Entice, W., & Stockhouse, J. (2004). Jazzwomen. Bloomington, IN: Indiana University Press.Description: This book is a collection of conversations with 21 musicians who have made remarkable contributions
to the current progress of jazz. The author interviewed this select group of contemporary female jazz
creates, and makes available the transcripts. A discography on the artists is available at the end of
each chapter.
Typical question: According to the introduction of this book, what is the top priority of a jazz fan?
Answer: To listen.
Location of answer: Pg. xiii
Hadlock, R. (1974). Jazz masters of the Twenties. New York: Collier Macmillan Publishers.Description: This monograph chronicles the lives of ten great jazz artists gaining prominence in the 1920s:
Louis Armstrong; Earl Hines; Bix Beiderbecke; Fats Waller; James P. Johnson; Jack Teagarden;
Fletcher Henderson; Don Redman; Bessie Smith; and Eddie Lang. The book is sparsely illustrated
with period photos. Each chapter contains a recommended reading and listening list.
Typical question: What woman from Chattanooga most significantly contributed to the
development of jazz music in the 1920s?
Answer: Bessie Smith, based on her singing and dancing abilities.
Location of answer: Pg. 219.
B. Guides -- -- Back to top
Lee, N. A., & Holtje, S. (Eds.). (1998). Musichound jazz: The essential album guide. New York: Schirmer Books.Description: This source has entries ranging in length from a mere paragraph to several
pages, followed by discographical listings with rating system. It covers nearly 1300 artists.
Typical question: Which is the most critically acclaimed Dizzy Gillespie recording, suitable
for a beginning listener?
Answer: Dizzy Gillespie: The Complete RCA Victor Recordings.
Location of the answer: Pg. 456.
Tudor, D. & Tudor, N. (1979). Jazz. Littleton, CO: Libraries Unlimited, Inc.Description: This book is a survey and buying guide to American commercial popular music
in the jazz genre. It covers 1300 recordings, which are annotated with reviews, evaluations, and
library collection information. The purpose of the source is to be a tool for librarians to be informed
in developing their jazz music collections. The arrangement is by geographic origins, and styles of music,
such as Southern Bop or Northeastern Ragtime. Included are an artist's index, periodical list, book list,
and directory of specialty record stores.
Typical question: What jazz great did Charlie Byrd play with to create the bossa nova style used in jazz music?
Answer: Stan Getz.
Location of answer: Pg. 165.
C. Bibliographies & Catalogs -- -- Back to top
Lyons, L. (1980). 101 best jazz albums. New York: William Morrow and CoDescription: This catalog serves the jazz collector by listing what the author considers the essential commercially available jazz recordings. Each of the 101 entries shows a picture of the album cover, lists the musicians playing, and provides the names of each song included in the recording.
Typical question: What is the first song on side one of "The Best of Count Basie"?
Answer: One O'Clock Jump.
Location of answer: Pg. 114.
Meggett, J.M. (1978). Music periodical literature. Metuchen, N.J.: Scarecrow Press, Inc.Description: This is an annotated bibliography of music indexes and bibliographies. It is organized into two categories: music and non-music sources. Each of the categories is further divided by special and general sources. Indexes are by subject, title, author, compiler, and editor.
Typical question: What music index is compiled by Andrew Armitage and Dean Tudor?
Answer: Annual Index to Popular Music Record Reviews.
Location of the answer: Pg. 35.
MusicMoz: Jazz page. (n.d.) Retrieved May 31, 2005, from http://www.musicmoz.org/styles/jazz Description: This site has links to many different types of resources that pertain to all types of music. The jazz page is broken down into subcategories, links to great jazz pages on the web. These links take you to any number of pages that have music, photographs, stories, history, etc. There are related categories such as blues as well as external resources.
Typical question: How many U.S. jazz festivals are listed on this website?
Answer: 24
Location of the answer: http://musicmoz.org/styles/Jazz/Festivals/North_America/Links/U.S./
D. Indexes & Abstracts -- -- Back to top
Greenspon, J. (Ed.). (1994). Humanities index. New York: H.W. Wilson Co.Description: This general humanities index covers the arts and performing studies.
It provides reference to academically recognized periodicals and reviews. The subject to jazz
is treated under multiple headings, including Jazz Dance, Jazz in Literature, Jazz Music, Jazz Musicians,
Jazz in Motion Pictures, and Jazz Ensembles. Related categories include Bop, Ragtime, and Swing.
Typical question: What is the title of the 1993 article on jazz dance that appears in Dance Magazine?
Answer: "All that jazz."
Location of the answer: Pg. 328.
Jasen, D.A. (2002). Century of American popular music. New York: Routledge.Description: This index is a collection of the "best" songs of the 20th Century.
The criteria used to determine inclusion is popularity, likelihood of being remembered, historical importance,
and ability to generate interest because of unusual topic. The book is indexed by title, composer, and publisher.
Typical question: What 1940 Billie Holiday song was once banned on radio because its subject matter
concerned a lynching, but still went on to be a number 16 popular hit?
Answer: "Strange Fruit."
Location of answer: Pg. 181.
People in Jazz Index. (n.d.). Retrieved May 25, 2005, from http://www.wnur.org/jazz/artists/.Description: This site is a project of WNUR radio station, on the campus of Northwestern
University. It lists about 200 jazz artists, with links to information about them.
Typical question: How can new links be added to the People of Jazz Index?
Answer: New links are gratefully accepted. Send them to jazzweb@wnur.nwu.edu
Location of answer (URL): http://www.wnur.org/jazz/artists/.
RILM Abstract of Music Literature. (2005). Retrieved May 25, 2005, from http://www.csa.com/factsheets/rilm-set-c.php.Description: This online source, established in 1966, gives citations and abstracts to books
and articles about music. All genres of music, including jazz, are covered. RILM has over a quarter
million entries from 5200 journals, as well as books, conference proceedings, dissertations, reviews,
and catalogues. It is a highly respected database for scholarly research. Access is available through
the UNT libraries with a UNT account.
Typical question: Find a book that is a biography and extensive discography on Dave Brubeck.
Answer: Hall, F. (1996). It's about time: The Dave Brubeck story. Fayetteville: University of Arkansas.
Location of answer (URL): http://libproxy.library.unt.edu:2100/WebZ/FSFETCH?fetchtype=fullrecord:sessionid=sp07
sw02-61784e967thyt5zfax9:entitypagenum=3:0:recno=7:resultset=1:format=FI:next=html/record.html
:bad=error/badfetch.html:entitytoprecno=7:entitycurrecno=7:numrecs=1
Shapiro, N., & Pollock, B. (Eds.). (1985). Popular music, 1920-1979. Detroit: Gale Research Co.Description: This three volume set is an annotated index of over 18,000 American popular songs.
Listings are alphabetical by title. Also included are in indexes for lyricists and composers, important
performances, awards, and publishers.
Typical question: Who wrote the words and music to "Take the 'A' Train," which was the theme of the Duke Ellington Band?
Answer: Billy Strayhorn.
Location of the answer: Vol. 2, pg. 1766.
E. Dictionaries -- -- Back to top
Kenfeld, B. (Ed.). (2002). New Grove dictionary of jazz. New York: Macmillan Publishing Ltd.Description: This 3 volume set covers jazz music in all its art forms, from biographies, education techniques, jazz poetry, and the effect jazz has had on world culture. It contains an extensive bibliography and discographical information.
Typical question: Jazz great Dave Brubeck majored in music in college, but what was his intended major as a freshman?
Answer: Pre-veterinary studies.
Location of the answer:Vol. 1, pg. 328.
Music Dictionary Online. (n.d.) Retrieved May 31, 2005, from http://www.dolmetsch.com/musictheorydefs.htm Description: This site has definitions for a great number of music terms and concepts. The definitions are simple enough for the average music lover to understand, but thorough enough for a good introduction to the advanced researcher. The site also has outside links to music samples and purchase.
Typical question: Can I hear parts of the Mark Boling Trio's album "Evidence"? Which songs are provided as samples?
Answer: Yes. "Therapeutic" and "Gift of Faith".
Location of answer: http://www.epitonic.com/artists/markbolingtrio.html
Sadie, S. (Ed.). (2001). New Grove dictionary of music and musicians. New York: Macmillan Publishers Ltd. Description: This 29 volume set is a major source on the history, tradition, and performers of the world's music. The work takes its name from the music dictionary by Sir George Grove, which first appeared in England in the 1870s. The dictionary, which resembles an encyclopedia in form, includes a list of abbreviations and bibliography arranged alphabetically. The entire reference source is heavily cross-referenced.
Typical question: According to the New Groves, how did the United States Congress describe jazz music in a 1987 resolution?
Answer: The resolution called it “an outstanding model of individual expression.
Location of the answer: Vol. 12, pg. 904.
F. Encyclopedias -- -- Back to top
AllRefer.com. (n.d.) Retrieved May 31, 2005, from http://www.reference.allrefer.com/ Description: Under jazz, there is a simple definition with nine sections to delve deeper into the subject. Origins, Ragtime, Recent trends and Bibliography are a few of these sections. There is also a "Topics that might be of interest to you" area. These are links to more information with names, dances, trends, instruments, etc. related to jazz.
Typical question: What year was Dave Brubeck born?
Answer: 1920
Location of answer: http://reference.allrefer.com/encyclopedia/B/Brubeck.html
Feather, L. (1960). Encyclopedia of jazz. New York: Horizon Press.Description: This single volume source has extensive biographies of the jazz greats, along with a series of historical essays on the history, chronology, and prominence of jazz in American society. Helpful tables are included, such as lists of musicians' birthplaces, birthdays, and recommended jazz recordings.
Typical question: What jazz drummer was born in Honolulu, Hawaii?
Answer: Danny Barcelona.
Location of the answer: Pg. 514.
Feather, L., & Gitler, I. (1976). Encyclopedia of jazz in the Seventies. New York: Horizon Press.Description: This source is an edition in a series that surveys jazz by decades. It includes an extensive collection of biographies, data from critics and readers' polls, a guide to jazz films, and recommended recording list of music from 1965-1970.
Typical question: What 1932 Betty Boop cartoon features a depiction of Cab Calloway dancing and singing the title song?
Answer: “Minnie the Moocher.”
Location of the answer: Pg. 383.
G. Almanacs & Yearbooks -- -- Back to top
Jazz Guitar Almanac. (n.d.). Retrieved May 25, 2005, from http://joefinn.net/html/jazz_guitar_almanac.htm.Description: This online site is the project of Joe Finn, a Connecticut jazz player and teacher.
On the site, which is strictly an amateur effort, Finn gives a jazz guitar playing tip of the day, and recognizes
the birthdays of the great jazz artists. The site has research value in its use of vintage photographs of
the artists.
Typical question: When is Cal Collins birth date?
Answer: May 5, 1933.
Location of answer (URL): http://joefinn.net/html/jazz_guitar_almanac.htm
Koenig, K. (2002). Jazz in print (1856-1929). Hillsdale, NY: Pendragon Press.Description: This yearbook anthology was compiled as a project to determine the origin and
evolution of Jazz. The work takes a year by year glance a magazine, newspaper, journal articles,
and personal journal entries, discussing the topic of jazz. The first excerpt is from the pre-Civil War
personal journal account of a slave funeral, praising the "melody and compass" of the voices raised high
in the funeral procession.
Typical question: In December 1929, why did N.B.C. and the Radio Music Company attempt an allegiance?
Answer: To suppress jazz music from popular media outlets.
The corporate leaders thought a "return to melody" was what the public wanted.
Location of answer: Pg. 577.
Mattfield, J. (1962). Variety music cavalcade. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice Hall, Inc.Description: This yearbook is a compilation that chronologically lists popular music in the United
States. It was first published as the Variety radio directory in 1938. Listings are based on year of publication.
They include song title, writer and composer, and publisher. An essay is provided for key years, such as times
of war or social upheaval, when world and national events had a strong influence on the songs of the day.
Typical question: Who wrote the words to the 1920s hit "Jazz Babies' Ball?"
Answer: Charles Bayha.
Location of answer: Pg. 376.
Sheridan, C. (Ed.). (1986). Count Basie. New York: Greenwood Press.Description: The author of this almanac states that it should be judged by its minutiae. The more
obscure the details, the better the source. The author succeeds in this task with over 1300 pages of the life
and works of Count Basie. The material covers five categories: commercial recordings; transcripts; films;
broadcasts; and informal studio recordings.
Typical question: When and where was William Basie born?
Answer: August 21, 1904, in Red Bank, N.J.
Location of answer: Pg. 1
Walker, L. (1989). Big band almanac. New York: Da Capo Press.Description: This almanac, according to the preface, is a tribute to the "glorious era of jazz
and popular music." Organized alphabetically, it lists artists from those nearly forgotten by time to the
legends in the field. The source has over 500 pictures and covers more than 350 orchestras.
Typical question: Where did Earl "Fatha" Hines, the father of jazz piano, start his first jazz band?
Answer: Chicago.
Location of the answer: Pg. 195.
Worlds Records Various Artists Yearbook. (n.d.). Retrieved May 25, 2005, from http://www.worldsrecords.com/pages/artists/y/yearbook_volume_2/yearbook_volume_2_39065.html
Description: This is an online sales service that provides listings by date of musicians, including jazz
players, whose CDs are soon to be released for purchase. Each new release is briefly reviewed, and includes a
link to allow the user to sample one of the songs. Artists with previous releases are also featured through
links to past reviews.
Typical question: What live recording is available from Arturo Sandoval?
Answer: "Live at the Blue Note."
Location of answer (URL): http://www.worldsrecords.com/pages/artists/y/yearbook_volume_2/yearbook_volume_2_39065.html
H. Serials -- -- Back to top
American Music. Champaign, IL: Sonneck Society and the University of Illinois Press.Description: This scholarly journal, published quarterly by the University of Illinois, is
"devoted to all aspects of American Music and music in America." The Society for American Music
also lends its name and authority to the publication. Jazz, as a critical component of American music,
figures prominently into the various articles published in this peer reviewed journal.
Typical question: In the Spring 2003 issue, what classical composer is reported
as being heavily influenced by jazz rhythms?
Answer: Aaron Copland.
Location of the answer: Pg. 74.
Jazz Education Journal. Manhattan, KS: International Association for Jazz Education.Description: This is the official magazine of the International Association for Jazz Education.
It is issued 6 times a year. Each issue has features of special interest. Regular columns include a
survey of new teaching materials, jazz perspectives, legal issues in jazz, new music reviews,
and an artists' outreach column.
Typical question: What artist from the Lenox School of Jazz is featured
in the September/October 2002 issue?
Answer: David Baker.
Location of the answer: Pg. 42
Jazz Journal International. London: Billboard Limited.Description: Jazz Journal International calls itself the "world's greatest jazz magazine."
It is published in Essex, England. The contents include feature articles on the great jazz players,
book reviews, obituaries, record reviews, and a jazz classified section.
Typical question: Who, according to the cover story of the January 2001 issue,
is the greatest jazzman of all time?
Answer: Dizzy Gillespie.
Location of the answer: Pg. 6.
JazzReview.com(2005). Retrieved May 25, 2005, from http://www.jazzreview.com/.
Description: This online magazine calls itself the complete guide to jazz music on the web.
Its features include the interviews, artist photos, opinion columns, featured CDs of the week,
the latest jazz news, and a schedule of upcoming jazz concerts. Users are invited to submit music,
news, or concert information.
Typical question: What is the featured CD of the week?
Answer: For the week of May 25, 2005, it is "For My Father" by Hank Jones.
Location of the answer (URL): http://www.jazzreview.com/cd/review-16634.html
Music Quarterly. Cary, NC: Oxford University Press.
Description: MQ, as it is known, is a scholarly journal for peer reviewed music research. It is edited by a professional staff, which organizes the publications into the following broad categories:
American Music; Music and Culture; Institutions, Technology, and Economics; Music in Context.
The American Music area often features works on jazz.
Typical question: What does author Vincent J. Panetta attempt to chronicle in his article
on Improvised music in the streets of New Orleans?
Answer: The evolution of jazz.
Location of the answer: Vol. 84, pg. 5.
Music Education Journal. Reston, VA: Bell Howell.Description: This slick magazine, published 6 times a year, is the product of the National
Association of Music Education. It recognizes the significant contribution music plays in the development
of young minds. The magazine format gives the publication an informal feel, as do the articles written
on topics that would appeal to school teachers and parents. Each issue features article, a section for readers'
comments, library collection recommendations, and current reading lists. Because of its influence on
popular culture, jazz music is a frequent topic in this serial.
Typical question: What article in the May 2000 issue describes the benefit of using improvisational
jazz in teaching thinking skills to high school students?
Answer: "Teaching improvisational and 20th Century idioms."
Location of the answer: Pg. 17.
I. Handbooks and Manuals -- -- Back to top
Baskerville, D. (1995). Music business handbook & career guide. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.Description: This handbook gives trade advice on how to promote music in the marketplace, publish and copyright music, and navigate the competitive world of the recording industry. Also covered is a section on international music industry and copyright.
Typical question: What famous film composer was first employed to underscore the television series Peter Gunn in the late 1950s?
Location of the answer: Pg. 407.
Colwell, R. (1992). Handbook of research on music teaching and learning. New York: Schirmer Books.Description: This handbook is a collection of scholarly articles on the conceptual framework and teaching methods in music education. It includes teaching strategies and model curricula. The book is extensively indexed for ease of use in locating precise subjects.
Typical question: What is the pioneering method used to teach improvisation to schoolchildren?
Answer: The Orff Method.
Location of the answer: Pg. 671.
Jazz Handbook. (n.d.) Retrieved May 31, 2005, from http://www.jazzbooks.com/jazzhandbook/default.htm Description: This handbook used to be given away in hard copy form only, but recently it has been digitized for free online use. The source is packed with information about jazz from general information and suggested listening lists to music scales and in depth charts used in learning to play jazz. The handbook is available in PDF format for easier downloading.
Typical question: Who are some of the performers on the suggested listening list under trombone?
Answer: Jimmy Cleveland, Phil Wilson, Hal Crook and Steve Davis.
Location of the answer: http://www.jazzbooks.com/jazzhandbook/07_suggested_listening.pdf
J. Biographical Sources -- -- Back to top
Allmusic.com. (2005). Retrieved May 25, 2005, from http://www.allmusic.com.
Description: This site is a subsidiary of All Media Guide (AMG), with a network of more
than 900 staff and freelance writers. The jazz section of the site includes background information on
over 80 forms of jazz, along with links to artists, albums, song and related essays. The essays are
an especially rich resource with interactive links to song samples, bibliographies and photographs.
Typical question: Name at least one classical pianist who recorded note-for-note
transcriptions of Bill Evans' jazz piano performances.
Answer: Jean-Yves Thibaudet
Location of the answer (URL): http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&token=ADFEAEE57E1BD94DA87720E6BB14
61EA9C5AD129E762D2A1316E697AF1A93846890477EF5DE9DCD2B3FE6AB679AFFA62A0500
EDAC0ED51ECBC1B&sql=11:fudfyl5jxpnb~T1
Feather, L., & Gitler, I. (1999). Biographical encyclopedia of jazz. New York: Oxford Press.Description: This reference book is an extensive collection of basic data on jazz musicians.
Arranged in alphabetical order, each entry has one to three paragraphs treating the artist's significant
contributions to the jazz world. Also included is a chronology of band members with whom the artist has played.
Typical question: What legendary jazz figure did Count Basie replace in a vaudeville
act when he made his professional debut?
Answer: Fats Waller.
Location of the answer: Pg. 43.
Lyons, L., & Perlo, D. (1986). Jazz portraits. New York: William Morrow Co.Description: This source is more than a bibliographic reference. It provides compelling stories
of each of the great jazz artists in two page write ups of the musicians' lives, accomplishments, and
personal trials. Portraits or band candid photos accompany each entry.
Typical question: What ultimately led to the death of Bix Beiderbecke?
Answer: Alcoholism.
Location of the answer: Pg. 53.
Meadows, E. S. (Ed.) (1995). Jazz research and performance materials: A select annotated bibliography. Second Edition. New York: Garland Publishing/Routledge Music Bibliographies.
Description: This 854 page source includes bibliographical references and indexes.
First published in 1981, it covers books printed between the 1920s and early 1995 by American authors.
Subject areas include reference works; photo essays; biographies and autobiographies; discographies;
theses and dissertations; technical materials; videos; journals; and jazz research libraries.
Typical question: Which famous band leader and scat/jazz singer, known for his song,
"Minnie the Moocher", was born on Christmas Day in 1907, the son of a middle-class Maryland lawyer?
Answer: Cab Calloway
Location of the answer: Pg. 74.
Redhotjazz.com. (n.d.). Retrieved May 25, 2005, from http://www.redhotjazz.com/musicians.html.
Description: This site provides over 100 biographies of early American jazz performers from 1895 to 1930.
Entries include linked information, photographs and annotations from the original source. A discography,
film listing, bibliography and search engine tie the site together efficiently.
Typical question: How many film versions of "Moulin Rouge" did Josephine Baker star in?
Answer: Two (one version directed by André Hugon in 1940, and one version
directed by Yves Mirande in 1941).
Location of the answer:http://www.redhotjazz.com/josephinebaker.html
Slonimsky, N. (Ed.) (2001). Bakers biographical dictionary of musicians. New York: Schirmer Books.Description: Since its inception in 1900, Baker's has been an enlightening and entertaining
music dictionary. Slonimsky's entries are generally shorter than those found in Grove's Dictionary.
Typical question: What was Billie Holiday's real name?
Answer: Elinore Harris
Location of the answer: Vol. 3, pg. 1586.
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Downbeat Magazine's Jazz 101. (2005). Retrieved May 25, 2005, from http://www.downbeat.com/default.asp?sect=education&subsect=jazz_10.
Description: In the 1930s, before any important book on jazz had yet been written, Downbeat Magazine
collected the first important body of pre-1935 jazz history. The entire site today is a valuable archive
of jazz history, with unusually detailed and interactive portraits of unique geographical influences and genres
including Dixieland, New Orleans, West Coast Cool, Latin influences, Downtown New York Sounds
and World View.
Typical question: How are "West Coast Jazz" and "Cool Jazz" related?
Answer: "Cool Jazz began to develop a less frantic, smoother approach toward improvising
modeled after the light, dry playing of swing-era tenorist Lester Young. Trumpeter Miles Davis,
one of the first bebop players to "cool it," emerged as the greatest innovator of the genre.
Compositions focused on instrumental colors and slower-moving, more suspended harmony, which created
an illusion of spaciousness. Jazz players making their livings in the recording studios of Los Angeles
picked up on the Cool Jazz movement in the 1950s and developed what's now known as West Coast Jazz.
Most West Coast Jazz was scored out in great detail, and it often sounded a bit European with its use
of contrapuntal lines. West Coast Jazz was played mostly in recording studios, and top players of the genre,
which included trumpeter Shorty Rogers, saxophonists Art Pepper and Bud Shank, drummer
Shelly Manne and clarinetist Jimmy Giuffre."
Location of the answer (URL):
http://www.downbeat.com/default.asp?sect=education&subsect=jazz_10
Koster, R. (1998.) Texas music. New York: St Martins Press.Description: Considered "The Definitive History of Texas Music from the 1920s to the Present,"
Texas music includes sections on country, rock 'n' roll, and blues, folk, ethnic music, a variety of black
musical styles, easy listening, classical, and jazz.
Typical question: Which instrument was Eddie Durham one of the first jazzmen to play?
Answer: Electric guitar
Location of the answer: Pg. 289.
Jazz Institute of Chicago's Hot Links. (2004). http://jazzinstituteofchicago.org/HotLinks/tabid/29/Default.aspx
Description: This site links to a national collection of jazz foundations, associations and societies.
The 'Journal' section extensively documents the history of Chicago's South Side and particularly its
Black jazz culture and illustrates other aspects of Chicago jazz history including the first print issue
of the Jazzgram.
Typical question: "Where could I find links to jazz in Cape Cod?"
Answer: "The Cape Cod Jazz Society is a non-profit organization dedicated to the performance and
appreciation of jazz on Cape Cod."
Location of the answer (URL):
http://jazzinstituteofchicago.org/HotLinks/tabid/29/Default.aspx
Sudhalter, R. M. (2001.) Lost chords: White musicians and their contribution to Jazz, 1915-1945. Oxford: Oxford University Press.Description: Sudhalter's controversial history argues that the rise of multiculturalism,
for all its positive effects on society at large, has helped foster a popular misconception of jazz as an
art form dominated by African-Americans. Different regional perspectives are considered.
Typical question: What is the earliest appearance of the word "jazz" in a California newspaper?
Answer: March 3, 1906, in the San Francisco Bulletin
Location of the answer: Pg. 8.
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Barkley, R. R., et al. (Eds.) (2003.) The handbook of Texas music. Austin, TX: Texas State Historical Association.Description: This source is a comprehensive, authoritative encyclopedia and biographical
dictionary on Texas music, including over 125 illustrations. It documents the music of American Indians,
Anglo-Americans, African Americans, Mexican Americans, and numerous immigrant groups-Germans,
Czechs, and Cajuns, among others.
Typical question: What was Selena's full name and what type of music did she specialize in?
Answer: Selena Quintanilla Perez (April 16, 1971 - March 31, 1995) was a Mexican-American
singer who is regarded as one of the biggest stars of the Tejano genre of music.
Location of the answer: Pg. 288.
Humanities Magazine. Washington, D.C.: National Endowment for the Humanities.Description: This bimonthly printed review of notable humanities projects often highlights both historic and contemporary musical topics. The July/August 2000 issue focused on jazz in the U.S. history and included such articles as the Armstrong Collection, an American Music Sampler, Melodic Invention and Piano Diplomacy. A recent article is Ponce. P. (2000.) Jazz--An American elixir. Humanities, 2 (4), 16-21.
Typical question: According to writer Gerald Burns, what three things will America will be remembered for in two thousand years?
Answer: The Constitution, baseball, and jazz.
Location of the answer: Pg. 16.
Smithsonian Jazz. (2005). Retrieved May 25, 2005,from http://www.smithsonianjazz.org/sitemap.asp.
Description: Smithsonian Jazz is actively involved in preserving and perpetuating jazz as an American national treasure--through collections, exhibitions, performances, recordings, publications, oral histories, and educational programs.
Typical question: Why was New Orleans so important to the development of jazz?
Answer: "New Orleans, near the mouth of the Mississippi River, played a key role in this development. The city's population was more diverse than anywhere else in the South, and people of African, French, Caribbean, Italian, German, Mexican, and American Indian, as well as English, descent interacted with one another. African-American musical traditions mixed with others and gradually jazz emerged from a blend of ragtime, marches, ragtime, blues, and other kinds of music."
Location of the answer (URL):
http://www.smithsonianjazz.org/class/whatsjazz/wij_start.asp
William P. Gottlieb photographs from the golden age of jazz. (1999).Retrieved May 25, 2005, from http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/wghtml/wghome.html.
Description: The William P. Gottlieb Collection from the Music Division of the Library of Congress, 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. This online collection presents Gottlieb's photographs, annotated contact prints, selected published prints, and related articles from Down Beat magazine.
Typical question: At what URL can I find a photo of Miles Davis with Charlie Parker?
Location of answer: http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.music/gottlieb.06941
M. Statistical Sources -- -- Back to top
International Association for Jazz Education. (2005). Retrieved on May 25, 2005, from http://www.iaje.org.Description: This association assists teachers and practitioners with information and resources; and takes an active part in organizing clinics, festivals and symposia at local, regional, national and international levels. The links section is particularly useful, and includes links to associations, societies, education resources, foundations, institutions, magazines, music stores, online magazines & directories, publishers, radio stations, and recording companies.
Typical question: Where could I find current links to some large professional jazz organizations?
Answer: Here are 45 links to both international and domestic jazz organizations:
Location of the answer (URL): http://www.iaje.org/links_d.asp?HeadingID=5
U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Outlook Handbook. (2004). Retrieved on May 25, 2005, from http://bls.gov/oco/ocos095.htm.Description: This government handbook for Musicians, Singers, and Related Workers details how professional musicians fare in the US today.
Typical question: What kind of education do I need to be a professional jazz musician?
Answer: Formal training may be obtained through private study with an accomplished musician, in a college or university music program, or in a music conservatory. For university or conservatory study, an audition generally is necessary. The National Association of Schools of Music accredits nearly 600 college-level programs in music. Courses typically include musical theory, music interpretation, composition, conducting, and performance in a particular instrument or in voice.
Location of the answer (URL):http://bls.gov/oco/ocos095.htm#training
Ward, G.C., & Burns, K. (2000). Jazz: A history of America's music. New York: Knopf.Description: This history features among its 500-plus pictures many of the previously unseen shots of musicians and venues glimpsed in Burns's 10-part documentary, Jazz. The work focuses on the careers of key players, such as Duke Ellington, Louis Armstrong, Charlie Parker, Miles Davis and Benny Goodman.
Typical question: Where was the "living heart of Jazz" in the U.S. from 1930 on?
Answer: Fifty Second Street, between 5th and 7th Avenue, in New York City.
Location of the answer: Pg. 317.
Whitburn, J. (Ed.). (1984). Billboard's top 1000, 1955-1984. Menomonee Falls, WI: Record Research, Inc.Description: This is a 30 year retrospective of America's top singles. The compilation is based on data from the weekly pop record charts published by Billboard magazine, the definitive source of American record sales and airplay.
Typical question: What Louis Armstrong song is listed at number 428 on the top 1000?
Answer: "Hello Dolly."
Location of answer: Pg. 39.
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Burns, K. (Producer). (2000). Jazz. [Video recording (DVD)].United States: PBS Home Video, Distributed by Warner Home Video.Description: This is a 10 DVD set of the popular PBS series Jazz by Ken Burns. Throughout the series, Burns follows the history and evolution of jazz through in-depth interviews and discussions, as well as music. Many past and present great jazz performers are included to make the series a truly unforgettable experience.
Typical question: I was told that the song "Strange Fruit" is talked about in this series. Who sang this song and on which episode (DVD) is the discussion found?
Answer: Billie Holiday and episode (DVD) 6 "Swing: The velocity of celebration".
Location of the answer: Found on the cover of DVD #6.
Evans, Robert. (Producer). (2001). The Cotton Club. [Video recording (DVD)]. Santa Monica: MGM Home Entertainment.Description: This movie is based in the late 1920s on the famous jazz and swing club in Harlem, New York called The Cotton Club. The club was a hot-spot for everyone at the time; from rich New York businessmen to the gangsters who ruled the streets. This film is directed by Francis Ford Coppola.
Typical question: What was the name of the singer that the tap dancer has his eye on?
Answer: Lila Rose Oliver.
Location of the answer: Found on the cover of the video.
Marsalis, W. & McPartland, M. (Producers). (1998). Jazz: an expression of democracy. [Video recording (VHS)]. Washington D.C.: White House Millennium Council.Description: This is the last of a series of four performances for the Millennium Evening program. Former President and Mrs. Clinton host the program filled with jazz musicians and scholars, as they trace the history of jazz and its contributions to American democracy and culture through lectures and musical performances.
Typical question: Who sponsored this program series?
Answer: The National Endowment for the Humanities and Sun Microsystems.
Location of the answer: Found on the cover of the video.
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International Association for Jazz Education. Retrieved on May 24, 2005, from http://www.iaje.org/Description: The organizers of this site work to help keep jazz education strong by providing programs that help preserve and grow the appreciation and understanding of jazz music. They do this by sponsoring music festivals and hosting training sessions on educating people on the history and evolution of jazz. They also encourage the teaching of jazz in schools by giving assistance to educators and providing the best information and tools to help students go into the field of jazz music, performing and producing.
Typical question: What is the mailing address for the IAJE?
Answer: IAJE, P.O.Box 724, Manhattan, KS 66505.
Location of the answer (URL): http://www.iaje.org/iaje.aspx?pid=75
Kennedy Center Mary Lou Williams Women in Jazz Festival. Retrieved May 24, 2005, from http://www.kennedy-center.org/programs/jazz/womeninjazz/links.htmlDescription: This site details the annual Mary Lou Williams Women in Jazz Festival held at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. The main page is broken into each year the festival was held. Under each heading (year) there are links to the webpage of most performers. Also included on this page are links for "Resources for Women in Jazz" and "General Jazz Resources". There are also links to all the programs and festivals at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.
Typical question: I just loved Ernestine Anderson's performance at the 1999 festival and want to find out more about her. When and where was she born?
Answer: November 11, 1928, in Houston, Texas.
Location of the answer (URL): http://www.ernestineanderson.com/bioborders.htm
National Public Radio Jazz. Retrieved May 24, 2005, from http://www.npr.org/templates/topics/topic.php?topicId=1042Description: This site has the latest news and reviews of jazz music. There are many links to artist sites as well as the ability to browse and hear clips from over 100 of the greatest jazz albums of all time. Visitors of the site can also listen to free, streaming music online through this site with links to many NPR jazz radio stations.
Typical question: Besides "Playing Jazz, and Making a Living" how many stories are there in this series? Answer: 5
Location of the answer (URL): http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4632126
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[Dr. Arnold's Jazz Class Page:]
Using Electronic Databases and Internet Sites for Academic Jazz Research. (2005). Retrieved May 24, 2005, from the U.N.T. Music Library at http://www.library.unt.edu/music/jazzclass.htm.Description: This classroom Web site provides links for searching jazz and other music genres. Some links require U.N.T. affiliation to access privileges through the electronic resources library. The site gives sound, practical tips and advice for searching the music library online. Updating is current, as the class using the site is currently in session.
Question: What legendary artist is used in the online music library tutorial for this site?
Answer: Louis Armstrong.
Location of answer (URL): http://www.library.unt.edu/music/jazzclass.htm
Rust, B., & Debus, A.G. (1989). Complete entertainment discography. New York: Da Capo Press.Description: This discography list all major commercially available American records from 1897-1942. While the source does not focus on the jazz genre, it covers many artists influenced by the jazz movement.
Typical question: What is the title and Victor label recording number of Al Jolsen's first recording?
Answer: "That Haunting Melody." Vic. 17037.
Location of answer: Pg. 431.