Reference & Special Interest

This spicy gumbo serves up the musical legends and legacy of this most musical of cities

Hear the incredible artistry of this Grammy Award-winning singer interacting with the audience and improvising original works and "inventions" on the music of Gershwin, Charlie Parker and others.

Full-length, rare performances by Billie Holiday, Bessie Smith, Peggy Lee, Lena Horne, Dinah Washington, Sarah Vaughan and Ethel Waters.

Music of Armstrong from Ken Burns documentary series "Jazz".

She was the voice of gospel music around the world.

A documentary and 2 performances. 

by Alice M. Hammel and Ryan M. Hourigan. Structuring class experiences and creating effective team-teaching strategies.

My Journey Through the Harlem Renaissance by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.

My Journey Through the Harlem Renaissance by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.

A Label-Free Approach 2nd edition by Alice M. Hammel & Ryan M. Hourigan.

 Practical books by Alice Hammel and Ryan Hourigan that offer teaching strategies and inspirational experiences and ideas.

This award winning film,based on the novel Una Vida by Nicolas Bazan, is lyrically interwoven with the music of New Orleans.

A musical odyssey from slave-era spirituals to contemporary rap, conducted by multi-talented "tour guide" Kerrigan Black.

When Gabriel is located years after a traumatic brain injury, a music therapist unlocks the key to his memory with music  Based on a true story.

Meet the inhabitants of the nursing home for retired opera singers founded by Giuseppe Verdi in 1896. Insightful, humorous, life-affirming.

A homeless, ex-Julliard musician battles mental illness through the power of music and friendship. 

Diana Ross portrays jazz singer Billie Holiday in this biographical drama.

An uplifting hit cheered by audiences everywhere starring Richard Dreyfuss as a composer and High School teacher.

Follow autistic children & their families as they prepare and put on a musical.

Traces the personal and musical career of 10-time Grammy Award winner Bobby McFerrin,