Archives Collection 18 : Rob McConnell



Biography
Rob McConnell, trombonist, composer and arranger, was born in London ON, 14 February 1935, and died in Toronto 1 May 2010. Rob was the leader of the Boss Brass, one of Canada’s most successful jazz ensembles. See the Canadian Encyclopedia for a full biography.
Scope
Manuscript scores of compositions and arrangements written for Boss Brass recordings
Size
16 boxes ; 1.5 m.
Provenance
Rob McConnell, 1999
Associated
Published scores and parts of McConnell compositions and arrangements are held in the


Inventory
4 B.C. : #218 1 score (18 + 9 p.) MS pencil.
A child is born / Our waltz : 261 1 score (20 p.)
A portrait of Jenny 1 score (26 p.)| MS pencil.
A time for love : #93 1 score (19 p.)| MS pencil.
After you 1 score (10 p.) MS pencil.
Alexander's rag-time band 1 score (16 + 9 p.)| MS pencil.
All the things you are : #202 1 score (22 + 10 p.)| MS pencil.
Ana Luisa : #133 1 score (14 p.)| MS pencil.
Autumn in New York 1 score (23 p.)| MS pencil.
Back beat : #248 1 score (44 p.)| MS pencil.
Bad and the beautiful / Robin 1 score (16 p.) MS pencil.
Bethlehem joy / Away in a manger 1 score (10 + 4 p.) MS pencil.
Blue Hodge : #150 1 score (22 p.)| MS pencil.
Blue silver : Blue Mitchell : #151 1 score (37 p.)| MS pencil.
Blue tag : #253 1 score (30 p.)| MS pencil.
Body and soul : 115 1 score (30 p.)| MS pencil.
Broadway 1 score (29 p.)| MS pencil.
Clarinet is black and blue : #251 1 score (11 p.)| MS pencil.
Crazy rhythm : #277 1 score (30 + 7 p.)| MS pencil.
Days gone by : #166 1 score (14 p.)| MS pencil.
Dirty man : #102 1 score (12 p.)| MS pencil.
Don't get around much anymore : #249 1 score (17 p.)| MS pencil.
Easy to love : #165 1 score (28 p.)| MS pencil.
Ev'ry time we say good-bye : #139 1 score (9 p.)| MS pencil.
Even Cnd's [Canadians] get the blues : #254 1 score (44 p.)| MS pencil.
Everything happens to me : #144 1 score (21 p.)| MS pencil.
Favorite things 1 score (24 p.)| MS pencil.
Flyin' home 1 score (16 + 1 p.)| MS pencil.
Fred 1 score (26 p.)| MS pencil.
G baby / Gee baby, ain't I good to you 1 score (14 p.)| MS pencil.
Have a home for Xmas 1 score (29 p.)| MS pencil.
Hawg jazz 1 score (11 p.)| MS pencil.
Hello from the North 1 score (41 p.)| MS pencil.
Hey! 1 score (8 p.)| MS pencil.
I believe in you : Airmen of note 1 score (34 p.) Photocopy of MS.
I hear a rhapsody : #97 1 score (15 p.)| MS pencil.
If dreams come true 1 score (27 p.)| MS pencil.
Indianna / Donna Lee 1 score (46 p.)| MS pencil.
Invitation : #260 1 score (26 p.) Photocopy of MS.
Jobim : Once I loved you ; If you never come to me 1 score (17 p.)| MS pencil.
Just friends : #104 1 score (35 p.)| MS pencil.
Just one of those things : #191 1 score (47 p.)| MS pencil.
Just tell me yes or no : #215 1 score (9 p.)| MS pencil.
Keep me in your heart : #113 1 score (9 p.)| MS pencil.
Lil' darlin' : #262 1 score (12 p.)| MS pencil.
Love of my life : #204 1 score (19 p.)| MS pencil.
My bells : #152 1 score (6 p.)| MS pencil.
My ship : #89 1 score (6 p.)| MS pencil.
New Year's eve 1 score (37 p.)| MS pencil.
Nightfall : #221 1 score (6 p.)| MS pencil.
No more blues : #63 1 score (38 p.)| MS pencil.
Oh! Canada (Eh!) 1 score (6 p.) Photocopy of MS.
Out of nowhere 1 score (20 p.)| MS pencil.
Overtime 1 score (12 p.)| MS pencil.
Porgy and Bess suite 1 score (46 p.)| MS pencil.
Riffs I have known : #217 1 score (25 p.)| MS pencil.
Rockin' in rhythm 1 score (16 p.)| MS pencil.
Silent midnight 1 score (31 p.)| MS pencil.
Silver bleak mid-winter 1 score (12 p.)| MS pencil.
Sixth sense 1 score (22 p.)| MS pencil.
Slow grind 1 score (24 p.)| MS pencil.
Smoke : #142 1 score (25 p.)| MS pencil.
Sophisticated lady : #259 1 score (46 p.)| MS pencil.
Start with Mrs Beanhart 1 score (35 p.)| MS pencil.
Stella by starlight 1 score (22 + 1 p.)| MS pencil.
Street of dreams : #125 1 score (32 p.)| MS pencil.
Strike out the band 1 score (21 + 18 p.)| MS pencil.
Strollin' : #203 1 score (20 p.)| MS pencil.
T.O. 2 1 score (16 p.)| MS pencil.
Taisetsu 1 score (24 p.)| MS pencil.
Thank you, Leon 1 score (34 p.) Photocopy of MS, with MS pencil additions and corrections
That's right : #112 1 score (30 p.)| MS pencil.
The Duke : #263 1 score (15 p.)| MS pencil.
Them there eyes : #205 1 score (31 + 2 p.)| MS pencil.
Things A.W.T.U.2B. : Things aint what they used to be 1 score (15 + 2 p.)| MS pencil.
This may be your lucky day 1 score (23 + [6] p.)| MS pencil.
Twist of the wrist : Son of 61 : #132 1 score (32 p.)| MS pencil.
Very early : #201 1 score (18 p.)| MS pencil.
Wait and see : Airmen of note 1 score (15 + 7 p.) Photocopy of MS.
Waltz you knew was blue 1 score (54 p.)| MS pencil.
Wendy : #153 1 score (18 p.)| MS pencil.
What are we here for : #216 1 score (21 p.)| MS pencil.
White/snow/winter 1 score (23 p.)| MS pencil.
(Why did I choose) Embraceable you : #211 1 score (10 p.)| MS pencil.
Winter in Winnipeg 1 score (30 p.)| MS pencil.
Xmas love song 1 score (12 p.)| MS pencil.
Xmas song 1 score (19 p.)| MS pencil.
Xmas waltz 1 score (24 p.)| MS pencil.
You took advantage of me : #143 1 score (31 p.)| MS pencil.