Wikipedia:WikiProject Jazz

WikiProject Jazz

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WikiProject Jazz is a group of editors writing and maintaining Wikipedia's articles on all things jazz. The parent of this WikiProject is WikiProject music genres. On our project talk page, all editors working in the area (not just members) can exchange ideas and ask questions.

New members are always welcome! If you are new to Wikipedia, the first thing to do is to become a registered user – see Wikipedia:How to log in. (There is also an FAQ at Wikipedia:Contributing FAQ.) If you wish to participate in WikiProject Jazz, then add your name to our participants section.

Scope

This WikiProject aims to:

Improve and standardize existing jazz-related articles.
Create any needed jazz articles.
Elevate as many jazz-related articles as possible to Good or Featured status.
Coordinate positive contributions to articles relating to all aspects and styles of jazz.

This WikiProject does not aim to:

Act in an exclusionary way toward any particular styles of jazz or any jazz musicians.

How you can help

Any improvement to jazz-related articles, no matter how minor, is welcome, as is copyediting! Keep in mind Wikipedia's policies regarding neutral point of view.
If there is a jazz-related article that Wikipedia doesn't currently have, create one! It doesn't have to be a masterpiece; a stub will do at first.
Add appropriate media to articles. Make sure any media (particularly images) used are tagged and used properly. See Wikipedia:Fair use for more information.

Requests and to-do

To request a new article, to add to the list of articles needing expansion or improvement, or to find things to do at the jazz portal, go to Wikipedia:WikiProject Jazz/To do.

A list of articles needing cleanup associated with this project is available. See also the tool's wiki page and the index of WikiProjects.

To see lists of jazz articles sorted by what cleanup they require, click on "Cleanup listing for this project" in the box in this section.

Alternatively, just add your comment to the jazz project's talk page.

Articles and assessments

Jazz articles by quality and importance
Quality	Importance
Quality	Top	High	Mid	Low	NA	???	Total
FA	1	1	5	6			13
FL			8	4			12
GA	5	9	28	65			107
B	39	44	54	105			242
C	35	135	192	751		45	1,158
Start	87	264	832	7,165		7,540	15,888
Stub		2	197	3,794		7,092	11,085
List	4	12	79	248		104	447
Category				1	3,656		3,657
Disambig					11		11
File					674		674
Portal					231		231
Project					10		10
Template					1,003		1,003
NA			2	68	495		565
Other					44		44
Assessed	171	467	1,397	12,207	6,124	14,781	35,147
Unassessed						297	297
Total	171	467	1,397	12,207	6,124	15,078	35,444
WikiWork factors (?)		ω = 151,522			Ω = 5.32

Index · Statistics · Log

All articles linked to WikiProject Jazz link to this page, see What links here. This includes all talk pages with the project banner. The table to the right, which is updated every few days, summarises all these articles, by quality and importance – click on a number to see a list of all WikiProject Jazz articles of that kind. Wikipedia:WikiProject Jazz/Popular pages is a list of the most-viewed pages in the scope of the Project, refreshed monthly.

Listed below are any articles that are awaiting review for promotion to Featured Articles, Featured Lists or Good Articles, Articles for Deletion and Categories for Discussion:

Articles for deletion

04 Nov 2024 – Mattin (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by Toweli (t · c); see discussion (1 participant; relisted)
28 Oct 2024 – Roman Miroshnichenko (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by Duffbeerforme (t · c); see discussion (10 participants; relisted)

Good article nominees

15 Oct 2024 – Jeanne Trevor (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by LarstonMarston (t · c); start discussion
30 Jul 2024 – Life Cycle (Sakerock album) (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by IanTEB (t · c); start discussion

Project members

The following are participants in Wikipedia:WikiProject Jazz... Anyone may join!
To join simply click here and add yourself at the bottom of the list.
Please use the {{user|username}} template

Active participants

There is also a list of inactive members that includes those who have not edited for at least six months. If you have returned and can't find your name in Active participants, it may have been moved there; feel free to move it back.

Activist (talk · contribs)
Adamilo (talk · contribs)
Ahi-nama (talk · contribs) I am a Swedish jazz fan who regard jazz as a global phenomenon even if Swedish Wikipedia has its own ProjectJazz. I hope to transfer some of the content from enWP to svWP which would be of special Swedish interest, but also I hope to contribute articles on some of our jazz music which deserves to be known abroad.
AUTiger ʃ ^talk/_work - will try to help out here a bit; not an expert, but I did host/program the Jazz show on my college radio station.
BenTheDuelist (talk · contribs)
Bobbyshabangu (talk · contribs) - South African, and Jazz enthusiasts.
bubbatex (talk · contribs)
Buszmail (talk · contribs) - Jazz guitarist and recording artist for Candid Records and MCA Music. Listed in the The Great Jazz Guitarists: The Ultimate Guide by Scott Yanow. Currently aggregated online by The Orchard.
Cholmes75 (talk · contribs)
colorend - pianist and bassist, more into modern jazz, will be doing mainly minor, pedantic edits, corrected some GoGo Penguin and e.s.t related pages before joining. (:
Don-music (talk · contribs) - Jazz enthusiast and saxophonist. Interested in most jazz, old and new. Have created a few articles on important but neglected jazz albums by British artists and neglected jazz artists from the US and beyond. Always improving existing low quality articles.
Dreamy Jazz (talk · contribs)
DrStrangelove64 (talk · contribs)
EddieHugh (talk · contribs) Just improved the Eddie Costa page.
Eman235 ^(talk) I play guitar. Know more about theory than history...I'm not sure if I'll really end up doing that much but I'll try.
Freechild (talk · contribs) - I am interested in the music of North Omaha, and will continue to write about it extensively.
GWFrog (talk · contribs)
Gyrofrog (talk · contribs) - would love to help out, as time allows. I put up Caravan of Dreams and a few stub articles before I found this project.
Infrogmation (talk · contribs)
Jazz+ (talk · contribs)I am a notable jazz organist and wish to be added to the list of wikipedia jazz organ list. Clarence m palmer.
Jazzilady (talk · contribs) I'm a musician and vocalist. I've been a jazz fan for most of my 57 years of life. Have seen, heard, and played with many jazz musicians and vocalists. I have my own archive of photographs and a really huge collection of jazz CD's. I'm a retired librarian and currently the webmaster for ClevelandEaton.com
Jburlinson (talk · contribs) Big Band Boy
Kaiserthegreat (talk · contribs)
KConWiki (talk · contribs)
Kestenbaum (talk · contribs)
Knifegames (talk · contribs)
Kudpung (talk · contribs) Former semi-pro drummer & percussionist (bop & fusion). Occasional edits and CE to jazz articles.
Lamro (talk · contribs) I'm an investment professional from Moscow, Russia. I like jazz music because it helps me deal with my terribly stressful work. Jazz relaxes me as does writing articles on jazz albums, such as the full discography of Eliane Elias and semi-full that of Hugh Masekela. More articles are coming.
Mach61 (talk · contribs)
LaurieNorton1 (talk · contribs) Just submitted an article on Adam Swanson, virtuoso pianist of early 20th century music inc. early jazz and the Great American Songbook
Magiciandude (talk · contribs) Latin jazz.
Matrix142 (talk · contribs)
Mercurywoodrose (talk · contribs) - revamped the jazz Portal, some article editing, including creating albums
Noahfgodard (talk · contribs) Pianist, composer, and (classical) oboist. Primarily interested in bebop, "latin jazz" (both Brazilian/South American and Afro-Cuban), and fusion/contemporary jazz.
OldandGood2876 (talk · contribs) fan of Latin jazz/Samba with special interest in Vince Guaraldi and his work
Patriot8790 (talk · contribs)
Philip Cross (talk · contribs)
Podstawko (talk · contribs), a jazz fanatic
Proscribe (talk · contribs)
RubenSchade (talk · contribs) Since before I could walk (so I've been told!) jazz has been favourite music in the universe :)
Slafayette (talk · contribs)
Sluzzelin (talk · contribs)
spode125 (talk · contribs)
Stereorock (talk · contribs)
T. Anthony (talk · contribs) - I may do a bit again.
tgheretford
ThomasP1964 (talk · contribs)
toresetre (talk · contribs) freelance photographer, adding photographs from the performances in Oslo Norway.
Urueu (talk · contribs) Jazz is the total music.
Vejvančický (talk · contribs) - Czech jazz
Vmavanti (talk · contribs) – bona fides: experience as a jazz disc jockey and editor in journalism, studied classical guitar, some letters after my name, lifelong learner and reader
WalkerJazz (talk · contribs)
watty62 (talk · contribs) UK Jazz fan. Saxophonist. Record collector. Interested in jazz biographies. Main areas of interest bebop / postbop / hardbpop.
Wdg363 (talk · contribs) Writer, editor, and academic librarian who loves jazz.
Ondalito (talk · contribs) Bass Player
Rmblech (talk · contribs) bossa nova and cool jazz
A.T.S. in Texas (talk · contribs) Austin music scene
Cathcam (talk · contribs) - Blogger, researcher and music archivist mostly focused on the business and music produced by Creed Taylor. I write/maintain the ctproduced.com blog and so far have only done minor edits here. I am in touch with the Taylor family and working on related projects.
Defwe12 (talk · contribs)- Piano Player
digiulio8 (talk · contribs)
FalconMillenium (talk · contribs) - Audiophile
LoSchiaccianoci (talk · contribs) - Singer
JazzWikiMan (talk · contribs) - Jazz pianist
Flarehare (talk · contribs)
Tillywilly17 (talk · contribs) added 2 infoboxes and 3 paragraphs to this "stub" class article. I have many references and more content to add. After weeks of research, I believe this was important to music in the year 1943. Pistol Packin' Mama Tillywilly17 (talk) 18:29, 14 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Vladimir.copic (talk · contribs)
Ismail2834 (talk · contribs)
Izlhyl (talk · contribs) Music student studying jazz guitar. Articles I've published include Bill Coon, Jaelem Bhate, Steve Kaldestad, and Daniel Hersog
TrottieTrue (talk · contribs) Primarily interested in the British dance band genre.
Ayyydoc (talk · contribs) jazz bassist among other things.
Carolina_Heart (talk · contribs) Jazz and music enthusiast. More focused on contemporary jazz over the classics. Been obsessively editing the Jazz in Year articles to add albums and events, and I started the 2023 in jazz page. I plan to make articles for notable albums or artists I encounter
Wctrenchard (talk · contribs)
OnAMistyNight (talk · contribs)
Wrightjack (talk · contribs)
Amojobim (talk · contribs) I am a musician and I love jazz. I would love to help improving the content, wherever needed. I recently made some edits to jazz pages that I think fit into this project.
Kencf0618 (talk · contribs) I would have been a terrible jazz snob.
Sjones23 (talk · contribs)

Inactive participants

This list includes project members who have not edited for at least six months; it is manually updated on a periodic basis. If your name has been moved here, feel free to move it back to the active list when you return.

User:140dbs
Abronkeeler (talk · contribs)
Alfikacska (talk · contribs)
Algabal - Particularly interested in classic American jazz and obscure/lesser-known figures.
Archaeolojae - I dig all jazz before the 1970's, took two jazz history courses in college, and own a large collection of jazz CDs
Atkinson12 (talk · contribs)
Barkjon - Likes jazz, plays drum kit and other percussion, used to play guitar, can read music (drums).
BassHistory (talk · contribs)
Bass Speaker III (talk)- In a jazz band at my school
Beforewikicourse (talk · contribs)
Belovedfreak
Billy Tall (talk · contribs)
Blueswalk - I have a pretty good general knowledge of the music, and I have tried to fix some mistakes here and there and expand some entries.
bmickler (talk · contribs)
BNutzer (talk · contribs)
Bugcrusher (talk · contribs) - Canadian jazz history. So glad to have found my peeps - Guitar fiend.
Calicocat (talk · contribs)
Cdl obelix (talk · contribs)
Ci e lomobile ^{talk / contribs}
Coslouisiana (talk · contribs) Interested in New Orleans jazz traditions
Coreymwamba (talk · contribs)
cymbop (talk · contribs)
User:Dextrose - Experienced musician with limited historic knowledge.
DorothyP99 (talk · contribs) I am a jazz musician and a huge advocate of jazz. I try to support and promote the work of not only jazz musicians, but also educators who are doing important work in jazz.
Efo
ehburrus (talk · contribs) I'm pretty knowledgeable about all types of jazz, particularly very modern jazz.
Extraface (talk · contribs) - Grown-up Trumpet student
Fenoxielo - Trumpet player and avid jazz fan.
FlashAddict (talk · contribs)
Fruit4dinner (talk · contribs)
George Orr0802 (talk · contribs)
GoJoe123456 (talk · contribs)
GreatOrangePumpkin (talk · contribs)
Gronkmeister - Willing to help in any way.
Hans555
Harrywhalley interested in expanding music theory articles
helohe (talk · contribs)
Henry Corvel - Semi-experienced jazz guitarist. Aspiring jazz pianist/bassist/trumpeter. Particularly interested in the music theory of jazz.
Houdinipeter (talk · contribs)Jazz bassist and library worker
Ignatiuswiki - Saxophonist/pianist, and avid jazz enthusiast who will help whenever or wherever needed.
Internazionale
ITAL - Avishai Cohen, Mark Guiliana and Heernt are my interests and concerns
User:JakeHaMo
James Devlin Mainly jazz flute related material but also interest in living Scottish and British jazz artists
Jamzik (talk · contribs) I would appreciate any help on expanding the Phillip Wilson (drummer) article.
Janus303 (talk · contribs) Lifelong Hammond organist, I'd like to focus on slowly beefing up the entries on jazz organ greats, such as Shirley Scott, Rhoda Scott, Jimmy Smith
Jazz40s (talk · contribs) Independent Jazz Stylist Vocalist and International Recording Artist with gross physical product sales over $200,000 in 2017 with over six successful releases since 2013 and 40,000 albums sold worldwide. // Looks like this is Lyn Stanley (coincidentally the only page Jazz40s has ever edited) Knifegames (talk) 09:51, 24 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]
JazzDoc1820 (talk · contribs) Founder Jazz On the Vineyard, Sports Medicine Physician, Lover of the Music and believes jazz is a Metaphor...for life...all about the improvisation
Jazzfann (talk · contribs)
JazzyBerlin
J Edward Malone (talk · contribs)
JoeTrumpet
John FitzGerald (talk · contribs)
Jolaaled (talk · contribs)
jollyjoegiant - I have a general knowledge of Jazz recordings and a good eye for proof reading
Juanvaleo (talk · contribs)
Kakofonous
Kville105125 (talk · contribs)
LongLiveMusic (talk · contribs)
LukeDFitzpatrick (talk · contribs)
Mako098765
User:MarkpianoKC - I'm slowly adding pieces of Kansas City jazz history and historic jazz landmarks - i.e. the Mutual Musicians Foundation
Marmeladă (talk · contribs)
Mastrchf91 (talk · contribs) - I have a good knowledge of big band and smooth jazz, and good at tasks like proofreading and editing.
MaximilianT (talk · contribs)
mcclearym (talk · contribs)
Meaningful Username (talk · contribs)
Mikemaehr (talk · contribs)
Mind meal - cite, cite cite is my motto
Mjquinn_id (talk · contribs) - Categories and Templates; Mjquinn_id (talk) 04:29, 4 September 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Moeron (talk · contribs) - very concentrated effort on jazz articles lately, including a wealth of albums for many performers. Also, I will be getting the eighth edition of The Penguin Guide to Jazz soon, so if anyone would like me to look up information from there, just me a message at User Talk:Moeron.
Morahman7vn (talk · contribs) Likes mainly the first thirty years of jazz (1917–1947) and stride.
MoRsE (talk · contribs) - jazz fusionist, 70ies 'til today
MrTroy
MVNdude - doin what I can!
Narcolepz (talk · contribs)
Ndorward - more of a nitpicker than an article-starter but I try to help.
Neburzaragoza
Newark_kantz (talk · contribs)
Ole Eivind - By no means an expert, but very interested in Norwegian jazz in particular. I've contributed to a few articles on the subject already.
Olivier Langelaar
OrenBochman (talk · contribs)
Pangui (talk · contribs)
Paul210 16:30, 4 May 2007 (UTC) I have added a couple of British jazz and blues entries and hope to continue this as well as edit which I do on a daily basis[reply]
Paulie 27 (talk · contribs)
Pdb1003 (talk · contribs) - I play jazz saxophone/clarinet want to help create new stubs and improve existing articles
Pharaohmø - Creator of jazz album stubs
PhattyFatt
Ralphscheider42
Ramírez72
Rejdovak (talk · contribs)
Rictus - working on a draft article on jazz theory (since the main articles on music theory are almost exclusively about classical theory).
Rmkeller (talk · contribs) - Would a jazz-relate software section be useful? Where would it go?
robertwmartin (talk · contribs)
Ron Seward (talk · contribs)
Rover Segundo - Have bits of knowledge and can help a bit.
royblumy
Scberry (talk · contribs)
Secondplanet (talk · contribs)
Sgravn - Musician with various areas of expertise, history conspicuously not being one of them.
Sherwelthlangley Created the Essentially Ellington article
Shploo - Not a huge expert but I'd like to help out.
SingCal
Sjhnumber1 (talk · contribs)
Sungminkwon
Sunspot Soldier (talk · contribs) Jazz fan and librarian, I tend to focus on small details but hope to find time to do more page creation and writing.
tcxspears (talk · contribs) - Jazz drummer and historian, New England Conservatory, specializing in early jazz, swing, and all things Ellington
TheJazzTrumpet (talk · contribs)
Trap The Drum Wonder (talk · contribs) - A particular fan of Buddy Rich.
Tssichta (talk · contribs)
Tvccs
Ultrauber (talk · contribs)
Weimont
Wrightjack (talk · contribs)
Yanjipy (talk · contribs) Tenor sax player
Zadern et
(♠Taifarious1♠)

Userbox

To show your involvement in the project, you can add one of the userboxes below to your user page. Just copy the following text and paste it somewhere on your user page – {{participant|Jazz}}, or {{User Wikiproject Jazz}}. When one of the boxes is added, your name will automatically be included in Category:WikiProject Jazz participants.

This user is a participant in WikiProject Jazz.

Tools

Templates

Project banner: {{WikiProject Jazz}} - Should be placed at or near the top of all talk pages on jazz-related articles, which will then appear automatically in Category:WikiProject Jazz articles.
{{Infobox musical artist}} - To be used in all articles about jazz artists and groups.
{{Infobox album}} - To be used in all articles about jazz albums.

Stubs

{{jazz-album-stub}} - For short articles relating to jazz albums.
{{jazz-musician-stub}} - For short biographical articles on jazz musicians.
{{jazz-composition-stub}} - For short articles on jazz songs or compositions.

Possible sources

Wikipedia pages

Wikipedia documentation

Awards and sales

Biographies and interviews

Allmusic
Interviews at Innerviews
NEA Jazz Masters
NPR Jazz Profiles
Jazz Biographies.com
Library of Congress online exhibition Singers
The Red Hot Jazz Archive before 1930
Smithsonian Jazz
Smithsonian Jazz Oral History Program
William Ransom Hogan Archive of New Orleans Jazz Oral History Database, Tulane University

Discographies

Magazines and webzines

All About Jazz
Bass Musician
Bass Player
Billboard
Billboard magazine back issues at Google Books
Brave Musician
DownBeat
Drummerworld
JAZZed
Jazz Inside (Eric Nemeyer)
Jazziz
Jazz Journal (UK)
Jazz Journalists Association
Jazz Times
Jazz Week
Jazzwise
Just Jazz Guitar
JET magazine at Google Books. See, for example, Art Simmons' "Paris Sketchpad" column.
Modern Drummer
No Treble
Offbeat (New Orleans)
Pitchfork
Pop Matters
Jazz section at Rock's Back Pages
Rolling Stone
Paiste
Premier Guitar
Smooth Jazz
Stereophile
Vintage Guitar

Other sites

Allegro newsletter from AFM local 802 (New York City). Jazz-related articles, obituaries
Ted Gioia
Jazz Education Network
Jazz at Lincoln Center
Jazz News: Jazz jubilees 100 years (as of 2008)
Jazz Online – their blog postings may not be appropriate as sources, but it also includes interviews, which are potentially useful.
Jazz Research
Jazz Rhythm
Tom Morgan on early jazz
Marc Myers at Jazzwax
Harvey Pekar's writings (mostly jazz-related; mostly reviews) for The Austin Chronicle
Terry Teachout
Jeru: In the Words of Gerry Mulligan, oral autobiography. (While this is hosted online by the Library of Congress, it is used there by permission of Mulligan's widow. As such, it may not be free content, otherwise we could upload it to Wikisource.)
Tom Hull - on the Web – database of blogs and columns by jazz-focused critic, Tom Hull

Academic

Bop, Rethought: Jazz, culture, and 'Art Music' in 1950s America (I think this is OK as per WP:SCHOLARSHIP)
Willis Conover Collection at the University of North Texas. Archived broadcasts include music and interviews.
European Free Improvisation Pages at the University of Sheffield, UK
Felix E. Grant Jazz Archives at University of the District of Columbia
Hamilton College Jazz Archive, interviews
Jazz Studies Online, Center for Jazz Studies at Columbia University

Books

Barth, Joe. Voices in Jazz Guitar
Berendt, Joachim. The Jazz Book
Carlton, Jim. Conversations with Great Jazz and Studio Guitarists
Cooke, Mervyn. Pat Metheny: The ECM Years
Epperson, Bruce. More Important than the Music: A History of Jazz Discography
Erlewine, Michael. All Music Guide to Jazz
Feather, Leonard and Gitler, Ira. The Biographical Encyclopedia of Jazz.
Gioia, Ted. The History of Jazz
Gioia, Ted. The Jazz Standards
Kennedy, Rick. Jelly Roll, Bix, and Hoagy: Gennett Records and the Rise of America's Musical Grassroots
Kennedy, Rick. Little Labels, Big Sound: Small Record Companies and the Rise of American Music
Kernfeld, Barry Dean, ed. The New Grove Dictionary of Jazz (3 hardcover vols.)
Kernfeld, Barry Dean. What to Listen for in Jazz
Kernfeld, Barry Dean. The Blackwell Guide to Recorded Jazz
Kirchner, Bill, ed. The Oxford Companion to Jazz
Marsalis, Wynton. Marsalis on Music.
Milkowski, Bill. Jaco: The Extraordinary and Tragic Life of Jaco Pastorius
Millard, Andre. America on Record: A History of Record Sound
Milner, Greg. Perfecting Sound Forever: An Aural History of Recorded Music
Niles, Richard. The Pat Metheny Interviews
Ratliff, Ben. The Jazz Ear: Conversations Over Music
Sallis, James. The Guitar in Jazz: An Anthology
Yanow, Scott. Classic Jazz
Yanow, Scott. The Great Jazz Guitarists
Yanow, Scott. Swing

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