McGraw Hill
Mc Graw Hill Education: Kindergarten: Activity Book [Pdf]
Help kindergarteners reinforce their knowledge of the alphabet and learn sight words with the activities in this 325-page book. This workbook is designed to supplement the following Big Books: Animals in the Park: An ABC Book by Bob...
NPR: National Public Radio
Npr: Techno Pop
Feature series on "The Secret History of Technology and Pop Music," traced partly through the story of an Indiana company that stopped making pianos and started cutting 78 rpm records using the talents of famous jazz musicians and others.
Other
Abbey Lincoln: Spirited and Spiritual
Information on the life the work of Abbey Lincoln. This article discusses her philosophy on jazz and the spirituality of music.
National Gallery of Art
National Gallery of Art: Children's Guide: The Art of Romare Bearden [Pdf]
A colorful, printable packet, from the National Gallery of Art, for students studying the work of Romare Bearden. Includes images of his work, including his well-known collages. Investigates all the important aspects of Bearden's work:...
Other
The Official Web Site of Billie Holiday
Visit the official web site of jazz singer Billie Holiday. This site includes a short biography, her career summary, photos and quotes.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: American Culture in the 1920s
The First World War had a crippling effect on any notions of positivity in the artists, writers, and intellectuals of that time and they became known as the Lost Generation. This page discusses this group of people, the emergence of jazz...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Us History: 1890 1945: American Culture in the 1920s
Learn about jazz, flappers, and the Lost Generation.
Central Home
Central Home: Dance Videos and Dv Ds: Jazz Dance
List of videos about jazz dance, from "how-to" videos to performances by great dancers. Ordering information.
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
Rock & Roll Hall of Fame: Louis Armstrong
Offers interesting biographical details on jazz musician, Louis Armstrong, a 1990 inductee into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Includes a timeline of key events and essential songs list.
Smithsonian Institution
National Postal Museum: Art of the Stamp: Duke Ellington
View the artwork for a U.S. postage stamp issued in 1986 to commemorate famous jazz musician Duke Ellington. Includes a short biographical passage.
PBS
Pbs: American Masters: Louis Armstrong
PBS provides an overview and highlights of the life of jazz great, Louis Armstrong.
TES Global
Blendspace: Gatsby: Jazz, Prohibition, Flappers, Segregation, and Industry
A seventeen-part learning module with links to videos, websites, and images to use while reading F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby.
Curated OER
Red Hot Jazz: The Origins of Jazz
Red Hot Jazz outlines the origins of jazz, taking a look at the blend of cultures that existed in New Orleans at the turn of the century when jazz first emerged as a unique musical form. Includes links to additional information about...
Curated OER
Red Hot Jazz: The Origins of Jazz
Red Hot Jazz outlines the origins of jazz, taking a look at the blend of cultures that existed in New Orleans at the turn of the century when jazz first emerged as a unique musical form. Includes links to additional information about...
Curated OER
Red Hot Jazz: Joe 'King' Oliver
A biography of one of the most prominent artists of early jazz.
Curated OER
Red Hot Jazz: Joe 'King' Oliver
A biography of one of the most prominent artists of early jazz.
Curated OER
The Red Hot Jazz Archive: A History of Jazz Before 1930
A short essay that discusses the history of jazz before 1930. Includes links to a full archive of information and recordings related to jazz.
Scott Alexander
Red Hot jazz.com: Tom Brown's "Jass" Band
Stop here at RedHotJazz.com for some early history of Dixieland jazz, dating to the early 1900's and one of the first known jazz bands.
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Off Jazz: Matt Mattox Photograph
Single black and white photograph of jazz dancer Matt Mattox dancing.
Curated OER
The Red Hot Jazz Archives
"The music called Jazz was born sometime around 1895 in New Orleans." Lots of information on jazz bands and musicians at this RedHotJazz.com site.
Curated OER
Red Hot jazz.com: Tom Brown's "Jass" Band
Stop here at RedHotJazz.com for some early history of Dixieland jazz, dating to the early 1900's and one of the first known jazz bands.
Curated OER
Red Hot Jazz: Ferdinand "Jelly Roll" Morton
Red Hot Jazz offers a biography of "the first great composer and piano player of jazz," Ferdinand "Jelly Roll" Morton, with selections of Morton's compositions and arrangements in Real Audio format.
Curated OER
The Red Hot Jazz Archive: Edward "Duke" Ellington
A look at the fascinating life of Duke Ellington, with lots of links to related information. Listen to his music as you read about this great jazz musician.
Curated OER
The Red Hot Jazz Archive: Edward "Duke" Ellington
A look at the fascinating life of Duke Ellington, with lots of links to related information. Listen to his music as you read about this great jazz musician.
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