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In 1987, the U.S. Congress passed HR 57, a resolution declaring jazz
"a rare and valuable treasure." The Smithsonian Institution Jazz Oral History
Program, supported in part by a special congressional appropriation, reaffirms the
Institution's commitment to the preservation of jazz as the most significant musical
culture to emerge in the United States. |
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In nightclubs and dance halls, jazz music evolved from its folk roots to become
America's "classical" music. Learn more about these
rediscovered national treasures.
A consortium of Smithsonian professionals specializing in the preservation and
presentation of jazz programs at the Smithsonian Institution. |
By accident or design, women in jazz have been marginalized, exoticized, or ignored as
significant contributors to the history of the music. As a first step toward placing the
contributions of jazzwomen on even ground with other comprehensive, scholarly
documentation of jazzmen, we must shed light on the women we've missed, the ones we're at
risk of losing, and the ones who have been and still are prevailing. Sung and UnSung/JazzWomen was a symposium that addressed
the new history, the whole history, a true history of jazzwomen, beyond categories of
gender and race.
Founded in 1990 by the National Museum of American History, the SJMO preserves the
history of jazz by re-creating the greatest performances of all time.
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