Smithsonian Jazz 
Explore the world of jazz at this site You can take an interactive Duke Ellington, Ella Fitzgerald, Louis Armstrong, or Benny Carter class. You can also search for documents, music, manuscripts, photographs, films, recordings, and artifacts documenting jazz in the Smithsonian's collections.
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John Coltrane
Immerse yourself in the life and work of this revolutionary jazz musician and master of the tenor sax. You will find a discography, biography, photos, movies of three of his performances, and audio samples. Music selections include: A Love Supreme; Central Park West; Village Blues; Bessie's Blues; and Mile's Mode.
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NPR Jazz
Keep up with the latest jazz news and reviews at this site from National Public Radio. Find out what jazz recordings are "must haves", or find a jazz station in you area or one that broadcasts on the web.
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Jazz Review
Jazz news, reviews, interviews, photographs, resources, and audio files keep you up-to-date on what's happening in the jazz world.
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 Jazz Kids
Are you a cool cat? This site from PBS lets you try your hand at jazz improvisation, you can also learn about some of the great artists in jazz and follow the history of jazz with an interactive timeline. Note: You will need to install the Beatnik plug in to use some features of the site.
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Jazz Online
This huge collection of jazz resources includes artist interviews, a jazz primer, reviews, video performances, and music samples.
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All About Jazz
This site aims to cover jazz from a global perspective. You'll find jazz forums, articles, interviews, reviews, and links to jazz resources around the world.
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A Passion for Jazz
This site provides jazz commentary, history, and education resources including an interactive jazz timeline, a jazz glossary, and piano and guitar chords.
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Jazz Corner
Jazz news, interviews, links, and forums for the jazz lover,
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