Organizations (Jazz)

Organizations Sites:

Latin Jazz Network Latin Jazz Network: Online project dedicated to promoting Latin jazz music and artists. Contains news, reviews, events, interviews, and artists' profiles. (Organizations) http://www.latinjazznet.com/ International Association of Jazz Record Collectors International Association of Jazz Record Collectors: Dedicated to the promotion of jazz recordings and jazz history, the IAJRC maintains a searchable catalog and lending library. The association also publishes a quarterly journal and holds an annual convention. (Organizations) http://dreamplanner.net/iajrc/ SEMJA - Southeastern Michigan Jazz Association SEMJA - Southeastern Michigan Jazz Association: SEMJA, supporting jazz and jazz education in SE Michigan. With monthly newsletter, local calendar, and reviews of concerts and recordings. (Organizations) http://www.semja.org Starr-Gennett Foundation Starr-Gennett Foundation: Non-profit organization dedicated to promoting the musical legacy of the Gennett Record company, which recorded some of the earliest and most significant jazz records in the 1920s and 30s. (Organizations) http://www.starrgennett.org/ Jazz at Lincoln Center Jazz at Lincoln Center: New York based organization led by artistic director Wynton Marsalis. Includes recordings, broadcasts and performance schedule for the resident Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra, information on guest performers and educational programs, and essays by Stanley (Organizations) http://www.jazzatlincolncenter.org/ Jazz Composers Collective Jazz Composers Collective: A musician-run, non-profit organization dedicated to presenting original music by forward-thinking composers. The Collective presents a concert series in New York City and publishes a newsletter. (Organizations) http://www.jazzcollective.com SFJAZZ, the San Francisco Jazz Organization SFJAZZ, the San Francisco Jazz Organization: A non-profit presenting arts organization dedicated to advancing the art of jazz through concerts, education programs, discussions, listening parties, and cultural events. (Organizations) http://www.sfjazz.org/ New Orleans Jazz Club New Orleans Jazz Club: Group founded in 1948 to preserve traditional jazz publishes Second Line magazine and presents concerts and events. (Organizations) http://www.nojazzclub.com/ NEJA - New England Jazz Alliance NEJA - New England Jazz Alliance: NEJA promotes jazz in New England and has created the New England Jazz Hall of Fame, a travelling roadshow in search of a permanent home. The organization is a resource for area performances and outreach programs. (Organizations) http://www.nejazz.org North Carolina Jazz Foundation North Carolina Jazz Foundation: Founded in 1993 by James Ketch and Gregg Gelb to promote jazz awareness in the state and present performances by the North Carolina Jazz Repertory Orchestra. (Organizations) http://www.ncjro.org/ncjf.html Jazz Heritage Jazz Heritage: A ten-year initiative to research, preserve, and present the history of jazz through exhibitions, performances, recordings, radio, publications, and educational programs at the Smithsonian and across the nation. (Organizations) http://www.si.edu/ajazzh Jazz Institute of Chicago Jazz Institute of Chicago: A non-profit organization dedicated to the promotion of jazz music in Chicago. The JIC promotes and programs the annual Chicago Jazz Festival, the Winter Jazz Fair and other events. (Organizations) http://www.jazzinstituteofchicago.org International Association of Jazz Educators International Association of Jazz Educators: IAJE publishes the Jazz Educators Journal, sponsors an annual conference, produces awards for outstanding artists, provides scholarships, commissions artists and composers, trains teachers, offers workshops, and helps support jazz festivals. (Organizations) http://www.iaje.org Friends of Big Band Jazz Friends of Big Band Jazz: A non-profit organization dedicated to the preservation and promotion of Big Band Jazz, supporting the Mike Vax Jazz Orchestra and the Mike Vax Big Band. (Organizations) http://www.bigbandjazz.net Arkansas Jazz Heritage Foundation Arkansas Jazz Heritage Foundation: a non-profit organization dedicated to educating the general public about the historical significance of Arkansas' musical heritage. It sponsors jazz performances by musicians with Arkansas connections and educational clinics for high school and college m (Organizations) http://www.arjazz.org Harlem Jazz Foundation, Inc. Harlem Jazz Foundation, Inc.: New York State non-profit international network that seeks to increase, through educational and entertainment activities, the public awareness of the influence of jazz and blues. (Organizations) http://www.harlemjazz.org/ Indianapolis Jazz Foundation Indianapolis Jazz Foundation: Non-profit group of club owners, musicians, educators and fans working to promote the local music scene and honor its history. List of Hall of Fame inductees, links to jazz venues. (Organizations) http://www.indianapolisjazz.org/ Grenada Jazz Society, Inc. Grenada Jazz Society, Inc.: Non-profit group coordinating concerts and fan communications on the Caribbean island. Photos, chat forum. (Organizations) http://www.grenadajazz.com/ Illawarra Jazz Club Illawarra Jazz Club: Australian, non-profit organisation whose aim is to promote jazz and have lots of fun. (Organizations) http://www.illawarrajazzclub.com/ Leeds Jazz Leeds Jazz: Platform for jazz musicians of international standing. Includes concert dates, ticket information and links. (Organizations) http://www.leeds.ac.uk/music/LJ/ Puget Sound Traditional Jazz Society Puget Sound Traditional Jazz Society: PSTJS provides information on traditional jazz concerts, bands, musicians and radio shows in the Seattle area. The PSTJS also sponsors area events and CD compilations. (Organizations) http://www.pstjs.org Jazz Society of Oregon Jazz Society of Oregon: Based in Portland; sponsors jazz festivals and workshops, offers CD reviews in its Jazzscene Magazine, and a jazz calendar of events. (Organizations) http://www.jsojazzscene.org/ The Banff Centre The Banff Centre: a Canadian learning centre dedicated to the arts, leadership development, and mountain culture. The Centre hosts an International Workshop in Jazz and Creative Music and the Hugh Fraser Jazz Orchestra Workshop. (Organizations) http://www.banffcentre.ca Potomac River Jazz Club Potomac River Jazz Club: A non-profit society devoted to preserving, encouraging and promoting the playing of traditional /dixieland / ragtime jazz. (Organizations) http://www.prjc.org The Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz The Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz: Its mission is to offer the world's most promising young musicians college level training by America's jazz masters and to present public school-based jazz education programs for young people around the globe. (Organizations) http://www.monkinstitute.com/ Clifford Brown Jazz Foundation Clifford Brown Jazz Foundation: Promotes jazz as an art form with education and performances. The organization sponsors an instrument loan program, scholarships, workshops and lessons. (Organizations) http://www.brownradio.com/cbjf.htm