Have been here since October 1, 1998

Last updated January 29, 2001

 If you read this in January 2001, do yourself a favor and check out KEN BURNS JAZZ on PBS.  It is incredible!!!

Click here to learn more about it.

Do you have an interest in jazz, but have absolutely NO idea where to start? Hopefully, this site can be of some assistance to you. The information here is strictly my opinion, so take it with a grain of salt.  I don't claim to be some type of know-it-all expert. I just like the music and have a real passion for it.  I have been listening to it since 1996.  I made this site after I had been listening to it for 2 years, so I'm pretty new to it myself. I still have a lot of biographies to write in the Dudes I Dig section, but otherwise, this is pretty much done. However, I will be overhauling the layout sometime in the future.  The topics are:

Jazz styles -  If you don't know what "bebop", "cool jazz", "dixieland", etc are, you might check this out. 

Dudes I dig - Biographies.

Recommended CDs for beginning a collection - Here are 11 and one boxed set.

My top 30 favorite jazz CDs - Looking for some CDs to start with?   Here's some of my faves.

Tips for buying and sampling Jazz - How to sample jazz, how to purchase it for cheap, tips on buying for specific artists, etc.

Tips for enjoying listening to Jazz - adding a little depth to your pleasurable listening experience.

Coltrane Collage - Want a cool background picture for your computer?  Check this out!

Christmas Jazz - Want some "holiday" tunes?  (Pun intended), check this out.

Jazz Links - there is some good stuff out there!

Credits - Without these, this site wouldn't be possible!

Ella Fitzgerald

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