Jazz Resources in the Library: Listen to/Watch Jazz
Listening to Streaming Jazz
The UNC Music Library subscribes to streaming audio databases containing thousands of tracks from a wide variety of jazz and other kinds of music. Students, faculty, and staff can access them remotely using their onyen.
- Naxos Music Library: JazzProvides streaming audio recordings by more than 32,000 artists from jazz legends to contemporary jazz on over 200 labels, including Blue Note Records, Warner, EMI, and Fantasy. NMLJ provides liner notes for some recordings and users can create personalized playlists.
- Jazz Music LibraryA large collection of streamed jazz recordings, covering major and secondary artists, ensembles, labels, and genres, ranging from historical recordings to musicians performing and recording today. Part of Alexander Street's Music Online. Updated regularly. Waveform View allows you to create and share audio clips. Users can also create and share playlists.
- Ken Burns Jazz recordings (video)Streaming access to the 10 recordings published in the Ken Burns Jazz series
- Riverwalk JazzFrom Stanford University. Two channels of almost 400 hours of streamed early jazz repertoire performed by the Jim Cullen Jazz Band and guest artists. Site also includes program notes, photo gallery, and essays.
Search the Library Catalog
In addition to streaming audio and video, the Music Library holds more than 60,000 sound and video recordings you can check out. Use the library catalog to find their call numbers, then ask for them at the Music Library Circulation Desk
- Use ALL FIELDS search.
- Refine your search (to CD, Vinyl Record, DVD, etc) with limiters on the left side of the screen
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Ex. ALL FIELDS: Miles Davis |
Ex. ALL FIELDS: Free jazz PHYSICAL MEDIA:ONLINE |
Pay attention to the item's location; there are several collections on campus that have music materials.
When you find a recording you are interested in, click on its Subject tab to find similar items. If the item you want is checked out or we don't own it, you can request it through Interlibrary Loan.
How To Listen To Jazz
How to Listen to Jazz by In this E-Book an acclaimed music scholar presents an accessible introduction to the art of listening to jazz.. Use your UNC onyen to access.
Also available in print: Music Library call no. ML3506 .G55 2016
Jazz: Essential Listening by Call Number: Print only: ML3508.D473 2019
Mobile Apps for Streaming Audio
Mobile apps for Naxos Music Library Jazz are available via the Apple Store and Google Play.
Tracks, albums, and playlists from the Jazz Music Library can be downloaded to a mobile device for two days. Click on the Send to Mobile icon for a recording or playlist and snap the QR code with your phone. All you need is a barcode app on your device. You can also email the music to your phone.