Jazz Community Resources


Listed below are just a few of our favorite education resources, local jazz organizations, etc.

Although not listed on this page, your local jazz artists are perhaps the most valuable jazz resources!

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Learn About Jazz


Musical Playgrounds for Kids: The History of Jazz Music

A comprehensive guide to the History of Jazz, intended for children by the "AAA State of Play".

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Jazz Fan Guide - Blue Truffle Music

A comprehensive free guide for new jazz fans. Free with free subcription to the Blue Truffle Jazz Club.

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Organizations


New York City

Jazz Foundation of America From performance opportunities to emergency living expenses to medical care to housing, the Jazz Foundation of America offers a variety of programs and assistance for jazz and blues musicians in need.

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Washington, DC

The Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz is a non-profit music education organiza-tion co-founded in 1986 by the family of the late American jazz musician Thelonious Monk, opera singer Maria Fisher and Thomas R. Carter, its current president.

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New Jersey

Founded in 1972, The New Jersey Jazz Society is dedicated to the performance, promotion and preservation of jazz.

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Since 2010 the New Brunswick Jazz Project has been making Central Jersey a destination for great jazz. We bring world renowned veteran musicians and emerging talent to local venues every week.

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Connecticut

The Hartford Jazz Society enjoys a history as rich as it is diverse. Founded in 1960 by dedicated jazz aficionados, it is the oldest continuously operating jazz society in the country.

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Pennsylvania

The Pennsylvania Jazz Society is dedicated to the preservation, promotion, and presentation of traditional and mainstream jazz music.

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