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National Humanities Center

National Humanities Center: Teacher Serve: Jazz and the African American Literary Tradition

For Students 9th - 10th
Article explores the influence of jazz on African American literature from the early history of jazz, noted jazz artists, the black-white tensions within jazz, to its literary influence after World War II.
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A Passion for Jazz

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource is dedicated to all topics related to jazz music, such as jazz history and jazz theory.
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PBS

Pbs: Independent Lens: Life, Music, Photos of M. Hinton

For Students 9th - 10th
Jazz bassist Milt Hinton is also known for the many photographs he has taken of legendary musicians. This site by PBS provides a biography, music samples and some of the pictures taken by this talented man.
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Old Time Jazz Online

For Students 9th - 10th
Choose and listen to jazz music from the 1800s to today. Listen to artists such as Buck Johnson, Kid Ory, Woody Herman, Ella Fitzgerald, and many more.
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Gallery 41

For Students 9th - 10th
Interviews, audio, video, and pictures of prominent jazz musicians.
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Curated OER

National Park Service: New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park: Sidney Bechet

For Students 9th - 10th
Discover more about the life of jazz pioneer Sidney Bechet with this well written site. With his colorful personality and unique style, you will appreciate the contributions this musician had toward the development of jazz.