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.
- Photograghs 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
- Swinging Through Time -Located at the internet public library, this online exhibit features the story of Detroit jazz and the Graystone museum
- What is Jazz? -Dr. Billy Taylor’s four part lecture presented at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
Discographies
A print and a CD-ROM version of the Tom Lord Discography is located in the Music and Media department @ MCL
- Jazzdiscography.com -Growing list of jazz artists and their recorded works
- Jazz Record Label Listings
- Jazz Discography Project -The works of artists of the be-bop era to today
- Miles Ahead Discography -Recordings and sessions of Miles Davis
- Miles Ahead Discography: Charlie Parker -Recordings and sessions
Education & Learning Aids
- 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.
- PBS Kids Go! -Jazz history designed for children
- Smithsonian Jazz -Fantastic content and great presentation
- Teoria -Easy to use ear training tools, includes exercises specific to jazz
Jazz Radio
- NPR Jazz
- Public Radio Fan(Jazz)
- WBGO 88.3 -24 hour Jazz radio located in Newark, NJ
- WKCR 89.9 -Home of the famous “Bird Flight” hosted by Phil Schapp
NJ - NYC Jazz Festivals, Organizations and Venues
- 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
WEBzines
- All About Jazz -Artist profiles, news and reviews
- Downbeat -Lots of free content try the ‘Artists’ section
- Ejazz News -Latest news from the world of jazz
- Jazz Corner -Home to over 180 musician web sites