On this page you'll find resources for researching jazz topics.
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Library databases provide citations for articles, book chapters, and more. Most articles/chapters focus on a narrow and specific topic, so they are great for deeper research. To get started:
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Browse by subject in the catalog, for example:
Big bands
Bop (Music)
Free jazz
Jazz
Jazz > History and criticism
Swing (Music)
Browse the shelves by call number:
Call Number | Topic |
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ML3506 | Jazz history (general) |
ML3508 | American jazz |
ML3518 | Big bands |
ML3521 | Blues |
ML3556 | African-American music |
Search subjects or performer names in the catalog, for example:
Jazz musicians > Interviews
See also the Recordings section below for recorded interviews and documentaries (which often include interviews).
Search subjects or performer names in the catalog, for example:
Jazz musicians
Armstrong, Louis
Ellington, Duke
McLean, Jackie
O'Day, Anita
Browse the shelves by call number:
Call Number | Topic |
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ML394 - ML400 | Collected performer biographies |
ML410 | Composer biographies (including composer-performers) |
ML417 | Pianists |
ML418 | String instrument performers |
ML419 | Other instrument performers |
ML420 | Vocalists |
Search the catalog, for example:
Jazz documentaries
Search the catalog, for example:
Jazz interviews
Search subjects or performer names in the catalog, for example:
Jazz > Bibliography
Jazz > Dictionaries
Jazz > Encyclopedias
Browse the reference shelves by call number:
Call Number | Topic |
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ML102 J3 | Jazz dictionaries and encyclopedias |
ML128 J4 | Jazz bibliographies |
ML156.4 J3 | Jazz discographies |
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