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/
This brief history of New Orleans Jazz features composer biographies and sound files, with links to related resources for further research.
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