Jazz Internet Resources

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Here you will find links to jazz interest groups in Western Australia and some jazz internet resources.

Interest Groups

The Ellington Jazz Club
Cabaret-style club where jazz artists can perform and develop in a purpose-built environment; located in the heart of Northbridge.

International Association of Jazz Education Australasia (Western Australian Section)
IAJE was established in the USA in 1968 and represents 11,000 members in 45 countries. A committee has been established in WA and the local section aims to promote the benefits of support in jazz education.

Jazz Club of WA
Based at the Yokine Bowling Club, the Jazz Club of WA promotes and fosters traditional jazz.

Jazz Fremantle
Meets weekly on a Sunday afternoon at the Navy Club in Fremantle, providing a south of the river venue for Perth's jazz lovers.

Jazz Guitar Society of Western Australia
JGSWA aims to generate an interest in jazz guitar in all its forms mainly though a newsletter, jazz guitar concerts, and profiling local jazz guitarists.

Jazz WA
Promotes and develops Western Australian jazz and jazz musicians, locally, nationally and internationally.

Perth Jazz Society
PJS meets weekly at the Charles Hotel, North Perth and is the oldest modern jazz society in Australia

WA Youth Jazz Orchestra
WAYJO is widely acknowledged as Australia's leading youth jazz orchestra, under the artistic direction of Graeme Lyall AM, James Morrison, John Morrison, Joe Chindamo, Mace Francis and Daryl Somers.

Internet Resources

All About Jazz
News, reviews, interviews and all else on jazz.

Australian Jazz Archive
Hosted by Screensound, the Australian Jazz Archive was established to create a national collection of jazz recordings and materials. It includes the 'National List of Australian Jazz Interviews', a significant collection of oral history tapes on Australian jazz musicians.

Contemporary List of Jazz Links
A selective web list of jazz festivals around the world including a few Australian festivals.

DigJazz
Listen online to ABC programs and stories that feature jazz

Jazz Planet: Australian Jazz online
Keep up to date with what is happening around the nation.

Red Hot Jazz Archive
See this web archive to study and enjoy early jazz before 1930.

South Australian Jazz Archive Inc.
Aims to compile and maintain a directory of South Australian jazz archival material pertaining to various styles of jazz, swing, and "hot" dance music in South Australia to the present day.

Victorian Jazz Archive
Formed to preserve  and exhibit all material and ephemera relating to jazz music in Australia from the 1920s to present day. Access is provided to members of the community and researchers.