April is also Jazz Appreciation Month! The Smithsonian launched Jazz Appreciation Month (JAM) in 2001 to pay tribute to jazz both as a historic and living American art form.
Resources offered by the Smithsonian for JAM include:
• JAM FAQ — answers the most commonly asked JAM questions
• JAM events — find JAM events at the Smithsonian or at a location near you (you can also send them your events for posting)
• Ways to celebrate JAM — learn how to take part in JAM
• Directory of jazz societies — find a jazz society near you
• JAM logo — for non-commercial, educational purposes
Visitors to the Jazz Appreciation Month site also can find out what happened “This Day in Jazz History”; learn more about jazz; listen to or read jazz oral histories; and research the institute’s collections.
