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Cynthia Sesso/CTSImages |
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Photo Licensing/Management/Photography Research/Archivist/Appraisals |
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Education |
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University
of Wisconsin - Madison B.S. Communication/Journalism |
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1987 - 2000 |
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Avery's Jazz Archives - Los Angeles, California |
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Archivist & producer of collectible sound recording catalogues for auction and photo assistant to Ray Avery, renown West Coast jazz photographer; consultant on record acquisitions/assistant to appraisals/managing and licensing photos archives; curator for exhibitions and collaborator on Ray Avery’s book Stars of Jazz. |
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1995 - Present |
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CTSIMAGES |
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CTSIMAGES specializes in photo licensing, archiving and photo research service that provides quality and vintage music photos to worldwide clients including Universal Music Group, Universal France, SONY Entertainment, EMI/Capitol/Blue Note, Concord Music Group, Uptown Records, Revenant Records, Resonance Records, Mosaic Records, Triple Point Records, Kennedy Center Honors, Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, Jazz At Lincoln Center Hall of Fame, Library of Congress, Smithsonian Institution, and independent companies. Photo research and licensing includes reissue projects for CD/LP & DVD, e-format and special market music projects, independent documentary & feature films, eBooks & print publishing worldwide, and contributor via the represented photo catalogs to many renowned exhibitions – Cite de la Musique Paris “We Want Miles” 2011-2012 and Brooklyn Museum of Art “Who Shot Rock & Roll” 2009-2013, Georgia Music Hall of Fame “Otis Redding I’ve Got Dreams to Remember” 2007-2008, Monterey Jazz Festival 50th Anniversary “Behinds the Lens” 2007 and e-exhibition for Hollywood Bowl “25th Anniversary Season” 2004. |
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Appraisal service of historic items pertaining to jazz including photographs, phonograph records, books, sheet music, film, art, holographic manuscripts, and memorabilia from their earliest periods to the present time. Clients include universities, libraries, insurance companies and private collectors-Smithsonian, Library of Congress, UCLA, University of California-Long Beach, Los Angeles Jazz Institute, Eubie Blake Jazz Institute, Harry Warren Collection, Stanford University, University of Wisconsin, WKCR Radio at Columbia University. |
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Photo representation & licensing include the copyrights and collections for the Ray Avery Photo Archives, Roy Harte Jazz Archive, Ross Burdick, Cecil Charles, Jan Persson, K. Abe, Paul Hoeffler, Burt Goldblatt, Herman Leonard, Rolf Ambor, Roberto Polillo, Riccardo Schwamenthal, Gianni Cardani, Sergio Pedroli, Raymond Ross, Esther Bubley, Val Wilmer, Esmond Edwards, Fred Seligo, Howard Lucraft Collection, Bernie Thrasher, Omar Kharem, Stan Levey, Carlo Verri and Steve Jackson, Jr.. |
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Curator of exhibitions - Catalina Bar & Grill, Hollywood, Steamers Café, Fullerton, The Jazz Bakery Culver City, Fullerton Museum, Monterey Jazz Festival, Biltmore Hotel Tribute to Quincy Jones Los Angeles, A Studio Gallery Studio City, and Portland Jazz Festival. |
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Special Projects Research, Discographer, Appraiser:
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Francis Wolff Blue Note Jazz Photograph Collection Appraisal |
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Manek Daver “Jazz Graphics” and “The Rare & The Beautiful” on record jacket design |
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Revenant Records “Albert Ayler / Holy Ghost” |
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Revenant Records “Rise & Fall – History of Paramount Records” |
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Triple Point Records “New York Art Quartet – Call It Art” |
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Verve Records “The Complete Jazz At The Philharmonic 1944-1949” |
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Cab Calloway Collection for the Eubie Blake Jazz Institute & Cultural Museum |
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Professional Affiliations
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©Grammy Recording Academy |
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Jazz Journalists Association |
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International Association of Jazz Record Collectors |
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Charter Member 4260 Black & White Photographers Guild |
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Grand Annex Booking Commitee Member - Warner Grand Foundation |
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Cynthia continues to represent vintage music photographers and their historic image catalogues at CTSIMAGES in addition to providing photo research and appraisal services. Contact cynthia@ctsimages.com and www.ctsimages.com |
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