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| Bebop | ||
| This site is a good starting point for exploring the prominent innovators in the jazz style of bebop with links to biographies and a discussion of the style. ( http://www.jazzscript.co.uk/life/beboptime.htm ) | ||
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| Jazz and the Beat Generation | ||
| This site provides a discussion on the relationship between progressive jazz and the literary movement known as the "beat generation." ( http://www.litkicks.com/Topics/Jazz.html ) | ||
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| Charlie "Yardbird" Parker | ||
| This site features a biography, sound files, photos, and other information on the jazz legend Charlie Parker. ( http://www.cmgww.com/music/parker/ ) | ||
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| Charlie Parker | ||
| This site includes biographical information, sound files, great photos, and detailed information on Parker's recording sessions. ( http://www.charlie-bird-parker.com/ ) | ||
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| Miles Davis Legacy | ||
| Once completed, this site promises to be an attractive resource for biographical information, sound and video files, and other information on the continuing legacy of Miles Davis. ( http://www.milesdavis.com/home.htm ) | ||
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| PBS: Miles Davis | ||
| This site, connected with the Ken Burns television series, offers a good biography, sound files, and links to discussions about the development of jazz styles and other innovators. ( http://www.pbs.org/jazz/biography/artist_id_davis_miles.htm ) | ||
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| Cool Jazz | ||
| This Verve site offers a brief history of the cool jazz movement with several sound files to help you understand the sound of this music. ( http://www.vervemusicgroup.com/history.aspx?hid=21 ) | ||
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| John Coltrane | ||
| This unique site includes a biography of this legendary jazz saxophonist along with videos of performances and photographs. ( http://www.johncoltrane.com/ ) | ||
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