History

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.

Jazz archive, photos, and vintage records are displayed. A historic jazz calendar is included.

Essay by librettist Arnold Sundgaard on jazz history as originally published June, 1955 in the Atlantic Monthly.

Four lectures on jazz history by Dr. Billy Taylor.

History of styles and musicians with timeline, glossary, photos, festivals, teacher locator, and shopping for fakebooks and instruction books.

This is a brief historical essay on the history of Creoles in New Orleans, and their influence on Jazz

A history of jazz before 1930 offering RealAudio files, biographies, discographies, and filmography.

The National Museum of American History offers audio, video and text; oral histories, artists, videos, portraits and concert program notes.

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.

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.

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.

A sound-and-sight archive from the library of the Kansas City campus of the University of Missouri.

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.

The history of jazz starting from the late 1800's.

The history of swing music from the 1930's until today.

Fascinating facts on who played with whom, when, where and why.

The history of jazz from the beginning to the present day.

Catalog of recordings released by Blue Note, Prestige and Riverside Records, sorted by musician, label and date. Session indexes, biographical notes, links.

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.

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.

Musician and historian Max Morath discusses American popular music standards with Jerry Jazz Musician. Pictures, sound files, text.

Provides information about jazz history with links to jazz clubs and festivals. Also includes a gallery of jazz posters.

Important jazz facts from 1895 to the present.

Music and the musicians of the jazz style of the late 1950s and early 1960s. Photos.

A history of jazz in Norway. Includes photographs, sound clips, jazz links and biographies.

Fan site profiling Cab Calloway, Blanche Calloway, Louis Armstrong, Don Redman, Fats Waller, Frankie "Half-Pint" Jaxon, and Lil Johnson.

A partnership between the Lila Wallace-Reader's Digest Fund and the Smithsonian Institution.

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.

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.

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.

Documentation on the jazz standards including their origins, histories, musical analyses, song-writer and performer biographies, book reviews, and CD recommendations.

An encyclopedia of big band, classic jazz, and lounge music.

Dedicated to the preservation of early jazz history.

Succinct summary of major artists identified with bebop, cool jazz, hard bop, modal jazz, bossa nova, and jazz rock. With links to audio from Milt Jackson tribute CD.

The companion Web site to the latest production by acclaimed filmmaker Ken Burns, JAZZ celebrates America's greatest original art form. ... presented by. sponsored by ...[2008/11/21]

An exploration of jazz history of the 20th Century; including the main periods, styles and musicians important to Jazz music.[2004/04/17]

All About Jazz | Jazz Music, Clubs and Culture ... Jazz History Time Line. Total facts in database = 1512. The Roots of Jazz. Before 1850 ...[2008/11/27]

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The Scholastic History of Jazz resource site is full of audio clips, history, and research starters on the subject of jazz. Join Grammy-Award winning trumpeter and ...[2008/11/30]

The Making of Jazz: A Comprehensive History (Dell Publishing Co. ... Scaruffi, Piero: A History of Jazz Music 1900-2000 (Omniware, 2007) Szwed, John Francis. ...[2008/11/30]

History of Jazz music origins, styles and musicians featuring timeline, photos, festivals, glossary, guitar & piano chords, scales & online lessons.[2008/12/01]

Jazz club. Includes photos and upcoming events. ... HISTORY OF JAZZ: Pre-Jazz. Ragtime. Dixieland. Tin Pan Alley. Boogie-Woogie. Swing. Dance Bands ...[2008/09/29]

History of early jazz.[2008/11/22]

The New England Jazz History Database is an active and growing library of ... to the preservation and education of the History of Jazz in New England. ...[2008/10/16]