The Premiere Jazz Museum in the United States. It is located in the historic 18th & Vine district in Kansas City, Missouri. The American Jazz Museum preserves the history of the American Music: Jazz. The museum has exhibits on Charlie Parker, Duke Ellington, Louis Armstrong and more. Items on display include a saxophone owned by Charlie Parker and various Down Beat awards. The Blue Room is a fully funtioning jazz club on site and the Gem Theatre is a larger venue across the street hosting jazz music. Kansas City generally refers to the Kansas City Metropolitan Area, including: Kansas City, Missouri Kansas City, Kansas Other Kansas City areas include: Kansas City, Oregon Kansas City, Tennessee In computing, the term Kansas City standard refers to a standard for storage of data on audio cassettes. ... Missouri, named after the Missouri Siouan Indian tribe meaning canoe, is a Midwestern state of the United States with Jefferson City as its capital. ... This is about the jazz musician and composer. ... Edward Kennedy Duke Ellington (Born: April 29, 1899 in Washington, DC – Died: May 24, 1974 in New York City) was an American jazz composer, pianist and bandleader. ... Louis Armstrongs stage personality matched his flashy trumpet as captured in this photo by William P. Gottlieb. ... This is about the jazz musician and composer. ... Down Beat is an American magazine devoted to jazz. ...

External Links

• Official American Jazz Museum Website (http://www.americanjazzmuseum.com)