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Suggest a video: Do you have a jazz favorite on YouTube or elswhere? Nominate it for listing on this page by sending an e-mail to webmaster@azjazzacademy.org

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'Have the blues done left this town?'

 The St. Louis Post-Dispatch combines music, video and stories to update the state of the blues in the city whose name is synonymous with the music. It's not all history — check out 16-year-old blues prodigy Marquise Knox under "The Next Generation" section. Launch multimedia »»


Afrodelic Stegosaurchestra CD release party

video thumbnail The 2006 Arizona Daily Star Battle of the Bands winner - the Afrodelic Stegosaurchestra - threw a CD release party on Jan. 3, 2007. The 11-member band brought their Afrobeat music to Solar Culture and had a few friends join them onstage for some good - and crowded - fun.

How many Arizona Jazz Academy musicians can you spot in the band and the audience? (Video courtesy of AzNightBuzz.com) Launch video


More AJA musicians moonlighting:

The Tucson High School Jazz Band plays "My Funny Valentine," featuring vocalist Chrishtianna Parker and several other AJA musicians:

Recommended by Doug!

The Big Friendly Jazz Orchestra Takasago (of Japan). "These are high school girls! What a sound!" says Doug.

Music videos from the 10-member Norwegian band Jaga Jazzist, including a colorful look at Hong Kong:
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