An alphabetical listing of jazz groups and performers. Individuals are listed Lastname, Firstname. When possible, individuals are listed by primary instrument, and bands are listed by primary jazz style, for example smooth jazz or swing.
Subcategories 28
Related categories 3
Sites 32
- Alice in Dixieland An all female band from the Netherlands playing swing and bebop as well as Dixieland jazz, with biographies, schedule, and sound samples.
- Jaga Jazzist Norwegian ten-piece band founded in 1994, cites modern rock influences. CD and concert reviews, music downloads, and tour dates.
- Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey Oklahoma-based trio of piano, bass and drums mixes originals with occasional covers. Lists dates across the US with history, reviews, photos and recordings.
- Luces, Sir Cedrick Steel drum musician from South Florida plays jazz and calypso. Biography, cd order information and a link to steel drum webring on the site.
- PBS: Biographies More than 50 profiles of jazz greats compiled in conjunction with the Ken Burns film, "Jazz."
- Advanced Warning Norwegian sextet featuring organ and guitar.
- Burnt Sugar New York based free jazz band led by Village Voice writer, Greg Tate and inspired by Miles Davis's Bitches Brew and Lawrence Butch Morris's conduction system. Audio, schedule.
- Chameleon New Jersey quartet consisting of two guitars, bass and drums offers photos, audio and video.
- Igor's Jazz Cowboys Based out of Tempe, AZ, the band plays cowboy jazz mixed with acoustic western swing. This site has news, music, and biographies.
- Jérôme et les Froggy Jazz Swiss quintet led by violinist Jerome Ogier, with humorous pen-and-ink illustration. Site uses enough English to be understood but has several pages entirely in French.
- Liberty Street Jazz Band Homepage of San Francisco area band that plays bebop, swing and latin has musician biographies and sound samples.
- Lynne Arriale Trio Includes press kit, discography, audio samples, articles, biographies and upcoming shows.
- Moutin Reunion Quartet With twin brothers Francois and Louis Moutin on bass and drums, saxophonist Sylvain Beuf and pianist Baptiste Trotignon. Recording release and tour dates, with biographies and discographies. [French and English]
- Mood Jazz European saxophonist Günther Fischer and vibraphonist Tom O'Hare list albums including work with pianist James Williams (1951-2004). Audio downloads, reviews, CD sales, and a brief history of modern jazz.
- Projet Brassens English jazz musicians inspired by the French poet-songwriter Georges Brassens. Contains MP3s, CDs, lyrics and translations, information about Brassens, and concert information. In English and French.
- Quintology New Orleans quintet's history, discography, MP3 and RealAudio files, music sheets, tour dates, and reviews.
- So What? Santa Barbara, California band that plays contemporary jazz with a twist of rhythm and blues and funk. Includes a gig list, sound samples and booking information.
- Soothsayers This group plays original live and recorded music influenced by world rhythms. Biographies, sound samples and a performance schedule.
- Sperker Original instrumental music by Aaron Nevezie and Aaron Dugan with jazz and rock influences.
- Subterranean Jazz Jazz group from Phoenix, Arizona. CD sales.
- Ted Sirota's Rebel Souls Home of Chicago jazz ensemble featuring Jeff Parker, Kevin Kizer, Rob Mazurek, Geof Bradfield and Noel Kupersmith.
- Tiny Bell Trio Biographies, cds and concert review of the trio featuring Dave Douglas, Brad Shepik and Jim Black.
- Tradewind A jazz project in Syracuse, New York. Biographical information, recording tips, and links.
- Van Damme, Art Website of jazz accordionist Van Damme and his group, includes biography, cd, video and tape information.
- Slowdown Band specializing in songs with a Brazilian feel has soundclips and band information.
- Berendt, Joachim-Ernst Author, record producer and jazz festival promoter (1922-2000), with details on his "Jazz Book," originally published in 1992.
- Goodwin, Gordon (Dick) ASCAP symphonic composer, jazz trumpeter and band leader, and owner of G.E.M. recording studio in Columbia, South Carolina. Bookings, online sales of CDs and sheet music.
- Nichols, Bill US-based jazz and electronica composer, saxophonist and keyboardist, an online session musician via the Rocket Network.
- Andrews, Lori Record company page of jazz-harpist Andrews. CD information and sales, upsoming tours, and local appearance schedules.
- Metropole Orkest Pop and jazz orchestra based in the Netherlands. Provides news, performance schedule, and videos. [English, Dutch]
- Hanson, Paul Jazz bassoonist lists performances with Bela Fleck, Wayne Shorter, Modeski Martin and Wood, and Ray Charles, a Moosmann endorser. With performance schedule, reviews, and recordings for sale.
- NPR : Jazz Musicians, After the Spotlight Fades A series of radio stories on the plight of aging jazz musicians.