Jazz Guide | Morris County Library

General Information & Histories

100 Jazz Profiles –Short biographical information of some of the most important figures in jazz. Created by BBC radio, listen to current and past presentations
Gerry Mulligan Collection -Part of the “I Hear America Singing” project from the Library of Congress
Hard Bop Homepage -Short Biographies of many of the key artists from the 50’s and 60’s
Harlem.org -The famous Art Kane photograph with information pertaining to all of its’ participants
JazzonFilm.com -A great resource of jazz artists appearing in Film & TV
Jazz House -Web site of the Jazz Journalists Association, try the “library” and the “gallery”
Jazz Roots -Provided by author Thomas Morgan
Jerry Jazz Musician -The literary side of jazz is the focus of this site. Great interviews and articles with distinguished writers such as Stanley Crouch, Dan Morgenstern, and Gary Giddins
Michael Fitzgerald Jazz Research -Lauded by NPR this no-frill page provides a wealth of verified information, including a chronology of Art Blakey
NEA Jazz Masters –Great information about current and past recipients of this prestigious award.
Photographs from the Golden Age of Jazz -William P. Gottlieb collection presented by the Library of Congress
Red Hot Jazz Archive -History of jazz before 1930
Stan Kenton Collection -Special collection held at the University of North Texas
What is Jazz? -Dr. Billy Taylor’s four part lecture presented at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts

A print and a CD-ROM version of the Tom Lord Discography is located in the Music and Media department @ MCL

Jamey Aebersold Jazz – Jazz sheet music, books, dvds and more
History of Jazz -Jazz history designed for younger students provided by Scholastic (this is a free resource)
Jazz Lounge -Educational section of the Ken Burns “Jazz” web site
John F. Kennedy Center Jazz in Time –Well organized introductions for all aspects of jazz history
Joy 2 Learn – Jazz with Wynton Marsalis -Wonderful multimedia presentation covering both basic jazz history and an overview of the trumpet.
Smithsonian Jazz -Fantastic content and great presentation
Teoria -Easy to use ear training tools, includes exercises specific to jazz

Big Apple Jazz – Find information for any NYC jazz event here
Exit 0 Jazz Festival
Jazz Museum in Harlem – The most exciting new addition to the NYC jazz tradition
NJPAC Jazz for Teens – Contact information for this exciting year long program for teens
Jazz at Lincoln Center
Jazz Connections – Fostering jazz education and performance located in Montclair, NJ
Jazz Gallery – Concerts and exhibits
Jazz in the Garden – Hosted by the Newark Museum
Jersey Shore Jazz and Blues Foundation
Louis Armstrong House and Archives -Visit the home of the Original Jazz master in Corona, Queens
New Jersey Association for Jazz Education
New Jersey Jazz Society
Shanghai Jazz Club -Madison, NJ
Trumpets Jazz Club -Montclair, NJ