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Jazz in New Jersey has a rich history including the birth of musicians James P. Johnson and Count Basie. The historical record of the development of jazz is maintained at the Institute of Jazz Studies at Rutgers University. While much of the development of jazz occurred in nearby New York City, there has always been a vibrant presence of Jazz in Newark, New Jersey, chronicled in book-length histories.
Childhood of James P. Johnson[edit]
Childhood of Count Basie[edit]
Newark nightclub scene[edit]
Institute of Jazz Studies[edit]
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Bibliography[edit]
- Kukla, Barbara J. (1991). Swing City: Newark Nightlife 1925–50. Temple University Press. ISBN 0-87722-874-4. LCCN 91003176.
- "Viola Wells Evans Dies at 82; Singer Called Miss Rhapsody". New York Times. 7 January 1985. Retrieved 18 July 2014.