Clifford Brown Jazz Foundation Promotes jazz as an art form with education and performances. The organization sponsors an instrument loan program, scholarships, workshops and lessons. http://www.brownradio.com/cbjf.htm

Harlem Jazz Foundation, Inc. New York State non-profit international network that seeks to increase, through educational and entertainment activities, the public awareness of the influence of jazz and blues. http://www.harlemjazz.org/

Jazz at Lincoln Center New York based organization led by artistic director Wynton Marsalis. Includes recordings, broadcasts and performance schedule for the resident Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra, information on guest performers and educational programs, and essays by Stanley Crouch. http://www.jazzatlincolncenter.org/

Jazz Composers Collective A musician-run, non-profit organization dedicated to presenting original music by forward-thinking composers. The Collective presents a concert series in New York City and publishes a newsletter. http://www.jazzcollective.com

Jazz Heritage A ten-year initiative to research, preserve, and present the history of jazz through exhibitions, performances, recordings, radio, publications, and educational programs at the Smithsonian and across the nation. http://www.si.edu/ajazzh

Jazz Society of Oregon Based in Portland; sponsors jazz festivals and workshops, offers CD reviews in its Jazzscene Magazine, and a jazz calendar of events. http://www.jsojazzscene.org/

The Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz Its mission is to offer the world's most promising young musicians college level training by America's jazz masters and to present public school-based jazz education programs for young people around the globe. http://www.monkinstitute.com/

Arkansas Jazz Heritage Foundation a non-profit organization dedicated to educating the general public about the historical significance of Arkansas' musical heritage. It sponsors jazz performances by musicians with Arkansas connections and educational clinics for high school and college musicians throughout the state. http://www.arjazz.org

SEMJA - Southeastern Michigan Jazz Association SEMJA, supporting jazz and jazz education in SE Michigan. With monthly newsletter, local calendar, and reviews of concerts and recordings. http://www.semja.org

Potomac River Jazz Club A non-profit society devoted to preserving, encouraging and promoting the playing of traditional /dixieland / ragtime jazz. http://www.prjc.org

Leeds Jazz Platform for jazz musicians of international standing. Includes concert dates, ticket information and links. http://www.leeds.ac.uk/music/LJ/

Canadian International Jazz Convention Annual event attracting more than 3000 delegates. It features exhibitors, concerts, jazz showcases, and lectures. http://www.jazzconvention.com/

Latin Jazz Network Online project dedicated to promoting Latin jazz music and artists. Contains news, reviews, events, interviews, and artists' profiles. http://www.latinjazznet.com/

Starr-Gennett Foundation Non-profit organization dedicated to promoting the musical legacy of the Gennett Record company, which recorded some of the earliest and most significant jazz records in the 1920s and 30s. http://www.starrgennett.org/

North Carolina Jazz Foundation Founded in 1993 by James Ketch and Gregg Gelb to promote jazz awareness in the state and present performances by the North Carolina Jazz Repertory Orchestra. http://www.ncjro.org/ncjf.html

Grenada Jazz Society, Inc. Non-profit group coordinating concerts and fan communications on the Caribbean island. Photos, chat forum. http://www.grenadajazz.com/

Indianapolis Jazz Foundation Non-profit group of club owners, musicians, educators and fans working to promote the local music scene and honor its history. List of Hall of Fame inductees, links to jazz venues. http://www.indianapolisjazz.org/

The Banff Centre a Canadian learning centre dedicated to the arts, leadership development, and mountain culture. The Centre hosts an International Workshop in Jazz and Creative Music and the Hugh Fraser Jazz Orchestra Workshop. http://www.banffcentre.ca

Jazz Institute of Chicago A non-profit organization dedicated to the promotion of jazz music in Chicago. The JIC promotes and programs the annual Chicago Jazz Festival, the Winter Jazz Fair and other events. http://www.jazzinstituteofchicago.org

Puget Sound Traditional Jazz Society PSTJS provides information on traditional jazz concerts, bands, musicians and radio shows in the Seattle area. The PSTJS also sponsors area events and CD compilations. http://www.pstjs.org