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Jazz
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Books about Jazz
General, ML 3506-3509, ML 3561 .J3; Big band, ML 3518; Blues, ML 3521; Ragtime, ML 3530.
All About JazzNewsy jazz resource with reviews, articles, artist profiles, discussion topics, sound files, a bulletin board, links to many other jazz sites.
Biographical Encyclopedia of Jazz
Brief biographies of hundreds of jazz artists. Besides basic information, each entry lists individuals and groups with whom the artist performed.
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Blues Bibliography
Lists more than 26,000 articles, books, internet resources and record liner notes for blues artists, ranging from acoustic country blues to R&B and modern blues performers.
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DownBeat.comSite for the popular jazz magazine, with news, artist bios, reviews, festival directory, jazz education, etc.
Jazz Resource LibraryJazz history, glossary, information on musicians, images, links to other resources. More info
Jazz Scholarship and Pedagogy: a Research and Information Guide
A comprehensive bibliography listing books and other materials (excluding articles) on all aspects of jazz. Expanded from Meadows' Jazz Reference and Research Materials (1981 and 1995). More info
New Grove Dictionary of Jazz
Ref ML 102 .J3 N48 2002
The major jazz encyclopedia. Also included in Grove Music Online.
Red Hot Jazz ArchiveHistory of jazz before 1930. Profiles of musicians; streaming audio of over 1,000 recordings.
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