Jazz & Blues Books and Ebooks
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Creative Improvised Music: an international bibliography of the Jazz avant-garde, 1959 - Present
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Call Number: Con Ref ML128.J3 G695 2019ISBN: 9780984413485Publication Date: 2019-07-15Organized in three sections: General Works; Regional Studies; and Biographical and Critical Studies. It also includes a detailed subject index which offers a key to all of the book's sections and another way to quickly pinpoint citations by topic, geographical location, personal name, and instrument. -
Fire Music: A Bibliography of the New Jazz, 1950-1990
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Call Number: Con Ref ML128.J3G7 1991ISBN: 031327892XPublication Date: 1991-09-25Organized by subject and artist, the over 7,100 sources are further divided by type of materials, including films, video, and audio cassettes as well as books, dissertations, and journal and newspaper articles in all major Western languages. A New Jazz Chronology places events in the jazz world in a social, political, and musical context; and a section on African-American Cultural History and the Arts provides background materials. Appendixes offer general reference sources, a directory of archives and research centers, and lists that classify artists by country and instrument. Indexes of artists, subjects, and authors complete the work. -
Jazz Research and Performance Materials
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Call Number: Con Ref ML128.J3 M33 1995ISBN: 0815303734Publication Date: 1995Includes bibliographical references and indexes -
Blues, Funk, Rhythm and Blues, Soul, Hip Hop, and Rap
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Call Number: Con Ref ML128.P63 M43 2010ISBN: 0415973198Publication Date: 2010Comprehensive and fully annotated reference tool that covers the wide range of genres.
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The Biographical Encyclopedia of Jazz
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Call Number: Con Ref ML102.J3 F4 1999ISBN: 0195074181Publication Date: 1999Arranged alphabetically according to last name, each entry of this book chronologically lists the highlights of every jazz musician's career. -
Encyclopedia of the Blues (ebook)
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Call Number: Con Ref ML102.B6 E53 2006 (also available in print)ISBN: 0203950720Publication Date: 2006-01-01A full-length, authoritative encyclopaedia on the Blues as a musical form, this A-Z resource covers not only the performers, but also musical styles, regions, record labels and cultural aspects of the blues, including race and gender issues. Special attention is paid to discographies and bibliographies. -
The New Grove Dictionary of Jazz
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Call Number: Con Ref ML102.J3 N48 2002 v.1-3ISBN: 1561592846Publication Date: 2003The New Grove Dictionary of Jazz, second edition is the largest, most comprehensive and accurate reference work on jazz ever published, putting the world of jazz at your fingertips. With articles on every aspect of the field, from jazz groups, composers and arrangers to instruments, terms,record labels and venues, the new edition is the ideal companion for scholars and enthusiasts in this rapidly growing field. -
Virgin Encyclopedia of Jazz
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Call Number: Con Ref ML102.J3 V58 2004ISBN: 1852271833Publication Date: 2004Contains over 3,500 entries detailing every artist who has had an impact on the development of Jazz. Legends such as Ella, Duke, Bird and Miles are described alongside modern-day artists including John Scofield, Dave Holland and Norah Jones.
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Women in Jazz: A Discography of Instrumentalists, 1913-1968 by
Call Number: Con Ref ML156.4.J3 L44 1985ISBN: 0313247900Publication Date: 1985-10-22Presents a complete picture of women instrumentalists' recording activity from 1913 to 1968.' Jan Leder also shows the significant contributions made by women in jazz and their involvement playing jazz since its beginnings. -
Blues Discography, 1943-1970: A Selective Discography of Post-War Blues Records
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Call Number: ML156.4.B6 B67 2006ISBN: 0968644570Publication Date: 2006The definitive chronicle of Blues recordings inspired by the trailblazing Blues Records by the late discographer Mike Leadbitter and his partner Neil Slaven which first appeared in 1968 and then in an expanded two-part form, the first volume in 1987 (A to K) and eventually, with the help of Les Fancourt, the second part (L to M) saw the light of day in 1994. Now Les Fancourt in collaboration with Bob McGrath and a flock of collectors and researchers world-wide, has shepherded this new much revised and expanded interpretation into what must now surely be almost complete coverage of the genre's most influential and exciting period.
Web Resources
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The jazz discography (Tom Lord)
General discography of all categories of recorded jazz, from 1896 to today. Covers all categories of jazz and other creative improvised music, including Traditional, Swing, Bop, Modern, Avant-Garde, Fusion, Third Stream, etc -
Jazz Discography
These are mostly jazz discographies, but country and pop music are represented also. We hope that fans and collectors will find the information useful and we invite other discographers to join the growing ranks
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Association for Cultural EquityFounded by Alan Lomax to explore and preserve the world's expressive traditions and cultural practices. Dedicated to ensuring that children learn about the oral traditions of their families and localities.
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Naxos Music Library: Jazz This link opens in a new windowThousands of streaming titles from the Fantasy catalogue and Naxos Jazz. Search by album or song title, featured artist(s), or catalog number. Includes album covers and liner notes.
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The Evolution of Jazz40 episodes originally broadcast from WGBH from 1953-1954. The series was produced, written, and hosted by Nathan “Nat” Hentoff, a jazz historian, author, music critic, and civil liberties advocate, who went on to be the first non-musician to be named an NEA Jazz Master by the National Endowment for the Arts in 2004
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The Free Music Archive (FMA)A library of high-quality, legal audio downloads in many genres - classical to hip hop to experimental - maintained by radio station WFMU, and curated by partner radio stations, museums, music festivals, and record labels. Each mp3 can be downloaded for free, and is pre-cleared for other uses, such as remix projects, production soundtracks, etc. (these permissions vary by track, as determined by the rightsholders).
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Friday Night Jazz with Reuben Jacksonfeatures 145 three-hour programs from the popular Vermont Public Radio (VPR) weekly series, with 17 programs selected for online access by the host himself, music critic, poet, and jazz curator Reuben Jackson. Covering the years 2012, 2015, 2016, 2017, and 2018.
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The Jim Cullen Riverwalk Jazz CollectionAn archive of the Riverwalk Jazz radio program and website, featuring streaming audio of nearly 400 programs broadcast since 1989, with illustrated essays, information about band members and guest artists, complete playlists, supplementary recordings, and stories written by Jim Cullum.
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The Joe Smith Collection at the Library of CongressWhile president of Capitol Records/EMI in the 1980s, Joe Smith recorded 238 hours of interviews with over 200 musicians, producers, and music executives, documenting oral histories of popular music. Streaming audio of the unedited interviews will be added to this site as the original tapes are digitized.
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Louis Armstrong House MuseumThe world's largest archives devoted to a single jazz musician: sound recordings, photographs, films, scrapbooks, correspondence and papers, and six trumpets. Search the catalog of the museum for information about its holdings, and to see representative photographs from the collections.
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The National JukeboxOver 10,000 historical 78 rpm sound recordings (as of 5/10/2011), streamed from the Library of Congress' collection of Victor Records Co. discs: jazz and other popular music, opera, political speeches, novelty recordings, and early sound effects. The collection is updated monthly; users can create and share playlists, in addition to browsing through individual recordings.
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Smithsonian JazzThe Smithsonian Institution's portal for jazz research, education, and appreciation, with oral histories of jazz artists, links to research collections, jazz education resources, and information about exhibits, events, and performances.
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All About JazzJazz reviews, interviews, news, forums, videos, downloads, photos, clubs, calendar and much more.
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The Blues FoundationPreserve blues heritage, celebrate blues recording and performance, expand worldwide awareness of the blues, and ensure the future of this uniquely American art form.
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The Louis Armstrong House Museum & ArchivesThe Louis Armstrong House Museum & Archives sustains and promotes the cultural, historical, and humanitarian legacy of Louis Armstrong by preserving and interpreting Armstrong’s house and grounds, collecting and sharing archival materials that document Armstrong’s life and legacy
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National Jazz Museum in HarlemThe Museum, a Smithsonian Affiliate, was founded in 1997 by Leonard Garment who was Counsel to two U.S. Presidents and an accomplished jazz saxophonist, Abraham D. Sofaer who is a former U.S. District Judge who gave the initial gift in honor of his brother-in-law Richard J. Scheuer, Jr., and matching funds from the Upper Manhattan Empowerment Zone.
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Smithsonian Jazz Oral History ProgramEstablished by the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History in 1992, the Program seized the opportunity to document more than one hundred senior jazz musicians, performers, relatives, and business associates. Each interview was conducted by a jazz authority and was recorded on digital audiotape by a professional audio engineer. The interviews average six hours in length and cover a wide range of topics including early years, initial involvement in music, generally, and jazz specifically, as well as experiences in the jazz music world, including relationships to musicians.
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The Chicago Jazz ArchiveThe Chicago Jazz Archive was founded in 1976 to preserve materials on the birth and early growth of Chicago jazz.
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The David W. Niven Collection of Early Jazz Legends, 1921-1991Artists include Jelly Roll Morton, Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington, Lionel Hampton, Frank Sinatra, Chet Baker, Thelonious Monk, Benny Goodman, Charlie Parker, Barney Kessel, Django Reinhardt, Coleman Hawkins, Stan Getz, Clifford Brown, Bud Powell, Charlie Christian, Billie Holiday, Art Tatum, Dinah Washington, Al Grey, King Oliver, Oscar Peterson, and Bill Evans.
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Hogan Jazz ArchiveThe Hogan Jazz Archive is the leading research center for the study of New Orleans jazz and related musical genres, including New Orleans ragtime, gospel, blues, rhythm and blues, and Creole songs.
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James R. and Susan Neumann Jazz Collection
Part of Oberlin's Special Collections, The James R. and Susan Neumann Jazz Collection has as its focal point over 100,000 jazz recordings in a variety of formats (78s, 45s, LPs, CDs, DVDs). The Collection also contains a large number of print materials, including several thousand books on jazz and over 100 titles of jazz and blues periodicals that encompass 125 linear feet of shelf space. There are thousands of musicians’ photographs and autographs, along with additional memorabilia including film and concert posters, concert programs, sheet music, record catalogs, and artifacts. -
The National Ragtime and Jazz ArchiveThe archive documents early recorded jazz and in particular the lives of notable jazz musicians from the St. Louis area. The John Randolph Collection, with approximately 10,500 78-rpm records, provided the original basis for the NRJA Record Collection. Today there are more than 20,000 records in the archive. Audio and videotapes, sheet music, piano rolls, photographs, and oral history materials are also included.
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Rutgers Institute of Jazz Studies Archival CollectionsThe Institute of Jazz Studies archives program collects, preserves, and provides access to jazz and its heritage to the world for research, creative expression, and enjoyment. The Institute’s archives include unique and unpublished materials with enduring value created and/or compiled by people and organizations related to jazz culture. The IJS is a public research repository and accepts donations of collections with the primary purpose of making those collections available to students, scholars, and the general public.
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Willis Conover CollectionWillis Conover (1920-1996) was a jazz producer and broadcaster on the Voice of America for over forty years. He produced jazz concerts at the White House, the Newport Jazz Festival, and for movies and television. Conover is credited with keeping interest in jazz alive in the countries of eastern Europe through his nightly broadcasts during the cold war when jazz was banned by most of the communist governments. The online audio includes interviews with luminaries such as Duke Ellington, Bill Evans, and Chet Baker.
Useful Subject Headings
Subject headings are labels used by librarians to consistently index or organize their collections. Here are some possible subject headings to search for Africana music resources on Search.Libraries.