Jazz Appreciation Month

April is Jazz Appreciation Month! April was chosen for Jazz Appreciation Month (JAM) in recognition of the birthdays of jazz greats such as Duke Ellington, Ella Fitzgerald, Gerry Mulligan, and Tito Puente. This year, the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History, which operates the world’s most comprehensive set of jazz programs,  celebrates JAM with the theme Jazz Alchemy: A Love Supreme, to pay tribute to John Coltrane and the 50th anniversary of his composition A Love Supreme.

For the latest jazz music in the catalog, including The Great Gatsby: The Jazz Recordings, Michael Bublé, Chick Corea, Wayne Shorter, and more, search the catalog using the term "Jazz", and limiting your search by subject, date & the format "soundrecording" in the sidebar options.

For the latest movies related to jazz, including Chico & Rita and The Original Rompin' Stompin', Hot & Heavy, Cool & Groovy All-Star Jazz Show (featuring Lionel Hampton, Dizzy Gillespie, Max Roach, and others), search the catalog using the term "Jazz", and limiting your search by subject, date & the format "videos DVD" in the sidebar options.

To find new books about jazz or jazz-related in the library catalog, search the catalog using the term "Jazz", and limiting your search by subject, date & the format "books" in the sidebar options. You'll find books for kids like Herman & Rosie, for young adults (The Sound of Letting Go), and of course adult reads, including biography, poetry, and titles such as Keystone Korner: Portrait of a Jazz Club.


Links


112 Ways to Celebrate Jazz

Jazz Appreciation Month: National Endowment for the Humanities

Jazz Appreciation Month: American Jazz Museum



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