This guide is designed to help you find jazz-related information. Use this as a starting point, or browsing tool. As always, consult our catalog for complete holdings information, and when uncertain, ask at the Reference Desk!
You can recommend purchases of bassoon-related scores, audio/video recordings, or books. Please notify Music Librarian Jon Sauceda with recommended titles.
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Friday 8:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.
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Jazz Scores
| M1366 | Jazz ensembles: Class here instrumental duets, trios, etc. For jazz for solo instruments see M6+ For jazz vocals see M1622 , M1630.18-M1630.2 , M1680.18-M1680.2 , etc. |
| M1360.18 | Fakebooks (most on Reference Shelf) |
Books About Jazz
| ML102.B5 |
Dictionaries, Encyclopedias: Big bands, including jazz bands (on Reference Shelf) |
| ML102.J3 | Jazz dictionaries and encyclopedias |
| ML128.J3 | Jazz bibliography |
| ML156.4.J3 | Jazz discography |
| ML3505.8 | Types and styles: Jazz, Periodicals, Societies, Serials |
| ML3505.9 | Types and styles: Jazz, Congresses |
| ML3506 | Types and styles: Jazz, General works |
| ML3507. | Types and styles: Jazz, Addresses, essays, lectures |
| ML3508-3508.8 | Types and styles: Jazz, By Region or Country: United States |
| ML3509.A-Z | Types and styles: Jazz, By Region or Country: Other regions or countries, A-Z |
| ML3518 | Types and styles: Big band music, Jazz band music, Dance band music, Dance orchestra music |
| ML3918.J39 | Social and political aspects of music: Jazz (For social and economic conditions of musicians see ML3795) |
| ML3921.8.J39 | Religious aspects of music: Jazz |
Jazz Study and Methods
| MT73.5 | Instrumentation and orchestration: Jazz band, dance band, etc. |
| MT86 | Conducting, Score reading and playing: Jazz band, dance band, etc., instruction, including conducting, organization, and management (For organization and management see ML3795; for conducting see MT85; for instruction in ensemble performance see MT733.7 |
| MT239 | Piano: Performance of popular music (including vamping, ragtime, jazz, boogie-woogie, improvisation, etc.; including accompaniment) |
| MT279.7 | Violin: Styles of playing: Jazz |
| MT279.77 | Violin: Styles of playing: Ragtime |
| MT279.8 | Violin: Styles of playing: Swing |
| MT733.7 | Ensembles: Big band, Dance band, Jazz band |
| MT868 | Singing and vocal technique: Jazz vocals |
