- All Music Guide
A wealth of introductory material on jazz styles, periods and players (with similar coverage in other genres).
http://www.allmusic.com/
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- Chicago Jazz Archive
Lots of jazz links, with information and resources for jazz research.
http://www.lib.uchicago.edu/e/su/cja/
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- Cootie's Jazz
Cootie's Jazz is the place to discover jazz through its 101 most representative records. The site covers various styles of jazz with a helpful jazz timeline.
http://www.cootiesjazz.com/
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- Great Day in Harlem
This site features some of the the most famous photos in jazz history. Taken by Art Kane in 1958, it features 57 of the era's biggest jazz musicians gathered on a Harlem stoop. Browse by instrument, artist or style, or simply click the photograph.
http://www.harlem.org/index.html#
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- Great Day in Harlem
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.
http://www.harlem.org/
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- Jazz Roots
Roots of Jazz web site designed by the award winning music author, Tom Morgan. Lavishly illustrated, Jazz Roots features profiles of many pre-jazz African American songsters.
http://www.jass.com/
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- Jazz Site
Run by Jazz Services this site provides a guide for Jazz fans in the U.K. The site includes info on gigs, products and education.
http://www.jazzservices.org.uk/
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- Kansas City Jazz
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.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.
http://members.tripod.com/~isaziz/index.html
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- New Orleans Online
Articles on the origins of jazz, the second line, and performers such as Buddy Bolden, Jelly Roll Morton, and Louis Armstrong.
http://www.neworleansonline.com/neworleans/music/
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- Passion for Jazz
Styles and musicians featuring photo gallery, etymology, and timeline. Information about festivals, news, and webcasts.
http://www.apassion4jazz.net/
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- Smithsonian Jazz
Jazz portal offering audio, video and text relating to giants such as Duke Ellington, Ella Fitzgerald, Benny Carter, and Louis Armstrong. Find history resources from National Museum of American History including performances, oral histories, artists, videos, portraits and concert program notes.
http://www.smithsonianjazz.org/
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- Verve Records
Offers a tool to help learn about the various jazz styles and their historical significance. A systematic guide to the evolution of jazz and important recordings that exemplify the periods and artists associated with each style.
http://www.vervemusicgroup.com/label.aspx?lid=1
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- What is Jazz?
Four lectures on jazz history by Dr. Billy Taylor.
http://town.hall.org/Archives/radio/Kennedy/Taylor/
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