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Other Jazz Web Sites of Interest:

Archives:

• Chicago Jazz Archive
• Institute of Jazz Studies at Rutgers University, Newark - The world's foremost jazz archive and research facility.
• Jazz-Institut Darmstadt

Discographies and Discographers:

• The Jazz Discography by Tom Lord - 100 years of jazz on one CD-ROM - all you need to know about virtually any jazz recording ever released.
• JazzDiscography.com - Jazz discographies of many artists created with the BRIAN application.
• Jazz Discography Project - The big three labels of hard bop (Blue Note, Prestige, Riverside Records), Miles Davis' personal connections, and more.
• Tony King's Jazz Collector's Homepage - Discographies of Eddie Costa, Ralph Moore and more.
• Hans Koert's "Keep Swinging" Site - Oscar Alemán discography and more.
• The Warne Marsh Discography - by Jack Goodwin and Joop van der Leij.

General Resources and Directories:

• Crazeology's Bookmarks - Listings of biographies, discographies and much more by Lawrence Hancock.
• Bruce Crowther's Website - Jazz and other obsessions - CD reviews, interviews, stories.
• Directory of Jazz Societies - By the Smithsonian Institution.
• Michael Fitzgerald's Home Page - An amazing source of information and links to jazz resources on the internet.
• The Hard Bop Home Page - A site dedicated to the jazz style of the late 50's and early 60's.
• Jazz.com - Blog, interviews, encyclopedia, reviews, forums and more.
• Bob Keller's Jazz Page - A very comprehensive listing of jazz resources covering every perspective.
• Jazz Links by Peter Losin - Discography listings and more.
• Jazz Nights - A series of live jazz performances in Princeton, NJ in an intimate and acoustically excellent setting.
• JazzProfessional.com by Ron Simmonds - Interviews, essays, photos, reviews, links and more.
• Jazzscript - A website devoted to jazz and the written word.
• The Jazz Session - Podcasts from Jason Crane.
• The Jazz Society of Pensacola - Pensacola, FL is Gigi Gryce's birthplace.
• QSP Music History of Jazz Page - A directory of music resources: Music drives our world!
• Jazz@Rochester - The Rochester, NY jazz blog.
• Swingstreets - Guided New York City walking tours of special interest to music lovers, urban scholars, cultural historians and architecture buffs by Paul Blair.

Musicians, Educators, Festivals, Jazz Education:

• A Passion for Jazz - A valuable jazz education resource.
• Frank Basile - A wonderful baritone saxophonist based in New York City.
• Ed Bennett's Home Page - A great bass player located in Portland, OR.
• Michael Blake - Canadian born and Brooklyn, NY-based saxophonist who "embraces jazz history while challenging it head on."
• Boptism - CDs, books and charts for brass players by Rich Willey and Bob Bernotas.
• Chris Byars - A talented New York saxophonist, arranger and composer who leads several ensembles.
• Casa Valdez Studios - The incredibly informative blog of alto saxophonist/educator David Valdez.
• Centrum's Port Townsend Jazz Workshop - John Clayton artistic director
• Ron Carter - One of the most influential and recorded bassists.
• The Charleston Jazz Initiative - Honoring and preserving the jazz heritage of Charleston, SC.
• Armen Donelian - A master pianist, composer, author and educator.
• Madeline Eastman Web Site - A wonderful San Francisco-based singer whom everyone should check out!
• Marilyn Harris - Singer, composer, arranger, songwriter.
• Talib Kibwe (T.K. Blue) - saxophonist, flautist, composer, arranger, clinician, teacher.
• Gap Mangione Online - Rochester's jazz icon.
• Mel Martin's Jazz and Saxophone Web Site - Bebop and Beyond and a lot more!
• Bob Mover - Extremely talented saxophonist deserving greater recognition.
• Jazz Port Townsend - Always great music in a beautiful setting on the Olympic Peninsula.
• The Real Book Listening Guide - Ofer Matan's resource linking tunes in the Real Book to free audio samples.
• Rhythmweb - A great source of information on drums and drummers by Eric Stuer.
• Sherri Roberts - Another great San Francisco vocalist.
• Rochester International Jazz Festival - Well into its first decade and always an interesting lineup.
• Kendra Shank - "Kendra Shank is an original. A singer with a sound." --Abbey Lincoln
• Joan Stiles - Pianist, composer, arranger.
• Vermont Jazz Center - Located in Brattleboro, VT, the VJC offers classes and provides a venue for concerts and workshops.
• Paul Villepigue Website - By the great arranger's daughter, Desne Ahlers.

Radio Stations:

• WBGO/88.3FM - Real Jazz, Right Now, Worldwide from Newark, NJ.
• WFIU - Night Lights with David Brent Johnson.
• WGMC/90.1&105.1FM - Jazz Radio in Rochester, NY.
• WKCR/89.9FM - From New York City - presenting American art music that no other radio station plays.
• KPLU88.5FM - From Seattle: NPR News and All That Jazz including Jim Wilke.

Record Companies:

• Faith Records - The music of Benny Powell and Jane Jarvis on CD.
• Mosaic Records - Limited Edition Jazz Collections.
• Saphu Records - CDs by Ed Bennett, Sharon Bercutt, Keith Barry and Tony Pacini.
• Smalls Records - CDs by Frank Hewitt, Chris Byars, Grant Stewart and more.
• Two and Four Recording Company - CDs by Ned Otter, George Coleman and more.
• Verve Music Group - The very best in jazz, world, blues and beyond - Verve, GRP, Impulse, Blue Thumb labels.