Research Guides: JMU210: Jazz History I: Audio, Video, and Streaming Sources

Audio, Video, and Streaming Sources

You have access to an incredibly rich collection of recordings through the library system that includes music from the last 100+ years. Here are some of the most useful resources! We highly recommend starting with Qwest TV.

Qwest TV
Qwest TV features a diverse collection of hundreds of concerts and documentaries, with a focus on Jazz, Soul, Funk, Blues, African music, Latin music, Indian music and more.

Naxos Music Library: Jazz This link opens in a new window

Media Commons
Media Commons, located on the 3rd floor of Robarts library, holds more than 15,000 titles including DVDs, videos, 16mm films, audiocassettes and various other formats, including a lot of opera titles.

Ethnographic Sound Archives Online This link opens in a new window
A collection that brings together previously unpublished historic audio recordings and their supporting field materials, opening new paths for the study of music in its cultural context. It brings together 2,000 hours of audio recordings from field expeditions around the world, particularly from the 1960s through the 1980s—the dawn of ethnomusicology as a codified discipline
Ethnographic Video Online This link opens in a new window
Ethnographic Video Online: Volume 2 (North America) This link opens in a new window

Medici.tv
While predominantly focused on opera and classical music, Medici.tv has some interesting jazz content, including concerts and performances.

Naxos Music Library This link opens in a new window

JMU210: Jazz History I

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