The Official Historical Archive

Archive Documents

Original Skyline Jazz press, playlists, programming notes, promotional materials, and other surviving documents that tell the story of the station from 1985 through 1991.

Press Coverage

Billboard article about Skyline Jazz from the February 22, 1986 edition

Skyline Jazz July 1986 playlist, which includes the albums and CDs (marked with **) in high rotation.

Skyline Jazz November 1986 playlist, which includes the albums and CDs (marked with #) in high rotation.

Skyline Jazz April 1987 playlist, which includes the albums and CDs (marked with #) in high rotation.

Skyline Jazz August 1987 playlist, which includes the albums and CDs in high rotation

Skyline Jazz February 1991 playlist, which includes the albums and CDs in high rotation

Programming

Programming Bulletin #1 issued by Tom for all on air personnel, mid 1986

Programming Bulletin #2 issued by Tom for all on air personnel, December 1986

Skyline Jazz Letters

Letter sent to all volunteer DJs expressing appreciation for their contributions to the return of contemporary jazz to New York City, early 1986

Letter sent to all known Skyline Jazz Listeners, summer 1987

Multichannel News article about Skyline Jazz from the February 17, 1986 edition

Promotional Events

Village Voice article about Skyline jazz from the March 11, 1986 edition

Skyline Jazz helped organize and promote a benefit concert to raise funds to pay for Jorge Dalto’s cancer treatments. This May 19, 1986 event was extremely successful and attended by many of NYC’s jazz artists.

Playlists

Skyline Jazz ventured into the concert promotion business with the NYC concert debut of Special EFX on September 27, 1986 with two shows at the Roundabout theatre. Comic Jim Morris opened both shows.

Skyline Jazz October 1986 playlist, which includes the albums and CDs (marked with **) in high rotation.

Skyline Jazz January 1987 playlist, which includes the albums and CDs (marked with #) in high rotation.

Skyline Jazz July 1987 playlist, which includes the albums and CDs in high rotation.

Skyline Jazz November 1987 playlist, which includes the albums and CDs in high rotation

Skyline Jazz March 1991 playlist, which includes the albums and CDs in high rotation. This is the final playlist issued by Skyline Jazz.

Programming Bulletin #1 page 2 issued by Tom for all on air personnel, mid 1986

Programming Bulletin #2 page 2 issued by Tom for all on air personnel, December 1986

The original program clock that hung on the wall in the Skyline Jazz studio

Letter sent to all known Skyline Jazz Listeners, March 1987

Skyline Jazz fair well letter sent to all know listeners, record companies, promoters, PR firms and jazz clubs, March 1991.