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.
Past history, musical samples, and transcriptions demonstrate that trombonists' contributions have had a crucial role in the development of the jazz language during the 20th century.
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.
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