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Jazz Studies Online aims to broaden thinking about jazz. We have selected a wide range of digital resources - journal articles, book chapters, magazines, teaching materials, talks, internet links, and performances - to represent the diversity and innovation in jazz studies. Some of the themes explored here are the impact of jazz on modern art, on cultural and social struggles, and on any field of human interaction that may involve improvisation.

A literary scholar discusses Kerouac's jazz criticism.

Jack Kerouac's Jazz: A Conversation

Italian literary scholar Sara Villa, whose work on the Beat Generation deals with Kerouac's jazz criticism, met with composer David Amram, Professor John Szwed, and the legendary record producer George Avakian to discuss the film "Pull My Daisy," and other jazz projects involving Kerouac.

 

A window into Brazil's culture of creativity

Brazilian Jazz Teaching and Research Materials

Brazil has drawn on native and domestic musical forms and has continually absorbed and transformed international ones. This collection of research resources offers access to the history, traditions, and contemporary trends of Brazilian jazz and popular music.