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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jazz
This site was used for the historical background in formation of jazz. It also lists and provides the roots and origins of jazz. It tells all of the subgenres of jazz, when they were created and how they were used all around the world.
http://meltingpot.fortunecity.com/zaire/721/historyframe.htm
This site had very limited in formation on jazz. Although this so it was still very productive and useful information on jazz. It includes some actual jazz music and information on some jazz's singer and musicians that played jazz.
http://www.amazon.com/History-Jazz-Ted-Gioia/dp/019512653X
Although this site dosen't have any jazz information, it had a book that can be brought that has and can be used sufficiently for jazz information. The book is called The History of Jazz by Ted Gioia.
http://www.apassion4jazz.net/
This website was used to get additional information on the studies and the roots of jazz. It systematically broke down jazz into subgenres and time periods derscribing how it was made, and how it was used. It includes a timeline for jazz, milestones, quotations, a photo gallery, jazz education and much more in depth descriptive information of jazz.
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&safe=active&rlz=1G1GGLQ_ENUS347&q=Jazz+clubs+in+Philadelphia&aq=f&oq=&aqi=g2
Again although this site dosen't have any information on jazz, it provides helpful and useful ways to get valuable information on jazz. It provides close by resourceful jazz clubs that are aviable to go to and have a first hand experience on jazz itself.