Music

New exhibits in Central Library and in Ingram Hall at the Blair School of Music celebrate the musical legacy of jazz pianist, composer and arranger Mike Longo, and the award-winning Blair Big Band will open its 2026–27 season with “Archive Grooves: The Music of Mike Longo” on Sept. 28. Read More

Vanderbilt is honored to be the repository for the Mike Longo Papers (MSS.1163). To honor the legacy of composer/arranger/jazz pianist Mike Longo, two exhibits highlighting his life, career, and contributions to jazz can be viewed both on the second floor of the Central Library and in the lobby of… Read More

Lola the therapy dog will be at the Wilson Music Library from 12-2 p.m. on August 31, 2026. Neither she nor her handler, Holly, have a history of biting, so feel free to stop by!… Read More

Applications for fall 2026 fellowships are due September 2nd!  Apply now to work with the archives held here at Vanderbilt including the Rissi Palmer Collection, Allison Russell Papers, Miko Marks Collection, and Valerie June Papers. Library mentors Jason Schultz (Central Library), Julia Khait (Special Collections), and Kate Linton (Music Library)… Read More

The Anne Potter Wilson Music Library (located on the 2nd floor of the Blair School of Music) will be hosting an informal breakfast on the first day of fall semester classes, August 26, 2026, from 8 a.m.-12 p.m. Drop by to meet faculty, students, and staff, and learn about our… Read More

The Wilson Music Library will return to our regular evening hours for the Fall Semester on Tuesday, August 25. To reiterate, our regular hours are the following: Sunday, 2-10 p.m. Monday-Thursday, 8 a.m.-10 p.m. Friday, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Read More

The Wilson Music Library will offer extended opening hours during the finals period: Friday, April 17, 2026: 8 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday, April 18, 2026: 12 p.m.-5 p.m. Read More

Winston the Therapy Dog will be present at the Wilson Music Library on Monday, April 13, 2026, from 1-3 p.m. Come and take a break and hang!… Read More

Due to ongoing facility upgrades in the Blair School of Music that have shut down the water to a significant portion of the building, the Music Library will be closed on Thursday, March 12, 2026. We will return to our regular Spring Break hours on Friday, March 13, 2026 (9… Read More

The online component of the Phil Schaap Jazz Collection continues to expand. As of March 5, 2026, there are nearly 5800 recordings available in Vanderbilt’s instance of the media platform Aviary. These include the following: Schaap’s regular radio shows over decades, mostly on Columbia University radio station WKCR, including… Read More