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Jazz History and Performance

Locating Jazz Materials

The following call numbers are useful when looking for jazz materials:

CALL NUMBER SUBJECT
M1366 Jazz Scores
ML3504 - ML3561 Jazz History
MT68 Improvisation

Here are some sample Subject Searches in ALICE to help you get started:

  • Jazz --  Note that the first bunch of results in this list cover jazz in various time periods
  • Jazz dance
  • Jazz discography
  • Jazz -- Instruction and study -- performance and composition
  • Jazz musicians
  • Jazz vocals
  • Latin jazz

Some related styles:

  • Big band music
  • Bop (music)
  • Dixieland music
  • Ragtime music
  • Swing music
Subjects: Music