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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 Series of Panels on the History of the Creative Music Studio

Creative Music Studio Symposium

Creative Music Studio fostered contemporary creative music and explored the improvisational ethos of diverse global musical traditions. Founder Karl Berger hosted this day-long symposium on the legacy of CMS, with many notable CMS alumni participating.

 

Social and Political Impact of Jazz in S.Africa

Jazz In and Out of South Africa

South African jazz is a nexus of social bonds, a form of political resistance, and a major musical export.  Gwen Ansell curated this series of talks and performances on jazz in South African society and culture as Columbia's Louis Armstrong Visiting Professor.