For more information, contact:

Dr. Douglas J. Leibinger
MU School of Music
121 Loeb Hall
Columbia, MO 65211
(573) 882-3430
leibingerd@missouri.edu

Some great jazz-related links:

International Association for Jazz Education - the worldwide organization for jazz educators and students. Check out the annual conference held every January!

Missouri Unit of IAJE - contains all-state audition materials, a directory of Missouri jazz festivals, a GREAT jazz band repertoire list, and much more.

Smithsonian Jazz - a great educational site - contains interactive jazz history lessons and downloadable lesson plans.

Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz - a non-profit organization dedicated to jazz education - home of the Thelonious Monk International Jazz Competition and various other programs. Developers of Jazz in America: The National Curriculum.

Jazz at Lincoln Center - home of Essentially Ellington and other educational programs.

NEA Jazz in the Schools - GREAT web-based jazz curriculum.

Jamey Aebersold Jazz - fantastic educational materials for sale; also home of Jamey Aebersold Summer Jazz Workshops.

All About Jazz - free downloads and information on everything jazz.

Red Hot Jazz Archive - AMAZING site dedicated to jazz before 1930 - lots of great recordings.

Jazz Kids - interactive lesson for young kids by PBS.