Smithsonian Jazz

Exploring the American experience through the transformative power of jazz.

Smithsonian Jazz Oral History Collection LISTEN NOW Since 1992, Smithsonian Jazz has been documenting the oral histories of over 100 jazz musicians, performers, relatives, and professionals.

Groovin' to Jazz Lesson Plans LEARN MORE Do you know how to groove? Smithsonian Jazz has thirty-one original recordings with lesson plans designed for teachers with intermediate and middle level students.

Smithsonian Jazz programs are made possible through generous support from:

LeRoy Neiman Foundation

The Argus Fund

Ella Fitzgerald Charitable Foundation

David C. Frederick and Sophia Lynn

Goldman Sachs

John Hammond Performance Series Endowment Fund