The jazz world has been truly blessed by many great and gifted artists. Information on such greats as Miles Davis, John Birks'Dizzy' Gillespie, Charlie Parker , Sonny Rollins, John Coltrane A Must See Site!, Ornette Coleman, Jimmy Smith, Phil Woods, Charles Mingus, Thelonious Monk, Duke Ellington, Coleman Hawkins, Paquito D'Rivera, Jean Luc Ponty, Stephane Grappelli, T.S. Monk, Jack DeJohnette, Art Blakey, Branford Marsalis, Wynton Marsalis, Pat Metheny Group, Tony Monaco, Spyro Gyra, are just a click away.

Today, there is a new energy from the young lions of jazz, Eliana Elias, Joshua Redman, Joey DeFrancesco, Roy Hargrove, Jane Monheit, Ondrej Pivec, Cyrus Chestnut, Christian McBride, Robin Nolan, Pearl Django

Canada is home to many famous artists who began playing at local coffee houses and concert halls and then they rose to the top of the jazz world. Such artists as, Archie Alleyne, Emile-Clare Barlow, Ed Bickert, Jane Bunnett, Club Django Sextet, Barry Elmes, Maynard Ferguson, Jim Galloway, D D Jackson, Oliver Jones, Diana Krall, Rob McConnell, Phil Nimmons, David Occhipinti, Micheal Occhipinti, Oscar Peterson, Renee Rosnes, Dave Young

I hope you'll return here to see the sites listed below which feature jazz labels, more artists, biographies, online stores, jazz art and more. So why not just skiddley bebop your way and enjoy the world of JAZZ.

Arkadia Records
'Our commitment to our artists and their development only begins in the recording studio. Jazz greats Billy Taylor, David Liebman and Benny Golson to name a few are featured here. Arkadia is also bringing out new re-mastered recordings by master guitarist Django Reinhardt.

Bembe Records
Your source for the finest in latin jazz and salsa. Featured artists include Irakere, La Calle and Manolito y su Trabuco.

Chiaroscuro Records
There are 125 members of The American Jazz Hall Of Fame . . . More than half of these great musicians have recorded for Chiaroscuro Records. An extensive catalog is online along with details on how to order their CD's

Concord Records
Gene Harris, Rob McConnell and the Boss Brass, Maynard Ferguson, Poncho Sanchez. These are just a few of the many artists featured here at Concord Records.

ECM Records
Early recordings by Pat Metheny, Gary Burton, Chick Corea, John DeJohnette and many others can be found here at ECM.

Jazzateria
Jazzateria is a management company and jazz record label. Found here is a listing of artists under their label such as Walter Beasley, Rosie Ania, Hammond B-3 artist Reuben Wilson and many more. While visiting the site enjoy the extensive collection of audio clips.

Justin Time Records

Canada's Premier Jazz, Blues and Gospel Record Labels.

Malandro Records

Featuring the finest Brazilian jazz, bossa, samba, and chorinho.

Proper Music

A british label that features big band and many box sets featuring many of jazz's greatest artists.

Telarc International

One of the best producers of jazz music. All their CD's are Direct to Disc productions. They are home to Oscar Petterson, Ray Brown and countless other jazz greats.

Verve Interactive

Check out the great jazz artists under the Verve label. Christian McBride, Roy Hargrove, Jimmy Smith and many many more. A great discography, sound clips and more.

ZOHO Music

Welcome to the colorful sounds of New York's newest, freshest, and sharpest latin / jazz and world indie CD label! ZOHO presents a unique mix of major, internationally recognized artists such as Dave Liebman, Arturo Farrill, and Carlos Barbosa-Lima, as well as young latin and jazz musicians from the dynamic downtown New York club scene. We are proud to present the first CD releases Sunny Jain, Pablo Aslan, Joan Stiles, and many others.

All About Jazz
A very informative e-zine for jazz fans by jazz fans. You'll find the latest releases, reviews, news, tour info and alot more. A Must See Site!

Jazz FM
Formally known as CJRT, Jazz FM-91 is Canada's all Jazz radio station. Located in Toronto, Ontario JAZZ FM is the source for jazz radio.

KPLU.org

A great jazz station located in Seattle, Washington. It can be heard via internet radio.

WNCU - FM

North Carolina Central University, in Durham North Carolina offers great jazz music and programs either by the airwaves at 90.7 on the fm dial or via internet.

Jazz Montreal

The city of Montreal is reknown worldwide for its jazz scene. Here is a comprehensive view of whats happening in this great city. Concerts, club listings, reviews and more is here.

Jazz Festival of Bern

Celebrating its 31th year, the Bern Jazz Festival is one of the high points of the festival season.

Burlington Jazz n Blues Festival

The Burlington Jazz’n Blues Festival is an annual outdoor summer event in Burlington, Ontario that has a growing reputation as one of Canada’s best Jazz and Blues festivals. Nestled within the heartland of Canada, Burlington is located one hour north of Niagara Falls. The spectacular waterfront at Spencer Smith Park and the views of majestic Lake Ontario offer an amazing backdrop to the Festival, which can hold more than 50,000 people at any one time. The musical mission of the Festival is to give music fans a series of excursions into a rich and varied selection of sounds and styles revealing the tremendous musical talent of the global Jazz’n Blues music scene.

Jazz Festivals Canada

Jazz Festivals Canada is a member driven not-for-profit national arts service organization. Our mandate is to represent the interests and act as advocate for the development of Canadian jazz festivals and jazz presenters.

Guinness Jazz Festival, Cork Ireland

An annual event which celebrated it's 31st year in 2008 held in the jazz capital of Ireland, Cork.

Festival International de Jazz de Montreal

Canada's formost jazz festival celebrating their 28nd edition. A concise list of artists and events are here.

Monterey Jazz Festival
Celebrating their 50th year, Monterey is the biggest festival on the U.S. west coast.

Montreux Jazz Festival

TD Canada Trust Toronto Downtown Jazz Festival
The Toronto Jazz Festival celebrated their 21th season. This is the second largest jazz festival in Canada.

Contemporary Jazz
This site features the latest news about the jazz scene around the world. Reviews and Profiles, News Briefs, Latest Releases, the cJazz Chart and much more. A Must See Site!

Down Beat Magazine
One of the finest monthly Jazz publications by far, Downbeat has been covering the scene for many decades now. Here at their web site you will find indepth biographies on many many artists, their "Hall of Fame", Festival Guide, DBRadio, an excellent archive of their atricles to date and much more. A Must See Site!

Jazz.com

Jazz.com is dedicated to sharing our love of the jazz art form, and serving the the global jazz community. We publish reviews, interviews, historical overviews and other material of interest to our visitors, and encourage them to share their expertise and opinions on our Forums and elsewhere on the site. Our Encyclopedia of Jazz Musicians is the most comprehensive on-line reference work focused on currently active musicians, and is offered as a resource to our site visitors.

Jazz Corner

JazzCorner.com is the largest portal for the official websites of hundreds of jazz musicians and organizations. JazzCorner.com designs, hosts and promotes all the sites that are part of our jazz portal.

Jazz Improv
Jazz Improv Magazine® is the most comprehensive periodical reference about jazz improvisation, designed for enthusiasts and improvisors alike. Each reference-sized edition comes with a companion compact disc that provides jazz lovers an opportunity to preview full length tracks from new and essential/reissued recordings by leading and emerging artists.

JazzOnline
A very informative site featuring reviews of many artists, a tutorial on understanding jazz, artist Q & A, downloads and more.

jazzreview.com
An excellent source for news, reviews, audio clips, guest reviews and photos.

Jazz Times Magazine
The history of the magazine dates back to Radio Free Jazz, a publication founded in 1970 by Ira Sabin when he was operating a record store in Washington, DC. It was originally a newsletter designed to update shoppers on the latest jazz releases and provide jazz radio programmers with a means of communicating with the industry. However, Radio Free Jazz grew substantially over the next decade, attracting readers and writers from around the world.

Jazziz
Jazziz is a premier magazine which features indepth interviews, CD reviews, concert events and reviews and more. They also offer a CD sampler monthly with paid subscription.

Jazz Museum in Harlem

Outside of its native New Orleans, no community nurtured jazz more than Harlem. Duke Ellington, Benny Carter, Thelonious Monk, Charlie Parker, Charles Mingus, Count Basie, John Coltrane, Billie Holiday - all of their unique sounds reverberated throughout these fabled streets. Their legacy continues as the jazz musicians of today have also found a home in this community for their own contemporary sounds. The Jazz Museum in Harlem is dedicated to fostering this spirit -the music as a living, breathing entity that looks as far into the future as it does into the past.

American Jazz Museum

Kansas City, Missouri, the mother of swing and the nurturer of Bebop, proudly hosts the reflection of its dynamic musical heritage - the American Jazz Museum. Inside the American Jazz Museum, the essence and living spirit of jazz legends fill the atmosphere, as the story of jazz and her greatest performers is told through the sights and sounds of one the most interactive museums in the country.

Jazz A film by Ken Burns
He first produced the acclaimed series "The Civil War" followed by his series on Baseball. Now Ken Burns has created a memorable series about Jazz. From its roots in New Orleans to it present day status ken Burns highlights many of the greats. A Must See Site!

A Passion for Jazz

A very interesting site which revolves around three themes, Music Commentary, History, Education.A lot of good information for artist looking to expand their skills, fans who want to learn about the history of this artform and comments, views and thoughts about the jazz.

Red Hot Jazz : A History of Jazz before 1930

An interesting site tracing the history of jazz and its development in it's early years. Buddey Bolden, King Ory, Joe"King"Oliver, Louis Armstrong and many other forefathers of Jazz are featured.

International Association for Jazz Education

Celebrating their 34th. year the International Association of Jazz Education the mission of the organization is to assure the continued worldwide growth and development of jazz and jazz education. As a part of that mission, the Association initiates programs which nurture and promote the understanding and appreciation of jazz and its heritage, provide leadership to educators regarding curricula and performance, assist teachers and practitioners with information and resources, and take an active part in organizing clinics, festivals and symposia at local, regional, national and international levels.

What is JAZZ, a four lecture series by Dr. Billy Taylor
Renown jazz pianist Dr. Billy Taylor presents a series of four lectures detailing the history, styles, artists and shares glimpses of his extensive knowledge of jazz music from its roots in the African-American slavery experience, through the early days of ragtime, and onward through swing, bop, and progressive jazz.

Jazz Practice Loops

A very interesting site to visit for those who want to learn more about playing jazz. By providing a series of music loops in various keys and stykes you can learn to improvise and play.

Jazz Improvisation
A series of articles provided by the University of Wisconsin Madison.

A Great Day in Harlem
On August 8 1958 a remarkable meeting happened in Harlem. Some of the most influential jazz artist of the time and some who still entertain us today gathered for a photo shoot. 57 artists poised outside a brown stone office which housed a studio. Such people as Duke Ellington, Count Basie, Thelonius Monk, Dizzy Gillespie, Marian McPartland and countless others were there.This classic documentary won an 1995 Academy Award in the Best Documentary catagory. At this site you can see the picture, here sound bytes and order the video.

Red Hot & Cool
The most informative Jazz resource site on the net. With over 100 links to jazz related sites and a wide variety of .WAV files to download and enjoy. A Must See Site!

Hammond Organ
No other instrument has been such an influence to so many styles of music. Gospel, Rock, Blues, even found at many stadiums to root for the home team, the Hammond Organ, especially the B-3, has entertained many. In Jazz the B-3 is a force in music. The artist that follow this link have all mastered the B-3, bringing respect to the instrument and making it one of the most popular styles of jazz today.

The Jazz Files

A tribute to Jazz Music's finest hour, the 1950s. In these pages you will find short biographies of some of the greatest names in Jazz Music during the later bebop and hard-bop years as well as a list of recommended recordings sorted by artist.

Jazz Corner

An insightful site featuring more than 110 individual websites for jazz musicians and organizations.

52 Street Jazz

Reviews, discussions and news about the world of Jazz.

Jazz Canadiana

Devoted to people everywherewho enjoy JAZZ and the artisits who make it happen.

Jazz On Line

One of the finest jazz sites in the world.

Jazz Clubs Worldwide

Jazz aficionados worldwide can find the nearest club through this worldwide directory.

Big Apple Jazz

The most comprehensive guide to jazz in New York City. Club listings, concerts, tours. Everything thats happening in the Big Apple can be found here. A Must See Site

The 55 Bar

A prohibition era dive bar with incredible live Jazz,Funk & Blues nightly in Greenwich Village

Birdland

Ever since most of Chicago's top musicians moved to New York in the mid-to-late 1920s, New York City has been the Jazz Mecca. Nearly every major jazz style of the past seventy years has been initiated in the Big Apple. It was Charlie Parker, familiarly known to his fans and fellow musicians as "Bird," a contraction of Yardbird, his formal nickname, who was the dynamic creative personality and genius of the alto saxophone who served as the inspiration for Birdland.

The Blue Note Club

Since its inception in 1981, Blue Note has become one of the premier jazz clubs in the world and a cultural institution in Greenwich Village. Owner and founder Danny Bensusan had a vision to create a jazz club in Greenwich Village that would treat deserving artists with respect, while allowing patrons to see the world's finest jazz musicians in a close, comfortable setting. Artists who had stopped playing in jazz clubs decades before, such as Sarah Vaughn, Lionel Hampton, Dizzy Gillespie, Stanley Turrentine, Oscar Peterson, Ray Brown, and Tito Puente, soon called Blue Note home.

The Cornelia Street Cafe

In May 1977 three artists--Robin Hirsch, a writer and director; Charles McKenna, an actor; and Raphaela Pivetta, a visual artist--stumbled across a tiny storefront on Cornelia Street in the heart of Greenwich Village and thought it the perfect place to open a café. For two months they scraped and sanded, plumbed and plastered, and did the intricate dance one does with the authorities who live beyond the Village, and on the weekend of July 4, 1977, mirabile dictu, they opened the Cornelia Street Café.

Iridium Jazz Club

The Iridium Jazz Club, located below The Merlot Bar and Grill, began in December 1993 with a mission: provide quality jazz music on the Upper West Side.Armed with a passing knowledge of jazz and tape cassettes from local musicians, the Iridium attempted to establish itself by trying to avoid the pitfalls that have plagued many jazz clubs who have attempted to establish themselves in New York.

Jazz at Lincoln Center

Jazz at Lincoln Center is dedicated to inspiring and growing audiences for jazz. With the world-renowned Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra and a comprehensive array of guest artists, Jazz at Lincoln Center advances a unique vision for the continued development of the art of jazz by producing a year-round schedule of performance, education and broadcast events for audiences of all ages.

The Jazz Gallery

The Jazz Gallery, is a not-for-profit cultural center located in lower Manhattan which provides an international venue where the youngest generation of professional jazz musicians can be nurtured.

Jazz Standard

Jazz Standard presents an extraordinary lineup of world class artists, warm hospitality, pitch-perfect sound, comfortable seating. From classic jazz to funk. R&B, blues and more. Jazz Standards brings you the legendary artistsof today and the brightest stars of tomorrow

Puppets Jazz Bar

Puppets Jazz Bar, in Brooklyn, features some of the hottest new up-and-comers and legendary jazz artists in the world.

Sistas' Place

You've got to check out Sistas' Place.It's really such a groovy space. The vibes are warm, the music's hot I can guarantee you'll love this spot.

Smalls Jazz Club

Smalls was created in 1993 by jazz impresario Mitch Borden, a former nurse and the son of an art-gallery owner. The original Smalls was a raw basement space that quickly became the late-night hangout for a multi-generational assortment of jazz musicians. Many masters such as Frank Hewitt, Tommy Turrentine, Bubba Brooks, Jimmy Lovelace and Herman Foster made their final homes at Smalls and shared their musical legacy with an eager and dedicated younger crowd.

Smoke Jazz & Supper Club-Lounge

Smoke opened for business on April 9, 1999. Co-owners Paul Stache and Frank Christopher are carrying on a three-decade tradition of jazz at this location formerly known as Augie’s Jazz Bar. When Augie’s closed in 1998, Paul and Frank pooled their resources to reopen the club but were unable to keep the name. Part of the Augie's legend was that frequent patron and author Paul Auster based his Augie character in the screenplay for "Smoke" on the real life Augie. In tribute to his legacy, Paul and Frank renamed the club Smoke.

Sweet Emily's

Located in Midtown Manhattan, We offer the simple comforts of a well-made cocktail, great New American food and Live Jazz. Come on in and get to know us!

The Village Vanguard

For 70 years, that alliterative name has swung in 4/4 time, marking the center of the known jazz universe to an international circle of musicians and music fans. To the uninitiated, the small club at the bottom of 15 well-trodden steps below street level may seem little more than a cramped, triangular-shaped room. But to a hip populace its where the ghosts of past jazz giants still play, where the best living jazz talent aspire to record, and where sound waves seem to reverberate in a manner unlike any other club, anywhere.

Half Note Jazz Club

A interesting club in Athens, Greece.

Marians Jazzroom

Located in Bern Switzerland, Marians Jazzroom is a concert club that presents two concerts daily (with the exception of Sunday and Monday) from September through the end of May each year. The musicians that appear in Marians (of Jazzfestival-niveau) are top stars on the international Jazz and Blues scene, that usually cannot be seen or heard in such an intimate setting. The program changes weekly and encompasses Jazz, Gospel, Blues, Rhythm & Blues, Soul, etc.

Nighttown

A great jazz bar and restaurant in Cleveland, Ohio. Worth visiting when in Cleveland.

Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club

Ever since his trips in the late 40s and early 50s to the jazz clubs of New York's 52nd Street, Ronnie Scott had dreamed of opening his own London club. In 1959, the dream came true. Together with Pete King (a fellow tenor saxophonist and personal friend) Ronnie Scott's club opened in Gerrard Street, in London's Soho. To begin with, the plan was simply to provide a place where British jazz musicians could jam. Pete and Ronnie quickly developed a reputation of bringing the best of British modern jazz musicians to the club. 2009 mark's the 50th anniversary of the club.

Jazz Standard

A new club in New York City featuring great music with great food. Prominent resturantuer Danny Meyer presents Jazz Standard. Two shows nightly with additional shows of Fridays and Saturdays. Upstair's is Danny's latest resturant Blue Smoke featuring the finest barbecue in New York and the fare created there is enjoyed at Jazz Standard.

Jazz at Lincoln Center

Europe Jazz Network
A comprehensive listing of events, festivals, record labels and more established throughout Europe.

The Jazz Pages
Here is a great site which brings to you the jazz scene in Germany. It features concert reviews, a discography, upcoming events and also an excellent collection of jazz photography by the sites's designer Frank Schindelbeck.

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. In 1938 Gottlieb began working for the Washington Post, where he wrote and illustrated a weekly jazz column perhaps the first in a major newspaper. After World War II he was employed as a writer-photographer for Down Beat magazine, and his work also appeared frequently in Record Changer, the Saturday Review, and Collier's.

R.J Hohimer Gallery
Here is a great site that features a great collection of jazz paintings created by R.J.Hohimer. Posters to full size paintings are offered. Also available is a great screen saver for your enjoyment.

Jamey Aebersold Jazz
Have you ever had the inkling to learn to play jazz? Has the thought of delving into the music been an interest. This site is the place to start. Jamey Aebersold has created a 'Play-A-Long' series of cassette tapes and Cd's that can teach you. Check it out and let the thought of you jamming become a reality.

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