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- A History of Jazz
A History of Jazz Provides information about jazz history with links to jazz clubs and festivals. Also includes a gallery of jazz posters.
(Added: Sat Sep 06 2003) ID 77117
- A Passion for Jazz
A Passion for Jazz Styles and musicians featuring photo gallery, etymology, and timeline. Information about festivals, news, and webcasts.
(Added: Sat Sep 06 2003) ID 77090
- All That Jazz
All That Jazz The history of jazz starting from the late 1800's.
(Added: Sat Sep 06 2003) ID 77103
- America's Jazz Heritage
America's Jazz Heritage A partnership between the Lila Wallace-Reader's Digest Fund and the Smithsonian Institution.
(Added: Sat Sep 06 2003) ID 77087
- Chicago Jazz Archive
Chicago Jazz Archive 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.
(Added: Sat Sep 06 2003) ID 77100
- Club Kaycee
Club Kaycee A sound-and-sight archive from the library of the Kansas City campus of the University of Missouri.
(Added: Sat Sep 06 2003) ID 77101
- Great Day in Harlem
Great Day in Harlem 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.
(Added: Sat Sep 06 2003) ID 77102
- History of Jazz Trombone
History of Jazz Trombone 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.
(Added: Sat Sep 06 2003) ID 77106
- History of Verve Records
History of Verve Records 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.
(Added: Sat Sep 06 2003) ID 77111
- Jazz Roots
Jazz Roots 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.
(Added: Sat Sep 06 2003) ID 77084
- Jazz, Hot and Cold
Jazz, Hot and Cold Essay by librettist Arnold Sundgaard on jazz history as originally published June, 1955 in the Atlantic Monthly.
(Added: Sat Sep 06 2003) ID 77088
- Jazz: You Like It
Jazz: You Like It 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.
(Added: Sat Sep 06 2003) ID 77093
- Jimmy Rushing's Hot Spot
Jimmy Rushing's Hot Spot 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.
(Added: Sat Sep 06 2003) ID 77114
- Kansas City Jazz
Kansas City Jazz 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.
(Added: Sat Sep 06 2003) ID 77098
- Mars Club of Paris
Mars Club of Paris 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.
(Added: Sat Sep 06 2003) ID 77113
- Modern Jazz Discography
Modern Jazz Discography Catalog of recordings released by Blue Note, Prestige and Riverside Records, sorted by musician, label and date. Session indexes, biographical notes, links.
(Added: Sat Sep 06 2003) ID 77109
- Red Hot Jazz Archive
Red Hot Jazz Archive A history of jazz before 1930 offering RealAudio files, biographies, discographies, and filmography.
(Added: Sat Sep 06 2003) ID 77096
- Small Jazz History
Small Jazz History Features a history of jazz origins, styles, including retro photo.
(Added: Sat Sep 06 2003) ID 77116
- Smithsonian Jazz
Smithsonian Jazz The National Museum of American History offers audio, video and text; oral histories, artists, videos, portraits and concert program notes.
(Added: Sat Sep 06 2003) ID 77097
- Swing Music Net
Swing Music Net The history of swing music from the 1930's until today.
(Added: Sat Sep 06 2003) ID 77104
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