Subject: PRESS RELEASE: JALC Announces $1 Million Gift from The Ammon
Foundation To Name Archives and Music Library
Jazz at Lincoln Center Announces $1 Million Gift From The
Ammon Foundation
To Name Archives and Music Library
in Honor of Late Chairman Ted Ammon
November 15 Ribbon Cutting
and NYC Film Premiere of Ammon's Documentary
59 Middle Lane
October 22, 2012 -- Jazz at Lincoln Center announced a $1 million
gift from The Ammon Foundation to name the R. Theodore Ammon
Archives and Music Library. The organization's archives and
performance music library contains thousands of pieces of printed
music, photos, archival recordings and videos from its rich history of
concert and educational programming over the past 25 years.
"We are grateful to Greg Ammon for this incredibly generous gift in
honor of his father. Ted was a personal friend and deeply committed
leader for Jazz at Lincoln Center at a pivotal time in our history. His
youthfulness, sense of humor, dedication and steadfast insistence on
planning helped define an important period in our institutions history.
His family remains an integral part of our identity and he would be
happy with Greg and Alexa's gift in his name. Ted considered the
archive and music library essential to the integrity of this institution
The Ammon Archives and Music Library will be accessible to
students and lovers of jazz the world over," said Wynton Marsalis,
Managing and Artistic Director of Jazz at Lincoln Center.
"My father's deep commitment to Jazz at Lincoln Center inspired my
sister Alexa and I to continue his legacy with this naming gift for the
preservation and perpetuation of the music he loved so much," said
Greg Ammon, President and CEO of UNEAC Entertainment.
"Wynton's vision for The Ammon Archive and Music Library aligns
with my father's commitment to enrich people's lives around the
world with jazz."
On November 15, 2012, Jazz at Lincoln Center will host a private
ribbon cutting for The Ammon Archives and Music Library followed
by the New York City film premiere of Ammon's documentary, 59
Middle Lane later that evening. Proceeds from the premiere event will
benefit Jazz at Lincoln Center and the Evan B. Donaldson Adoption
Institute. The film documents the courageous journey taken by Greg
and Alexa, to find their roots in the face of tragedy, and find the faith
to heal and grow in hope.
"Greg and Alexa demonstrate for all of us, the essence of jazz music,
facing extreme adversity with elegance and sophistication. We will
proudly continue Ted's legacy at Jazz at Lincoln Center with their gift
by making treasured productions from our past available to for the
world to enjoy," said Robert Appel, Chairman, Jazz at Lincoln Center.
"Ted made significant contributions to this organization with his
mind, spirit and generosity. His legacy will continue with this gift,
and we sincerely thank Greg and Alexa for being an important part of
the continuing growth of Jazz at Lincoln Center," said Greg Scholl,
Executive Director of Jazz at Lincoln Center.
The Ammon Archive and Music Library currently includes:
 3,600 pieces of printed music, mostly for big band, comprised
of commissions of new works, donations of collections,
original scores of jazz composers, and transcriptions of
definitive recordings
 27,000 jazz CDs
 Thousands of archival recordings of concert productions from
the organizations 25-year history at home in New York and
around the world on tour
 Over 700 recordings from Peabody Award-winning radio
series Jazz at Lincoln Center Radio with Wendell Pierce,
broadcast weekly on over 240 radio stations and archived for
free streaming at jalc.org
 Recordings of the organizations radio show broadcasts on
SIRIUS XM, "Live From Jazz at Lincoln Center" and "A
Night At Dizzy's Club Coca-Cola"
 Thousands of photos from Jazz at Lincoln Center productions
in New York and on tour around the world
 Archival video library of performances
 Jazz on Film reference videos
 Over 1,500 b-roll and archival videos of concerts, education
and ceremonial events
 More than 500 jazz and reference books
ABOUT JAZZ AT LINCOLN CENTER:
Jazz at Lincoln Center is dedicated to inspiring and growing
audiences for jazz. With the world-renowned Jazz at Lincoln Center
Orchestra and a comprehensive array of guest artists, Jazz at Lincoln
Center advances a unique vision for the continued development of the
art of jazz by producing a year-round schedule of performance,
education, and broadcast events for audiences of all ages. These
productions include concerts, national and international tours,
residencies, weekly national radio programs, recordings, publications,
an annual high school jazz band competition and festival, a band
director academy, jazz appreciation curriculum for students, music
publishing, children's concerts, lectures, adult education courses,
student and educator workshops, and interactive websites. Under the
leadership of Managing and Artistic Director Wynton Marsalis,
Executive Director Greg Scholl, and Chairman Robert Appel, Jazz at
Lincoln Center produces thousands of events each season in its home
in New York City, Frederick P. Rose Hall, and around the world. For
more information, visit jalc.org.
CONTACT:
Mary Fiance for Jazz at Lincoln Center
212.258.9829
mfiance@jalc.org
Nina Baron for PMK.BNC
212.373.6150
nina.baron@pmkbnc.com