- List of jazz institutions and organizations
Although jazz music is sometimes hard to find in American public media, the art form is alive and well in colleges, universities and in established institutions world-wide, as evinced by the following abbreviated list. This list was compiled by searching the Wikipedia, the internet and the listings of jazz publications (See references, below).
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* [http://www.ajbf.com/ Alabama Jazz and Blues Federation] ,Montgomery, Alabama
*Alabama Jazz Hall of Fame ,Birmingham, Alabama
*American Jazz Museum ,Kansas City, Missouri
* [http://www.dixielandjazzfestival.org/ America's Finest Dixieland Jazz Society] ,San Diego, California
* [http://www.azclassicjazz.org/ Arizona Classic Jazz Society] ,Sun Lakes, Arizona
* [http://www1.onr.com/atjs/ Austin Traditional Jazz Society] ,Austin, Texas -B-
* [http://www.geocities.com/bbc_club_jazz/ BBC Club Jazz Society] ,United Kingdom
* [http://www.bixsociety.org/ Bix Beiderbecke Memorial Society] ,Davenport, IA
* [http://www.midcoast.com.au/~belljazz/ Bellingen Jazz Society] ,Bellingen, Australia
* [http://www.bristoljazzsoc.co.uk/ Bristol Jazz Society] ,Bristol, England
* [http://www.brookfieldjazz.org/ Brookfield Jazz Society] ,Brookfield, IL -C-
* [http://www.capefearjazz.com/ Cape Fear Jazz Society] ,Wilmington, North Carolina
* [http://www.artsincorporated.org/cjs/ Capital Jazz Society] ,Lincoln, Nebraska
* [http://centralfloridajazzsociety.com/ Central Florida Jazz Society] ,Orlando, Florida
* [http://www.midil.com/cijs.html Central Illinois Jazz Society]
* [http://www.baltimorechamberjazz.org/ Chamber Jazz Society of Baltimore] ,Baltimore, Maryland
* [http://www.cvillejazz.com/home.html Charlottesville Jazz Society] ,Charlottesville, Virginia
* [http://www.columbusjazzsociety.com/index.htm Columbus Jazz Society] ,Columbus, GA
* [http://www.savannahjazzfestival.org/ Costal Jazz Association of Savannah, Georgia] ,Savannah, Georgia -D-
* [http://www.djslc.com/ Dixieland Jazz Society of the Low Country] ,Hilton Head, SC -E-
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* [http://www.jazzsociety.org/ Fort Pierce Jazz and Blues Society] ,Fort Pierce, Florida -G-
* [http://www.goldcoastjazz.org/ Gold Coast Jazz Society] ,Fort Lauderdale, Florida
* [http://www.olyjazz.com/index.html Greater Olympia Jazz Society] ,Olympia, WA -H-
* [http://www.hartfordjazzsociety.com/ Hartford Jazz Society] ,Hartford, CT
* [http://www.carolinajazz.com/ Heart of Carolina Jazz Society] ,Sanford, NC -I-
* [http://www.idahojazzsociety.org/page/page/1588756.htm Idaho Jazz Society]
*International Association for Jazz Education
*International Jazz Festivals Organization (IJFO) -J-
*Jazz at Lincoln Center ,New York, New York
* [http://www.jsojazzscene.org/ Jazz Society of Oregon] ,Portland, Oregon
* [http://www.jazzpensacola.com/ Jazz Society of Pensacola] ,Pensacola, Florida
* [http://www.santacruzjazz.org/ Jazz Society of Santa Cruz] ,Santa Cruz, California
* [http://www.jazzsociety.com/ Jazz World Society] , Jazz World Database,New York, New York
* [http://www.johnniejohnsonbluesandjazz.com/ Johnnie Johnson Blues and Jazz Society] ,Fairmont, West Virginia -K-
* [http://www.kamloopsjazz.com/ Kamloops Jazz Society] ,British Columbia, Canada -L-
* [http://www.lacrossejazz.com/ La Crosse Area Jazz Society] ,La Crosse, WI
* [http://vegasjazz.org/ Las Vegas Jazz Society] ,Las Vegas, Nevada
* [http://www.lajazz.org/ Los Angeles Jazz Society] ,Los Angeles, California
* [http://www.lajazzinstitute.org/ Los Angeles Jazz Institute] ,Long Beach, California -M-
* [http://www.madisonjazz.com/ Madison Jazz Society] ,Madison, Wisconsin
* [http://www.mscjazz.org/ Mississippi Coast Jazz Society]
* [http://www.wchandymusicfestival.org/ Music Preservation Society] ,Florence, Alabama -N-
* [http://www.njjs.org/ New Jersey Jazz Society]
* [http://www.newschool.edu/jazz/ The New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music]
* [http://www.nybluesandjazz.org/ New York Blues and Jazz Society]
* [http://www.niagarabluesandjazz.com/ Niagara Blues and Jazz Society] ,Welland, Ontario
* [http://www.fortnet.org/tradjazz/ Northern Colorado Traditional Jazz Society] ,Fort Collins, Colorado
* [http://www.whangareijazzclub.orcon.net.nz/ Northern Jazz Society] ,Whangarei, New Zealand
* [http://www.digjazz.com/ Northwest Arkansas Jazz Society] ,Fayetteville, Arkansas -O-
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* [http://www.pajazzsociety.org/ Pennsylvania Jazz Society] ,Easton, PA
* [http://www.perthjazzsociety.com/ Perth Jazz Society]
* [http://www.pittsburghjazz.org/ Pittsburgh Jazz Society] ,Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
* [http://www.pdjs.org/ Portland Dixieland Jazz Society] ,Portland, Oregon
* [http://www.pjazz.org/ Prescott Jazz Society] ,Prescott, Arizona
* [http://website.lineone.net/~pjscardiff/ The Preservation Jazz Society] ,Cardiff, Wales
* [http://www.pstjs.org/ Puget Sound Traditional Jazz Society] ,Seattle, Washington -Q-
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* [http://www.vajazz.org/vajazz/ Richmond Jazz Society] ,Richmond, Virginia
* [http://www.rowanbluesandjazz.com/index.htm Rowan Blues and Jazz Society] ,Salisbury, NC -S-
* [http://www.sacjazz.org/ Sacramento Traditional Jazz Society] ,Sacramento, CA
* [http://www.sanjosejazz.org/ San Jose Jazz Society] ,San Jose, California
* [http://www.saskatoonjazzsociety.com/ Saskatoon Jazz Society]Saskatoon, Saskatchewan , Canada
* [http://www.seacoastjazz.org/ Seacoast Jazz Society] ,New Hampshire
* [http://www.sierrajazzsociety.com/ Sierra Jazz Society] ,Chicago Park, CA
* [http://spjazz.org/ Somers Point Jazz Society] ,Somers Point, NJ
* [http://www.southbayjazz.org/ South Bay Traditional Jazz Society] ,Sunnyvale, CA
* [http://www.spacecoastjazzsociety.com/ Space Coast Jazz Society] ,Merritt Island, FL
* [http://www.sdjs.org/ Suncoast Dixieland Jazz Society] ,Tampa Bay, Florida -T-
* [http://www.jazzblues.org/ Tennessee Jazz and Blues Society] ,Nashville, Tennessee
* [http://www.tvjs.org/ Tennessee Valley Jazz Society] ,Huntsville, AL
* [http://www.toledojazzsociety.org/ Toledo Jazz Society] ,Toledo, Ohio
* [http://www.tojazz.com/Pages/Toronto_Downtown_Jazz_Festival_pgM29.asp Toronto Downtown Jazz Society]
* [http://www.tcjazzsociety.org/ Treasure Coast Jazz Society] ,Vero Beach, FL
* [http://www.tristatejazz.com/ Tri-State Jazz Society] ,Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
* [http://www.tucsonjazz.org/ Tucson Jazz Society] ,Tucson, Arizona
* [http://www.tcjs.org/ Twin Cities Jazz Society] ,St. Paul, Minnesota -U-
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* [http://www.vcn.bc.ca/vdjs/ Vancouver Dixieland Jazz Society, Vancouver] ,British Columbia
* [http://www.vernonjazz.homestead.com/ Vernon Jazz Society] ,Vernon, BC
* [http://www.vicjazz.bc.ca/ Victoria Jazz Society] ,Victoria, British Columbia -W-
* [http://www.jazzwales.org.uk/ Welsh Jazz Society]
* [http://www.wncjazzsociety.org/ Western North Carolina Jazz Society] ,Asheville, North Carolina
* [http://www.wmuseumaa.org/museum/jazz.cfm Westmoreland Jazz Society] ,Greensburg, PA
* [http://www.wmichjazz.org/ West Michigan Jazz Society] ,Grand Rapids, Michigan -X-
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* [http://www.yardbirdsuite.com/ Yardbird Suite - Edmonton Jazz Society] ,Edmonton, Alberta -Z-
References
* [http://www.iaje.org/journal.asp Jazz Education Journal] , the official publication of the
International Association for Jazz Education
*Down Beat Magazine
* [http://www.jazzimprov.com/index.cfm Jazz Improv Magazine]
* [http://www.justjazzguitar.com/index.php Just Jazz Guitar Magazine]
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