Jazz Appreciation Month

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.