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http://www.redhotjazz.com/   » Red Hot Jazz Archive Open in a new browser window
   A history of jazz before 1930 offering RealAudio files, biographies, discographies, and filmography.
   http://www.redhotjazz.com/

http://www.smithsonianjazz.org/   » Smithsonian Jazz Open in a new browser window
   The National Museum of American History offers audio, video and text; oral histories, artists, videos, portraits and concert program notes.
   http://www.smithsonianjazz.org/


Sites:

http://www.historyjazz.com/   » A History of Jazz Open in a new browser window
   Provides information about jazz history with links to jazz clubs and festivals. Also includes a gallery of jazz posters.
   http://www.historyjazz.com/

http://www.apassion4jazz.net/   » A Passion for Jazz Open in a new browser window
   History of styles and musicians with timeline, glossary, photos, festivals, teacher locator, and shopping for fakebooks and instruction books.
   http://www.apassion4jazz.net/

http://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/timeline.php   » All About Jazz: History of Jazz Timeline Open in a new browser window
   Important jazz facts from 1895 to the present.
   http://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/timeline.php

http://atj.8k.com/   » All That Jazz Open in a new browser window
   The history of jazz starting from the late 1800's.
   http://atj.8k.com/

http://www.si.edu/ajazzh/   » America's Jazz Heritage Open in a new browser window
   A partnership between the Lila Wallace-Reader's Digest Fund and the Smithsonian Institution.
   http://www.si.edu/ajazzh/

http://www.basinstreet.com/   » Basinstreet.com Open in a new browser window
   Dedicated to the preservation of early jazz history.
   http://www.basinstreet.com/

http://www.lib.uchicago.edu/e/su/cja/   » Chicago Jazz Archive Open in a new browser window
   Significant collection founded in 1976 at the University of Chicago including early recordings, sheet music, photos and piano rolls, much of which is accessible online.
   http://www.lib.uchicago.edu/e/su/cja/

http://www.umkc.edu/orgs/kcjazz/   » Club Kaycee Open in a new browser window
   A sound-and-sight archive from the library of the Kansas City campus of the University of Missouri.
   http://www.umkc.edu/orgs/kcjazz/

http://www.harlem.org/   » Great Day in Harlem Open in a new browser window
   Click on Art Kane's August 1958 photograph of 57 jazz musicians for names of those pictured, or browse by timeline, instrument, or style. Link to the Jean Bach documentary of the shoot, online sales of the photo originally published in Esquire magazine.
   http://www.harlem.org/

http://www.heptune.com/jazzfolk.html   » Heptune: Lorenz-Pulte Jazz Page Open in a new browser window
   Fan site profiling Cab Calloway, Blanche Calloway, Louis Armstrong, Don Redman, Fats Waller, Frankie "Half-Pint" Jaxon, and Lil Johnson.
   http://www.heptune.com/jazzfolk.html

http://www.jerryjazzmusician.com/mainHTML.cfm?page=morath.html   » Historian Max Morath on Popular Music Standards Open in a new browser window
   Musician and historian Max Morath discusses American popular music standards with Jerry Jazz Musician. Pictures, sound files, text.
   http://www.jerryjazzmusician.com/mainHTML.cfm?page=morath.html

http://jazztrombonehistory.com/   » History of Jazz Trombone Open in a new browser window
   Past history, musical samples, and transcriptions demonstrate that trombonists' contributions have had a crucial role in the development of the jazz language during the 20th century.
   http://jazztrombonehistory.com/

http://www.vervemusicgroup.com/history.aspx   » History of Verve Records Open in a new browser window
   Traces development from the Jazz at the Philharmonic concerts of the 1940s to the label's founding by Norman Granz in 1956 and the coalition formed with labels such as GRP and Blue Thumb in the 1990s. Artists listed, audio versions of pages.
   http://www.vervemusicgroup.com/history.aspx

http://www.entanet.com/jazzconnections/   » Jazz Connections - Your Interactive Guide to 50 Greats Open in a new browser window
   Fascinating facts on who played with whom, when, where and why.
   http://www.entanet.com/jazzconnections/

http://www.jass.com   » Jazz Roots Open in a new browser window
   Tom Morgan offers lavishly illustrated profiles of early 20th century performers along with links to books, a timeline from 1800 to 1930, and images of early sheet music including a year-by-year collection of Cotton Club Parades.
   http://www.jass.com

http://www.erockmemory.com   » Jazz musical history and references Open in a new browser window
   Chronicles what jazz is, and details a history of jazz from the turn of the 20th century until the present.
   http://www.erockmemory.com

http://www.theatlantic.com/unbound/jazz/sundgaar.htm   » Jazz, Hot and Cold Open in a new browser window
   Essay by librettist Arnold Sundgaard on jazz history as originally published June, 1955 in the Atlantic Monthly.
   http://www.theatlantic.com/unbound/jazz/sundgaar.htm

http://www.afgen.com/jazlinks.html   » Jazz: You Like It Open in a new browser window
   African Genesis portal offers one-line biographies of New Orleans musicians, a lengthy discussion of Louis Armstrong, and a collection of clippings and quotes on jazz from the 1930s.
   http://www.afgen.com/jazlinks.html

http://www.jazzstandards.com   » JazzStandards.com Open in a new browser window
   Documentation on the jazz standards including their origins, histories, musical analyses, song-writer and performer biographies, book reviews, and CD recommendations.
   http://www.jazzstandards.com

http://www.jimmyrushing.com   » Jimmy Rushing's Hot Spot Open in a new browser window
   The life and music of the blues shouter are outlined in anecdotes, discography and a lengthy 1963 interview taken from the Stanley Dance book, "The World of Count Basie." Photos and links.
   http://www.jimmyrushing.com

http://members.tripod.com/~isaziz/index.html   » Kansas City Jazz Open in a new browser window
   Loose collection of pages devoted to Count Basie, Jay McShann, Charlie Parker, Don Byas, and Bennie Moten, with a page for the modern Basie band under Grover Mitchell. Photos, link to ring.
   http://members.tripod.com/~isaziz/index.html

http://www.marsclubofparis.com/   » Mars Club of Paris Open in a new browser window
   Internationally known jazz club where many Americans gathered to play in the 1950s. Features photograph of a door inscribed with the names of musicians who appeared at the club, and memories of Billy Strayhorn.
   http://www.marsclubofparis.com/

http://www.jazzdisco.org/   » Modern Jazz Discography Open in a new browser window
   Catalog of recordings released by Blue Note, Prestige and Riverside Records, sorted by musician, label and date. Session indexes, biographical notes, links.
   http://www.jazzdisco.org/

http://musicandyou.com/musichistory.htm   » Music and You Jazz History Open in a new browser window
   This is a brief historical essay on the history of Creoles in New Orleans, and their influence on Jazz
   http://musicandyou.com/musichistory.htm

http://www.tonyspage.com/   » Remembrance of Swings Past Open in a new browser window
   Collection of articles with text and photos by Tony Gieske, jazz reporter in the 1950s for the Washington Post and later for the Hollywood Reporter.
   http://www.tonyspage.com/

http://www.smallsjazz.com   » Small Jazz History Open in a new browser window
   Features a history of jazz origins, styles, including retro photo.
   http://www.smallsjazz.com

http://www.parabrisas.com   » Solid! Open in a new browser window
   An encyclopedia of big band, classic jazz, and lounge music.
   http://www.parabrisas.com

http://www.swingmusic.net/   » Swing Music Net Open in a new browser window
   The history of swing music from the 1930's until today.
   http://www.swingmusic.net/

http://members.tripod.com/~hardbop/   » The Hard Bop Open in a new browser window
   Music and the musicians of the jazz style of the late 1950s and early 1960s. Photos.
   http://members.tripod.com/~hardbop/

http://meltingpot.fortunecity.com/zaire/721/historyframe.htm   » The History of Jazz Music Open in a new browser window
   The history of jazz from the beginning to the present day.
   http://meltingpot.fortunecity.com/zaire/721/historyframe.htm

http://www.rainerjazz.com/   » The Jazz Archive Open in a new browser window
   Jazz archive, photos, and vintage records are displayed. A historic jazz calendar is included.
   http://www.rainerjazz.com/

http://www.thejazzfiles.com   » The Jazz Files Open in a new browser window
   Guide to musicians who made great jazz in the 1950s including Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Chet Baker, Art Blakey and Cannonball Adderly. Biographical articles with photos, discographies, and links.
   http://www.thejazzfiles.com

http://lajazzinstitute.org   » The Los Angeles Jazz Institute Open in a new browser window
   Houses and maintains one of the largest jazz archives in the world. All styles and eras are represented with special emphasis on preservation and documentation of jazz in southern California.
   http://lajazzinstitute.org

http://www.jazzbasen.no/index_eng.html   » The Norwegian Jazz Base Open in a new browser window
   A history of jazz in Norway. Includes photographs, sound clips, jazz links and biographies.
   http://www.jazzbasen.no/index_eng.html

http://www.furious.com/perfect/jazzpunk.html   » The Real Godfathers of Punk Open in a new browser window
   E-zine article by Billy Bob Hargus connecting jazz artists auch as Sun Ra, Albert Ayler, John Coltrane and Ornette Coleman with the roots of punk music. Links, photographs.
   http://www.furious.com/perfect/jazzpunk.html

http://www.vervemusicgroup.com/history.aspx?hid=8   » Verve Music Group: Jazz History Open in a new browser window
   Concise guide to various jazz styles and the artists and recordings associated with each style, edited by Dr. David Schroeder of New York University.
   http://www.vervemusicgroup.com/history.aspx?hid=8

http://town.hall.org/Archives/radio/Kennedy/Taylor/   » What is Jazz? Open in a new browser window
   Four lectures on jazz history by Dr. Billy Taylor.
   http://town.hall.org/Archives/radio/Kennedy/Taylor/


Category Editor: stogie

Last Updated: 2006-10-10 01:20:06


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