Music: An Appreciation, 10th Edition (Kamien)

Jazz History

http://www.vervemusicgroup.com/history.aspx?hid=8

This excellent site provides brief historical overviews of each period, biographies of representative artists on the prestigious Verve label, and sound file examples. A good first stop for learning the history of the genre.

Jazz Roots

http://www.jass.com/

Jazz Roots provides an outstanding narrative overview of early jazz music and musicians, including biographies, sound files and timelines. The site also includes a mailing list and jazz quiz section.

Hypermusic History of Jazz

http://www.hypermusic.ca/jazz/mainmenu.html

A concise online introduction to all genres within jazz can be found at this site.

Red Hot Jazz Archive

http://www.redhotjazz.com/

Using the websites provided above, answer the following questions.

1			Describe the roots of jazz.
2			Describe the musical elements of jazz.
3			What role do you believe jazz has played in contributing to a diverse society?