Scores
Manuscripts, arrangements, parts, reductions and working materials connected to jazz repertoire, concerts and research activity.
Paolo Corraini Archive
Documentation
A system of documents, photographs, scores, videos and printed matter that preserves and promotes Jazz Heritage.
Archive library
Scores, videos, photos
Videos
Concert recordings, interviews, rehearsal documents, educational clips and visual sources for public dissemination.
Photos
Portraits, ensembles, sessions, backstage images, venues and visual traces connected to musicians and jazz events.
Archive system
Document areas
01
Concert programs
Documents connected to festivals, club nights, independent venues, and cultural associations.
02
Photography
Portraits, backstage images, rehearsals, sessions, contact sheets, and uncatalogued visual materials.
03
Correspondence
Letters, invitations, editorial notes, and exchanges between musicians, curators, designers, and publishers.
04
Printed matter
Flyers, record sleeves, typographic proofs, posters, layouts, and experimental publishing materials.
Blue Folder
A folder dedicated to Northern Italian clubs, with photocopied programs, handwritten notes, and early press materials.
Improvised Index
An open index connecting names, places, dates, recordings, photographs, and printed references.
Listening Cards
Descriptive cards that link visual documents to recordings, sessions, and interpretive pathways.
Method
Cataloguing
The documentation is organized through relationships: a poster can lead to a photograph, a photograph to a recording, and a recording to a production note. The archive favors open, non-linear research paths.