Closing the gap

Title
  1. Closing the gap [sound recording] / discussion by Fred Strickler (as moderator), Leonard Reed, and Linda Sohl-Donnell.
Published by
  1. 2000.
Author
  1. Reed, Leonard.

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Additional authors
  1. Sohl-Donnell, Linda.
  2. Strickler, Fred.
  3. International Tap Association.
Description
  1. 3 sound discs (ca. 131 min.) : digital; 4 3/4 in. +
Summary
  1. Disc 1 (ca. 47 min.). Following Fred Strickler's introductory remarks, Leonard Reed speaks about the recent celebration held by Kansas City in honor of his contributions to tap dance; Linda Sohl-Donnell, Reed, and Strickler speak about the Shim sham [choreographed by Reed in the 1930s]; Reed, Sohl-Donnell, and Strickler discuss choreographing, improvisation, experimentation, set routines, and signature works, mainly from the perspective of their preferences and audience expectations; discussion of contemporary tap dancing trends, including the enormous influence of Savion Glover; the development of tap dancing into a concert art form; Reed's dislike of evening-length tap dancing programs; further debate regarding set routines and improvisation; one of Glover's major innovations in tap dancing as the use of hip-hop music accompaniment; Reed reminsices about first seeing jazz tap dancing, by [Charles] Baby Laurence [ends abruptly].
  2. Disc 2 (ca. 47 min.). Reed reminisces about great tap dancers of the past; discussion of the process by which tap dancers learn and develop; Gregory Hines, including the role he played in renewing interest in tap dancing; the evolution of tap dancing in performance and its increasing inclusion in the dance curricula at academic institutions [short gap]; performance issues, including types of accompaniment and the use of stop time; Sohl-Donnell and Strickler speak about their academic activities and current projects, in particular, Sohl-Donnell's work-in-progress [titled Nusantara?] that combines various elements of Balinese dance and tap dance; Reed speaks about his current work on a Shim sham variation; Sohl-Donnell and Reed speak about Reed's participation in Sohl-Donnell's children's shows, in particular his jokes; Sohl-Donnell, Reed, and Strickler reminisce about a memorial for Foster [Johnson] at the Variety Arts Theater in Los Angeles [ends abruptly].
  3. Dsic 3 (ca. 27 min.). Reminiscing about the memorial continues; Reed describes a standard routine he performed with Willie Bryant; his filming of tap dancers; his relationship with the Apollo Theater and its effect on his friendship with Cholly Atkins; Reed's wife, Barbara [née Da Costa] Reed; Reed's work with singers, in particular with Marvin Gaye at Motown [Record Corporation]; discussion of the current state of the tap dance world, including the relative lack of venues suitable for tap dancing and electronically-amplified taps compared with acoustic taps; Reed's manner of keeping time and his dislike of challenge-style dancing.
Donor/Sponsor
  1. Gift of the International Tap Association.
  2. National Endowment for the Arts, 2002-2003.
Alternative title
  1. International Tap Association Closing the Gap project
  2. Dance Audio Archive.
Subject
  1. Reed, Leonard
  2. Glover, Savion
  3. Strickler, Fred
  4. Hines, Gregory
  5. Sohl-Donnell, Linda
  6. Tap dancing
  7. Jazz tap
Call number
  1. *MGZTL 4-2340
Note
  1. Discussion among Fred Strickler as moderator, Leonard Reed, and Linda Sohl-Donnell, on May 18, 2000 in Long Beach, Calif. This discussion is part of the International Tap Association's Closing the Gap project.
  2. The transcript was not prepared by the Library and may contain misspellings.
Access (note)
  1. Transcripts may not be photographed or reproduced without permission.
Funding (note)
  1. Preservation was funded in part with public funds from the National Endowment for the Arts, 2002-2003.
Author
  1. Reed, Leonard. Interviewee
Title
  1. Closing the gap [sound recording] / discussion by Fred Strickler (as moderator), Leonard Reed, and Linda Sohl-Donnell.
Imprint
  1. 2000.
Funding
  1. Preservation was funded in part with public funds from the National Endowment for the Arts, 2002-2003.
Local note
  1. Archive original: *MGZTCO 3-2340 nos. 1-2
  2. Archival transcript: *MGZMTO 3-2340
  3. Preservation master: *MGZTP 4-2340 nos. 1-3
  4. Dubbing master: *MGZTD 4-2340 nos. 1-3
Restricted access
  1. Transcripts may not be photographed or reproduced without permission.
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Local subject
  1. Shim sham (Dance)
  2. Audiotapes -- Reed, L.
  3. Audiotapes -- Sohl-Donnell, L.
  4. Audiotapes -- Strickler, F.
Added author
  1. Sohl-Donnell, Linda. Interviewee
  2. Strickler, Fred. Moderator
  3. International Tap Association.
Added title
  1. International Tap Association Closing the Gap project
Research call number
  1. *MGZTL 4-2340 [sound discs]
  2. *MGZMT 3-2340 [transcript]
  3. *MGZTL 4-2340
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