Read descriptions of the early days of jazz and biographies of early musicians. Peruse excerpts from periodicals published in the 1930s.
Explore this ten-year project intended to research, preserve and present the history of jazz music. Lists exhibitions, programs and links.
Montreal institution offers brief descriptions of its jazz collections. Find out when it is possible to visit the library and use the materials.
Describes the evolution of the form and the roles of various musicians. Listen to music clips and read reviews of the site.
Briefly describes the origins of the music. Find out about jazz genres and terminology and where to hear it in San Diego, CA.
Contains movies, still images, and over three hours of sound samples. Explore the eras of jazz, a timeline, and music by types and composers.
Describes how Josephine Baker with the show La Revue Negre invaded Parisian cafe society. Includes first hand accounts of her opening night.
Maintained by Kimberley Jeanne Scott, this site supplies a history of Dixieland and profiles of several musicians. Includes a user guestbook.
University of Missouri-Kansas City's local music resource includes articles, biographies, and sound clips. Learn about historic venues.
Provides a narrative which outlines the social context surrounding the Kansas City scene. Describes current efforts to revive the district.
Click on a decade from the time-line and choose from a list of artists. View brief biographies.
New Jersey music educator presents a collection of research projects, including artist discographies, biographies, and scholarly essays.
Provides biographical sketches of some of the originators of this early jazz form. Includes a guestbook and some audio performances.
Research the origins of jazz music with an extensive collection of artist profiles, an archive of scholarly articles and a list of films.
Society dedicated to post-WWII Chicago jazz details their membership and programs, and offers a history of the under-appreciated musical genre.
Holds oral histories, sheet music, periodical clippings, and recordings for the study of jazz. Find out how to get access to these resources.
Listen to a lecture series on the history of jazz, presented at the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC, by Dr. Billy Taylor, noted jazz pianist.