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Jazz & Big Band
 Websites presented in alphabetical order "Django: The Life and Music of a Gypsy Legend" 
 This 2005 interview with Michael Dregni, author of a book about jazz guitarist Django Reinhardt, provides an overview of the life of Reinhardt, "born in a gypsy caravan at a crossroads in Belgium ... [and] was almost killed in a freak fire that burned half of his body and left his left hand twisted into a claw." Includes photos; sounds clips not available. From Jerry Jazz Musician, "a website devoted to jazz and American civilization." http://www.jerryjazzmusician.com/mainHTML.cfm?page=dregni.html Topics: Musical Genres, Musicians Last updated Jan 16, 2008 50 Years of the Monterey Jazz Festival
Details about the first Monterey Jazz Festival, held in Monterey, California, in October 1958. Features discussion about performers such as Louis Armstrong, John Birks "Dizzy" Gillespie, Gerry Mulligan, Dave Brubeck, the Modern Jazz Quartet, and Billie Holiday. Opens directly into a PDF document. From the Monterey Jazz Festival. http://performingarts.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/2007/08/history-of-monterey-jazz-festival.pdf Topics: Musical Genres Last updated Jun 1, 2008 All About Jazz
Jazz lovers of any persuasion — straight ahead jazz, big band, fusion, acid, or Latin — will find release announcements, reviews, concert information, interviews, articles, biographies, a free e-mail newsletter, discussion groups, nicknames of the jazz greats, how to "speak jazz," and more. Features a free daily jazz tune to download. http://www.allaboutjazz.com/ Topics: Musical Genres Last updated Sep 24, 2006 America's Jazz Heritage
From the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibits Service, this site offers a look at jazz through audio clips, photos, publications, descriptions of exhibits, and links to other sites. http://www.si.edu/ajazzh/ Topics: Musical Genres, Photograph Collections Last updated Aug 26, 2002 Artie Shaw
Companion to a National Public Radio (NPR) show about jazz clarinetist and swing bandleader Artie Shaw, who died in December 2004. Includes sound clips of a 2002 interview with Shaw, samples of his music, photos, and links to related information. http://www.npr.org/programs/morning/features/2002/mar/shaw/ Topics: Musical Genres, Musicians Last updated Jan 5, 2005 BigBands Database
This large database of big band and other popular music includes information on current bands as well as historical material. The Tunesmiths section contains short biographical information on hundreds of popular music composers and lyricists. Other resources include a glossary, Hit Parade winners 1935-1955, swing, western swing, Latin, jazz, society, and studio bands, and more. Searchable by band name, musician, song title, or other keyword and browsable by region (American, Canadian, British, European). http://nfo.net/ Topics: Musical Genres Last updated Dec 26, 2001 British Library: Archival Sound Recordings
This site from the British Museum contains "over 1,500 recordings of UK dialects, British wildlife and ethnographic wax cylinders. ... The over 200 rare wax cylinder recordings from the World and Traditional Music collections ... [feature] music, songs and speech from around the world, captured on the first portable recording machines between 1898 and 1915." http://sounds.bl.uk/ Topics: Music, Musical Genres, Nonfiction by Genre Last updated Jan 16, 2009 Cabaret Hotline
"Cabaret Hotline Online is an independent website with more than 5,500 pages of news, information and stories on cabaret, ... as well as a free email newsletter." This site provides lists of and information about cabarets, jazz clubs, piano bars, and comedy clubs, mostly in New York City, with listings for other areas of the U.S. and some for other countries. Includes a newsletter, cabaret news, interviews, reviews, and lists of other cabaret-related resources. http://www.svhamstra.com/ Topics: Musical Genres, Performing Arts Last updated Jun 12, 2007 CD HotList
"CD HotList is a music recommendation service for librarians, from librarians." The site offers complete discographical information and capsule reviews for dozens of new music CD releases each month. Music genres covered include classical, jazz, rock/pop, world/ethnic, and country/folk. CDHL is edited and written by music librarians and distributed by Baker & Taylor. http://cdhotlist.btol.com Topics: Librarian Specialties, Librarianship, Music, Musical Genres Last updated Dec 3, 2004 Chicago Jazz Archive
Directory of links to institutions that have jazz and blues collections. Also includes archives and collections outside the United States. From the Regenstein Library at the University of Chicago. http://www.lib.uchicago.edu/e/su/cja/jazzarch.html Topics: Musical Genres Last updated Jul 16, 2006 Club Kaycee
"Serves up sights and sounds of the Golden Age of Kansas City Jazz." Includes biographies of 25 jazz artists important in the Kansas City jazz scene (mostly 1930s and 1940s); a bibliography and discography; information on nightclubs, ballrooms, and other venues; articles and audio; and more. From the Miller Nichols Library, University of Missouri-Kansas City. http://www.umkc.edu/orgs/kcjazz/mainpage.htm Topics: Musical Genres Last updated Jan 31, 2006 Culturekiosque: The European Guide to Arts, Culture and Entertainment Worldwide
News, articles, photos, book reviews, and interviews on contemporary culture arranged in magazine-style sections: art and archaeology, cooking, dance, music (jazz and classical), opera, and a world events calendar. Headquartered in New York with a liaison office in Paris, this site offers a cosmopolitan view of current cultural events. Most material is in English and French, but some is available only in French and/or German. http://www.culturekiosque.com/ Topics: Arts and Humanities, Arts and Humanities, Food & Cooking, Magazines, Musical Genres, Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: Regional: United States, Ready Reference & Quick Facts, Recreation, Recreation, Sports, Recreation, & Entertainment Last updated Aug 10, 2009 Document Records
This commercial site features a database of citations of early African American classic and vintage blues, jazz, boogie-woogie, gospel, spirituals, ballads, work songs, and country music. Information includes album covers and song titles, and often a brief profile of the performers and audio clips. http://www.document-records.com/ Topics: Black Resources, Internet, Music, Musical Genres Last updated Jan 11, 2007 European Free Improvisation Pages
A guide to improvised music and avant-jazz in Europe. Includes biographies and discographies of musicians; guides to record labels, distributors and retail outlets; a bibliography; video and audio clips; full-text articles and interviews; links to related websites; and more. From an enthusiast. http://www.efi.group.shef.ac.uk Topics: Music, Musical Genres, Regions of the World, Regions of the World Last updated Mar 25, 2006 The Fillmore Museum: It All Happened on Fillmore Street
A history of a San Francisco neighborhood and some of the people who have lived or visited there. Includes a report of Allen Ginsberg's first public reading of his poem "Howl" and information about the district's role in the post-World War II jazz scene. There are also accounts of the changing ethnic makeup of the area and of the businesses that lined the street at various times. http://amacord.com/fillmore/museum/ Topics: Literary Movements and Periods, Musical Genres, Poetry Last updated Oct 25, 2004 FrenchQuarter.com
This tourism site for New Orleans' French Quarter highlights the cultural attractions in this district founded in "1718 by French Canadian naval officer Jean Baptiste Bienville." Includes a brief history, information about early jazz, second line parades, landmarks, and maps. Also includes information about lodging, dining, nightlife, and shopping. http://www.frenchquarter.com/ Topics: Musical Genres, U.S. History By Place, U.S. Travel Last updated May 22, 2007 The Hoagy Carmichael Collection
A searchable and browsable collection of lyrics, sound files, photographs, correspondence, and supplemental research material about this songwriter. Research contains a brief biography, a bibliography, and a list of songs including copyright date, lyricist, and publisher. Also included are a genealogy and timeline. From the Indiana University Digital Library Program. http://www.dlib.indiana.edu/collections/hoagy/ Topics: Music, Musical Genres, Musicians, Notable People, Photograph Collections Last updated May 21, 2002 Jazz Age Chicago: Urban Leisure from 1893 to 1945
This site concerns the everyday social and cultural experiences of Chicagoans during the early 20th century. It presents illustrated essays on topics such as Chicago hotels, department stores, theaters, public transportation, and dance halls, as well as information about some specific events. Also includes a research guide and links to related sites. The author has a doctorate in history from Loyola University Chicago. http://www.jazzagechicago.com/ Topics: Musical Genres, U.S. History By Place Last updated May 22, 2008 Jazz at Lincoln Center
Website of the nonprofit jazz arts organization whose mission is "to enrich the artistic substance and perpetuate the democratic spirit of America's music." Features performance schedules; information about JALC's extensive education programs for students, teachers, and families; news about the jazz world; and biographical sketches of artists who perform at the center. http://www.jazzatlincolncenter.org/ Topics: Musical Genres Last updated Oct 24, 2006 A Jazz Improvisation Primer
"Find information on almost any topic relating to jazz improvisation, from jazz history to music theory to practical advice on playing in a group." Includes an annotated bibliography and discography. http://www.outsideshore.com/primer/primer/ Topics: Literature & Books, Music, Musical Genres Last updated Aug 1, 2005 Jazz in the Valley
Celebrates the annual summer jazz festival held in Ellensburg, Washington state. Offers a schedule and lists of artists and activities. Describes the festival's educational outreach project, which "promotes the artistic expression of jazz through creative paintings." Includes visitor information and volunteer opportunities. A program of the nonprofit Laughing Horse Arts Foundation. http://www.jazzinthevalley.com/ Topics: Musical Genres, Recreation, Sports, Recreation, & Entertainment Last updated May 19, 2005 Jazz on the Screen: A Jazz and Blues Filmography
"Documents the work of some 1,000 major jazz and blues figures in over 14,000 cinema, television and video productions." Searching options include limiting searches to feature films, made-for-TV movies, and other film types. Includes essays and other accompanying material. From the Library of Congress Performing Arts Reading Room. Note: "Jazz on the Screen is a reference work of filmographic information and does not point to digitized versions of the items described." http://lcweb2.loc.gov/diglib/ihas/html/jots/jazzscreen-home.html Topics: Film: Genres & Themes, Musical Genres Last updated Jul 28, 2007 Jazz Online
Provides an introduction to various styles of jazz, reviews of recent releases, interviews, and more. http://www.jazzonln.com/ Topics: Musical Genres Last updated Feb 27, 2005 Jazz Research Portal
Briefly annotated collection of links to jazz metasites, history, artists, online journals, and academic programs and archives. From the University of North Texas Music Libraries. http://www.library.unt.edu/music/music-resources/jazz-research-portal/?searchterm=jazz%20research%20portal Topics: Musical Genres Last updated Sep 12, 2007 Let It Resound: Sheet Music in the James Weldon Johnson Memorial Collection
Exhibit of sheet music from the genres of minstrelsy (1830s to 1900s), concert spirituals (1890s to 1940s), ragtime and black musical theater (1890s to 1920s), blues and jazz (1910s to 1950s), and R&B and soul (1950s to 1970s). Includes annotated images of covers and background about selected composers and performers. From the Yale University Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library. http://beinecke.library.yale.edu/LetItResound/ Topics: Black Resources, Musical Genres Last updated Dec 22, 2008 Miles Davis
Official website for jazz musician Miles Davis and for the 50th anniversary of his significant jazz album "Kind of Blue," which was recorded in 1959. Features a timeline of Miles Davis' musical periods (such as the "Kind of Blue" and electric periods), official photos, video and audio clips, and news about anniversary events. From Sony Music Entertainment. http://www.miles-davis.com/ Topics: Musical Genres, Musicians Last updated Mar 19, 2009 Montreux Jazz Festival
The official site of a music festival in Montreux, Switzerland, held annually in July. Browse by artist, date, venue, and event. Includes daily news and travel information for visitors. http://www.montreuxjazz.com/ Topics: Musical Genres, Photograph Collections, Recreation, Sports, Recreation, & Entertainment Last updated May 2, 2009 National Park Service: New Orleans Jazz National Historic Park
Details about this historic park "established to celebrate the origins and evolution of America's most widely recognized indigenous musical art form." Includes New Orleans jazz history, maps and walking tours of New Orleans jazz history, music clips, classroom activities, and related material. September 2005 note: "Due to the effects of Hurricane Katrina, the park's headquarter office and visitor center are closed at this time." http://www.nps.gov/jazz/index.htm Topics: History, Hurricane Katrina, Musical Genres, National Parks & Forests, Outdoor Recreation, U.S. History By Place Last updated Sep 14, 2009 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival
Complete information on the Jazz Fest, held the last weekend in April through the first weekend in May. http://www.nojazzfest.com/ Topics: Musical Genres, Recreation, Sports, Recreation, & Entertainment, U.S. History By Place Last updated Jul 29, 2005 New Orleans: The Birthplace of Jazz
This essay from the companion website to "Jazz: A Film by Ken Burns" (a PBS documentary series) discusses the origins of jazz in New Orleans. Includes an audio clip from Wynton Marsalis, images, and links to related essays. http://www.pbs.org/jazz/places/places_new_orleans.htm Topics: Hurricane Katrina, Musical Genres, U.S. History By Place Last updated Sep 15, 2005 The Official George and Ira Gershwin Web Site
Gershwin fans will enjoy this site about the American songwriting team whose memorable music and lyrics reflected the Jazz Age of the twentieth century. Visitors can listen to portions of sound recordings, view a timeline and photographs of the brothers' lives, and read their personal profiles. Includes references, descriptions of selected films and shows, and lists of concert schedules and happenings. Requires Macromedia Flash Player. http://www.gershwin.com/ Topics: Music, Musical Genres, Musicians, Notable People Last updated Feb 26, 2003 RoJaRo
A searchable index of "articles, discographies, live-/record-reviews in the music press worldwide" from January 1992 to August 2000, including rock, jazz, roots music, blues, country, rap, and world music. Search options include Names (of artist/group), Festival reports , Book reviews , Title of reviewed material , and Reviews of collected concerts . Go to Tutor reviews for searches by instrument, genre, and medium (book, cassette, and video). Covers nearly 750,000 entries, with plans for future updating. Contains an annotated list of indexed magazines. Citations provide name, date, and page number of source; they do not include full text, authors, or titles of the articles. http://www.rojaro.com/ Topics: Magazines, Music, Musical Genres Last updated Aug 10, 2009 Smithsonian Jazz
The goals of this program of the National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution, include "preserving and perpetuating jazz as an American national treasure -- through collections, exhibitions, performances, recordings, publications, oral histories, and educational programs." The site provides details and examples about these activities, such as an oral history of Artie Shaw, an interactive Duke Ellington class (with audio), and material about Jazz Appreciation in April. http://www.smithsonianjazz.org Topics: Musical Genres, Musicians Last updated Feb 16, 2006 Studs Terkel: Conversations with America
Includes audio recordings of interviews Studs Terkel -- oral historian, playwright, radio news commentator, sportscaster, film narrator, jazz columnist, disc jockey, and music festival host -- did for his books and a multimedia interview of Terkel himself (who died in October 2008). Provides a model for those interested in the methods of oral history. Searchable. From the Chicago Historical Society. http://www.studsterkel.org/ Topics: History, Musical Genres, Nonfiction by Genre, United States History Last updated Nov 6, 2008 Web Sites Devoted to Macromedia Flash and Flash Developers
Brief collection of links to websites devoted Macromedia Flash, a program that allows users to create quick-loading animations and graphic effects to jazz up Web pages and increase interactivity. Includes links to tutorials, tools, sound resources, and more. From Adobe Systems Incorporated. http://kb2.adobe.com/cps/120/tn_12046.html Topics: Arts and Humanities, Film, Movies, & Video, Musical Genres, Web Design and Management Last updated Sep 22, 2009 World-Wide Black Radio Stations
A directory of radio stations (traditional and Webcast) with music formats such as Gospel, Hip Hop, Rap, R&B, Jazz, Blues, Soul, Reggae, Caribbean, Soca, Reggae Dancehall, Go-Go, African, and Talk relevant to the Black community. Indexed geographically. http://www.radioblack.com/ Topics: Black Resources, Media, Musical Genres, Sports, Recreation, & Entertainment Last updated Jun 25, 2004 |
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