Smithsonian Jazz

@JazzStandardNYC @JazzApril_JJA Thanks for sharing!

Happy #Jazz Appreciation Month! @SmithsonianJazz goes beyond the music to the dynamic ways jazz played a tranformative role in social justice, musicians' rights, and equality.This year's featured artist is Norman Granz. Learn more about him: ow.ly/qj8530jq89a @JazzApril_JJA

Today in 1917 : Ella Fitzgerald is born in Newport News, Virginia. Known as the “First Lady of Song,” Ella won 13 Grammys and sold over 40 million albums. Learn about the recording that helped launch her career: s.si.edu/atisket #JazzAppreciationMonth

@dezjoy Thanks for celebrating jazz with us!

@e1r2i3n45 @DriscollSchool Looks fantastic!

Today in 1923: Percussionist and bandleader Tito Puente is born in New York, NY. Tito was featured on the 2005 #JazzAppreciationMonth poster. Check out all the past posters: s.si.edu/JAMposter

Today's #JazzAppreciationMonth memory: In 1953, Norman Granz took "Jazz at the Philharmonic" to Japan where Oscar Peterson introduced Granz to a young pianist, Toshiko Akiyoshi, and insisted he record her. Toshiko remembers the importance of that moment: ow.ly/rIGe30joC0q

@gtcclibraries Looks fantastic - love to see the poster paired with books! Thanks for sharing!

.@SmithsonianJazz sent us a free poster to promote Jazz titles in the High Point campus library collection! #JazzAppreciationMonth #GTCCLibrary

@barkalowmusic @NAfME Looks fantastic! Thanks for sharing!

Jazz wall is complete! @SmithsonianJazz #JazzAppreciationMonth @NAfME

Norman Granz, our featured #JazzAppreciationMonth artist, fought for equal rights and respect for his musicians. At concerts he would pass out this guide on how audiences should behave at a concert. What do you think of his suggestions? What would say?

@guitarteachblog Looks fantastic!

Thanks for the Jazz Appreciation Month poster! @SmithsonianJazz

@smanhart4 Looks great!

Today in 1894: The "Empress of the Blues" Bessie Smith is born in Chattanooga, TN. Her soulful voice made her one of the most popular singers of the 1920s-30s. [📷: Archives Center, @amhistorymuseum] #JazzAppreciationMonth #WomenInJazz

Before Monday’s #NEAJazzMasters Tribute Concert, get to know the 2018 NEA Jazz Masters as they chat with us about their journeys in jazz. go.usa.gov/xQbQN #NEAJazz18 #JazzAppreciationMonth @PatMetheny @diannereeves1

@OakviewMusic @OakviewElem Looks fantastic!

TY @SmithsonianJazz for the colorful poster to add to our #jazzappreciationmonth decor @OakviewElem!

Reminder: Free copies of the #JazzAppreciationMonth poster are available FIRST COME, FIRST SERVED until supplies run out and we're down to our last 100 posters: s.si.edu/JAMposter (Pro tip: if you subscribe to @NAfME's Teaching Music, a free poster is on its way to you!)

This year’s #JazzAppreciationMonth poster featuring these six musicians is from the middle section of LeRoy Neiman’s “Big Band” painting, considered to be one of his greatest works. You can learn more about the painting and all the musicians here: s.si.edu/jazztitans2

Looking for ideas on how to celebrate #JazzAppreciationMonth? The musicians featured on the Jazz Appreciation Month poster are always a great place to start—and this year there are six! Keep reading to meet all of them and let them inspire your #JazzAppreciationMonth plans ⬇️