabilia, sheet music, and other records pertaining to Galloway's career, the fonds includes extensive audio recordings of Galloway's radio show, Toronto Alive, as well as various other recordings created or compiled by Galloway throughout his career.

Galloway, Jim, 1936-2014

Jim Galloway Oscar Peterson award and obituaries

File consists of obituaries for Galloway in various publications, as well as press clippings related to Galloway's receipt of the Oscar Peterson Award. The award was granted posthumously to Galloway by the Festival International de Jazz de Montreal.

Working life

Series consists of records pertaining to the career of Jim Galloway, including those related to his work as a teacher, touring Jazz musician, radio host, booking agent and Toronto Jazz festival co-founder and administrator. Records include notes, correspondence, promotional material, financial records, festival and gig memorabilia, set lists and song lyrics, records related to specific creative projects, various music union records, draft articles, award documentation, records pertaining to Galloway's agent and record label, grant applications, and other material.

Jim bio

File consists of promotional and biographical material pertaining to the career and life of Jim Galloway.

Toronto Jazz Festival

File consists of notes, correspondence, promotional material and other records pertaining to the Toronto Jazz Festival.

Clippings : General

File consists of undated clippings on various subjects, compiled by Jim Galloway.

Wee Big Band

File consists of correspondence, promotional material, set lists, notes, grant applications, and other records pertaining to Galloway's Wee Big Band.

Photographs

Series consists of personal and professional photographs taken or compiled by Galloway over the course of his life. Subjects include promotional photographs of Galloway and his various musical projects, gig photographs, travel images, photographs of family and friends, and other subjects.

Contracts and play date lists

File consists of contracts with the State of Texas and the TD Toronto Downtown Jazz Festival from 2011 to 2014, as well as a detailed listing of Galloway's gigs from 1981 to 1992.

General correspondence

Series consists of personal and professional correspondence, created or compiled by Galloway over the course of his life.

Contracts

Series consists primarily of contracts created throughout the duration of Galloway's career as a performing artist, booking agent and festival administrator. Series also includes some correspondence pertaining to contracts, as well as miscellaneous notes, tax records, and other material. Some overlap exists between this series and the Working Life series.

TDES

File consists of newsletters, notes and other material pertaining to The Duke Ellington Society.

Early life and personal records

Series consists of records pertaining to Jim Galloway's early life in Scotland, as well as personal records created throughout his life. Records include notes, sketches and other documents from Galloway's early childhood education and tenure at the Glasgow School of Art, personal notes and correspondence, travel records, date books, passports and immigration records, and other material. Series does not contain records pertaining to Galloway's early musical projects in Scotland, which can be found in the Working Life and Photographs series.

Personal records, various

File consists of various personal records, including: a program for Fiona Galloway's funeral; records related to a child sponsored by Galloway; reference material pertaining to Scotland; a facsimile of the London Gazette describing the great fire of London; a mounted title page for The Art of Gunnery by Nathaniel Nye; and an application form for the AMC Rambler club.

Artworks, various

File consists of drawings, sketches and other artworks of Jim Galloway and other subjects, created by a variety of artists. Includes some unsigned works that may have been created by Galloway.

Track and album lists

File consists of lists of tracks and albums of recorded music, album notes, receipts for album purchases, correspondence and other material.

Radio show

File consists of records pertaining to a radio show proposed to run in conjunction with the duMaurier Downtown Jazz Festival. Also includes promotional records and clippings pertaining to Galloway's musical projects and to festivals he participated in.

Renovations, 257 Berkeley

File consists of notes, correspondence, and other material pertaining to renovations to Galloway's private residence at 257 Berkeley Street, Toronto.

Jim Galloway journal info

File consists of notes, promotional material, calendars, and other records pertaining to various projects Galloway was involved with over the course of his career. These include festival and gig records, teaching correspondence, material pertaining to the DuMaurier Downtown Jazz Festival, cruise and travel records, and other material.

Cunard Line records

File consists of promotional material and a menu from Cunard Cruise Line, as well as a certificate given to Galloway for his voyage on the Queen Victoria cruise ship, 2011.

Ontario Arts Council grant material

File consists of records pertaining to an Ontario Arts Council grant application submitted by Jim and Rosemary Galloway. Includes a demo CD of audio recordings.

The Prisoner

File consists of records pertaining to Michael McGoohan's The Prisoner.

Photographs of musicians, various

File consists of promotional and other photographs of various musicians. Includes: Dizzy Gillespie, Oscar Peterson, Paul Rimstead, Dick Wellstood, Clark Terry, John Swan, C. Montford, Joe Henderson, Martial Solal, Niki's Four Jazzmen, World's Greatest Jazz Band, Doc Cheatham, Mary Lou Williams, J.J. Johnson, Joe Zawinul, and others. Also includes a copy of the photo "A Great Day in Harlem" by Art Kane.

Event photographs

File consists of photographs of an event Galloway attended with Rosemary Galloway and other unidentified individuals.

Jimmy

File consists of gig photographs of Galloway, Rosemary Galloway, and other musicians at the Montreal Bistro.

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