Composers and Performers

Louis Armstrong
http://www.pbs.org/jazz/biography/artist_id_armstrong_louis.htm
A biography of the famous Dixieland jazz performer with a number of audio examples.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louis_Armstrong
Another biography of Armstrong, with two audio examples, as well as internal and external links to related articles and websites.

http://www.npr.org/programs/jazzprofiles/archive/armstrong_trumpeter.html
A profile of Louis Armstrong, with audio files of interviews with Armstrong and others. Also contains links to other audio files related to the great jazz trumpet player.

Count Basie
http://www.pbs.org/jazz/biography/artist_id_basie_count.htm
A biography of the famous jazz pianist and bandleader, including audio samples of his playing.

http://newarkwww.rutgers.edu/ijs/cb/index.html
This website offers an excellent portrait of Ellington through audio and video files, photographs and essays.

Clifford Brown
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4182274
This page offers an audio file of a segment from National Public Radio’s Basic Jazz Record Library that offers a review of the album Clifford Brown and Max Roach.

http://www.shout.net/~jmh/articles/clifford5.html
A reminiscence of Clifford Brown by jazz writer Leonard Feather, as well as a transcript of his interview with Brown’s wife, LaRue Brown Watson, and a link to other articles about Brown.

Stanley Clarke
http://www.stanleyclarke.com/
The official website of Stanley Clarke offers his biography, discography, photographs, a discussion forum, audio and video samples, tour dates, biographies of his band members, and more.

John Coltrane
http://www.johncoltrane.com/
His official website offers his biography, discography, photographs, video clips, news, and more.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Coltrane
Another, longer biography of the jazz saxophonist, with a selected discography, audio samples, and internal and external links to related articles and websites.

http://www.npr.org/programs/jazzprofiles/archive/coltrane_1.html
This page offers a profile of Coltrane with audio files of interviews of fellow musicians and others remembering him. Links to other Coltrane-related audio files are also included.

Chick Corea
http://www.chickcorea.com/
His official website offers his biography, photographs, a discography, tour dates, and more.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chick_Corea
Another biography, including a list of his Grammy Awards, a discography, and a list of references.

http://www.npr.org/programs/jazzprofiles/archive/corea.html
A profile of Chick Corea, with audio files of interviews with several of his fellow jazz musicians. The page also includes links to other related audio recordings.

Miles Davis
http://www.milesdavis.com/
The official website for this famous jazz trumpet player offers a concise biography, audio selections, some of his artwork, links to other websites, and more.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miles_Davis
A much more in-depth biography of Miles, with links to related websites.

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4667610
This page offers a segment from the National Public Radio program News & Notes with Ed Gordon, in a birthday tribute to Miles. The page also offers links to other Miles-related audio files.

Tommy Dorsey
http://www.pbs.org/jazz/biography/artist_id_dorsey_tommy.htm
A concise biography of this famous jazz trombonist and bandleader.

Duke Ellington
http://www.redhotjazz.com/duke.html

http://www.dukeellington.com/
The official Duke Ellington website offers a concise biography, a list of his awards, photographs, a list of his compositions, audio samples, and more.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duke_Ellington
Another biography of the famous jazz pianist, composer and bandleader.

http://www.npr.org/programs/jazzprofiles/archive/ellington_d1.html
Part 1 of a profile of Ellington, with audio files of interviews with his associates.

http://www.npr.org/programs/jazzprofiles/archive/dukex.html
Another profile of Ellington, focusing on his film and stage work, with audio files of interviews with his associates.

http://www.npr.org/programs/jazzprofiles/archive/ellington_pianist.html
A third profile of Ellington, this one focusing on his skills as a pianist. The profile includes audio files of interviews with his associates.

James Reese Europe
http://www.worldwar1.com/sfjre.htm
A biography of this pioneering black Army musician, with links to audio files of his band performing.

http://www.jass.com/Others/europe.html
Another biography of Europe.

http://www.redhotjazz.com/hellfighters.html
A history of Europe’s band, the 369th Infantry “Hellfighters” Band, with many audio files and a list of the band’s members.

Bill Evans
http://www.billevanswebpages.com/
A tribute website to Bill Evans, with a biography, discography, a list of Evans’ sidemen, a list of his Grammy awards, reviews, and links to other related websites.

http://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/article.php?id=14599
An in-depth biography of the well-known jazz pianist.

http://www.npr.org/programs/jazzprofiles/archive/evans_b.html
This page offers a profile of Evans with audio files of interviews with him and his associates. Links to other Evans-related audio files are also included.

Gil Evans
http://www.pbs.org/jazz/biography/artist_id_evans_gil.htm
A biography of this jazz arranger, composer, pianist and bandleader, with an audio profile of Evans by Tom Vitale.

Ella Fitzgerald
http://www.ellafitzgerald.com/
Ella Fitzgerald was one of the celebrated female jazz singers of the twentieth century. Her official website offers her biography, photographs, audio samples, downloads, and more.

http://www.pbs.org/jazz/biography/artist_id_fitzgerald_ella.htm
This page is part of the PBS website for Jazz: A Ken Burns Film, and offers a biography of the singer, as well as an audio profile and an audio discussion of one of her albums.

George Gershwin
http://www.gershwin.com/
The official website of George and Ira Gershwin offers a biography of the brothers, a timeline, information about some of their films and songs, audio samples of their music, a list of events, and a bibliography.

http://www.gershwinfan.com/
This site also offers biographies of the Gershwin brothers, as well as a discography, a discussion forum, photographs, MIDI files of selected songs, and more.

Also see the links for George Gershwin the classical composer in the weblinks for Chapter 14.

Dizzy Gillespie
http://www.pbs.org/jazz/biography/artist_id_gillespie_dizzy.htm
A biography of the famous bebop jazz trumpet player, with audio files of Gillespie and interviews of his associates.

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4672361
This page offers a segment from the National Public Radio program News & Notes with Ed Gordon, in a story about Gillespie’s lasting impact on jazz. The page also offers links to other Gillespie-related audio files.

Benny Goodman
http://www.vh1.com/artists/az/id_505472/artist.jhtml
Benny Goodman was one of the most popular jazz artists of the 1930’s and early 1940’s. This site offers a biography and discography of him.

http://www.pbs.org/jazz/biography/artist_id_goodman_benny.htm
This page, part of the website supplement to Jazz: A Film by Ken Burns, offers a biography of Goodman, audio examples of his music, and an audio interview with the writer James Maher regarding this famous jazz musician.

Herbie Hancock
http://www.herbiehancock.com/index2.html
The official website for this important jazz pianist offers his biography, audio clips, tour dates, photographs, a discussion forum, and more.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herbie_Hancock
A biography of the well-known jazz pianist, as well as trivia, a discography, a list of awards, and links to related websites.

http://www.npr.org/programs/jazzprofiles/archive/hancock.html
A profile of Hancock, with audio files of interviews with several of his fellow jazz musicians. The page also includes links to other related audio recordings.

Fletcher Henderson
http://www.pbs.org/jazz/biography/artist_id_henderson_fletcher.htm
A biography of this well-known jazz pianist, arranger, and bandleader, with audio files of Henderson performing and an interview with jazz critic Stanley Crouch.

http://www.jerryjazzmusician.com/mainHTML.cfm?page=magee.html
A transcript of an interview with Henderson biographer Jeffrey Magee.

Billie Holiday
http://www.cmgww.com/music/holiday/
The official Billie Holiday website offers a short biography and career summary, photographs,

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billie_Holiday
Offers a longer biography of this famous jazz singer, as well as two audio samples of her singing.

http://www.pbs.org/jazz/biography/artist_id_holiday_billie.htm
Another biography of Holiday, this as part of the PBS website for Jazz: A Film by Ken Burns. A number of audio files are provided, consisting both of her performances and of interviews with those who knew her.

Shirley Horne
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4970272
This page offers an audio file of a segment from National Public Radio’s All Things Considered in a remembrance of this jazz singer following her death in October 2005. It also contains links to other audio files on Horne as well.

http://www.npr.org/programs/jazzprofiles/archive/horn_s.html
A profile of Horne, with audio files of interviews with her and several of her fellow jazz musicians. The page also includes links to other related audio recordings.

Scott Joplin
http://www.scottjoplin.org/biography.htm
A biography of this famous ragtime composer.

Stan Kenton
http://kenton.crispen.org/
A website dedicated to the famous jazz composer and bandleader. It offers his biography, a discography, audio samples, a list of his band members, and numerous links to other Kenton-related sites.

Wynton Marsalis
http://www.wyntonmarsalis.com/
The official website for this famous jazz trumpet player and music educator. It offers his biography, a discography, tour dates, news, streaming audio and more.

http://www.achievement.org/autodoc/page/mar0int-1
An interview with Marsalis.

http://joy2learn.com/jazz/index.html
This site offers lessons in jazz taught by Marsalis.

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=3924319
An interview with Marsalis on the National Public Radio program, Fresh Air from WHYY.

Pat Metheny
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pat_Metheny
An article on this famous jazz guitarist, including his biography, his influence on guitar design, a discography, and external links.

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4565323
This page offers an audio file of an interview with, and performance by, Pat Metheny originally broadcast on National Public Radio’s Talk of the Nation. The page also contains links to other Metheny-related audio files.

Glenn Miller
http://www.harrywarrenmusic.com/stars/Glenn%20Miller/glennmiller-2.html
A detailed biography of this famous jazz trombonist and bandleader.

Thelonious Monk
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thelonious_Monk
A biography of this important jazz pianist, including a discography, list of compositions, and external links.

http://www.pbs.org/jazz/biography/artist_id_monk_thelonious.htm
Another biography of Monk, including audio files of Monk performing his Round Midnight and reviews and recommendations of his recordings.

Jelly Roll Morton
http://www.doctorjazz.freeserve.co.uk/page10.html
A website with a wealth of information on this famous stride pianist and composer, including an in-depth biography, discography, genealogy, photographs, images of numerous documents, and more.

Original Dixieland Band
http://www.redhotjazz.com/odjb.html
This site offers a history of this band that made the first known jazz, as well as numerous audio files of their performances.

Charlie Parker
http://www.cmgww.com/music/parker/
This is the official website for Charlie Parker, including a biography, photographs, discography, music clips, and more.

http://birdlives.co.uk/content/view/1/2/
This website offers an in-depth illustrated biography of this famous jazz saxophone player, interviews with Parker, photographs, news, and more.

Max Roach
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Max_Roach
A biography of this jazz drummer and composer.

Sonny Rollins
http://www.pbs.org/jazz/biography/artist_id_rollins_sonny.htm
A biography of this famous jazz saxophone player.

http://www.npr.org/programs/jazzprofiles/archive/rollins.html
A profile of Rollins, with audio files of interviews with Rollins and his associates. Also offered are links to other Rollins-related audio files.

Gunther Schuller
http://www.schirmer.com/composers/schuller_bio.html
A biography of this well-known composer, horn player, and third-stream advocate.

http://www.allaboutjazz.com/journalists/schuller3.htm
An interview with Schuller.

Frank Sinatra
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Sinatra
An article on this famous singer that includes his biography, recorded legacy, a discography and filmography, and internal and external links to related articles and websites.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/music/profiles/sinatrafrank.shtml
A British Broadcasting Corporation website with a variety of information on Sinatra, including his biography, a discography, audio samples and more.

Mel Tormé
http://www.vh1.com/artists/az/torme_mel/artist.jhtml
A website with information about this famous jazz singer, including a detailed biography and discography.

http://www.npr.org/programs/jazzprofiles/archive/torme.html
A profile of Tormé, including audio files of interviews with both his associates and the singer himself.

Sarah Vaughan
http://www.bbc.co.uk/music/profiles/vaughansarah.shtml
Offers a profile of this famous jazz singer, including her biography, a discography, audio selections, and links to other related websites.

http://www.downbeat.com/artists/window.asp?aid=505&aname=Sarah+Vaughan
This site offers a biography, a discography, two articles on the Vaughan, and photographs.

Grover Washington Jr.
http://www.groverwashingtonjr.com/
The website for the Grover Washington Jr. Protect the Dream Foundation offers his biography, discography, photographs, and a list of his awards.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grover_Washington_Jr.
Another biography of this well-known jazz saxophonist.

Paul Whiteman
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Whiteman
A biography of this important orchestra leader.

http://www.redhotjazz.com/whiteman.html
Offers a brief biography, with links to further information about the Paul Whiteman Orchestra and a large number of complete audio files.

Musical Styles

Bebop
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bebop
An article on this jazz style, with a list of important bebop musicians.

Boogie-Woogie
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boogie-woogie_%28music%29
An article on the history of boogie-woogie music.

http://www.history-of-rock.com/boogiewoogie_artists.htm
Another article on boogie-woogie that focuses on the major performers of this piano jazz music.

Cool Jazz
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cool_jazz
A short article on this jazz style, with a list of some cool jazz artists.

Free Jazz
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Free_jazz
An article on this jazz style.

Fusion
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jazz_fusion
An article on this jazz style, with a list of notable fusion artists and albums.

Hard Bop
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hard_bop
An article on this jazz style, with a list of important hard bop musicians.

http://members.tripod.com/~hardbop/
The Hard Bop Homepage offers a listing and description of important hard bop albums, as well as a list and short biographies of many of the important musicians of this era.

New Orleans Jazz/Dixieland
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dixieland
An article on this jazz style, with a partial list of Dixieland musicians.

Ragtime
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ragtime
An article on this musical genre, including a list of important ragtime composers.

Swing
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swing_%28genre%29
An article on this jazz style, with a list of important swing musicians.

Third Stream
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Third_Stream_Jazz
An article on this jazz style.