In The Press | Save The Savory

We’re thrilled to have acquired the Savory Collection. Audio samples of this treasure trove of original recordings can be heard below as well as on the NY Times website, where our acquisition of the collection was reported on in detail. Additional press coverage of the acquisition is listed on the Savory Press page. There are many legal issues to be cleared before we can share any more on the web than these short bits. However, the material is available for listening by appointment in our Visitors Center.

NY Times Video: Rescuing a Lost Era of Jazz History

Audio Samples

Please note that the audio samples here are straight off the discs with no restoration work - that will follow.

In the meantime, please enjoy these musical samples!

Benny Goodman

Billie Holiday

Bobby Hackett

Coleman Hawkins

Count Basie

Ella Fitzgerald

Lester Young

Louis Armstrong

The Legend of the Savory Collection