Jazz: Jazz Archives and Radio Shows

Duke Ellington is especially well-represented in this guide. In 1991, the Library acquired over 15,000 Ellington sound recordings (published and unpublished) from noted Ellington collector and authority, Jerry Valburn.

The International Jazz Collections was formally established at the University of Idaho in 2000, featuring papers and photographs of the legendary Lionel Hampton. The IJC merged into the Special Collections & Archives of the UI Library in 2007, and is now the preeminent jazz archive in the Pacific Northwest.

Includes materials related to Benny Carter, Duke Ellington, the oral history of jazz, Tito Puente, plus others.

An hour-long music magazine hosted by WBGO Special Projects Producer Josh Jackson. The multimedia show features what’s new on the New York jazz scene. The Checkout includes a dedicated website with on-demand content, including interviews, artist playlists, sessions from the WBGO performance studio, and concert recordings from clubs, concert halls, and festivals.

A late night jazz radio show hosted by Jim Wilke heard Friday and Saturday nights across the U.S. and parts of Canada since 1984. Like the last set at a jazz club, the mood is mellow but not without surprises. New and well-established jazz artists may drop in for a chat, and the music ranges from latest releases to jazz classics.

An internationally syndicated radio show hosted by Tonia King. A cornucopia of accessible jazz! You'll hear swing, r&b, latin jazz, contemporary, blues, and more.

"The jazz lover's ears and eyes on the world of live music. It presents today's best jazz artists in performance on stages around the world, taking listeners to Puerto Rico and Cuba, as well as Marciac in the French countryside and across the North American continent from Montreal to Monterey."

What inspires the people who inspire you? How do creative people create? World-renowned jazz pianist Judy Carmichael explores these questions with her guests every week on her public radio show Judy Carmichael’s Jazz Inspired. Celebrated artists discuss their creative process and how their passion for jazz has inspired their work. They share their favorite recordings with the listener as well as insight into their life and art.

Improv and conversation with the world's top musicians on NPR's longest-running jazz program.