April is Jazz Appreciation month

Jazz Appreciation Month art from the Smithsonian Museum
credit: Smithsonian Museum

Curious about jazz or love it already? The library has streaming music (you’ll find additional information about ways to listen on the Internet too) and films. We also have DVDs and CDs as well as lots of ebooks and print books. Under organizations and museums, you will find spaces that offer live jazz and and also have resources for listeners and musicians. If you are new to jazz, you’ll find that jazz is amazingly diverse; you’ll want to explore current and historical styles as you begin to develop your own tastes and preferences. Jazz is alive and well and we are very privileged to be in New York City where live performances regularly occur in clubs and outdoors. All About Jazz is a good website (and print publication) to find interviews, record reviews, and listings of local live performances.

Wikipedia image, Louis Armstrong began his career in New Orleans and became one of jazz's most recognizable performers.

Watch documentaries

Streaming documentaries on jazz in Academic Video Online (AVON) (requires login off-campus)

Ken Burn's Jazz documentary series, 10 DVD set

DVDs to watch Ken Burn’s epic documentary on jazz is in the library. Find the 10 DVD set in Multimedia, DVD 1858. You can borrow DVDs for seven days.


Listening resources


Ebooks


Print books you can borrow!


African American Music Reference books
Browse ebooks on jazz in African American Music Reference


Organizations and museums