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Jazz
 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 "One More Once": A Centennial Celebration of the Life and Music of Count Basie
This site celebrates the 2004 centennial of the birth of jazz musician and bandleader Bill (Count) Basie. The site features essays on Basie's life and music, numerous photo essays, and a selected discography. Each page is ornamented with sound files of his music. From the Institute of Jazz Studies, Rutgers University Libraries. http://newarkwww.rutgers.edu/ijs/cb/ Topics: Holidays and Observances Individually, Musicians, Photograph Collections Last updated Oct 7, 2005 "Shuffle Along": The Eubie Blake Collection
Collection about "jazz-pioneer Eubie Blake. Blake, born in Baltimore in the 1880s, went on to become one of the most popular ragtime composers of his era and one of the more influential musicians of the 20th century." Includes images of sheet music and correspondence, photos, biography, discography, audio clips, and more. From the Maryland Historical Society. http://www.mdhs.org/eubieblake/ Topics: Black Resources, Musicians Last updated Jun 24, 2009 America's Ace Drummer Man: Gene Krupa
This site includes news, a biography, a discography, a filmography, a photo gallery, interviews and sound clips, and a page with diagrams of Krupa's Drum and Cymbal Setups . Also features links and a discussion board. http://www.drummerman.net/ Topics: Musicians Last updated Oct 1, 2004 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 Bix Beiderbecke Resources: A Bixography
The searchable Bixography contains "annotated lists of books, articles, video tapes, audio tapes, recordings, and related items"; Events in Celebration of Bix's Musical Legacy ; a biography; information on the Bix Beiderbecke Memorial Society; news; a forum; and links related to the 1920s jazz cornetist. http://ms.cc.sunysb.edu/~alhaim/ Topics: Musicians Last updated Oct 1, 2004 Charles Mingus Home Page
The Charles Mingus Home Page is a comprehensive fan site from Finland. It has a bibliography and filmography, with lengthy discographies not only for Mingus but also for the work of his sidemen. A large section deals with the 1964 European tour with much detailed information on the dates played. http://mingus.onttonen.info/ Topics: Music, Musicians, Notable People Last updated May 12, 2006 Classic Jazz Guitar
This searchable site features information on over 25 jazz guitarists from the 1940s through the 1960s, including brief biographical information, photos, RealAudio clips, and links. Also contains a Timeline and Sources for Educational Materials . http://www.classicjazzguitar.com/ Topics: Musicians Last updated Sep 29, 2003 DownBeat.com
Online version of the jazz magazine Down Beat . Here you can find news, DB Radio , international festival information, message boards, and an Education section with historical information and transcriptions of jazz recordings. This site also includes a Jazz Hall of Fame and database of Artists (many profiles feature biography, photos, articles from DownBeat magazine, discography, and message board). Searchable. http://www.downbeat.com/ Topics: Magazines, Music, Musicians Last updated Aug 10, 2009 Duke Ellington
Biography, discography, awards, photo gallery, and a list of quotations from the jazz musician. Also includes a bibliography of books about Ellington and his music. Presented by the estate of Duke Ellington and by CMG, "the company that represents the name/image/likeness of Duke Ellington." http://www.dukeellington.com/ Topics: Black Resources, Music, Musicians, Notable People Last updated Jan 6, 2004 Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn: Jazz Composers
Presentation about "two of the greatest composers of jazz ... Duke Ellington (1899-1974) and Billy Strayhorn (1915-1967), ... [who] collaborated on hundreds of works." Find biographies of Ellington and Strayhorn, and an examination of two jazz standards: "'Caravan,' written in 1936 by Duke Ellington and Juan Tizol, and 'Take the "A" Train,' composed in 1941 by Billy Strayhorn." Includes audio and video clips. From the Smithsonian National Museum of American History. http://americanhistory.si.edu/documentsgallery/exhibitions/ellington_strayhorn_1.html Topics: Musicians Last updated Jun 15, 2009 The Duke Ellington Society: An Appreciation of the Great Duke Ellington
An elegantly designed site produced by the Duke Ellington Jazz Society. All aspects of Ellington's art and career are covered, with special sections on his singers and on Billy Strayhorn, with music samples and links to other Ellington sites. Note: the news and links sections have not been updated recently. http://museum.media.org/duke/ Topics: Black Resources, Music, Musicians, Notable People Last updated Oct 1, 2004 Fats Waller Forever
"Jazz pianist and organist of extraordinary facile technique and seemingly limitless invention," Fats Waller "perfected and expanded the style known as stride." This site includes essays on Waller's life and music, a discography, photos, and sheet music. Each page is ornamented with sound files of his music. From the Institute of Jazz Studies, Rutgers University Libraries. http://newarkwww.rutgers.edu/ijs/fw/fatsmain.htm Topics: Music, Musical Genres, Musicians, Notable People Last updated Oct 8, 2005 Jazz: A Film by Ken Burns
A history of this distinctly American form of music. Jazz in Time "places jazz against the backdrop of American history." Included are audio clips of many jazz performers (RealPlayer), and extensive Biographies from the New Grove Dictionary of Jazz . The Beatnik plug-in is needed for Jazz and Kids to allow children to improvise music. There are also children's testimonies, an interactive timeline, and an opportunity to learn about rhythms. There are related links as well as lesson plans and activities for educators. The transcripts are available and require the Adobe Acrobat Reader. Created to tie in with the ten-part PBS series. http://www.pbs.org/jazz/ Topics: Lesson Plans, Musicians Last updated Apr 11, 2002 Lionel Hampton: His Life and Legacy
Biography, images, video, discography, tributes, and more. The section Hamp's Vision describes the contributions Lionel Hampton made to bring jazz to U.S. education, including the jazz festival and the center named for this jazz great. Lionel and UI describes his twenty-year relationship with the University of Idaho, which ended only with his death in August, 2002. From the Lionel Hampton School of Music, University of Idaho. http://www.uidaho.edu/hampton/ Topics: Musicians Last updated Nov 13, 2002 The Louis Armstrong Discography
A comprehensive, chronological listing of the jazz musician's recording sessions. Entries include recording date and place, musicians, song title, composer(s), matrix number (reference number used by record company), label and release number of first issue, and CDs or LPs where the song can be found. Evolution of the All-Stars shows the various incarnations of Satchmo's band from 1947 to 1968. http://www.michaelminn.net/armstrong/ Topics: Musicians Last updated Feb 12, 2007 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 The Official Site of Benny Goodman: The King of Swing
Official website for Benny Goodman, jazz clarinetist and bandleader, who was born on May 30, 1909. Features a chronology, fast facts, photos, discography, quotes, links to tribute sites (such as for the famous 1938 Carnegie Hall Concert), and related material. http://www.bennygoodman.com/about/biography.html Topics: Musicians Last updated May 27, 2009 The Official Web Site of Buddy Rich
This site presents biographical information about award-winning jazz drummer Buddy Rich. Features career highlights, a photo gallery, audio clips, a message board requiring registration (free), and tributes. Users may contribute material to the "Buddy Stories" section. From the Estate of Buddy Rich. http://www.buddyrich.com/ Topics: Music, Musicians Last updated Sep 14, 2006 Oscar Peterson: A Jazz Sensation/Une Sensation Jazz
Features a biography (including information on musical training and influences), sound files, articles, a photo gallery, a list of honors and awards, a bibliography, and photos and information on musicians who have played with the Montreal, Canada-born pianist. Available in English and French. From the National Library of Canada. http://www.collectionscanada.ca/oscarpeterson/ Topics: Music, Musicians, Notable People, Photograph Collections: Regional Last updated Apr 10, 2004 Ray Charles Online
Official site for this singer-songwriter-musician who died in June 2004. Provides an autobiography, discography, list of awards, and more. Includes audio clips of selected songs, and the full version of "America the Beautiful" (with images relating to the terrorist events of September 11, 2001). http://www.raycharles.com/ Topics: Black Resources, Music, Musicians, Nonfiction by Genre, Notable People Last updated Sep 21, 2006 The Real Mingus Web
"The official site of the Mingus Web, devoted to the work of jazz composer and bassist Charles Mingus." Part of the purpose of this site is to promote the integrity of the man's recorded heritage against bootlegging, and there are lists of authorized and unauthorized recordings. http://www.mingusmingusmingus.com/ Topics: Music, Musicians, Notable People Last updated Jun 19, 2002 Rediscovering Dave Brubeck With Hedrick Smith
This companion to a Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) documentary about jazz musician Dave Brubeck features biographical information, reviews of his music, transcripts of interviews with Brubeck, and background on the documentary. Includes music clips, a reading list, related Web sites, and a quiz. http://www.pbs.org/brubeck/ Topics: Musicians Last updated Jan 21, 2004 Remembering Red: The Red Kelly Collection at the Tacoma Public Library
"The Red Kelly Collection is a special collection of the Tacoma Public Library. Established in 2003, the collection documents the career of jazz bassist, sometime politician and [Washington state] jazz club owner Thomas 'Red' Kelly, and collects and preserves materials related to his life and music." The site features a brief biography, discography, and selections of images from the collection. (Type "Red Kelly" in the keyword search option to view images.) http://www.redkelly.org Topics: Musicians Last updated Dec 1, 2005 Satchmo.net: The Official Site of the Louis Armstrong House and Archives
This site is centered around the Louis Armstrong House and Archives museum in Queens, NY. There is an extensive listing of the contents of the archives, which include "Satch"'s huge collection of musical recordings, scrapbooks, papers, personal tapes, and musical instruments. The biography is in the form of a chronology, and there is an annotated bibliography of the works written by and about the great jazz trumpet player. http://www.satchmo.net/ Topics: Musical Instruments, Musicians Last updated Oct 4, 2004 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 William P. Gottlieb Photographs From the Golden Age of Jazz
"The William P. Gottlieb Collection, comprising over sixteen hundred photographs of celebrated jazz artists, documents the jazz scene from 1938 to 1948, primarily in New York City and Washington, D.C." Search by keyword or browse by name, subject, or venue. Site includes digitized images of Down Beat magazine articles, an essay on Gottlieb's life and work, audio clips of his commentaries on selected photographs, and more. From the American Memory Project, Library of Congress. http://memory.loc.gov//ammem/wghtml/wghome.html Topics: Musicians, Notable People: Arts & Humanities, Photograph Collections: Regional: United States, Photography Last updated Mar 3, 2004 |
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