MUS4300: Seminar in Jazz Studies
A course guide for MUS4300Y: Seminar in Jazz Studies
Streaming Services
You have access to an incredibly rich collection of recordings through the library system that include music from the last 100+ years. Here are some of the most useful resources!
- Naxos Music Library: Jazz This link opens in a new windowNaxos Music Library Jazz is a streaming service dedicated exclusively to jazz, containing recordings from jazz legends to contemporary jazz
NML Jazz is a subsidiary of Naxos Music Library [NML], the world's largest online classical music library and includes extensive 20th- and 21st-century recordings. Currently, it offers streaming access to more than 128,950 CDs with more than 1,972,600 tracks of both standard and rare repertoire. Over 800 new CDs are added to the library every month. Many of the titles are accessible directly from the library catalogue, but search the NML directly to see the newest additions - Medici.tv This link opens in a new windowMedici.tv's library features over 1,800 programs (3,000 original works), including jazz concerts and documentaries.
- Berlin Philharmonic Digital Concert Hall This link opens in a new windowFeatures live concerts in high definition along with hundreds of full-length archival recordings, performances, interviews, and documentaries.
- Faculty Events DatabaseThe Faculty Events Database contains archived performances of the University of Toronto Jazz Ensemble and Orchestra.
- Qwest.tv This link opens in a new windowCreated by Quincy Jones, this database provides access to over 1,000 programs of music, while rightly compensating the artists and rights owners. "Documentaries, archives, and concerts from around the world highlight the beauty of our humanity and what makes our differences a strength to share. We want each kid and student to be able to freely explore their musical history by rediscovering their roots, both through jazz and beyond." (open letter from Quincy Jones)
- Ethnographic Sound Archives Online This link opens in a new window"Ethnographic Sound Archives Online brings together previously unpublished historic field recordings from around the world, alongside their supporting field notes and ethnographers’ metadata, opening new paths for the study of music in its cultural context." (publisher's note)
- Ethnographic Video Online This link opens in a new window"Alexander Street is the most comprehensive resource for visual anthropology in the world, providing access to over 2,000 hours of film and always growing, from raw field footage to crafted ethnographies and documentaries." (publisher note)
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